Ridgewood Camp, December 31. – One of the happiest events of the holiday season was a visit from Santa Claus, accompanied by member of the Elks’ lodge of Columbia and “The Aristocratic Pigs.” They visited each cottage bestowing gifts and playing Christmas music.

According to custom at Christmas, the Daughters of the Holy Cross from Trinity Church delivered to each patient Wednesday a beautiful tree with gifts which added to the Christmas decorations and delighted the patients.

Miss Matthews of Columbia visited the camp and brought a basket of fruit and gifts for one of the patients.

Mrs. Florida Motte of Columbia sent some flowers to the camp for the patients Wednesday.

During the week E. H. Rutland had as guests, Mrs. E. H. Rutland, Henry Melton, Mrs. Irene Melton, Miss Dorothy Melton and Lonnie Lee Melton of Blythewood and E. H. Rutland, Jr., of the CCC Camp at Winnsboro.

Miss Elizabeth Hardy had as guests Mr. and Mrs. A. Hardy, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. A. Hardy, Jr., Miss Sarah Hardy and Archie Hardy, 3rd, Miss Laura Gulick, Mrs. Brantley Cox, Mrs. A. B. Owings, Sr., Mrs. A. B. Owings, Jr., Mrs. S. C. Simpson, Mrs. T. C. Lucas, Mrs. Robert Moorman, Sr., Dr. Neill Macaulay and Neill Macaulay, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Auburn Woods of Columbia and Mrs. Marion Mixon of New York City.

W. A. Carraway of College Place entered the sanatorium Friday. Mr. Carraway had as company Mrs. W. A. Carraway of College Place, J. T. Carraway, Miss Florence Carraway and Miss Mary Carraway of Charlotte.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Riley of Columbia visited the camp during the week.

Miss Nannie Greene had as guests Mrs. A. C. Hammond. Miss Lillian Civil and Mrs. C. J. Kimball of Columbia.

Miss Mae Connelly had as company Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Lott of Columbia.

Visiting Mrs. G. W. Garrison during the week were Dr. P. D. Brown, Miss Mamie Haltiwanger, Mrs. Henry Martinm, Mrs. J. M. Carroll, Mrs. Ada Bickey. Mrs. Emil Yobs, Matthew Garrison and Charlie Tronco of Columbia, Mrs. Sidney Amick, Miss Rosa Amick, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Bickley, Miss Doris Bickley. Miss Florence Bickley and Jimmie Nell Bickley of White Rock.

Miss Ruth Roukas has as guests Mrs. Mamie Evans, Miss Frances Evans, Mrs. Norris, Miss McCord, Miss BeBe Roukas, Mitchell Barkoot, Miss Ruth Mallne, Mr. and Mrs. Ideeb Basher, Mrs. Abdolla, Mrs. Carrie Marsha, Mrs. S. B. Forsyth, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Arledge, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arledge, Mrs. Fred Roukas, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Marsha, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Sheheen, Mrs. Jo Anne Roukous, R. J. Roukos, Mrs. Katherine Turner, Robert Knuckley, Mrs. Carraway, Miss Bobbie Jean Arledge and the Rev. Martin Murphy, all of Columbia.

Miss Belle Nickels of Columbia was a recent guest of Mrs. M. P. McCalla.

Mrs. Mary Spann Cullum had as company the Rev. Martin Murphy, Mrs. Joseph Riley, Miss Joan Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Auburn Woods, Mrs. C. A. Landers and Mrs. J. W. Powers of Columbia, Mrs. A. B. Harrison of Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Harrison, Miss Betty Harrison and P. B. Harrison of St. Matthews, Miss Virginia Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Honnell of Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. J. R. Miller of Savannah, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Carter B. Harrison and Carter B. Harrison, Jr., of Cayce; also Mrs. James Robers, Jr., of Raleigh, N. C.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred V. Phipps of Columbia visited Miss Marie Poyas Sunday.

Mrs. L. G. Jenkins had as guests Mrs. Lilliam Sligh, Mrs. Ergle, Miss Cecil Steel, Mrs. J. R. Richardson, Miss Doris Richardson and Dale Richardson, the Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bickley, Miss Lillie Edens, Miss Nell Adams, Thomas Jenkins and L. G. Jenkins of Columbia.

Miss Elizabeth Reynolds of Columbia was a camp visitor Sunday.

Barney Langley had as guest Mrs. Lila Langley, Miss Ruby Langley, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Barfield, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Barfield, Miss Mary Ann Barfield, Miss Mary Joe Barfield, Billie Barfield, Miss Betty Mae Langley, Miss Barbara Langley, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Barfield and James Barfield of Columbia, and Mr. and Mrs.Darrell Sheley of Lexington.

Mrs. Sue Porter’s guest were Mrs. W. D. Anderson of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Porter and Miss Marian Sue Porter of Blaney.