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The Woman’s Page ^ SOaETY EVENTS. ■ AND CHURCH NEWS OF INTEREST Telephone 258 JOINT HOSTESSES HONOR MR. AND MRS. DAVIS Mr. and Mrs. L. S. McMillian and Mr. and Mrs, Taylor Martin enter tained in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Law rence Davis on Tuesday evening at John T. Young’s spring, near here, Itrict committee woman, gave an inter- jesting talk on the work of the auxil iary, and Mrs. Fred Medlock, of Lau rens, and Mrs. Sitgreaves, president of the Laurens unit, also made talks. After the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner,” Mrs. Heath Cojie- About eighty guests were invitpd i land delighted the group with a pi- for the occasion, and after a picnic * sno solo. The meeting was closed with supper, dancing was enjoyed. HI-Y CLUB GIVES DANCE AT CLUB Members of the Hi-Y club enter tained a number of friends with a so cial at Lakeside country club on Fri-*EASTERN STARS a metlley of World war songs played by Miss Sybil Burdette. After the program a social hour was enjoyed. Punch, sandwiches and cookies tvere served. day evening. Major and Mrs. F. C. Harding chaperoned the young folk. During the evening dancing was enjoyed, and punch and'cookies served. YOUNG CHURCH GROUP GOES ON OUTING On last Wednesday evening the In termediate Christian Endeavor of the First Presbyterian church enjoyed a hay ride to Yarborough’s mill. The group was chaperontnl by Mrs. R. E. Sadler and Mrs. D. Jr BfiniTjif.' A delicious. picnic lunch was en joyed by the young people. TO MEET FRIDAY 'The James B. Parrott chapter Eastern Star will hold their regular meeting’Friday evening at 8:00 in the Masonic Temple. .All members are urgcnl to be pres ent as delegates will be^lected to the Grand chapter meeting in Charleston June 21-22-23. MRS. K. C. ADAIR HOSTESS TO CLUB Last Thursday morning Mrs. R. Adair delightfully entertained members of her bridge club. ORPHAN.AGE TE.ACHERS HONORED WITH DINNER Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Lynn delight- 'fully entertained the teachers of the I orphanage schools ^oii “Monday~ eve- , ning at dinner. I A low' bowl of larkspur centered the prettily appointtnl table. Dinner in I delicious courses was served. C. 'METHODIST AUXILIARY HOLDS MEETING The Woman's .Auxiliaiv of Broad Tho home was ^rt.stically decorat- ,Meth,Kiist c-hur,h hel.l their eJ i>',th arranKements o glad.ol. and ,3^ larkspur, «h.ch made a lovely sett,or I, for the occas.oa. After several mter- „,i,h the siny- estmy progressions the hostess serve,! Almighty King,” ^ , by the entire group, after which Mrs. j R. F. Copeland gave the devotional. 'The program was concludinl with a liolicious noon. two-course luncheon PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARIES HAVE “.MIS.SIONS” PROGRA.M program was sentence prayers by the memb<>rs. The ladies «f the J'irst Pteshyte-uj.,;,, AND WILLIAM JACOIIS nan church held their B'^hday pmy at the auxiliary meeting at I On Friday evening Hugh ami th^hurch on .Momlay afWmoon. Hyi,|i,„, entertainml about The ladies of Thornwell Memorial | i„,„,„i„i„„ party auxiliary i«wc invit^ guests ott this|,,„^| Pan-Hellenic finals, iwcasion. The devrtional was W by „3, .beaitifully Mrs Gary Ihllard, after which Hr. d,.,^rate.l with spring flowers. In the A E. Spencer ^ve an interesting Ulk on Home Missions. An offer-„ handsome lace cloth and cent- mg was taken for home missions. was lighted by the girls as they told of the courage, faith, rejoicing, stead fastness that characterized Southern Baptist women through fifty .years. ■ During the business session reports were heard from circle meetings and committees. ' Mrs. Braxton Dutton gave an in teresting report of the associational meeting held In Laurens last "week. The Bailey Circle was hostess at a most delgihtful social hour and re freshments w'ere served. LOVELY PARTY GIVEN FOR JUNE BRIDE-ELECT Mrs. G. A. Burton recently enter tained with an informal party honor ing Miss Elizabeth Blakely, a June bride-elect. The living room was artistically decorated with roses and pansies. In the dining room a profusion of dai sies were attractively arranged. About twenty former classmates and sorority sisters of Miss Blakely wei'e invited for the occasion. Bingo was enjoyed during the af ternoon and prizes aw'anled the w’in- ners. The prizes were kitchen uten sils and were presented the bride- elect. Mrs. Burton, assisted by Mrs. M. I* Robertson and Iona Blakely, served a delicious salad and sweet course buffet style. FAMILY GATHERINtTAT HOME OF MRS. LOFTIS A delightful affair on .Mothor’.s day wa.s the family gathering at the 'home of Mrs. S. B. Lofiis on Carolina ave nue^ J^hirty-two relative.^ of the Hug gins family, of whteh Mr^I>oftis is a memlxT, were ])re.sent to enjoy the day. The chief attmetion was a boun tiful dinner served buffet style at noon. Those enjoying the <lay were Mrs. R. L. Spivey and <laughter, Adelaide, of .Asheville; Mr. and .Mrs. VV. S. Mc Coy and daughter, Thelma, of West Asheville; Homer H. Huggins of Swannanoa; Mrs. Nora Phillips and daughters, .Samh and F’ay, of I>an- drum; LiH)n Phillips of Greer; Mr. and Mrs. .A.. L. Huggirts and children, l>aurens, .A. L., Jr., Dewey, Norwell and Joan, of l.andrum; Mr. and Mrs. James Crooke and children, Develle, A,tlie7 Hugh, l>ura Kate and Pauline, of Woo<lruff; Mrs. A. L Putnam and son, Billy, of Ixaurens; .Mr. and Mrs. S. B. ijoftis an<l children, Nelle, .Mary ami Frank, of Clinton. ^ - Child Safety Measures For the Summer —^ I Keep your child’s wfety education were injunyl rising bicycles which fresh in his mind during the summer came into collision with automobiles, ntonths, urges Wilbur S. Smith, traf- as wer ?ix others between the mgea j fic engineer of the South Carolina of 15 aiJ 24. state highway department. ot/ a car. /6. If you walk on a highway, obey the state regulation by walking against traffic, so you can see on coming cars. • ^ If the child is a school patrolmah^ he should be encouraged to remember his safety training, and to use his influence with other children to avoid hazards. During recent years the safety Exposure to accidents is twice as With summer just around the cor- great, to children during summer ner, every child is going to spend J months. Parents can assume respon- most of his time out in the open | sibility for keeping the accident rate „ , plying. See that his play is safe, j down hy training children to avoid {work of .schools and various organi- Motor ,vehicle accidents, according j accident risks, and by seeing that the zations ha.s brought about good re- to Awident Facts 1937,” issued by i child has a safe place to play. suits in the case of child accident're- the National Safety council, caused j Six simiJe rules should be observed duction, much grt'ateh results than 18 per cent of all deaths for children by every child: ! have been gained in adult work up to four years old, 38 per cent ofj 1. Do not play in the street or' the fatalities from five to 14 years, and 52 jier cent of those of young adults from 15 to 24 years. During the first three months of 1938,' I'eports.to the South Carolina state highway department show that 16 children under the age of 14 years highway. , 2. If playing such games as base ball, do not pl^ too near a thorough fare.,,, ,ln , t1|b{ excitement of playing, ydu might dash in front of an oncom ing vehicle to recover a ball. 3. Ride your bicycle safely. Obey wore killed when struck by automo-1 traffic rules as if you were driving biles, and 12 were injured. One pe-la car. Do not weave in and out of destrian between the ages of 16 and 24 was killed, and eight injured. Four children under the age of 14 traffic. 4. I>o not “hitch” ritles. 5. l>o not rkie on the running board Sinc^ 1928 child accident fatalities have diHrreased J8 per cent, as com pared with a 91 per cent increase in a<lult deaths from motor vehicle acci- (lent.s. In spite of this decrease, accident statistics s'how that children are by far the worst class of drivers. Seven teen per cent of all drivers involved in fatal accidents for the first three months of 1938 in South Carolina were minors. tf oo OO After the program a delightful social FOLKS YOU KNOW ered with a low mixe<l flowers. bowl filled with Delicious refresh- hour enjoyeil liurine which punch ,,„,h,.ichci., cookie* and cof- and oandwiche* were aervod. BOWERS-RAY WEDDING aSOLEMNIZED SUNDAY STUDY CLUB MEETS _ I WITH MRS. ADAIR Miss Ruby Bowere and Du<H«y Rjiy^ Wednesday afternoon Mrs. R. C. were quiet y united in marriage Woods, Sundoy, May 15, at'^^ the Preabytenan manse. The ring, 'attractively ceremony was used. 1 decorated the rooms. The bride was hands^ely attired „ p- j;turgcH)n was program in a navy ensemble with British £q,j. afternoon and gave accessories Mre. Ray 18 the attractive ^ interestingly the history of a <taughter of Mrs. Emma Johnson of' America. Kinards, and for several yeare has absorbing sketches been connected wRh the CUnton ..^he I>romise<l Land,” by Mary Beauty shop. The gr^m is a son of Mrs. Magpe. program delicious punch, Ray of this city and holds a position were served. with Royal Cleaners. ^ After a short wedding trip to the MISS .MIIxDREI) HOOTEN mountains of North Carolina, the TO WED IN EARLY SUM.MER couple are making their home with! Of intere.st here and elsewhere, is Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Copeland on Fer-,the announcement of the engagement guson street. i of Miss Mildred Hooten, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Hooten of ANNOUNCEMENT IMRTY FOR 'Greenwood, and Charlton David Keen, MISS CELIA LATI.MER Atlanta. The wedding wlil be a On Thursday evening a lovely par-| ,^j^ gu^j^er. ty was given by Misses Maipret and | bride-elect was born in Clin- Catherine Blakely at their home, an-, .spent her childhood days nouncing the engagement and ap-^ father is a former pastor preaching i^rria^ of Miss Celia Associate Reformed Presbyte- Latimer to Roy Gasque. Irian church of this city. A profusion .of sweet peas and jg ^ of Ag- .Mrs. Joe Bcaudrot and Mrs. Eugene Pratt of Grecnwo<xl, spent We<ines- day w’ith their mother, Mrs. Mary Prather. Sergeant R. A. Knox, formerly of Presbyterian college, now stationed at Riverside Military aca<lemy, in Gainesville, Ga., was the week-end guest of .Sergeant and Mrs. Sterlin A’oung. TO GIVE SENIOR PRIZE J. B. Fronti.s, local jeweler, an nounces that the usual prize he awaixis annually to a high school graduate will be repeate<l this week. The name of the senior upon which the hand of the clock stops at t%e end of the week will be given the prize. -u Do You Value Your Draperies % and Blankets? Then rfusTYhein only experienced hands. We will dry clean them with a guarantee of results. Of course, we call and deliver. H^utiful Dry Cleaning: ROYAL CLEANERS INCORPORATED Phone 77 peas and roeee was effectively used in decora tions, and guests for the occasion were members of the Odds and Ends Book club. The announcement was made in quite a unique manner .wRJi a small card printed as follows: “June 16 will be a season For then we’ll have the wedding of Celia and Roy.” The hostesses served delicious salad and sweet courses. AUXILIARIES HOLD MEET AT ARMORY t a smal dT joy. IS nes Scott college, Decatur, Ga., from which she received an A. B. degree. While there she was prominent in Y. M. C. A. and International Rela tions club work. She was a member of the Blackfriars, dramatic organi zation. Miss Hooten later attended Emory university, where she received a degree in library science. Since graduation she has been librarian at St. Johns hi^ school, Darlington. Her only sister is Miss Julia Hooten, of Greenwood. Miss Hooten’s maternal grandpar- ^ on *1... ®nts were the late Mr. and Mrs. Bur- On-TuM^y .ftemcon «t 4:30,^, , j L<mi.viile. Cl Her An«ncM Legion aiijnli.ry w., g^mlparenU were Mr. and to the Uuren* auxiliary unit, at the,5;,^, g p j, McDonough, Ga. ^ lA ^ 4' M*"- Keen i^^e son of Mr. and Mr*. B. O. Whitten, pre.ident of Marianna, Fla. He TEAMS TO PLAY HERE 4 According to an announcement by Chick Galloway, Due West high school is 8che<luled to play Epworth Orphanage of Columbia, in class C baseball at the college on Monday, May 23, at 3 p. m. Admission will ^ 10 and 25 cents. the auxiliary, welcomed the Laurens guests, and Mw. Raymond Pitts pre sided over the meeting. Mrs. B. R. Fuller, chaplain, opened Uiy meeting with prayer. H. F. Harris sang two solos, ac- attended the University of Florida and the Georgia School of Technolo gy, graduating with honors from the latter. He is vice-president of Groves- Keen, Jnc., weJl-l^own Southern ad vertising agency. companied at the piano by Miss Sybil Burdette, after which a memorial i BAPTIST AUXILIARY service for World war veterans wasIfjoLDS MEETING held. Mrs. G. M. Percival, of Union, dis- . GIVE . . . your young graduate a smart modern watch . . . well guar antee satisfaction. Drop in . . . today! FRONTIS JEWEIJIY STORE and GIFT SHOPPE On Monday afternoon the Woman’s Auxiliary of the First Baptist church met at the church. An unusually interesting program was rendered by the Junior Girls Auxiliary, with Mrs. C. W. Hallman in charge. The topic for study was Japan. Appropriate scripture quotations were recited by the girls. Mrs. Hall man discussed^ the problems that Ja pan faces today. “Japan Fifty Years Ago” was. discussed in dia logue form by Margaret Simpson 'and Kathryn Dicus. A large birthday cake bearing Hve tall white candles, each candle rep resenting ten years of W. M. U. work GIFTS FOR THE GRADUATE The Graduate should be re membered with a gift—and ea- pecially one from Galknray’a. And such lovely cards to accom pany that gift Visiting Cards, Stationery — for the fortunate one to write his thanks. Let ns make some sngfco- tions that will hdp yon please the graduate. Don’t forget the young lady will want to look her prettiest for the occasion. See our selec tion of Evening Dresses—chif fons and cottons—to say noth ing of the work of our bsautid- ans in our beauty shop. GALLOWArS Hotel Coffee Shop SUNDAY MENU 12 to 2:30 V Fried Chicken or Roast Lamb With Mint Sauce. Hearts of Celery or Tomato Salad. ' ' .Macaroni An Gratin' Cream Whip Potatoes or Rice With Giblet Gravy. Fresh String Beans, English Peas, or Spinach. Home-made Rolls or Muffins. Green Apple Pie or lee Crmiiir Iced Tea or Coffee. Wedding Invitations AND Announcements We invite you to inspect our attractive line of samples in varied sizes and engravings, and all of the finest workmanship by America’s leading engravers. You will be interested in their high quality and remarkably low prices. . ENGRAVED VISITING CARDS Offered for the Graduates at special prices— an ideal and appropriate gift If interested in Engraving of any kind it will be a pleasure for us to take care of yotir require ments. . ^ ' i Chronicle Pub. Co. Publishers — Printers — Stationers Telephone No. 74 Clinton, S. C.