The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 11, 1947, Image 5
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iHJl.SiMi BMuir contentioD In
Kennedy of
the Baiter
A. C. McKaln^ of J. C. Penney
eoaosny is in Charieiton this
week on business.
Mrs. Henry P. Bolte has return
ed from New York where she spent
ten days risitinK friends.
Mr. and Mrs. James Witten
Stuart and young sons. Barry and
BlUy of Indianapolis, Ind., arrlTed
on, Friday for an extended Tlslt
with Mr. Stuart’s parents. Mr. and
Mrs. George E. Stuart, Lyttleton
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Burwell Capehart
and daughter, Mary of Georgiown,
spent Easter at “Carter HIU” with
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Capehart
Mrs. Max Wagoner returned on
Wednesday, from a ten days trip
with her mother in Atlanta.
Mp and Mrs. Irving Pierce and
daughters, Betty and Mary of Dar
lington. spent Easter here with.Mr,
and Mrs. Iloward Speaks.
Mrs. Anderson Bass and son,
A^dy of Rock Hill, spent Monday
here with Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Sheom. Mr. B^a^r DeLoache return
ed here with Mrs. Bass (Kit De
Loache) after spending Blaster with
her in Rock Hill. ^
TurnaboutBast^r
Egg Hunt
There were several unusual feat
ures at one of the Easter egg hunts
Sunday afternoon. All of the egg
hunters were adults, there was no
host or hostess, and each guest
contributed their share of the eggs,
the refreshments and the prises.
The Easter Bunny, assisted by
Nancy DePau, Maureen Buckley,
Johnny Zemp,' Donnie Morrison,
John Lindsay, Frank Babbitt, and
Jerry Billups, hid many eggs on the
front lawn of the Ike F. Jones
home. This group ot young people
did a r9rr conscientious and
thorough Jon, but close on their
heels came the hunters: Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Morrison, Miss Marie
Haile, Mrs. Florence B. Hay. Mr.
and Mrs. Lambert DePass, Miss
Thelma Flowers, Mr. and Mrs. Ike
F. Jones, Mrs. F. B. (Jumelle Haile)
Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. J. Nettles
wij, ElUabeth
«>llc», ■!>«”<
Cw‘H«to ;.<■ B«u.r
to St. Petersburg, Fla,
,-J FT* is a guest at the home
rrd'«toer.Mr,.L.-toI.Cto-
I «r and Mrs. Joe
ifand Mr. and Mrs. Luther Fields
S son visited the
^ in Charleston over the week-
''iint G R. Darden of the Cam-
en hospital has returned -from
Inoke Va.. where he attended
ZZting of hospital heaita from
two Virginias and Carollnas.
Hr. L L West has returned
tier having spent last week in
irleston with her daughter, Mrs.
E Thompson and Mr. Thomp-
[mIm Betty West of Charlotte, N.
has returned after spending the
•Vend In Charleston With her
er. Mrs. R- B. Thompson and
IT Thompson. .
I Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Bitoon had
I Sunday guests, Mr. and Mrs.
jto Stokes, and Mr. and Mrs. D.
f Huey of Columbia and Mrs. 8.
I CroUey of Lancaster.
[Robert Thompson of Presbyterian
Leee and Edward Thompson of
Inlrerg^y of S.,C.. have returned
r having spent spring holidays
with their mother, Mrs. J. W.
liompson.
iMiu Margaret Cox had as her
for Easter. .Mias Bettye
„_'and Mrs. “Bud” Cates (the
aer Pollye Hunter) of Raleigh,
p C.
[Mn. Bewell Watts has returned
her home in Baltimore after
extended stay with her daugh-
s. Mrs. R. Arden Lowndes and
s Cyril Harrison.
[hr and Mrs. William S. Rose
leta Boykin. Jr.) of Comrtl uni-'Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. C- J. Shan-
slty, Ithaca, N. Y., spent ten
Us here with Mrs. Bolivar Boy-
"Millway Plantation”, Boykin,
. C.
iMr. and Mrs. R. B. Pitts are in
W York this week.
iMrs. William W. 'Roberts and
S. S Etta Lee Roberts of Black-
pne, Va., visited Mrs. Walter
pkeg last week.
(n. Hugh Billups and son, Hugh
1 Billups, Mrs. Wm. Whitaker ai
ded the wedding of Mias May-
[lle Harper an^ Joseph Kershaw
aors Saturday, April 5, in Lan-
te. Giles Huggins, USMC, ar-
In Camden this week for an
{tended furlough witli his patents,
and Mrs. A. G. Hugglns. 'Pfc.
ggins made the trip from the
itera tip of Cuba, Goantanams
T, to Camden in 13 honrs, travel-
by plane, train and “thumb.'*-
fr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Hoffer,
inut street, have returned from
^nnehelm. Pa., where they were
by the death of Mr. Hof-
(’■ lister, Mrs. Mabel Longnecker.
(r. and Mrs. Wm Clayton, Mr.
Mrs. J. A. McIntyre and Miss
Intyre of Asheville, N. C., were
ekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Spencer. .
in. Wm. Whitaker, Mrs. C. C.
litaker and Mrs. L. I. Guion. Sr,
attending the State Garden
meeting In Charleston this
Ik.
In. Laurie R. Mellkhamp (Mar-
et Mahoney), la recuperating
an operation for appendix and
It the home of her parents, Mr.
Mrs. 0. J. Mahoney on Mill
■n. E. c. Zemp was called to
Rley Field, Va., on Monday by
death of her aon-in-1aw, Mkjor
Chapin, who was kilM in a
Be crash near Washington Mon-
' Doming.
FAOl FIVK
ATTRACTIVE SPRING BRIDE
Mrs. Allison Floyd Parker, the former Miss Polly
Ann Owens, daughter of Mrs. R. It Pitta of Westville,
whose marriage to Mr. Parker took place in this city
Friday, April 4. •
non IV. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Boy
kin, Miss Caroline Richardson,
Mrs. Alice Marye, Mr. and Mrs.
Eklwin P. Guy, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
F. Buckley. Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Pitts, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Zemp,
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Clarkson, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Mills, Mr. and
Mrs. William L. Goodale, Mrs. A.
K. Blakeney, Mr. and Mrs. G. T.
Little, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Savage,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. James C. Stew
art. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Barrett,
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B, Marlon,
and Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Cantey.
No doubt the Easter Bnnnles
were much surprised to see such
activity, suck rushing hither and
yon, and a general enthnsiaam. The
hunters were all well rewarded for
their efforts, and the following re
ceived the prises: First prise for
the largest number of eggs was m
tie between Paulette W. Boykin,
Florence B. Hay, A. 0. Clarksoa
and Donald Morrlsou; aeoond prise
for finding the Gold Egg was won
by Donald Morrlaon; third prise
for finding the Silver Egg waa won
by Jumelle H. Rogers, and fourth
prise for finding the Booby Egg
was won by Nettles Lindsay.
Egg Hunt At
Cedar Knoll
Mrs. Wiliam L. Goodale gave an
Baatsr egg hunt at her p^es,
‘*Cedar Knoll” on ESater Sonda'y af
ternoon. Eggs were hunted and
found on the beautiful laws and
later in the afternoon punch and
cookies were served. Each child
waa given a gift that the Easter
Bonny had left Mrs. uoodale's lit
tle guests were Sarah, William and
Martha Goodale, Sally and Harry
Mustard. Virginia and Helen Team,
Joe McKain, Peggy Kerr, CyuthU
Rhame, Linda Shaw, Freddy Smith,
Jerry and .Catherine Rhame.
Hobkirk Hill
March Meeting
Mrs. vonTresckow was hostsas to
the March meeting of the Hobkirk
Hill DAR chapter Thursday after
noon, the 27th. Usual opening end
disposal ot business. The highlight
of the meeting was the reports from
the 8. C. DAR conference, which
met in Florence. March 4th. Mrs.
George Nicholson and Mrs von-
Tresckow attended this conference.
Their accounts of the love tea given
by the United Daughter of the Con
federacy, the opening banquet and
most impressive memorial servioes
held In First Methodist church
were very pleasing. The resolutions
concerning the old exchange build
ing In Charleeton and transferrnig
the S. C. Battle Ship Silver to the
governor’s mansion was given. The
Hobkirk Hill chapter received two
prlxes, flk.OO each, one for pub
licity", also for most clubs and
members of Junior Citisenship club.
The chapter pledged at the confer
ence $5.00 to the Tamassee gym
nasium, which is now being erected
in honor of Mrs. Marshall P. Ore
of Anderson.
The 1947 Red Cross drive will
receive |6.00 from this DAR chap
ter.
Society adjourned after social
bmir to meet'again in April.
MRS. W, F. NETTLES, Cor. Sicty.
CAMDEN GARDEN CLUB
There will be a Joint meeting of
all the group# of the Garden club
Monday artmmoon. April 14, at 4
Bridge Clubs
Entertained
Mrs. Leonard Schenk waa hoal-
ess to members of her Wednesday
Afternoon Bridge club this week at
her home on Brood street
Mrs. Ralph Little substituted for
sn absent member. Prises for high
score were won by Mrs. R. M. Stev
enson, Sr., and Mrs. T. Lee Littla.
Delicious refreshments were
served at the conclusion of the
card game.
The Thursday Afternoon Bridge
club met last week with Mrs. M.
E. Moody at the home of her moth
er, Mrs. J. H. McLeod,, Laurens
Court Mrs. Elliott Sheorn was an
addition guest and high score for
each table'was made by Mrs.
Julian Sanders, Jr., and Mrs. Lane
Woodcock. A dessert course was
served before the bridge game.
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Buffet Supper
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ewing enter-1
talned on Tuesday evening at a
buffet supper at their home, honor
ing Miss Mabel Starnee, vocational
leader of the Camden Bapthit
church and Rev. and Mrs. Floyd
Montgomery. 'Hielr gueets were the
deacons and their wives. After sup
per motion picture reels of India]
and P^la were abawn.
CHILDREN’S HORSE SHOW IS t
ATTRACTION FX)R MANY AT
MARION duPONT SCOTT RING
Six hold-over children’s classes
of the 34th annual Cbmden Horse
show, held at the Scott ring March
22, were run off Saturday after
noon. April 5, before several hun
dred spectators.
Events tor which trophies and
ribbons were awarded included
horsemanship for children under
12 years of age; horsemanship, 11
to IS; Jumping classes for both age
groups, as welLaa two events for
non-winners. Oijer thirty-five chil
dren competed.
Shown In the ring at a walk trot,
and canter, top honors in the
horsemanship class for you&ger
children went to Miss Patricia Cly-
bum, while Joe Williams carri^
off the blue In the. 12 to 18 group.
First place In the) hmrseman^ip
event for children who hadT never
won prises in previous shows went
to Miss Carol Buckley In the Jun
ior group and Ck>rky Uttle In the
older children’s class.
In the Jumping classes, blue rib
bons were taken ,by Miss Phoebe
Miller and Joe Williams. Entries in
these two events were required to
take four timber fences. There
were no casualtls but many thrills
and near spills before the last con
testant had cleared the final bar
rier.
All classes were ably Judged by
Mrs. Thomas Waller of Camden
and Beford Hills, N. Y. Trophies in
the Jumping classes were awarded
by Harry D. Klrkovsr. Ringmaster
for the afternoon waa Kent Miller.
Colonial Dames Plan
Annual Garden Tours
The Coluihbla committee of the
South Carolina Society of Colonial
Dames, of which Miss Mary B.
Heyward Is chairman, will sponsor
a tour of several of Columbia’s his
toric homes and lovely gardens on
Saturday afternoon. April 12, to
which the public is cordially in
vited. Cars will begin leaving
Trinity parish house, corner of
Senate and Sumter streets, at 2
o’clock Identification stickers for
each car will be furnished at start
ing. point Tour will cover a period
of about two hours. Tickets pro
vide transportation, and refresh
ments. but those wishing to drive
their own caia may do so. Reserva
tions and Information may be se
cured by phoning Mrs. O. L. Dick
at 2-2926. Tickets are on sale at the
May Bond Simpson Shop. 1406 Ger-
vats street, and Moore’s Gift Shop,
716 Harden street Five Points.
Those expecting to go are urged
to buy tickets and make reserva
tions as soon as possible before
April 12. in order that adequate
transportation and refreshments
may be provided, and in order that
delay at starting point may be
avoided. Proceeds are for the ac-
tivttlea of the patriotic service com
mittee of the Colonial Damee.
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Driw* dmrmfuHT^ Saw a Ufa,
Last Drag: of Hunt
Attracts Many
With a field of thirty adolta and
fifteen children, the last drag of
the Camden Hunt run through the
Weeks’ #oods Thursday, April 2.
was one of the moct snccetsfnl of
th i season, '
The meetfilg was called by Act
ing Master W. A. Boykin. Jr., at
the Kennels at 3 p. m., and the
hounds were picked up on the drag
about two miles away at Uie edge
of the wood, in spite of the an-.
usually warm spring weather, the
pace was fast and carried tham
over a difficult course of fifteen
post and rails and timber chicken-
coops without a check.
Mrs. C. P. DuBose. Jr., acted aa
field master, while the whip was
handled by Carl Llghtfoot of Mnl-j
berry. Among those in the field'
were Mrs. Lowry Watkins of Lonls-
ville, Ky, Lester Ryan of Lancaster.
Pa.. William F. Buckley. Jr., of
Ne#'Haven, Cohn., Miss'Jane Buck-
ley- of Northampton, Maas;, John
W. Buckley and Benjamin W.
Heath of St. Petersburg. Fla., Cyril
Harrison and C. P. DuBose, Jr., sec
retary of the Hunt.
Although the Camden Hunt has
not been meeting on an official
status this season, weekly meetings
have been held throughout the
winter months without' interrup
tion. Under the skillful manage
ment of Shannon Heath, a program
designed to train Camden children
to ride, Jump and finally to hunt,
has been carried out. At least fif
teen of the thirty or more young
sters who have been following the
Hunt have qualified to go over the
fences, and it is expected that thay
will participate reg^arly next year.
NOW IN FULL BLOOM
"World’s Most Beautiful Garden”
MAGNOLIA GARDENS
CHARLESTON, S. C.
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S' ■*w
o’clock at the home of Mise Helen
Harmon. J. F. Brallsford of Orange
burg will lecture on a ’‘Charleston
Garden” and Show pictnres of eapj
mdUnik
AFTIR-EASTiR
RANCE
fashionably
Coate Markod Down
Women’s Pretty
Spring Coats *
At a real bargain.. . . All
sizes. Solid colors.
$15 &$g0
U-• I
Suite Marked Dowa
« Women’s Lovely
Spring Suits
At prices you can’t atford
^*miss. Plaids and solids.
$12&$IS&$20
tIOup
UlOVA
Coate Maikod Dowm
tvood Looking
Girls Coats
A real value in every one.
Sizes 7 to 14.
$8M&$9M
Coate Markod Dovm
A Beal Value in
Toddlers Coats
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For that youngster. Bring
him in while we still have
the i^ht size and price.’1
to 4.
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BOYS* WEAR IMKEP DOWN
Sktrt Pant» Ruii^SiiUt, . . .
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Slack Suits, .
Long Pants,
rs, . Hi
Button iij^
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Sleeves. 4 to 8.
v‘
^Aj^few left.
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Begrinnitig Friday Morning
AH SPRING COATS and SUITS
Will Be Greatly Reduced
— Also —
2 Racks of ^ring Woolm and Oepe Dresses
^ . .a
Outlook Shop
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