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■ • f , ^ wm Wt' SOCIETY EVENTS ! ' OP ■ ' / INTEREST TO WOMEN 'I'i • • . • - • * *. Mrs. Larry B. Dillard, Society Editor. Telephone 154 t f THE PATHWAY OF THE'LIVING # ' ! — The pathway of the living is our ever present care, Let us do our best to smooth it and to make it bright and fair, Let us travel it with kindness, let’s be* careful where we tread, An^ give unto the living what we’d offer to the dead. I The pathway of the living we can * beautify and grace; We can line it deep Vith roses and make earth a happier place. But we’ve done all mortals can, do, * <' .is c»ij, uu, h er p, wu that of Miss Jessie Day of when our prayer, are softly- N> £ hitoche , u t0 Rab|U<>rd r ’\ - said For the souls of those that travel o’er 'the pathway of the dead. The pathway of the living all our strength and courage needs, Th^re we ought to sprinkle favors, there we ought to sow our deeds, There our smiles should be the bright est, there our kindest words be said, \ ~ For the angels have the keeping of the pathway of the dead. —Edgar A. Guest. o McCRARY-NABORS WEDDING Miss Ida McCrary and Mr. L. G. Nabors, both of this city, were'united in marriage last Saturday afternoon by the Jtev. Edward Long at the Bap tist parsonage, only a few friends be ing present to witness the ceremony. The friends of the young couple unite in wishing for them every happiness and success in life. - o : MRS. OWENS HOSTESS TO THIRTEEN CLUB Mrs. William Bailey Owens was a gracious hostess to the Thirteen Club and a delightful salad course and iced tea were served. The guests present were:,Mesdames Roger Coe, Pringle Copeland, Raymond Pitts, T. J. Peake, Jodie Chandler, Christopher Adair, J. F. Jacobs, % Jr., William Scaife, Hugh Gill of Greenwood, Reese Young, and Miss Nancy Ow ens. o SANDERS-ASHTON ANNOUNCEMENT » \ Mr. and Mrs. J.#I. Sanders announce the engagement of their daughter Lois Vivian to Mr. James Metchal Ashton, the second Yaphaux, Long Island, N. Y. The wedding to take place the latter - part of November. o U. D. C. MEETING WELL ATTENDED The first fall meeting of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was well attended and much enthusiasm exhibited. Mrs. Henry M. Young pre sided and the following historical pro gram presented: “The Association of Lincoln,” Mrs. W. B. Farr; “6rant and Terms of Surrender,” Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Sr.; “Imprisonment bf Jeffer son Davis,” Mrs. H.'D. Rantin. The registrar gave quite an encouraging report. About twenty were present. o IN HONOR OF MISS ANN E. HATTON A lovely courtesy was Miss Ann E. Hatton yesterday afternoon when Miss Annie B. Adair enterUined at the Mary Musgrove Tea Room. Five tables were arranged for bridge. After the playing of the games Miss Adair presented Miss Hatton witU an attractive gift. A delightful salad course and iced tea were served.' The following guests were present: Misses Ann E. Hatton, Helen Bailey, Emmie Pitts, Louise Pitts, Mary Henry, Grace Young, Melenne Thomley, Elizabeth Douglas, Elizabeth Young, Sybil Burdette, Dor* cas Mason, Polly Elrod, Nan Cope land, Marie Cosby, Miss Manning, Mesdames J.' W. Finney, Raymond Pitts, Bamie Parrott, Lonnie Mc- Millian and Carl Robinson. know these Thornwell mothers and a very pleasant afternoon was, spent. The entertainment committee plan ned readings by Misses Mercer Vance and Doris Young, and solos by Misses Sybil Burdette and Ruth Crawford. The refreshment commit tee, composed of Mrs. T. L. W. Bailey, J. Will Dillard, Geo. H. Ellis and L. D. McCrary, served an attractive salad course. o CLINTON BOYS .WEDS IN LOUISIANA A wadding of surprise to his friends Boland of this city, which was solemn ized at the bride’s home on last Mon day, August SI. Mr. Boland left here on Thursday for Goldonna, La., to resume .his duties as a mftnber of the school faculty, and was married while en route to his school. His bride is also a member of the faculty. The groom is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira C. Boland of this city. He is a member of the 1924 graduat ing class and taught last year at Provencal, La. His friends in the city will learn with interest of his marriage and unite in extending best wishes. BLACK LEADS IN NEW FALL COLORS Black, with a dash of color, will lead the winter styles. * Some of the new shades for fall are pansy, pencil blue, grackle head blue, black prince, brown dove, coo- koo, queen bird, tanager, and blue bird. Pencil blue is a new shade of blue with pansy tints. Grackle head blue is a new shade of blue somewhat on the order of a royal blue. ^ Queen bird is a new shade Some what on the order of a dark purple. Tanager is a pretty light brown. Black prince is a new shade, some what on the order of wine and is very good. Coo-koo is a light tan. However black is leading both for coats and dresses. A lot of the silk dreses are made of black satin crepe and black satin, trimmed in pansy and pencil blue. While pansy is a good shade, i^is being used more to trim black dress es than it is for the whole drees, al though there are some very pretty paqsy colored dresses. For coats needle point and pin point are the leading materials and a great deal of fur will be used for collars and cuffs and trimmings. _ The last thing on the program waa a fpageant, “Oh Doctor!” presented'by Clinton and Laurens churches. A bountiful picnic lunch was served in the middle 6f the day on the chdTCh grounds. In all, it was a most interesting and inspiring day ior the workers present, and all wient home feeling that they had received new inspira tion and refreshment of spirit. o AVOFFORD-CRAWFORD WEDDING •DIN< intei GROUP NUMBER FIVE AUXILIARY CONFERENCE Group No. 5 Auxiliary conference, South Clrolina Presbyterial, met Tuesday, September 1st, at Symrna Presbyterian church, in all day ses sion. The meeting was well attenc^d most of the churches of the group being represented. Clinton First church sent a fine delegation, but the prize offered by Mrs. Brownlee, pre sident, for best attendance, was won by Whitmire Auxiliary, which had more members present proportional to their membership than did Clinton. Mrs. J. I. Copeland gracefully pre- Of interest to numerous friends in the city is the following from the Laurens Advertiser: Wednesday • evening in historic Prospect Baptist church with which the bride’s family had been actively identified for four generations, Miss Mattie Sue Wofford became the bridr of Rev. Vernon Allen Crawford, of Brevard, N. C. The old church lent itself well to the decorations green and white. The altar was banked with ferns and pines, flanked by tall flower baskets filled with white flowers and ferns. Several branched candelabra with white lighted candles burned during the ceremony.' Preceding the cere mony Miss Flora Bennett sang a group of old-fashioned songs, accom panied by Mrs. M. L. Roper. With 'the opening of Mendelssohn’s wedding march played by Miss Mary Miller Greer, the young brothers of the bride, Masters Lynt and Bruce Wof ford, lighted the candles and took their places at the altar. Then the ushers, Messrs. Harry Berlin and Wilton Bigson, of Greer, entered, fol-. lowed by the two groomsmen, Messrs. Harry Bryan of Cofumbia, and Gus C. Wofford, brother of the bride. They were followed by the bridesmaids, Misses Dorothy Crawford, sister of the groom, of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Mary Ruth Copeland of Clinton. The other two groomsmen, Messrs. Charles K. Douglas, of McClellanville, and Bartow Harris, of Charleston, en tered next. Following these came Miss Maude Langston Wofford, sister of the bride, and Miss Mary Oetzel Blackwell. The bridesmaids were quaintly dressed in pastel shades of soft French voile with matching pic ture hats, and carried shepherd’s crooks tied with tulle of matching shades. Mrs. Robert Murphy Hughes, of Greer, dame of honor, entered alone. She was becomingly dressed in orchid flat crepe with a wide picture hat to match and carried an armful of pink and lavender asters.' Miss Kate Wof ford, sister of the bride, also entered alone. She was dressed in orchid crepe satin with ostrich trimmings and picture hat, “carrying pink and lavender asters. Preceding the bride cam£ the small flower girls, Misses Evelyn and Alice Garrett, of Green- vi^e, who wore attractive frocks of pink and green voile and scattered flower petals in the path of the bride. The bride entered with her father, Mr. John A. Wofford, who gave her in marriage. She was beautifully dressed in a girlish wedding gown of satin with chiffon and lace trim- Vfiings and a coronet fashioned veil. She carried a shower boifquet of white roses and valley lilies and was met at the altar by the groom and his best jran, Mr. Richard Baker, of Ruther- rordton, N. C. The ceremony was said by the Rev. Thomas Bryan of Rutherfordton, N. C., assisted tfy the l ride’s pastor, Rev. Edward W. V/ar- ren.^ The young couple left immediately after the "ceremony for their bridal trip in the mountains of North Caro lina. The bride is the attractive daughter of Mr. John A. Wofford and the late • sided, in the absence of Mrs. L. R. A , ' ... , cl • tendered Lynn, president of the group. Mrs. Cko . C “ nm ."^ am ,, Sh / ' s a j_- i y c. Wilson, of the Smyrna church, !f.| adjaU '' a; s of ' lf ' Vln ‘ extended a cordial welcome and Mrs.|^ r0 P a " d »«» I'branan of J. A. Bailey heartily responded. Mrs.!‘ h ' Parker hl * h s^ool of Greenville. Gary Dillard explained the Standard T h , e ^ „ ag, ;? d “i e „ BRIDGE PARTY FOR BRIDE-ELECT . A lovely occasion of the past week was the bridge party at the Bois- Terrc club given by a group of friends in honor of Miss Ann E. Hatton. An attractive feature was a shower of dainty handkerchiefs. Sandwiches and tea were served. Those honoring Miss Hatton were: Misses Frances and Margaret Glasgow, Anq B. Adair, Emmie Pitts, Polly Elrod, Corinne • and Lucy Bailey, Rose Comelson, Mereer Vance, Goyne Simpson, Eliza beth Young, Marie Cosby, Melenne Thomley, Sybil Burdette, Frances Witherspoon, Elizabeth Douglas, Nan Copeland,' Francer Bowen, Collette Griffin, EHse Henry,'^Nannell Bla ylock. Mesdames J. W«Finney and R. W. Wade chaperoned. of Excellence in a most interesting way. The conferennce was honored by the presence of the Synodical presi dent, Mrs. Andrew Bramlett, who ad ded to the interest of the occasion by timely suggestions. Mrs. W. 0. Brownlee, South Carolina Presbyter ial president, ably conducted the “Question Box” and Bible hour. Mrs. J. B. Townsend, president of Pied mont Presbyterial, gave a most inter esting talk on “Prayer and Missions.” Miss Marie Gibert, field worker of the Presbyterial, presented a mes sage from the field worker. Mrs. T. C.’ Peden presented the cause of Young People’s “Work. Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Sr., conducted a “Model Aux iliary Meeting.” The piissionary address was by Rev. Henry L. Reaves of Soochow, China. MOTHERS GLtiB HONOR , THORNWELL MATRONS The Mother’s Club entertained in a cordial manner on Thursday afternoon when they had as guests the matrons of Thornwell Orphanage. Twenty- five^invitations were extended and a gxxH^V number present. 1 The moth ers of the club were delighted to del of the class of 1920 and of the Southern Presbyterian Theological seminary. He is pastor of the Pres byterian church at Brevard, N. C., where the ypung couple will make their hoipe after September 15th The out-of-town guests included Mrs. M. A. Phifer and Miss Bettie Phifer of Spartanburg; Miss Mary Oeland of Wellford; Miss Mary Calla han and Miss Jose McManaway of Greenville; Miss Madge Free of Jones- ville, Miss Ellen Richal-dson of Pied mont; Dr. and Mrs. Fred James, Mr. R. A. Murphy Hughes and family of Greer; Mrs. W. A. Wofford of Wood ruff, Mrs. James Keith of Columbia, and Mrs. R. T. Crawford of Charles ton. Mrs. Janie Conrad of Spartanburg, is visiting Mrs. G. A. Black. our 13 Is it this September 13-19 If your birthday is this week, one of your strongest character istics is your demand for personal freedom. It is difficult for you to submit to the rule of others^ While rather shy and timid, you are quick to express your own views, often thinking your ideas better than any one’s else. However, you are tolerant of other people’s views, * providing you are permitted to enjoy your own peace and opinions. You are a keen Observer; small details never escape your notice. You are critical, but your criticisms are usually of a corrective kind, made without any ill-feeling. You have a fine sense of honor, and never betray a trust reposed in you. The women are the greatest match-makers in the world, fond of arranging matrimonial alliances among people they know, and equally as fond of breaking off such matches as seem to them inharmonious and unsuitable. When intellectually developed, persons born under these dates are . capable' of great accomplishments. However, when undeveloped they are egotistical, verbose severe and unkind. The woman make fine authors, musicians, artists, designers, and milliners. The men make fine editors, printer*, and salesmen.. % : v-:; —TT- V •rV-Hw*. ■■rw iiiiiiiKiiiiiii!iiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiinmiiiiiiiiiii!Hiiniiiiiiiniiiiiii!iiiiii f-I-4 •iV V' . *’S'.- . «* V* ' l,’. ' * • •VS - rr .1, ; * < V* * • ••aVJ. 9 M. ) > V / For Autumn and Fall H UNDREDS of new Frocks, all as new as the season itself, are here ready for you* sreview. Among them are beautiful cr^pe satins, featuring the new barrel silhouette and puff sleeves. Others in poiret twill, richly embroidered. So interesting ip the present select ion and so moderate are the prices that every visitor to this store is certain to find the Frock, she wants. , In Coats we feature Novelty Wqpls with luxurious fur trimming. The Godet Flare is prominent. v • . * ... * ' *! • { For pure charm and attractiveness here is Millinery that possesses everything desired in quality Headwear. Felts, satins and velvets take first place. Some Hats are plain, some severely so, while others have embellishments of rhinestone pins and embroidery. B. L. KING & SON “The Ladies Shop” Clinton, South Carolina The New ADVANCED SIX 4-DOOR COUPE 4*wheel brakes, full balloon tires and 5 disc wheels included at no extra cost Fi^ve minutes spent inspecting this new Advanced Six 4-Door Coupe will drive every other car in its field out of mind — for a child can see its fat greater quality. .■ I ' '4 J. K. HATTON “On the Square” CLINTON, S. C. \ \ - •a ■■ - 7 % ;. V,' ■ *•' x.' - / / R& Jit ) I/- / \ ■\ •V v/ fJOt