1 ? 4 Lalta 1 i. E. W. Allen of Clio was among those here on business Wednesday. John C. Hayes of Elberry was here on business Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Willie Brown of Camden is visiting Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Brown. Hon. Palmer, ex-Mayor of Marion, was in our city Tuesday afternoon. Nelson Rogers of Free State was a business visitor on Tuesday afternoon. Fred Parham of Bingham spent the day with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Parham on Tuesday. Messrs. E. P. Rerrv and T1 (1. Manship of Elberry were in the city Wednesday. J. Vareen of Murrels Inlet is visiting his son, R. G. Vareen and' his daughter Mrs. A. L. Smith. H. H. Bailey of Lake View visited his mother Mrs. M. A. .Bailey on Wednesday. Jas. A. Galloway of Mallory was a visitor in our city Wednesday afternoon. Mesrrs. H\ B. and W. S. Floyd, of the Floydale Mercantile Co. were business visitors Friday afternoon. R. E. Ward of Florence was trying to interest the trade in his line Friday afternoon. ' N. A. Berry of Hamlet, N. C. was a social visitor in our town Saturday John Bolt of Houta Path was here on business during the past week. A. Z. McKay of Ebenezer was here attending to business on Wednesday. i Rev. J. L. Mullinix of Bingham pent a part of the day here Thursday. O. S. Thomas of Sanford, X. C. rvn LI 4- - * - v?iw luvvii a Dusmess visit on Thursday. I W. B. Keenan of Charleston was here Friday pushing his wares to the trade. L. N. Hatchel of the Elberry secuon was in town on Friday after-; noon. W. H. Cross of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Marion, was in the city on business on Thursday afternoon. T. W. Huckabee of Gibson, N. C. was here Friday looking after tenants for his lands near Latta for 1&22. Charlie Manning of Clio, who in his young manhood clerked in town here, was shaking hands with old friends made at that time Friday afternoon. Mrs. W. Ellis Bethea, after attending the meeting Of ttio Wnmena Clubs in Timmonsville, visited her brother J. G. Crawford in Sumter, returning to her home on Sunday evening. Misses Gertrude Manning, Etta] Sellers and Mrs. \V. Ellis Botiiea. of | this place, and Mrs. Kubie Carniich-j aef of Fork, left Wednesday morning to attend the District Meeting of Womens Clubs which convened in Timmonsville on that day. t Mrs. E. J. Brown entertained with an elaborate course dinner on Tuesday the 15th. Her guests were: Dr. and Mrs. T. L. Brown, Mrs. Willie Brown of Camden, Mrs. B. F. Elliott t)f Wilmington, N. C. Mrs. A. R. Edwards and little daughter of Charlotte, and Mrs. Browns sister, Miss Corine Robinson of Paris, Tenn. J. G. Baker who owns a farm just out of town came in Saturday and brought something of a curosity in the shape of a horn snake. The snake seemed to have been young, it only being about 18 inches long, and had x stinger on its tail about 1 1-2 inch long. Mr. Baker sent it by parcel post to the daily State, and we hope to hear something more from this snake. On Friday afternoon the 18th Mrs. T. C. McGee entertained the Bridge Club at her home on Church street. The house was beautifully decorated for the occasion, with baskets of chrysanthemums, potted plants and Mae- candles. The hostess carried out the fall idea by the use of black walaofis. Just the guests began playing, little Malcom McNair and Dora Elizabeth McGee entered with plates of home-made candy, of which Mrs. McGee is famous. After numerous rubbers were enjoyed, Mrs. John Manship received the prize, a hand*mi?o card table cover, for highest score, after which a salad course was served by Dora Elizabeth McGee, daughter of the hostess, assisted by her little cousin, Malcom McNair. At the last Quarterly Conference of the Methodist Church at Latta, Joseph J. Bethea, who has been a Steward as well as one of the Trustees for more than thirty years, or from its organization, and who has been Chairman of the Official hoard for most of this time, when nominated for Steward and Trustee for another year asked to be excused on account of his health, which has been rcaf bad during the past year, stater that he was afraid that the cause of Master would suffer, he not being able to put forth the effort that he has always put into it. The Offfcial Board did not accept his resignation but elected him as a Steward JCmeritus for life. We have not heard of a Methodist charge having done anything like this in the pant The churches here appreciates the noble work done by this good brother for the past thirty one years, and eternity alone will reveal Che THE DILLON News Depar Conducted by V.. Bethca anioune of good that has been done, ' and the Official Hoard is unwilling* to lose his name from their official 'roll. The friends of Mr. liethea will be grieved to learn (hat he is at p resjviit confined to his bed. He has finished this year with each ar 1 every claim paid, and hischurch absolutely out of debt. C. \V. Rogers of Marion county | was here on business Monday a part ! of the day. Mrs. John C. Hayes of the Elberry ! section was among those shopping here Monday afternoon. W. M. Rogers of Temperance was attending to business here on Monday. Rev. Ben Allen of Florence was visiting relatives in this section on Monday. Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Edwards spent Sunday with friends in Florence. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Dickens spent Sunday with relatives in the Mullins section. J. T. Walker, Latta's tonsorial artist, spent Sunday in Florence. D. W. Bethea, Jr. of the Dothau section of the county was a business visitor here on Tuesday. S. W. .Lofton of Wilmington, N. C. was a business visitor here 011 Tuesday. J. W. Steele of Columbia was] I ci iuuii^ must- nere on business Tues-| , 'lay. J X. Drown of Mayesville, S. C. ! spent Tuesday in our city. Christmas Bazaar. The ladies of the Latta Presbyterian church will hold their annual Christmas Bazaar Tuesday, November 29th. in the stores formerly ocicupied by \\\ C. Parham. There you will find useful gifts for every one. All kinds of fancy work, aprons of every style, dainty garments for ! children from 1 to 5 years of age, j home made candy, cakes canned products. A regular dinner will be served with an oyster supper at night. Come and bring your friends. Mrs. M. M. Sellers. o ? Latta High School News. The Woodrow Wilson Literary Society held its regular meeting November the 18tli, 1921. The minutes I were read and the roll called, after , which the Lords Prayer was repeatled in concert. As it was the end of the third month, and time to elect officers, the program was short. Heading?Mary Covington. t lu-ciiauon I'oetry ? liuhie Min- ' shew. i' 1st. Iiupronipt.?Rena Richard- t son. Recitation Prose?Alice McDonald. 2nd. Iniprompt?Joseph Williams. Original Essay?Lucile Fenegan. The following officers were elected: Pres. M. D. Biggs, Vice-Pres. j Jack Floyd, Rec.-Sec. Pearl Proctor, i CV * I ^ * ? ' v.ui. occ.i>iargiiret iiemea, literary f Critic, Mary Fore, Treas. Ida Fene- e pan, Reporting Critic, John S. Le- n Gette, Page, William Braddy, Chap- r lain, Wannie Fields. ? Margaret Bethea, s Cor. Secretary. ' t o * V !5f ? ^ 13 o m 1 Days to 1 L,7., \ M iL\ 1 Your Gift Pn This old store's Mai Department is ready tc solve your gift proble oatalog illustrates hui appropriate gift sugges affords vnn " / ^ 'VJJUI V/ venience of shopping Send your order in e ^jlj^ : Paul Gall-Greei Xgrgesl Jewelers Norfolk,. \ m t " j lORALO, BILLON SOUTH CAROL ism -i - > * nr ir I tment. . t - : * 1 1 1 I ______?__........J t Red Cross Trains ' 147 Blind Vets | In Infill Work [ >unoj v TrnlnlnK desis^^^H thorn for the f buttle of life by 147 blinded ex-service incn^^H ted Cross In- f Rtituto for the Blinder. >: Baltimore, ] Md., during the fiscal year 1020-1021, j according to the report of the Instl- tute for that period. Of this number, 19 have gone on to other Institutions, In almost every < case to institutions where those having sight are receiving advanced education. The blind ex-service men who , have entered such institutions are provided with special text-books in Braille, reading which they were taught at the Red Cross Institute. Twelve men have pnssed from the Institute to successfully carry on some occupation or business for which they were fitted by special training. A few have withdrawn from the Institute because of poor physical condition. 14 are receiving further "training on the Job" and 87 are still In training. ( Red Cross Plans ififi.nnn.nnn F.ffort To Save Children Medical care and clothing for thousands of children in Central and Knstern Europe are outlined as the activities of the American Itod Cross in Europe for the current year, says a statement on the eve of the Annual Roll Call of the organization. These activities, supplemental to the ''ceding operations of the European Relief Council of which Herbert Hoover is chairman, are designed to provide the most adequate and balanced relief within the resources of private philant hropy. Through the establishment of child welfare stations in the centers of population of those countries where adequate medical care Is not now obtainable, the Anieriean Red Cross plans to provide the medical assistance needed to restore these children to a normally healthy life* The sum of $<],000,OhO has been made available for this work. o Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Herring wish o extend their thanks to all of their riends who so kindly assisted them n the recent sickness and death of heir two children. 11 24 pd. VOTU'V. On December 1st, 1021, we will i lisemitinue charging merchandise on miner tenns tlmn tbe fifth of the ollowing month. Accounts not paid in time will not be enlarged. We re doing this not because we have 10 confidence in the people of Ijatta ml surroundings, but because this tore is soon to be connected with he chain of stores owned by Blum i Kornblut, Inc., and this is their loliCy. Our sales force will be intructed as above. Pay your bills uomptly and insure your ci'edit. LiATTA I>RY GOODS CO., 1 24 It. Ijatta, S. C. 666 kill break a Cold. Fevei' and Grippe Itifcker tlittn anything we lcno\vf preenting pneumonia.?11 17 ISt. Mems wjl I Service rrj .8 > help you L ' ^ | ms. Our ilj'S i : id reds of Mil $ tions and flflr^S "S ^ and con- y\ j ? by maiL m *4 'any. ? u J ~ No. 553 n^n. |::!l nine Mahogany jj -S j Nut or Fruit |^S ^ | Bowl withcrack- '!jjj zr and six picks, j ''!ji ? $ Very useful and 'ii | <^ attractive. $3.50 > jji 2 ^ I 3 ? postpaid. I |:II ^ | WOOD Co. / 1 Souih u 1/1 ^ i | 1 INA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOV EPTO - MANGAN KEEPS BLOOD PURE. (towing Children Need Plenty of Red Cells In Blood. ' \ When the young body is growing, hildren frequently experience weakiess. Girls and boys sometimes play oo hard and over tax their systems. They become' pale, weak< and sickly. They lose their appetites, become anguid, and are not able to make rogress in school work. "Growing oo fast" is often true. It is most im)ortant to keep the blood of growing jirls and boys in a healthy state. Pepto-Mangan keeps the _ blood Hire. The rod cells in the blood are TtPi'on cod 1 f? #???. ?? * itvi vuavu. i HCJ tttiij nil? I > I IIS UA?> jen to all parts of the body, and rholesome youthfulness blooms igain In clear complexions, brighl yes and bouyant spirits. Sold both n liquid and tablet form by drugfists everywhere. The name "Gude's 3epto-Mangan" is on the package. Vdvertisement.?11 1*1 It. FARMS FOR SALE. 5 Good farms foi< sale ranging ii dze from 17."> to 12T>0 acres. Thes? ire elegant farms near Duke, Buiei 'reek and Roseboro, N. C. The Dr. J. H. 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