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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.
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Rev. J. L. Mullinix of Bingham
pent a part of the day here Thursday.
O. S. Thomas of Sanford, X. C.
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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
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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.
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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- '
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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
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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
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buttle of life by 147 blinded
ex-service incn^^H ted Cross In- f
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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.
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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.
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On December 1st, 1021, we will
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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.,
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kill break a Cold. Fevei' and Grippe
Itifcker tlittn anything we lcno\vf preenting
pneumonia.?11 17 ISt.
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Nut or Fruit |^S ^ |
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PURE.
(towing Children Need Plenty of
Red Cells In Blood.
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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
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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.
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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. Crawford old hom<
md farms, .an elegant . two stor]
muse well built of best material
neat house, fowl house, wood house
ind wash house nice orcliaid, grap?
lines and commodious homes. Ix>t!
if cleared land on these farms, ten
mt houses ceiled and painted, dail;
mail, public road near school anc
churches. No better land or peoph
than you find here.
I have cut prices about 40 per cem
to'make a quick sale. Terms 1-4 cash
tialance from 4 to 10 years.
J. G. LiAYTON,
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