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I THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLVIII Clinton, S. C, Thursday, December 2, 1948 Number 49 WEST CLINTON SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS MBS. JOE CAMPBELL, Correspondent • Md Representative Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McAbee of Enoree, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Will Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Amick visit ed Mr. and Mrs. W. H Long in Pros perity Saturday Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hamrick visit ed Mrs. J. W.. Dillishaw in Calhoun Falls Sunday. Juanita Hamrick re turned home with them after a two weeks’ visit; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Whitsel and sons of Hull, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Allen of Danielsville, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Whitsle and children of Joanna, visited Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Whitsel last week. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Norton and Charles Kinard spent the week-end with Mrs. Lena Norton in Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Sneigrove were visitors in Greenville Saturday. Mrs. Sammie Sneigrove and chil dren of Charleston, spent Thanks giving with Mi\ and^ Mrs. S. B. Sneigrove. " f v Mr. and Mrs. Claud Petty of Spar tanburg, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lyda. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Kidd and fam ily visited relatives 1 near Elberton, Ga., last week. Pvt. Ben Wilson of Fort Jackson, is spending a 14-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wil son, and following his leave will re port back to Camp Kilmer, N. J., for (further duty. Mrs. Ada Center had as her guests Coal Plenty on hand, all screened. Weights and price guaranteed. H. J. PITTS STORE COMMERCIAL HOUSEHOLD WIRING Electrical Appliance Repairing and Electrical Construction Work Floor Plugs A Specialty ARNOLD M. CANNON 406 W. Maple St. Tel. 414-J MWMPPBommBHBPattPaocanpppi Gray Funeral Home Clinton, 8. C. FUNERAL DIRECTORS ..And... EMBALMERS AMBULANCE SERVICE Phones 41 and 399-J L. RUSSELL GRAT and V. PARKS ADAIR. Gen. Mgra. NOTH/NG CAUSES MORE FALSE HOPES THAA/ ONE GOOD CANTELOUPE. And nothing causes more false hopes than a “cure- all” remedy for various ail ments. Consult your drug gist, and if he says “see yout doctor” SEE YOUR DOCTOR. M'GEE’S . DRUG STORE Phone No. 1 Y the past week Mrs. Essie Power, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Holtzclaw ,Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Lee Holtzclaw, Jr., and--sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rogers of Greer, James Holtzclaw and Jack Parker of Summerville, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and family of Woodruff. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hudson^and sons spent the week-end with Mrs. Hudson’s mother, Mrs. Bessie Holtz- | claw. ' • Mrs. Charlie Garrett has returned l home after spending several months with her daughter, Mrs. Ralph 1 Prince, and Mr. Prince in Spartan burg. Paul Glenn of Greenville, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Seay Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Ivester and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Smith in Martin, Ga. Mrs T. T. Kelly and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Holliday spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Holliday in Laurens. Miss Beth Toms of Durham ,N. C., Miss Ruth Toms,-RN, of Char lotte, N. C., were guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Toms, last week. They spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Toms in Cal houn Falls who returned with them for the week-endr Mr. and Mrs. W,. C. Wallenzine and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jackson and son spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ballew in Greer. Tommie Turner of Greenville, spent the Thanksgiving holidays with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. ! C. Williams. „Mrs. Jennie Watkins and son, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde ^Sbee an d family, Mr. and Mrs .Edward Bigbee and daughter attended the funeral of Mrs. Mamie Edwards in Woodruff Sunday. Pete and Billy Cranford spent several days recently with their mother, Mrs. Hazel Cranford, in At lanta, Ga. Mrs. J. O. Bolton and *hildren of Greenwood, spent several days the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sparks. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell and son of Laurens, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Esther Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Samples, Jr., and son formerly of Ware Shoals, are making their home in the com munity. . Mrs. Katie Caldwell of Green ville, hat's ceturned home after spend- | ing a week with her daughter, Mrs. R. P. Harris, and Mr. Harris . | Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cannon and I children, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ives- I ter and Miss Lessie Hedspeth were , called to Toccoa, Ga., last week on account of the illness of Mrs. D. D. | Purcell. Terry McIntosh of Ninety-Six, is spending the weeK with his grand mother, Mrs. H. R. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Theron Fitzgerald i and daughter of Gaffney, spent i Thanksgiving with their grandpar- lents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lokey. Mr. and Airs. Alfred Barbery and son of Greenville, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barbery. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McCoy were Thanksgiving guests of Mr and Mrs. Allen Lanford in Laurens. Mrs. David Battey, Mrs. James Hogan and Mrs.-Torn Morrow of I Charlotte, N. C., spent several days recently with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Samples, Jr. Sgt. Bennie Sumerel of Fort Lew is, Wash., was called home 'recently on account of the illness of his son,' Steve, who is a patient in the Gen eral hospital in Greenville. Mrs. T. B. Gambrell and chil- drne of Greenwood, spent several I days recently with Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Butler. Misses Lola and Blanche Cox were dinner guests of'Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Cunningham Thanksgiving. 1 Mrs. J. W. Smith and Mrs Glee Scarborough were visitors in Spar tanburg Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Tucker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hope Walker and son attended the funeral of Mrs. Tucker’s father, T. K. King at Con- estee Wednesday. | S. P. Dye and son of Spartanburg, visited Mr. and Mrs. David Owens Sunday. Mrs. Janie Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clamp and daughter of Ware Shoals, spent the week-end with Mr. ,and Mrs. R. L. Littleton, j Sgt. Willie Lawson of Camp Lee, j Va., spent the week-end with his 1 mother, Mrs. Betty Lawson, and Mr. and Mrs. BrooJ$s Dunaway. Mr. £nd Mrs. Charlie Barker and family and Dewey Oxner spent the i week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Joe ;Ward in Greenwood. Luther Clapton of Charlotte, N. C., visited relatives here Saturday.-., Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Whitield of Greenville and John L. Sisk of Greenwood, spent the/week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sisk. Mr. ,an<^ Mrs. Thomas .Avery of Wattsville, Mr. and Mrs. John Sta- dalsky of Madden, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Cunningham. Mr. and Mrs. Manley Penland and daughter of near Clinton, spent the i week-end with Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Berry. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Smith and little daughter of Jacksonville, 1 Fla., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Mattox. Pelzezr, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Taylor. Ledbetter - Hames Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ledbetter an- ‘ nounce the marriage of their daugh- | ter, Pauline, to Pete Hames. The ceremony was performed by ' Probate Judge Hewlette Wasson in 1 Laurens on November 7. For her wedding the bride chose an 1 elephant grey suit with black ac- I cessories. For the present they are i making their home with Mr. and Mrs. Ledbetter. Entertain Church Officers Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Spillers en tertained the deacons of Calvary Baptist church with a steak supper at their home Monday evening. Birthday Party On Saturday Mrs. Robert E. Smith entertained a number of little friends of her daughter, Bobbie Jean, with a party. Bobbie Jean was celebrat ing her fourth birthday. Refresh-* ments were served by the hostess. Card of Thanks I wish to thank everyone for their kindness during my illness. Also for the beautiful flowers and cards. / —Mrs. George Price Birth Announcements Brewer Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Brewer an nounce the birth of a daughter, Mar garet Ann, Nov. 2 at a ocal hospital. Mrs. Brewer is the former Miss Grace Isenhower. Birthday Supper for Mrs. Hampton On Saturday evening Mrs. Will Hampton entertained at a chicken supper in honor of her son, Richard, who was celebrating his birthday. Baptist Association Meets be held at the First Baptist church in Laurens Monday, December 6, at 7:30 o’clock. Rev. J. W. Spillers, associational director, announces that an interesting program has been planned. Rev. James R. Bruce, pas tor of the First Baptist church in Ware Shoals, will be the inspirationa'. speaker. His subject will be "Found FaitWul In Our Task.” Miss Mary Johnson of the Lydia Baptist church, | will conduct the devotional and the i intermediate choir from the First Baptist church in Clinton, will have charge of the singing. The young ladies from the Calvary ' Baptist i church in Clinton, will present the i themes for each month in 1949 and the executive committee will pre sent the goals for the new year. All training unions of Laurens county are urged to be present and visitors are invited to attend. 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