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Thursday, December 29, 1949
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF JOANNA
MRS. CECIL O DELL. CorrMpond* nt and Representative
Mr. and .Mrs. L L. Johnson and | of Mrs. O'Dell’s at her parents’homo, j
fcons arc visiting relatives in Jack- j Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Craft, during the i
j-onville, Texas, this week holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Garner and | Mt\ 'and Mrs. Cecil Bishop and
Larrv accompanied Mr. and Mrs. sonp are spending the week in Gat-!
J. d' O'Dell to Marion on Saturday linburg. Tenn., with Mrs. Bishop's;
for a visit with Majqr and Mrs. Fred parents. Mr. and Mrs. Pink Pierce, j
r os <; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harrelson and
Mr. and Mrs Verner Swvgefl^and Joey ^of Rhode Island, spent a few,
children and G. A Bauknight of days last week with Mr. and Mrs. J.;
Chapin, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Frick and E. Sti'oud.
children of Lexington, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Rowland and
J. F. Lowman, Jr., of Greenwood, Juanita spent the week-end with
were Sunday- dinner guests of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Rowland in Wal-
and Mrs. J. F. Lowman, Sr. On halla.
Monday Mr. and Mrs. Lowman, Jr., ; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Niver, Jr., and
end Mr. and Mrs. Lowman, Sr., vis- children are visiting the latter’s
ited Mr., and Mrs. J. J. Lowman in parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard, in ;
Chapin. Westminster. |
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rochester of;
Randy, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Couch Greenville, visited Mrs. Marie Price;
end 1 Dixie are visiting points of in- Sunday.
terest in Florida this week. ! Messrs. Ralph.|Guy, Hack. Rudolph 1
Mr and Mrs. Herbert Lewis and and Louie Prater and Leonard Price
Jerry are spending the holidays whti spent Tuesday in Batesburg with
Mrs. J^pwis’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. relatives.
Adair, in Georgia. Messrs. Cecil O’Dell and John Ross
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Gardner of visited Major and Mrs. Fred Ross
Greenville, spent Christmas week- in Marion during the holidays,
end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Howard of
W. W. Waits and Mr. and Mrs. Card- Atlanta, Ga.. spent several days re-
ner. cently with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Will-
Bud O’Dell spent the Christmas ingham.
holidays in Calhoun Falls with Jim j Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Garner ^and
Templeton. Larry were Friday supper guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ross of High Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kanning in Clin-
Point, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Little: ton.,
and children of Charlotte, N. C., i Mrs. A. F. Campbell, Mrs. D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L Hair of Colum-; Whitman and sons of Clinton, Mr.
bia, were guests during the holi-iand Mrs. Rufus Darnell, Mr. and
das of Mr. and Mrs. John Ross. Mrs. Harold Moore and Kay Frances
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miller and and Mr. and Mrs.. Emory Moore of
Kath of Behnettsville, spent the Joanna, were Monday dinner guests
Christmas holidays with Mrs. D. M.lof Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson.
Carr. I Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bragg, Jr., and
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Merchant daughter of Clinton, spent Monday.
and family were guests Monday of with the latter’s parents, Mr. and (
Mr. and Mrs. John Longshore in the Mrs. W. T. Simmons.
Bush River community. j Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilson oi Chick’
Marvin Norman is spending the, Springs, spent Monday with their!
holidays with friends in Florida. | daughter, Mrs. Ernest Osborne anad.
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Hunnicutt; Mr. Osborne,
and daughter of Xinety-Six, spent; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Francis are
Sunday with Mr and Mrs. Ed Hun- spending the week in Chicago with
nicutt. Mr. and Mrs. George Vasen, Jr.
Mr and Mrs. Dan Martin of Clin- Mrs. Sallie Crocker of Whitmire,
ton, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Ma- Mr. and Mrs. John Gaskin and Ce-
rian Hamm. (oil Farmer are spending the week
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Craig and Leon in Camden with relatives.
Craig of Greenville, had Christmas! Mrs. Mae McClendon and daugh-
dmner w.th their parents, Mr. and ter of Columbia, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Craig. Mrs. John Flow Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. E. G. I£ay and Ed- i Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Prairie of
dy of Greenwood, were supper guests Kankakee, 111.., are visiting their
of Mrs. Joe Abrams Saturday. | daughter, Mrs. Carl Franzen, and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fulmer and Mr. Franzen for the holidays.
-George Walter visited Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Nobles and
Roy Miller in Greenwood Monday!, Billy Newberry, Mr. and Mrs. Olga
Sir. and Mrs. Otis Murphy and Hair of Clinton, Mrs. F. B. Wheeler,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Murphy are va-j Misses Barbara and Fredna Wheeler,
cationing in Florida this week. Bill Fann of Statesville, ,N.. C., Mr.
Mrs. Hugh Moates, Marilyn and and, Mrs. S. L. Hair of Columbia,
Lamon Moates of Augusta, Ga., spent, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hair and Bob of
Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. James Joanna, were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Mitchell. |W. W. Hair.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith and' Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lehman and
children of Jacksonville, Fla., visit- son of Belton, visited Mr. and Mrs.
ed Mr. and Mrs. Shuford Lewis over John Henry Davenport, Jr., for a
the week-end. few days last week. |
Mr. and 1 Mrs. R. R. Cash and Dicky! Mr. and Mrs. Mark Tew of Fay-
of Cowpens, and Miss Doris Bozard etteville, N. C., visited Mrs. Swan-
of Aiken, visited Mrs. J. M. Bozard rue Wicker over the holidays,
a few days last week. j Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Willingham
Mr. and Mrs. Carson Nabors were celebrated their 26th wedding an-
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and niversary December 26.
Mrs. Earl Horton in Clinton. ■ Mr. and Mrs. John Ross celebrated
Mrs. Belle Tew, who has been vis- their 44th wedding anniversary De-
tting her son in Fayetteville, N. C., cember 26.
for some time, has returned to the Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Humphries and!
home of her daughter. Mrs. E. J. family of Clinton, spent Monday
Willingham. with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hum-
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Estes of Cross phries. -
Anchor, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.! ♦
Edwin Thomas Sunday. Birthday Party Given
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Humphries Miss Suzanne O’Dell invited 20 j
and family spent Sunday with the young friends to the Joanna club Fri- 1
latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B day afternoon to help celebrate her'
Culclasure, in Newberry. \ third birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil O'DeR and Miss Marlene Lowman led the lit-
children joined the family gathering tie folks in several games during the
afternoon. The birthday cake was
in the center of a table with a white
\ covering and red and green stream
ers. On each cover of the table
were large candy flow-ers. The cake
was flanked with Angel's candles.
♦ After the cake was cut each guest
Chicago. Dec. 27. — The National was presented a piece with ice cream
Safety Council warned today that the an( j candy.
Christmas holiday toll of 61 acciden- Suzanne was presented many
tal deaths would be repeated during birthday gifts whicn she opened and
the New Year holiday unless “people passed to the guests. 1
have sickened of making horror days! «
out of their holidays.” ; With The Sick
The council said the Christmas; Friends of William Dunlap will
holiday carnage should horrify the regret to learn he is a patient at the
nation as much as the Texas City Newberry hospital. Mr. Dunlap has
disaster two years ago. serious injuries due to an automo-
A final tabulation by United Press bile accident,
showed that 611 persons died in ac- Little Betty Johnson, daughter of
cidents across the country between Mr. and Mrs. Champ Johnson, is a
6 p.m. Friday and midnight Monday, patient at the local hospital due to
Traffic accidents accounted for 420 severe burns.
of the deaths. Miscellaneous acci-
dents took 124 lives, 63 persons died; Birth Announcement
in fires and four were killed in plane Craven
crashes. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Craven, o f Lib-
During the holiday period, eight erty, announce the birth of a daugh-
persons died accidentally every hour, ter, Dec. 24, at Newberry County
or one in less than every seven min- hospital. Mrs. Craven was Miss Kath-
utes. erine Finney, of Joanna,, before her
Safety Council President Ned H. marriage.
Dearborn said that “once again the,
Home of Better Values
AFTER CHRISTMAS... —
CLEARANCE!
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Dec. 29-30-31
2,000 Yards
SHEETING
Yard Wide
toe
Yd.
Basement
DRESSES
-Crepes —Failles —Rayons
*.99
5.95 value
Basement
Holidays Are
'Horror Days' As
Over 600 Perish
nation finds itself counting its dead
Christmas Party Enjoyed
—not after a battle against an one-; The Intermediate department of
my but after an American holiday the Methodist church had their
dedicated to peace on earth and good Christmas party Friday evening in
will toward men.” the assembly hall of the church.
The Christmas week-end toll i Misses Lillian Bodie, Peggy Camp-
doubled that of a “on-holiday” bell, and Frances Bolick led the en- j
week-end, last November 4-5-6, tertainment.
when 310 persons met violent death! A special guest was Mrs. J. L. j
in accidents. The Christmas toll Abrams, a former teacher in the de-
this year was one of the heaviest on partment, and she was presented a 1
record. igift.
“The accident death toll for our ( After refreshments of ice cream,
three day celebration was equal^to cake and candies, gifts were ex-
the Texas City disaster of two years changed and the Intermediate lead-
ago, which horrified the nation,” ier, Mrs. Lavinia Cooley, was pre-
Dearborn said. “I wonder how many ( sented a gift from the department.
of us feel the same shock and alarm
today?
“Our holidays have become a se
ries of Texas Cities.” •
Mrs, Cooley gave each member a
book mark bearing the Methodist
Youth Fellowship emblem and mot
to on them.
SatE! 1/2 PRICE!
25 LADIES COATS
Formerly 29.95 to 49.95
19 LADIES SUITS
Formerly 29.95 to $54.95
/
47 Ladies Dresses
Formerly 7.95 to 16.95
CORDUROY
REDUCED
Regular 1.98
1.00
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Yd. 1st Floor
BOYS’
RAINCOATS
Values up to STTR
1.00
Ea. Basement
¥
BLANKETS
Wool and Part Wool *
1-4 OFF
1st Floor
2nd Floor
One Special Group 1 A I\ * _ _
Ladies Blouses j-/ Pfjff
2nd Floor
COTTON
PRINTS
—Floral —Figures —Stripes
Yd. Basement
GIRLS AND WOMEN’S
JODHPURS
Values up to 5.95
2.00
Pr.
Basement
WOOLENS
Values up to 2.98 yd.
1.00
Yd.
1st Floor
BOYS
JACKETS
Wool — Leather
Reduced
14 OFF
Formerly 8.95 to 16.95
f ONE GROUP
LADIES
SHOES
Casuals - Dress - Oxfords
3.00
Pr.
Values to 7.95 Shoe Dept.
GIRLS AND WOMENS
. SWEATERS
Look! Look!
SOc
Ea. Basement
DOWN FILLED
COMFORTS
10.00
Values to 19.95
15 GIRLS COATS
Formerly 5.95 to 14.95
1-2 Price SALE! 1-2 Price
Women’s Dresses
COTTON PRINTS
2 for 3.00
Basement
ONE LOT
Women’s Shoes
Dress Pumps — Oxfords
1.00
Values to 4.98
MEN’S SUITS
Child’s Dresses
REDUCED
2.00 - 3.00
Sizes 1 to 14
2nd Floor
DRASTICALLY REDUCED
Special Group
Only—
Others
-22.50
-24.50
-29.50
One Lot BEDROOy
SLIPPERS
Men’s and Women's
1.00
Basement
These Suits are All Good Quality of Our Regular Winter
Stock. We Just Have Too Many!
MEN’S
MEN’S
TOPCOATS
Coverts — Camel Hair
15.00
SPORT COATS
Plaids — Solids — Checks
10.00
MEN’S SOX
Fancy Stripes — Shorts, Longs
10 prs. 1.00
Men's Dept.
Men’s Dept.
Basement
PRINT CLOTH
Solid Colors
15c
Bargain
Basement
Final Clearance!
k
Womens Dress Shoes
Formerly
7.95, 8.95 and
9.95 a pair <
Sizes 4'/2 to 9
Dressy Suedes in
black, brown and
green pumps or
sandals
AAA to C
BOYS’ SHIRTS
—Stripes —Solid Colors
2 for 1.00
59^^ach
Basement
DRAPERY and
UPHOLSTERY
Values to 1.49 Yd.
69c
Yd. Basement
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