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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1924 THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, SOUTH CAROUNA PAGE THREE SOCIETY EVENTS OF ■INTEREST TO WO/AEN . Mrs. Lary B. Dillard, Society Editor. Telephone 154. ROT A RIANS ENTERTAIN LADIES AT DINNER Festive and Gay Evening Is Spent By Company. Stunts and Fun Galore. Delightful during every moment and an evening brimful of warmth and happy thoughts characterized the first annual meeting of the Clinton Rotarians, which took place last MRS. OWENS GIVES BRIDGE PARTY Mrs. Fayssoux and Miss Jennings, of Winnsboro, guests of Mrs. John Little, were honored with a lovely bridge party given by Mrs. W. B. Owens. „ Delightful refreshments were served and the guests included: Mesdames Fayssoux, Miss Jennings, John Little, W. B. Owens, R. E. Sad ler, Lee Add Blakely, J. R. Cope land, R. W. Wade and Miss Nancy Owens. BRIDGE CLUB ENTERTAINED Mrs. Ferdinand Jacobs entertained the bridge club on Tuesday after noon and the meeting was thorough ly enjoyable. Those enjoying th6 games were: Mesdames J. F. Jacobs, WTJ; Jicobs, J. AT Uhahdie^T!^ i gle Copeland*--Clair Hays, Zee , Mc- Lees, Glasgow, Star, Nimocks, Reese Young, J. W. Finney, W. B. Owens, Harry Phillips, Misses Clara Duck ett and Sallie Wright. A tempting salad course was serv ed. MR. AND MRS. JACOBS ENTERTAIN FRIENDS On Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Jacobs entertained sever al friends. Bridge was enjoyed and the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Owens, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. Clair Hays, Mr. and Mrs. Irby Hipp, Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Chandler, Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Copeland. THE MOTHER’S CLUB ENTERTAINED On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Geo. H. Ellis was a pleasant hostess to the regular monthly meeting of The Mother’s Club. The subject for the afternoon’s study was, “Afflicted Persons Who Have Become Famous,” and the roll call was answered with the name of such a person. Bryson, Milton, Helen Keller, Jane Adams, Edison, Blind Tom were among those discussed. Mrs. H. E. Sturgeon gave an interesting account of the life of Helen Keller. Mrs. Ellis assist ed by Mrs. J. Will Dillard, served angel cake with whipped cream, fruit cake, and coffee. Those present were: Mesdames H. E. Sturgeon, J. T. Little, John Spratt, A. V. Martin, Gary Dillard, J. W. Finney, P. S. Bailey, W. A. Galloway, J. W. Dil lard, Lee Young and L. B. Dillard. U. A C.’S HOLD REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING On Friday afternoon the re&ular monthly meeting of the U. D. C.’s was held at the ladies’ club room. The year book committee, Mesdames J. F. Jacobs, W. D. Copeland, Frank Kellers, G. C. Pitts, and Geo. H. El lis were hostesses. Sandwiches and tea were served. Mrs. A. E. Spen cer, who has been treasurer for quite a number of years resigned and was succeeded by Mrs. Frank Bo land. In addition to the year book committee, the following members were present: Mesdames J. I. Cope* land, J. Will Dillard, D. W. Mason, J. M. Pitts, and Frank Boland. ■ —▼ ♦ • ♦ » » — MR. AND MRS. HOMER HENRY ENTERTAIN FRIENDS On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Homer Henry entertained a number of friends at a lovely course dinner. Those enjoying Mr. and Mrs. Henry’s kindness were: Dr. and Mrs. Jack Young, Dr. and Mrs. M. J. McFadden, Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Clapp. Again on Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Homer Henry graciously enter tained at dinner and the guests of the evening included: Mr. and Mrs. George Young, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Simpson, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Copeland. MR AND MRS. T. D. COPELAND ENTERTAIN On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Copeland entertained with a lovely course dinner. Red and green was the color scheme." The guests of the evening were: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. Irby Hipp, Misses Ray Prather, Roslyn and Iona Blakely, C. W. Stone, and James Adair. * bryson-chaney , - On December thirtieth, Mrs. Emma Coleman Bryson and H. M. Chaney were quietly married by the Rev. Mr. Smith of Laurens. The bride was becomingly attired in a suit of brown. Both parties are well known and liked. The bride is an employee of The Bee Hive, and Mr. Chaney holds a responsible position with State Training School. MRS. W. G. KING . GRACIOUS HOSTESS On Friday afternoon Mrs. W. G. King was a gracious hostess when she entertained ipth four tables of rook in honor of Mrs. A. T. Allen, nee Miss Nellie Shippey. A tempt ing salad course was served by Miss Maude Pearson, and Mrs. 0. T. Law- ing. The guests were; Mesdames A. T. Lew Allen, J. W. Finney, Ed Lit tle, Sterling Pitts, R. E. Sadler, Pres- sie McMillan, Ferdinand Jacobs, Harry Phillips, Hubert Pitts, Ken neth Burdette, Ralph Adair, Pringle Copeland, John Little, Mrs. Fayssoux of Winnsboro, Miss Nancy Owens. IN HONOR OF MRS. ALLEN On _ Saturday afternoon .Mra. J- YL Finney gave a lovely rook party in attractive salad' course with hSt tea: was served to the following guests: Mesdames A. T. Lew Allen, William King, Edgar Little, Hugh Donnan, Irby Hipp, Hubert Pitts, 0. T. Law- ing, Kenneth Burdette, and Pressie McMillan. fcM.vavT.ivannni a ■ 141* ilHlii l ENJOYABLE PARTY A delightful social event of the past week was the enjoyable party given by Miss Mamie Lee Wright. Mrs. James Wright and Miss Sallie Wright served a salad course. Miss Wright’s guests included: Misses Ethel and Ellen Copeland, Marion Copeland, Margaret Copeland, Alden Bailey, Elise Hertry, Margaret Finley, Nell Clapp, Lois Workman, Elizabeth Lynn, and Ada Holmes Davis. KAPPA ALPHA ENTERS P. C. Local Aesir Club Granted Charter in Kappa Alpha Order. At thg national convention of the Kappa Alpha Order in Washington, D. C., December 27th to 30th, 1923, the petition of the Aesir Club of the Presbyterian College of South Caro lina was granted, and the six active members of the Aesir will be installed January 19th, as Beta Pi Chapter. The charter members will be Joe F. Mason, Clinton; Porter Halbert Bomar, Prescott, Arkansas; Putsey S. Bailey, Clinton; Benjamin F. Know les, Newport News, Va.; Wm. 0. Player, Jr., Darlington; and Thomas Marshall Robinson, Blackstock. The Kappa Alpha Order was found ed in the year 1866, at Washington and Lee University, then called Wash ington University, at the inspiration of Robt. E. Lee, who was at that' time president of the institution, and there are at present fiftyfour active chapters of the fraternity. Kappa Alpha confines' it’s activities strictly to the South, and is rated among the foremost of the Southern fraternal orders. Beta Pi will be the eighth chapter in the Ed. C. Smith Province, which includes North and South Caro lina. The chapters already estab- Jished in the province are located at Wake Forest College, the College of Charleston, Trinity College, Wofford College, Davidson College, North Carolina State College, and the Uni versity of North Carolina. The charter was secured largely through the efforts of Lt. D. R. Nim- ocksT^ff duty at the college; Mr. Kenneth Baker, principal of the local high school; Mr. H. M. Dunlap, Jr., of Rock Hill, S. C.; Col. J. Rion Mc- Kissick, editor of the Greenville Pied mont; and Hon. P. B. Hamer, of Marion, S. C. Those attending the ceremonies will include: Hon. P. B. Hamer, who at one time was Knight Commander, the highest office in the order; Col. J. Rion McKissick, former editor of the K. A. Journal; Mr. E; P. Hodges of Columbia, Chief Alumnus; Lieu- tenant Nimocks; and Messrs. Dunisjr and Baker. of the Masonic Temple. Few, very few Rotarians were absent, and those present either brought those to whom they were very greatly and securely attached or ones—well its leap year. Rotarian Harris C. Sturgeon was master of ceremonies, and the pro gram contained everything that might contribute to the pleasure and enjoy ment of those present. Stunts, music, humorous talks, and other forms of amusement had their place and from 8:30 when the club and the guests assembled until nearly 10:30, there was not a dull moment. There were no lengthy speeches on serious subjects, with the exception of a few remarks by Rotarian D. M. Douglas and J. F. Jacobs, Sr. Dr. Douglas' had for His subject, “The Ladies,” and from the applause j:iv- en lifir remarks It' wouldTseem "that he handled it in a very creditable ture of Clinton,” was Mr. Jacobs’ sub ject. His remarks included a short review of the city from the time when it had only two hundred inhabi tants up until the present time when it has a population of nearly five thousand inhabitants. Mr. Jacobs’ prediction of Clinton’s future was very optimistic, and he expressed a belief that the city would in a few years double its present population. A number of quartet, trio and duet selections were rendered in a very creditable manner by various mem bers of the club. The chorus music was under the able leadership of Ro tarian Barnie Parrott, and a number of selections were rendered by the members and guests. One of the best stunts of the night was an impersona tion of the “circus steam piano,” by Rotarian George Odiorne, who was an artist in his line. The club in addition to their wives, had several other guests, including Mrs. L. H. Lancaster of China, Mrs. L. M. D. Kennedy of Spartanburg, Mrs. Agnes Fayssoux and Miss Re becca Jennings of Winnsboro, Misses Clara Duckett, Mable Jones, Emmie Robertson, Mary Henry, Collette Grif fin, Emily Phillips, Louise Beachaump, Emmie Young, and Robinson; Elwood Dillard, Harold Flanagan and Lon nie McMillan. The club concluded the evening with the singing of “Good Night, Ladies.” LUMBAGO RELIEVED Ridyourself of those twinges. Ap ply ^loan’s gently without rubbing. It sends straight to the paiiwiddea tissues the fresh new blood that they need to heal them. ReHef is quick and lasting. Get a bottle from your druggist today and have k on hand—35 cents. Sloan's Ualmant-KHs Statement of the Condition of THE COMMERCIAL BANK Located at Clinton, S. C., at the close "~• of Business Dec. 31, 1923. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts ....... $384,793.08 Overdrafts NONE Bonds and Stocks owned by the bank 2,000.00 Liberty Bonds 25,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures ........ 2,500.00 Due from Banks and i Bankers 35,322.67 Currency 8,857.00 Gold 282.50 Silver and Other Minor Coin 1,287.03 Checks and Cash Items 1,580.06 Other Resources, viz 7.84 TOTAL $461,630.18 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in $ 50,000J00 Surplus Fund 25,000.00 Undivided Profits less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid 5,500.00 Due to Banks and Bankers NONE Dividends Unpaid 2,500.00 Individual Deposits Sub- / ject to Checks 180,861.97 Savings Deposits 17,345.98 Time Certificates of De posit 163,601.48 Cashier’s Checks 11,802.16 Reserve ' Fund Carried on » General Individual or Sav ings Ledger 5,018.69 TOTAL ....' $4*1,630.18 State of South Carolina, ss „ County of Laurens. Before me came F. M. Boland, Cash ier of the above named bank, who, be ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank.—“ ' F. M. BOLAND. Sworn to And subscribed before me thii43rd day of January, 1924. J. H. DONNAN [Seal! Notary Public. Correct Attest: J. I. Copeland, H. D. ffenry, Jack H. Young. Telephone 50 or 54 for Groceries and Meats.— LITTLE & DENSON. READY-TO-WEAR rx'a imnil , 4- EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTIONS GIVE EXTRAORDINARY SAVINGS / * ONE-FOURTH OFF ON EVERY GARMENT +❖ Our Ready--to-Wear Clearance offers Coat values that are really extraordinary. We advise an early selection as we have only a limited number from which to choose. 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