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% 4 i k \ \ tom musical show im ' ■ '' ; - FRIDAY NIGHT ! SOCIETY EVENTS J / V _ _ — OF INTEREST TO WO^AEN Mrs. Larry B. Dillard, Society Editor.. Telephone 184 eoooo» MEETING FOR U. & C. The U. D. C. will meet Friday af- ftMernoon at 4 o’clock in the club room*. Mr*. J. H. Stone will conduct the pro gram and the following will act as hostessest Mesdames T. J. Blalock, H. D. Rantin, H. M. Young, M. J. Far- queron, A. B. Henry and Miss Arva Henrny. ijinder Club HOLDS MEETING The Laurens County Lander club held a regular meeting Friday after noon with Mrs. Fred Medloek, of Lau rens. A large number of the regular members were present . The meeting ft as devoted to the election of officers and drawing up the by-laws of the club. Officers elected were: Presi dent, Mrs. Fred Medloek; vice-presi dent, Mrs. Everette Martin of Gray Court; secretary and treasurer, Miss Sarah Pitts of Clinton; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Gray Harris, of Gray Court. During the social hour the hostess served a dainty fruit salad with coffee. D. A. R. MEETING FOR MARCH POSTPONED The March meeting of Musferove’s tittle Jane Todd Laureny jvernor, and granddaughter of the governor, Dunlap Roddey, Jr., of Rock Hill, dressed as George and Martha Wash ington, in costumes and wigs of that period. Introducing the guests to the receivingline were Rufus Grant and Mr. and Mrs. W. M. StrickKng. | The receiving tine formed in the, drawing room, which was adorned with large silver vases of red roses and snapdragons and giant palms. With Governor and Mrs. Richards were: Lieut. Governor T. B. Butler, the speaker qf the house and Mrs. Hambtin; four ex-governors and their wives: Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Heyward, Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Manning, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson G. Harvey and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. McLeod; the sec retary of state and Mrs. Blackwell, the adjutant general and Mrs. Dozier, the treasurer and Mrs. Scarborough, the comptroller general and Mrs. Beattie, the attorney general and Mrs. Daniel. At the end of this line were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Roddey and J. W. Todd, of Laurens. Receiving in the dining room were: Dr. and Mrs. Davison McDowell'Doug las, Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Johnson of Winthrop, Mr. and Mrs, Dunlap Rod- DR. H. B. BLAKELY RETURNS TO STATE Mill chapter, D. A. R., will be heM 1 ** ot Rock Hm « n<l Morgan Sauls. Friday afternoon, March 18th, instead of Thursday, March 17th, because of the fact that the State conference will be in session on the 17th. The follow ing “Call to Conference” has been re ceived : “South Carolina Conference, D. A. R. will meet in Columbia, March 15, 16, 17. “All meetings will be held in the Jefferson hotel. “The regisration and credential committees will meet Tuesday after noon from 3 to 6 o’clock. ‘The registration and credential The table was spread with a handsome cover^of Irish lace and centered with a silver vase and stand, overflowing with crimson roses. Four silver can dlesticks burned crimson tapers and other table appointments were of sil ver. Red carnations and ferns filled silver baskets on the buffet and in other parts of the room. Cutting ice cream at silver platters at each end of the table were: Mrs. Edwin Mul ler, Mrs. N. G. Gonzalees, Mrs. F. C. Withers and Mrs. Christopher Atkin son and serving red and white ice Ci'eam, cakes and mints were Misses Local “Stars” To Appear In School Auditorium la “Little Bite of Everything.” Rehearsals for the musical revue, “Little Bite of Everything," are pro gressing with much smoothness end the local Women’s club guarantees theatre gyys a performance of un usual merit when the curtains go up Friday night at 8:15 in the Florid** Street school, auditorium. The entire cast has been attending rehearsals faithfully for the past two weeks and Mr. Hilliard, the director, expresses ( himself as greatly pleased with the array of talent. The members of the cast are as follows: Part One LADIES ONLY _ A Minstrel First Part Interlocutor: Mrs. T. J. Peake. - Vocalists: Mrs. W. P. Jacobs, Mrs. R. W. Wade. End Men: Mrs. 0. B. Burroughs, Mrs. J. D. Jeans, Mrs. W. W. Rich- bourg, Mrs. Marshall Brown. Singers: Mrs! Gary Martin, Mrs. G. W. Gignilliat, Mrs. John W. Fin ney, Mrs. Barnic Parrott. Musical Numbers 1. Opening chorus. 2. Love Time in Hawaii—Mrs. W. P. Jacobs. 3. Got No Time—Mrs. 0. B. Bur- i-oughs. 4. Remembering- Mrs. R. W\ Wade. 5. Lucky Kentucky—Mrs. Marshall Brown. Ten miftutes “intermission l»etween parts one and two. Part Two GOOD MORNING GLORY Cast of characters: ... ' committees will hold a joint meeting Martha Parman, Mabel Freeman, Sara Tuesday afternoon at 7 o’c\ock. , I Darby, Kate Maher Simms, Thelma These committees, -credential and Limehouse and Lai Richards. On the registration, will also meet Wednes day, 9 o’clock,'A. M., and at 2 P. M. “Tamassee board meets Tuesday at 2:30 P. M. “Executive committee meets Tues day at 4:30 P. M. “Minnie M. Burney, “State Regent, S. C. D. A. R. “Mattie V. Stribling, “State Corresponding Secretary.” plates were tiny flags which were giv en as favors. Hugh Thornton Guy Marlowe .... John Brown .... Holman Glory Thornton Helen Marlowe Martha Brown .. W. D. A. R. CELEBRATES WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY (From The Laurens Advertiser) The Henry Laurens chapter, D. A. R., held its February meeting on Washington’s birthday at the home of Mrs. Brooks Swygert on South Harper street. A* large number qf chapter members and several visiting Daughters were present. The house was beautifully decorated for the oc casion in American flags and the D. A. R. colors—buff and blue. After a short business session the following patriotic program was giv en: "America,” sung by all present, ac companied by Mrs. Marvin Franks. Prayer and Ritual, by the chaplain, Mrs. Sara. S. Milam. The Flag Salute and the American’s Creed, recited by all. Reading, “The Real Washington,” by Dr. H. N. Snyder, Miss Minnie Babb, Regent. Reading, “Washington’s Birthday and poem, “The Washington Monu- Showing the guests from the dining loom to the Jibrary were: Malcome McCrae and Miss Clara Yarborough and receiving in the library were: Dr. and Mrs. B. L. Parkinsin, McDowell Richards, W. T. Baskin, Jr., and Miss Irene Hudson. Bowls of red sweet peas and snapdragons were arranged in the library where a groyp of young girls served punch at two punch bowls. These were Misses Elizabeth W’ithers, Margaret Douglas, Caroline Drennan, Henrietta Melton and Harriet Baker. At the door of the music room were Miss Mary Spratt and John Roddey. The nine daughters of Governor and Mrs. Richards received in the music room. They are: Mrs. Thomas P. McRae of Denmark, Miss Mildred Richards, Miss Betty Richards, Mrs. M. L. Sauls of Wadesboro, N. C., Mrs. J. W. Todd of Laurens, Miss Rekah Richards, Miss Jean Richards, Miss Margaret Richards and Miss John’gy Richards. The music room was fes tooned with gray moss on the chan delier and mirrors and vases of crim son caftnations and roses. 'Potted ge ranium^ and begonnias were placed on flower stands in the room. Showing the guests from the music room back into the front hall were Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Graydon. The Columbia orchestra, under the -Chas. Hilliard D. R. Nimocks Hugh Simpson T. Pendergrass Miss Corinne Bailey Mary Henry Mrs. John W. Little Scene Two Some Song Sheet Covers Singers: Mrs. Henderson Pitts and Chas. Hilliard. Ukelele Lady—posed by Miss Nellie Collins. Swanee Butterfly—posed by Miss Emmie Frances Thompson. Sob Sister Sadie—posed by Miss Lois Mims. Scene Three Sleeping Beauty’s Wedding Cast of characters: Harry Hopkins Bamie Parrott Cuthbert Hardcash .... O. T. Lawing Tommy Funnyboy .... .... J. F. Bozard Mr. Tyme Tite R. W. Wade Polly Miss Salina Cozby May Miss Janet Leake Fay Miss Regina Peake Flo Miss Alice Qenjamin Jo Lillian Burns Browning Bridesmaids: Misses Nellie Collins, Onnie Blakely, Jeanette Crawford, Ha zel Boland, Fredna Shockley, Alii wee Neighbors. Old-fashioned girl—Mrs. Henderson Pitts. Lilliputian bride—Miss May Dicus. Lilliputian bridesmaids: Misses An nie Rogers Bailey, Mary Louise Bai ley, Harriet Davis, Mary Jane Stur geon, Elsie Neighbors, Evelyn Flem ing, Guynell Autrey. Pianist: Miss Hudson—Musical numbers. Old-fashioned Girl and Lil liputians. Sleeping Beauty’s W’edding—Harry Hopkins. Will Teach At Columbia Theological Semniary As Successor To Dr. White. To Study Abroad. Dr. Hunter B. Blakely, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Blakely, formerly of Troy, has accepted the professor ship of Ne^ Testament literature and exegesis at the Columbia Theological Seminary as successor to the late 'Dr. Alexander White, according to an nouncement made Thursday by Dr. Richard T. Gillespie, president of the seminary. Dr. Blakely’s father is ori ginally from Ora, in this oounty. He was pastor of the A. R. P. church at Troy for a number of years and later accepted the presidency of Bryson col lege at Fayetteville, Tenn., a position he resigned some years ago. He is nephew of R. F. Blakely of this city. The Columbia State of Friday pub lished the following facts about him: “Doctor Blakely, a native of South Carolina, was elected a member of the seminary faculty at a recent meeting of the board of directors, held in At lanta. Fol’jwing this election Doctor Gillespie immediately went to Har- fodsburg, Ky.„ to present the call per sonally to Doctor Blakely and to ex plain to Doctor Blakely’s congregation the reason the Columbia Theological, seminary was asking for Doctor Blakely and requesting that congre gation to give its consent to his res ignation. Doctor Blakely has sub mitted his resignation to his congre gation, effective next May 31. “Doctor Blakely has been given leave of absence until September, 1928, t6 further prepare for the work to which he is called. He plans to leave early during the summer to spend 15 months studying in England and in Europe. He will probably di vide his time between Oxford and Ber lin where the great teachers of New Testament exgesis are to be founc “In announcing that Doctor Blake ly has accepted a call to join the fac ulty of Columbia seminary, Doctor Gillespie, president of the seniinary, said, “We consider Doctor Blakely the best prepared man . in the Southern church for work in the department of New Testament exegesis. With the addition to our faculty, in the depart ment of history, of W. C. Robinson, who is now at Harvard university, and of Doctor Blakely, who also will spend a year in post-graduate work, we feel that Columbia seminary will have the strongest faculty which could be secured.” church. ^ * f - I of the Associate Reformed Doctor Blakely is 82 years college. He spent three yean at Princeton Theological seminary, re ceived the degree of B. D. from Louis ville Theological seminary and was in Edinburgh for m year studying on s fellowship given by Princeton semi nary. On his return from Edinburgh he accepted a call to the Associate Re formed Presbyterian church, Louis ville, Ky. During the five years of his residence in Louisville he studied, not only in the Presbyterian seminary of that city, but completed a postgrad uate course embracing two years of residence study under Dr. A. T. Rob ertson in the department of New Test ament exegesis at the Southern Bap tist Theological seminary. Doctor Robinson is considered one of the fore most Greek scholars and teachers of New Testament exegesis in America. United Presbyterian church, Harrods- burg, Ky., where he is popular and of age ahd is a graduate of Erskine 'greatly loved by his congregation. It is with great reluctance that they have consented to accept his resignation.’* Committee Tp . Meet Tuesday A committee has been called to meet, in the Commercial club rooms next Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock to dis cuss and plan for the inspection trip to Wilmington of Mr. MacRae’s coloni zation work. All members of the dub and others interested, are cordially in vited to be present, it was announced yesterday by President Neville. •a i a ‘ Vith 15 months of special prepa- ion added to this background of ratio# added to thin background general preparation, Doctor Blakely i)o doubt'will add great strength to the teaching force of Columbia semi nary. “Columbia seminary considers herself fortunate in* securing Doctor Blakely for this chair,” said Doctor Gillespie. For the past 18 months Doctor Blakely has been pastor of the The Baby’s Cold Continual M doting ^ with internal medicine upset » d'slicat e little •tomachs. Treat cold* ext-rnaUr with Vick*. You just rub it oa. VICKS w VAP/ORUB il s. i EAT TOAST FOR YOUR BREAKFAST. EAT PIES FOR YOUR DINNER. •i i, .• • i*t• « * . mw '■ I I wiiioi ■■■pi i EAT CAKES FOR YOUR SUPPER. •i * — *1 rv* lit .. 1—^ ML •t if, • ' M ■r ( ' i LET THE CUNTON BAKI YOU THREE TIMES DAILY, TWEEN, TOO. KERY SERVE AND IN BE- WE THANK YOU. GET IT AT YOUR GROCER “Doctor Blakely has a fine back ground of preparation, he said. He was bom in the manse of the Asso ciate Reformed Presbyterian church, Lancaster, spent his early boyhood in Atlanta, where his father, the Rev. H. B. Blakely, Sr., organized and was THE CUNTON BAKERY PHONE 142 ment,” Mrs. Lamar Smith. Poem, “Crown Our Washington,” Mrs. Marvin Franks. Lastly, in attractive booklets of j direction of Madame deHorvath, play ed all evening in the back hall, which roo|T) was banked with palms. ,rUOin necessities .* Several hundred guests called. blue, tied with buff ribbons, a guess ing contest, “Battles of the Revolu tion,” created much interest and amusement. Mrs. McD. Moore was the fortunate winner of the prize, a box cf crystalized cherries. After the program the guests were Governor’s Rule Is Intact In Laurens Laurens, Feb. 28.—Not a single in fraction of Governor John G. Rich ards’ promulgated rule restricting the invited into the dining room. Here sale of soft drinks, cigarettes, and so also the color scheme of buff and blue' forth, on the Sabbath was reported was repeated in vases of lovely jon- j in Laurens county yesterday, the first qtiils which graced the room, and day the lid was clamped down on the quaint old blue china. j state generally. At a daintily appointed table tea'. The drug stores observed the -usual and sandwiches were served by Mrs. Sunday hours for filling prescriptions, A. Dial Gray and Mrs. J. W. Dunklin, but no other places under the ban of . Ithe Sunday blue laws offered to open. COT. AND MRS. RICHARDS ! ObIjt « few “emergeney” «mo11m 1I9N0R GENERAL'ASSEMBLY requested during the (From The State,Tuesday) | d: »\ int function was the recep-| ' " tim at whi G. Richards ei vemor and Mrs. John from 8:00 to The rat poison recently developed at the Mellon Institute of Industrial Re- » lev-!, Uct at the execu- seanrh is over fifty times more power- 11 o clock last ^ ^ fu , ^ effcetive ^ My known Rim _ live mansion on Arsenti 111 rolina-gtV of the South Carolina-gt My. A crimson color scheme, patriotic motif, was day being Washington s TVe grounds were lighted with •oh red, white and blue lights, an attractive approach to the The entire house was decorated wrt», gray moss, and a variety of ctm—y flewera which are in bloom at pmn- ent* roses, carnations, snapdragons, sweet peas and potted geraniums and begonias. Moss was hung in festoons fram the mirrors, chandelier* and over the archways which separate the spa- emus rooms' and formed a graceful trimming for the stairway, being used with crimson carnations. Greeting the guests at the door ral assem-.Bnr product. If is a tasty bait and ( powerful poison combined. Bread, ssiag. meat, cheese or other baits are nof out, necessary. Rat-Tox comes in handy j, tubes and small amounts placed where !r . 1 rats and mice frequent will kill every rodent that nibbles. Rat-Tox is so powerful that action starts as soon as it enter the mouth. A nibble kilb a nit. Rat-Tox is guaranteed to kill ten fifty times as many rats as the same amount of any similar product. Get Rat-Tox from your retailer. I TAKE PLEASURE IN SHOWING MY LISTINGS IN REAL ESTATE WHETHER YOU BUY OR NOT. SEE MB. GEO. H. ELLIS REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE . BLUE LAW& Strictly Observed. Open Sundays 9 to 11 A. M. and 2 to 4 P. M. for sale of Medicines, sick and newspapers only. We will appreciate your co operation. SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY AT UNION STATION Phones 877 A 400 Phones 377 & 400 Beauty. Comfort, Quality and Price all STREET TAX NOTICE Street Taxes fqr the Town of Clinton are due and payable on or before the 15th of March. All able-bodied male citizens between 18 and 50 years of age are sub ject to street tax. Tax $3.00. After Mar. 15th, $4.00. MARY C. HOLLAND, Town Clerk. In Our Living Room FurnitHre 1 NEW AND BEAUTIFUL UPHOLSTERY, NEW DESIGNS 1 SSS * ■ 1 " We offer a wide choice in style and price. Dainty Fiber Suites from $45.00 up, Mahogany Frame Cane-Back Suites from $75.00 up, and Overstuffed Suites from $75.00 up. DON’T FORGET To Have Your Shoes REBUILT By Shoe Mechanics. Clinton Shoe Shop See Our New 1 Spring Suits We are offering very unusual values and extend to you a spec ial invitation to call and inspect our display. = YOUR HOME SHOULD COME FIRST 1 v i Wilkes & Company CUNTON -Two Stores LAURENS is ./ , f' / I'Wii . ■