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r Year’s Eve Per Social New* , . •Mrs. Rom Gee was a recent Itor In the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Footer. - •Mrs. Lindsay Pierce and sons, Lindsay, Jr., and Frank, of Con- way, were* visitors in Camden last Telephone 705-J Married on Christinas Most Go ’SCI 'i <*il -aBjew *r 1 vt *> ■ Wy- *» • » % w' •* • , Miss Mary Pitts’ engagement to Patrick Noble Cal houn, Jr., was announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Burton Pitts on New Yeai^s Eve. Engagement of Miss Mary Pitts and Patrick Noble Calhoun, Jr., Announced Outstanding among announce ments of the New Year was that ALWAYS I The day of happiness and pride is a treasured sesMry forever... aude memorable with a silver symbol... year pattern in Gorham Sterlinf! See ear shewisii ef Gorham patieravtoday. VI'f v i CoBMtM CSANTILLT SSS .SO Price ihown is for one 6-piece place-setting. Fed. Ta Holier Jewelry Jewelers of New Year’s Eve by Mr and Mrs. Reuben Burton Pitts, of Camden, of the engagement of their daughter, Mary, to P*tnck Noble Calhoun, Jr. wn ^ Mrs. Patrick Noble Calhoun and the late Mr. Calhoun, Savannah, Ga. Miss Pitta received her educa tion at Furman University, Greenville. Her father is the re tired president of Hermitage Cot ton Mills in Camden. Miss Pitts paternal grandparents are the late Rev. and Mrs. John Douglas Pitts of Laurens. Her maternal grand- f iarents are the late Mr. ana Mrs. saac Post of Scranton, Pa. Mr. Calhoun graduated from Clemson A & M College, Clem- son. His maternal grandparents are the late Judge and Mrs. Alex ander Lawton Miller of Macon, Ga., and his paternal grandpar ents are the late Mr. a od Mrs- John Francis Calhoun of Willing- ton Plantation, Abbeville countv. During the World War, Mr. Cal houn served in the Army Air Forces as an intelligence officer with the 20th Bomber Command in the China-Burma-India theater and also on Okinawa. He is now assistant vice president of the Nhr v -*trT coepssy in New York City. ~ ~ The wedding will take place In early April in the Betheeda Pres byterian church, Camden. * * * # + * Dr. And Mrs. Williford Give New Year's Eve Party One of the most festive of the New Year’s Eve parties was the one given Saturday evening by Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Williford at their attractive home on Ches- nut street. ... . Guests were invited for 9:30 and delicious refreshmenta were served from the dining room table. A holiday motif was* car ried out effectively in the house decorations and with the formal attire of the guests made this • gala affair. At midnight songs were sung and many Happy New Years said by the 50 j>ersons invited. Tri-Gamma Sorority Gives Christmas Ball The Episcopal Parish ' House was the sedba of the annual Christmas Ball given by the Tn- Gamma society of the Camden High School on Wednesday eve ning, Dec. 28, from nine until one o'clock. . . , The ball room was decorated with the sorority colors of blue and white and a profusion of Yuletide evergreens. Just before intermission, the Tri-Gamma no break was danced to the sorority theme song “Star Dust. Chaperones included parents of various members and former Tri- Gamma’s. Music was furni^ed by Bill Burns and hit Orchestra. Officers of Tri-Gamma are Will Ann Campbell, president; Dons Emerson, vice-president, Mary Jeanette Campbell, secretary, and Patsy Hammond, treasurer. Marion*W. Evans, Y.N.C.-U.8.N. of Memphis, Tenn., spent Christ mas holidays at hams with his family. •Miss Charlotte Dellingham of Charleston, spent last week-end here with Mrs. W. L. Wright, Ches- nut street. • - T. Lee Little and W P. Thomas returned on Tuesday from a fish ing trip on Lake George, Fla., near Crescent City. Mrs. Wallace Ball of Columbia, was the New Years week-end gaest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice C. Marye, Lyttleton St. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Slddall, and ;heir two daughters, of Sumter, 8. C., were holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. N. McCorkle. Mrs. John Rosholt, of Denver, Colo., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Rufus Redfearn and Mr. Red- fearn, Lake View Terrace. Mr. and Mrs. Dohald Morrison, Brevard Place, had as their guest during Christmas, the latter’s sis ter, Mrs. Sally Hicks, of Raleigh, N. C. Mrs. Ernest Freitag, York street, is spending several weeks in Co lumbia with her daughter, Miss Sadie Freitag, Christine Apts. Da ley street. Mrs. Bernard H. Baum and son, B. H. Baum, and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Simons of Columbia, spent the holidays in Winston-Salem, N. C., with their nephew. Francis McCorkle, Jr., who Is a student at the Medical College of South Carolina. Charleston, spent the Christmas holidays with his parents on Lyttleton street. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Clarke and family of Columbia, and Mrs. Sumpter M. Clarke of Bstell, spent Tnesday here with Mrs. John L. Team and family, N- Broad St. i Mrs. Leila D. White of Atlanta, Ga., has returned home after a visit over the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. L. Taggart, Young of Charleston, and. their three children. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Creed had as their guests through the Christ mas holidays, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Saiane and twins, Bobby and Tom my,, of Washington, D. C., James] Creed slid Betty Brown of Ashe ville, N. C, and Mrs. Louise Rose and son, David, of Clermowt, Fla. Mrs. Benjamin W. Heath and son, . James Buckley HmUh, who have been guests at Kamschatka for the past week, left Thursday afternoon by plane for their home at SL Petersburg, Fla. Mr. Heath left last Saturday by plane for Caracas, Venesuela, on a buainees trip. Father Anthony J. Cahill, Bel- mont-Abbey Preparatory school, Belmont, N. C., was the guest Sun day of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Stuart, Jr., Lyttleton St. He was acorn panled by Frances Torres of Guam( student at Belmont-Abbey, who spent several days here with Johnpy Borrinl, Jr., returning to school with him on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Footer had as their dinner guests Sunday, Mr. and )ln. J. H. Hope, of Co lumbia, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Doug- tass, of Klngstree, Mrs. Laurie Polhemus, of Huntington. W. Va., Mrs. Mary Sparks, of Columbia, and Mrs. H. D. Merritt, of Colum bia Mrs. Polhemus and Mrs t I* Sparks remained over for the week. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Cobb. Miss Mary Cobb, Hollis Cobb, Jr., and Donald McSwaln of Charlotte, N. C.. were Sunday gueata of Mrs. Loma Ledford and Mias Ella Haile, Lake View Terrace. Mrs. Ledford and Miss Haile also had as their guests on New Years we.k-end the formar’s son. Arnett Ledford, and Mrs. Ledford, of Orlande, FIs., and aeompanied them home for a visit and also a visit with their sister In IVnpa, FIs. , Mrs. L. T. Smith was before bar Miss Jane Sinclair, daughter of Mr. ciair of Camden. |Sinclair-Smith Wedding Lovely Event Of Dec. 24 , «... Mis* J*ne Sinclair of Camden and Mr. Taggart, Supt. of Watereo4 became the bride of L. T. Smith Mill. » Mrs. T. Lee Little, Mrs. R. E. Stevenson, Mrs. 8. W. VanLand- Ingham and Mrs. A. D. McArn ■pent Thursday In Columbia and were the luncheon guesta of Mra. Billy King. Mrs. A. Kennedy Blakeney, Fair attest, left by plane on last Wed nesday for a holiday trip to Ber muda, where ahe is the guesta of Col. and Mrs. Elliott White Springs of Fort Mill. Mr. John Perry of Fremont, Ne braska, spent the Christmas boll- days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Perry. He was ac companied by Mr. Dennis Wester- lin, of Overten, Nebraska. Mrs. John 8. Lindsay and daugh- tar. Mra. M. Q. Muller, have re- tUTMfcrOir * j• whpre they were the guests for several days of the former’s daughter, Mrs. H. K. HalletL Misses Francis Rodgers and Janelle Whitmore, Mt. Berry Col lege, Rome, Ga., spent the Christ mas hoUdajs with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Whitmore and Mr. and Mrs. Emory Rodgers of Jefferson. Mrs. H. E Young, of Baltimore, M4., who has been spending the holidays here with her son, Moylan L, DuVsl, returned home by plans from CjUrlotte, N. €., on Tuesday. She wps a guest at Oreenleaf Villa While in Camden Miss Alberta Team, who was taken ill while on a motor trip throggh Florida with Mrs. Chas. W. ganders of Hagoo<h Is recuper ating at her home on North Broad St„ after having been a patient at the Camden hospital, t a Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Dabney had as'their guests Christmas their children, J. T., Jr. and wife, of Chester; Edwin Lewis, of Colum bia; Ogburn and Elisabeth, of Wingate College, N. C., and Eugene of the Navy, at Alemada, Calif. Mra. P. N. Calhoun and daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mra. Jo seph Saffold, of Savannah, Ga., and Patrick Noble Calhoun of New York City, were gueats of Mr. and Mrs v R. B. Pitta and Misa Mary, Pitta, Brevard Place, over New Years. Mr. and Mra. W. F. Nettles, Jr., Billy and Primrose Nettlea, North Mill St., returned on Thursday from a trip to Florida. They at tended the Cigar Bowl football game between Florida State and Wofford College on New Years day in Tampa. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Campbell, Park Circle, had as their house guesta over the holidays their daughters, Mra. W. D. Strayhorn and Mr. Strdjrtiorn. of New York, and Mrs. T. V. Young and Mr. of Kannapolis, N. C., in a lovely ceremony at the home of the bride on the afternoon of Decem ber 24. The double ring cere mony was performed before the altar which was prepared before the mantel, The archway was entwined with smilax, white gladA and pines in front of the fireplace. Rev. J. B. Canton, former pastor of tho bride, per formed the ceremony. 0 pne Sindafrt McCorkle Eugene mr*. ^,7 »Be- D«UjgV,. » »nd “Hf'Xve Tta«£ ried a white pricer book, topped with a white purple throated or chid. Miss Susan Rush and Mrs. R. E. Watkins were the bride’s\ at tendants. They wore gray suits with black accessories and car ried nosegays of blue and white carnations. Mrs. Sinclair, mother of the bride, wore a blue crepe silk dress and hat and white gloves. Her corsage was white carnations. Mrs. Smith, mother of the bride-groom, wore a navy blue suit with a corsage of white carnations. A reception followed after the ceremony. The bride’s table was covered with a lace cloth and centered with a two-tiered wed ding cake. Mrs. John Hagins and Mrs. Gerard Glasier assisted in serving. ' Mr. and Mrs. Smith left for a short wedding trip to Georgia. The bride added the orchid from her prayer book to her costume for traveling. Mrs. Smith is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sinclair, of Camden. She attended Camden City Schools and Wingate Junior L *. College. She is now employed at LaDamtt r - Concord,!?. C. Mr. Smith is and Mrs. C. T. napolis, N. C He manager of Efird’s Store in Concord. Upon returning of Mr. is assistant Department from their wedding trip the bride will reside m Concord, Out-of-town guests the wedding included Mrs. C. T. Smith, Jimm Joan Smith, and Edyth of Kannapolis, N. C. ^ 18 IN KEY WES' James Otis Gregory, wl played by the Grove Pari Asheville during the months, is working d winter season at a hotel West, Fla. He will return Park Inn next summer. Regulations to emMnts baaed under Ih7<il Mil next Febr «t*atlo_ . B. the Smith < ministration . the new regulate, all each covenants corded sabeequent 1M0, and to all 1 guaranteed or after that date, or covenants February If will As applied to i the VA said any for a loan on pr recorded covenant regulations would the event of i and foreclosure. In lender's option of ti property to tho VA, ly he has the right nullified If the cov effective of record the proposed Also with respect I guaranteed or insu after February 15, may be'°declared In loan, with the entii. ance Immediately dui if he thereafter rej covenant on the pro! The type of covet to are those deei, the occupancy or perty aa to race, v The VA sald / the n< are being Issued to cy’s loan guaranty, sfull accord with a _ the United I *■*£. The court he uis ere coot.. ‘new regulat to the various 1 ich adminlstl program, oted to bui ^rs partlcipat early sti icy often wc other early signs 1 eat, as it is hard symptoms of is reason, ownei to gamble on 1 . but to take to insure an intake for all is- any doubt th enough v of a supplem HILL BAFTU CHURCH Sunday afterno* fan. 8, Rev. W. L. The public is < for Lnm LITTL J. ARTHUR RANK presents FREDRIC MARCH Send! la-water pier by an At the Britlsl unable to Disci hereby gh JS rke will “ bf _ 'return estat if ‘ Tim ivary 9- Southward J^ound? ... See our ~ ‘ / ^ * J SUNNY WEATHER COLLECTION a • X • for Resort and Cruise. <The ■ lothes a t Public::J‘ p 'i% r r We take pleasure in submitting here^ i Statement which shows the condition ••as of December 31, 1949 apd once at years, we would express to the public oui e -t ’• v . ■T’ ^ W. ) and* appreciation for the patronage wij favored. FINANCIAL STATEMENT THE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL Dec«mb«r 31, 1949 r'f ft u 1 :ial ion A'iv ormer ino wh? yj~ MUil > are RESOURCES j • ' L. ■ Loans and Discounts 764,162.00 Bonds owned by Bank T . 1,822,255.63 Stock in Federal Reserve Bank Documentary Stamps Furniture and Fixtures Cash on hand and due from Bonks i 1,033,283.93 UABII 6,000.00 637.10 4,281.39 Capital Surplus Undivided Profits and Reserve Accounts Dividend Account Bills Payable Deposits 50,000.00 150,000.00 7 24,268.85 377.60 None 3,405,973.60 $3,630,620.05 [♦: A $3,630,620.05 camd^^h? n '5?™™?*' federal reserve trsTEM. MEMBER OF FEDERAL DEPOSIT msDRAKCE COBP<, n()lf •rr i John Whiteker. Jr. Jr, K. C El W. Itohin Directors F. M Wooten 1 W. F. Ifetiioe, Jp.