Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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JANUARY 15. 1952 I m THIS IS THE ANNUAL CHR Calvary Baptist Church. The imprt attracts a large crowd of Christma s4ctiviUeA ?4t The past month has been a busy one around the Lydia village with the social calendar filled completely for young and old, according to Mrs. lone Wallace, Community Director. The Business and Professional Women held their Christmas banquet December 9, with Miss Margaret Blakely presiding and Dollie Carr in charge of the entertainment . . there were many Kindergarter parties, including one given by Mrs. Ralph Nabors for Ralph, Jr. who was five and one by Mrs. J. B. (J Shields for Judy Ann, 5 . . Mrs. Bill Nelson gave a show er for Mary Crawford who was married in December Christmas vespers were given at Providence School Dec. 14 by the chorus directed by Mary Johnson and accompanied by Miss Clyde Smith. The program was recorded and broadcast Christmas day over WLBG . . . The Cub Scouts had their Christmas party at the Community House Dec. 15. George Fleming is Cubmaster and Mrs. Clyde Trammell, Den Mother . . . On Dec. 15, 32 Campfire girls went to the county home and gave a Christmas program. With the group were Mrs. J. B. Templeton, Mrs. Trannie Boozer, Mrs. Lois Webb. Mrs. Martha Bailev, George Fleming and Mrs. Wallace. The Blue Birds had their Christmas party Dec. 16 . . . and the Campfire Girls had theirs Dec. 16 . . . the annual Kindergarten Mothers' Club Christmas party was given Dec. 17 . . . and Christmas fruit was delivered the 18th . . . the Womans' Club also had their Christmas party at the school December 18. nam ^ J4 n rB*' |y^H ^ I if YOUTH NIGHT AT THE CLI attracts a large crowd of interested mas dinner of the teen-agers is a picture was taken at this year's pa T -i JF I | n i LI ISTMAS Cantata as presented by ^ssive musical presentation always s worshipers. ( ing these officers: Miss Mary < Johnson, president; Mrs. R. E. Whitmire, vice president; Mrs. ; R IT T-T orxr "K/f ' j. i . nm vtY , octicidi y, iVlIS. 1 B. R. Boozer, treasurer and : Miss Clyde Smith, program director. < The Aowakiyi C a m p f i r e J Girls had their Christmas : party Dec. 19 . . . and the Young Matrons Club of the Baptist Church had a Christ- ' mas party Dec. 20 . . . On Dec. ( 22, the district scout leaders met and a banquet for retiring Manuel Sanders was ' given Dec. 23. The Methodist ' Church had a Christmas party ^ at the community house Dec 1 24. ] < C-L Scout Leaders 1 Attend Meeting i The Blue Ridge Boy Scout Council held its 29th annual banouot at Plpmcnn C nllr?rrr? December 22 with a number of Clinton and Lydia Scout officials joining the 500 others attending. Reports were heard on the progress of Boy Scout and Cub Scout activities in the area. The Laurens District ] was awarded second place banner for having the largest attendance in mileage ] travelled. 1 Clinton and Lydia Mills ( were represented by the following interested in scouting < with their wives: Mr. and | Mrs. J. B. Templeton. Mr. ; and Mrs. Clyde Trammell. Mr and Mrs. B. F. Harvey. Mr. i and Mrs. J. B. Abercrombie, ( Mr. and Mrs. George Fleming, < Dan Dunawav, Mr. and Mrs. i John Vassey and Mr. and Mrs. ] Charles Leatherwood. < 1 ] 1 < NTON Community House always 1 youngsters, but the annual Christ- , high-spot on their calendar. This 1 rty. ( HE CLOTHMAKER LYDIA No. 1 Weaving By Alma Todd Johnny Sanford spent a weekend in Marietta. Ga. with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Prince. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sanford and Mildred Prince visited Spartanburg . . . Mr. and Mrs. Benny Kelly and daughter of Laurens visited Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Motte Christmas . . . and the Adger Crawfords visited the Frank Thrashers in Anderson then. Pat Davenport visited her sister, Mrs. Bill Shealv, in Greenville. The T. O. Williams visited Mr. and Mrs. Jo Gray in Anderson . . . and the Bill Lewis's of Washington visited the Williams d uring Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McInvaille of Aiken visited the urover ivicinvailles. Barbara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. w\ Todd, visited Columbia . . . the J. C. Lawsons of Clinton visited the Josh Mottes . . . Carl Abercrombie has been promoted to Boatman 1st class and now is stationed in New Jersey. The Cole Abercrombies of Norfolk and the Casey Abercrombies of Greenwood visited their mother, Mrs. Alice Motte, during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shealy and Phyllis have returned home from Key W est, Fla. where he received his naval discharge after serving 17 months. Mrs. Shealy is the former Joan Davenport, daughter of the Joe Davenports. Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon Todd and Robert visited his parents, the S. J. Todds. Christmas. Birthdays: Joe Todd. Jan. 10; Ethel Medlock. Jan. 14; Victoria Culbertson, Jan. 16: Ethel McLendon, Jan. 17 and \Iarv Jane McLendon, Jan. 10. First Carding By Verner Dees E. L. Smith of the navy cisited his family during the holidays and it was nice seeing him home . . . William and lames Wvatt, with the air force in Texas, also visited their families during the holidays. Glad to have William D. Godfrey back after receiving his discharge from the army it Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Wyatt risited relatives in Clarksiale. Ga. . . . Mr. and Mrs. riee Blackwell of Toccoa. Ga. visited her parents, the Stokes Martins . . . Roy Snider spent Christmas day with his parents, the J. J. Sniders of Belton . . . The Marvin Neals aad as guests the Grime Neals >f Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Ronce Neal, of Whitmire and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Neal of Spartanburg. Mrs. Verner Dees. Kathleen ind Tracy, Mrs. Bernice McElhannon. James. Claude and Joel visited their mother and ,.. . l. tt> r-?? l;i ciiiuiiiuiiici , lvus. vi. Ej. r I'cliher in Salem Christmas. 1st Spinning, Spooling By Mary Ellison Joseph, son of Mr. and Mrs. rhomas Chalk, was 10 Doe. 31. Sgt. and Mrs. Jack Holland md children visited the Brooks Pattersons. Sgt. Holland has just returned to this :ountrtv after spending some NEWS I time in England. Doris Lemester and Polly Austin of Union visited Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gallman. d Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Turner P of Augusta were guests of Mrs. Turner's mother, Mrs. Alma Harvey. ^ We welcome Jessie Harvey q back after receiving his army T j:?1 uistiiargtr. Pat and Billy Harvey, ^ children of the Charles Har- 0 veys, had December birth- ^ days. ^ Pvt. Thomas Ellison spent the holidays with his parents C . . . Ruby, daughter of the G. ft W. Howells, had a birthday Dec. 15 . . . Pfc. Jessie Howell G spent the holidays with his h family . . . Glad to see Otis fj Green back after his illness. Guests of the W. R. Prid- b mores recently were Mrs. ^ Clifford Barlow and children b of Charlotte. Mrs. Lizzie Hawkins spent Christmas with her son, a Harold, in Seneca. ^ The James Deans had as Christmas guests the Dewey Ulmers of Savannah . . . Coy O'Shields of Whitmire spent Christmas with his brother f and family, the J. B. O'Shields g Johnnv Reeder of Cross Hill was the Christmas dinner puest of Miss Sharon c O'Shields. s( Mrs. Thelma Woods and s children of Greenwood were p the quests of the J. B. rj O'Shields. h Happy birthdav to Mickev and Jimmy O'Shields. Jan 7 o and 8th. o Mr. and Mrs. Charley A Birchmore and family visited relatives in Columbia. vPfc. Paul Romines spent Christmas with his family ... The C. R. Fulmers of Huntsville, Ala. visited Mrs. O. H. n Miller, and Mrs. Miller part ^ of the holidavs with her , parents, the J. H. Wallenzines 1 of Newberry. Mrs. Frances Kato was ill with flu but is back at work. . Mr. and Mrs. Joe Patrick of Atkins. Va. and the Willard Patricks of Blountsvi lie. 01 Tenn. visited the Quenton Cl Jones during Christmas. Mr. 8 and Mrs. Quenton Jones a1 visited relatives in Greenville w and Knoxville. Tenn. s( Mr. and Mrs. Gene Alexander had visitors from New- P berry. Greenville and Ander- Jl son during the holidays. IN MEMORIAM P. A. Moore January 13, 1952 It has been one year. Dear Daddv Since you left this world of pain. There is one consolation, we All can meet acjain. Dear Daddv. how we miss vou. We miss vou more each dav. Rut vou have eone and paid The debt we all have to pav. There's a vacant space in our hearts Which never can be filled. Rut we had to eive vou un Rocauso it was God's will. O T Sgt Sidnev Thornburg. i] of Lexington. K\\. visited his parents, the F. L. Thornburgs during the holidays. VII s rEMS 2, 3 Weaving, First By Annie Lawson The Willie Cannons of Lyia attended a Christmas arty at the Cannon home in linton. The Wilson Campbells, harles and Sybil Mclnvaille 'ere dinner guests of the E. . ouraeues . . . Mr. and Mrs. oe Corley spent Christmas rith his parents in Greenrood . . . Cpl. Raymond Dean f Camp Stewart spent a 15ay leave with his wife, Mrs. iellie Dean. Visiting the E. C. Burdettes hristmas were the David Tannings of Anderson. Mrs. D a i s e y Corley of Ireenwood spent a week with er son, Joe Corley and imily. Mrs. J. C. Meeks had a irthdav Dec. 17; Lewis leeks was eight Dec. 29; Cale Patterson was one Dec. 24 . . congratulations to all. Mi. and Mrs. L. E. Cash nd Dottie s^ent Christmas rith her parents in Anniston, da. Dan Cupid has taken over i No. 3 weaving. Last month bride groom and this month blushing bride. Mary Craw)rd became the bride of Sam eawright of Joanna Dec. 22. Iarv is the daughter of Mr. nd Mrs. Adger Crawford, r. of Lvdia, and Sam is the Dn of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny eawright of Joanna and at resent is serving in the maines. We wish them much appiness and success. Mr. and Mrs. Nye Leopard f Laurens and O. D. Motte f San Francisco visited .nnie Lawson. Mr. and Mrs. John Motte 'ere visitors in Greenville nd Charlotte during the holiays. Billy Wiggington of the avv spent a leave with his rife, Mrs. Ruth Wiggington. Dan Boozer has returned ome after doing his stretch >r Uncle Sam. He is the son f A/tV ^ ^ J l\Tm T3 .... T> i mi. ana mid. iva\ uuulci . 4ote of Thanks I wish to take this means f thanking everyone for the irds. letters, flowers and ifts received during my stay t Hays Hospital. I especially ant to thank everyone on ?cond shift spinning at Lydia >r the wonderful Christmas resent. It was very nice and ist what I needed. Happy ew Year to everyone. Lovenia Turner K jfl, y y\i FRANKLIN Brown is the son f Mr. and Mrs. Furman Brown, le in the Spinning Room and he 1 the Carding Department. Furlan was recently promoted to runner's Mate, first class, while board tho USS Los Angeles now tielling enemy targets in Korean raters.