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A THCTSDAY, AUGUST U, 1938 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE. CLINTON. S. a PAGE THREE Tlie Woman’s Page SOaETY EVENTS, CLUB AND CHURCH NEWS OP INTEREST Telephone 258 COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS By Spectator / A lot of inforroation is floating'vine and fig tree—but not watermelon just a story, but one ncvi-r knows, around. Surprising what you can pick vine, up. J T—♦ About a month ago a knightly gen-1 stake in races for tieman borrowed a mailing list from ?o'’®rnor and senator. In the senato- me. He found just what he wanted- « principle involved. Und will probably return my list when elect a senator to repre- his prized posse.sslons. He gave it to his dream girl ami she returned it With bitter wo^'ds. He stored it away in hi.s pocket and a few days later it read the article, by all means do so. was the mean.s of s.aving his life. lt’S| country. It has been said that Win- chell is no longer a person but haa become an institution. If you haven’t MRS. COPELAND HOSTESS TO “FRIENDLY DOZEN” CLUB Mrs. H. Arthur Copeland delight fully entertained the “Friendly Dot- CHURCH CIRCLE MEETS WITH MRS. RAY PITTS The Sarah Glenn circle of Broad Street Methodist church met on Mon day evening at the home of Mrs. Ray Pitts, with Miss Helen Hollingsworth and Mrs. B. B. Ballard, assistant host esses. A . delightful evening w’as enjoyed and sweet courses were served, during which a delicious salad course was served. — en” club on last Thursday morning. A profusion of mixed garden flow ers adorned the home. During the morning delicious salad ROBSON-ANDERSON INVITATIONS ISSUED The follow’ing invitation read here with interest: will be MRS. SPROLES HONORED WITH BIRTHDAY LUNCHEON (From The Greenwood Index-Journal) Mrs. Robert Seymour and Mrs. Ruth Carroll were joint hostesses Friday morning at a delightful birthday his secretary remembers it. These sec- sent this state in the affairs of the reUries! . . . Well, let’s pass overl^^V^’"’ u** f ^e ^choose a man to that; they are to blame for all thei^^”^"' of some one else? Is boss’ errors; that’s part of the job,if expected to act on his own you know. A week ago a distinguished legisla tor asked me how much the state spent in 1892, 1895, 1898, 1908. I need an accountant to dig up the items. In those years the legislators passed separate laws for appropriations, in stead of one big bill. The one big bill judgment and conscience; or is he ex pected to be a sort of Mary’s little lamb? This is too big a country to be ruled by one man. All the brains and experience of our senators and rep resentatives and judges are needed for the great task of governing a vast territory of such varie<l interests would rather have a one-man govern- Some people can’t understand why John Warde committed' suicide. He was single. Have you read the article in the Saturday Evening Post by J. P. Mc- Evoy, about Walter Winchell, en- It’s difficult to acknowledge that you have overlooked something impor tant, especially when it’s news, and that’.s exactly what happened last week when CHICK GALLOWAY had a birthday and ij failed to get it in this column. He said he was 21 on -Vugu.st 4, so don’t blame me for tell ing it and don’t blame me if you are "He Snoop, To Co„que,-7 If, death by aU the Jol tieal a revelation and everyone interestedi ,■ .... , ,, , ,, J .. I aspirants in South A.arolina. is comenient, but it also leads to al^ient with full responsibility in him lot of debt. ' “Mr. and Mrs. William Robson re- luncheon honoring Mrs. A. J. Sproles quest the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Mar ion, to Dr. Charles Watson Andefson, W’ednesday, .August the twenty- on fourth, nineteen hundre<l and thirty- a fi • v., wucvtuj ui jiumn. eight, at five o’clock, at Sixth..■\venue * * ummor ow i^.^ujld pay $490 to a porter for extra, lations at Presbyterian college: V . ers. At twelve oclock the guests werel „ r l i _ _ „ , i . Glancing overjthe appropriation bill| for 1909 *I was impressed by the total! — $1,631,949.19. TTie legislators feltj of Clinton called upon to pay a little ertra mon- , ey for “extra service.^,” so they adde<l' The J. W. Sproles home »here i they were entertained, wa, throwm en suite and was decorated through-1 ^ legislature of in W’inchell should read it. McEvoy says thaWWinchcll has been-called many things, but “Little Boy-Peep of Broadway” would satisfy most people, not only as a name but a complete charactization. He has coined more pet expressions than probably any 1 columnist in America, and he probab ly knows more celebrities in every stratum and more things about them than any other living man in this EN PASSANT V. W. The nighthawk has more of a mouth than a b<‘ak. The beak has de generated, through misuse; into a mere framework for the enlarged mouth, which.vact.s a.s an insect trap. PAPER — Mimeograph, union SUb* Carbon Paper, Second Sheets. CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. The following story was writtefi by | ^ today Hugh Holman, director of public re-1 Church, Birmingham,' Presbyterian Alabama.” Dr. Anderson is a graduate of Pres- ,, * i -.u . i i i bytenan college and a nephew of Mrs. . ’ ^ ^ guests 1 invited into the dining room where j places were laid for fourteen. The ta- George W. Bailey of this city. LOVELY PARTY GIVEN FOR VISITORS HERE brum flanked by two smaller crystal candelabra holding pink tapers, w'as charming in every detail. The guests found their places by Last Thursday evening Mrs. D. B.j dainty cards picturing miniature Lf <,ur day. special and heard-gladdening remem brance. .\nd think it small change. This year we are spending $37,000,- 000 (according to Ben Adams), or $ll,0OO,OOO (according to Neville Ben nett). Take your choice. The differ ence is $4,000,000, but that is a “.small skimpsion” to tbe frec-dtanded fetlows Smith and Miss Myrtis Holland en-j birthday cakes. The guest of honor’s tertained in honor of the house guests place was marked by a birthday cake of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Abrams, Mrs. I holding sixteen pink candles. A deli- In 1909—well, say in 1909—we had no automobiles (just one occasionally. A letter of congratulations hridgiHl the gap between boyhood pranks and national fame the other day. “Coach W’alter Johnson, who has done .superb work at Presbyteriran college for twenty-three years, wrote a letter of congratulations to Spencer Tracy, winner of the motion picture academy awaixl for acting in 1937 with his performance of Manuel in “Captains Courageous,” and across of Mr. and Mrs. Virgii AOrams, Mrs. holding sixteen pinx candies, a den- when my old friend Edgar Cato sold * he continent that letter carried hov- A. A. Robinson, Mrs. Harry Hopkins, cious four-course luncheon was served, bis black mare and bought the neWiho<w) mpmnrips tn thp a and Miss Margaret Rocke, of Charles, ton, W. Va., and Miss Ruth Holland of Winston-Salem, N. C. During the evening bridge and Chi nese checkers w’ere enjoyed after which the hostesses, assisted by Mrs. George K, Holland and Mrs. P. B. Adair, served delicious salad and sweet courses to a large number of guests. Mrs. SproIe.«, the honoree, w'as love- “Model T” we “gathered’ ly in a black and white chiffon voile| points of the compass to look it over). , hood memories to the actor, who from all months ago shed tears with which she wore a shoulder cor sage of pink sw’eetheart roses. Assisting the hostesses were Mrs. We had no paved roads, no radios,- just a rare movie, no barbecue sand- on re ceiving filmdom’s most coveted honor. “Genial Walter attended school with . ichei.. no at filling station,I 5",hi* oWi'r brother Earle Duckett, Miss Theodosia Sproles'—btnrau.se no filling stations,—no air-if” , .^***Jf.f* racy, ^ r . • U4 back in Milwaukee almost three dec- planes, no ice cream cones, mighty , i .i. ai. l littlo “dope,” no girls smoking cig-1 arettes; no ladies forever looking in,”*^ “Johnson’.s letter of praise and and Miss Sara Sproles. CLINTON BOY WEDS WASHINGTON GIRL little mirrors and touching their faces., PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY I On Saturday evening, .July second,I <They usihI to wash and powder at MET ON MONDAY iMiss S. Frances Sanford of Washing-: home and that lasted till they S^Xe^i^', d^sr tI The Woman’s Auxiliary of the First i ton, D. C., and George McDowell Da-1 hack ). i ' forwanlinl it to Omaha Nebrask/ Presbyterian church met at the church vis of Clinton, were married at seven-1 thought we were civilized, work’inir on loca’i on Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock, thirty by the Rev. Gove G. Johnson.^ven advanced, and chenshed secret Mrs. L S. McMillian, president, pre-Jhe bride’s pastor, of the National vanity over our culture. \Ve read " tion sided over’the meeting, which was Baptist Memorial church. The wed-IP^P^** and went out Jo hear Doctor ) iKiyhowl memories and hannv' opened with prayer by Mrs. R. F. ding was held at the home of the \nyder or Profe.ssor Umckscales in | nch m .K.yhoiKl numorus and happy, Adair. Mrs. J. W. Milford led an in- bride in Chillum Heights. D. C. The the school house. But now those sim-^ctnes teresting Bible study of Old Testa-,house was artistically dt‘Corated Have you ever consider<‘d the ment readings from Joshua, “Study ing and Living the Word.” 'with white gladioli and flox. During the business session a free The bride, beautiful and charming im- 'summer flowers and the living room cu'^urai heights, ‘’'’'1'^,portance of the trivial? A good ex will offering was taken to supplement in grace and manner, was most be-j funds to be sent to Miss Janie Mc-lcomingly attired in long white .satin Gaughey,/secretary of woman’s work, with an Eton jacket of crinckled who soon will take a trip to the Ori- crepe. She carried an old fashioni*d ent to observe mission work there. , bouquet. She had a.s her matron of 'honor her only sister, Mrs. Fred H. Kingree, whose dress wa.s of pink BUSINESS GIRLS’ CIRCLE HOLDS MEETIN(i The Business Girls’ circle of the WU.S crepe trimmed in blue. She wore a , ». 1 corsage of talisman buds. The groom first Baptist chuiTh mvt on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Gus Young. Mrs, W. A. Buchanan, Miss Margaret Hollis and Mrs. Estelle Abrams were assistant hostesses. Fol lowing a business session the circle cultural heights, listening to some vriKinor or eating tiambnrgera by tbe illuatratod in tbe aide of tbe road. "Adventurea of Tom Sawyer.” All bia O tempora, o morj^l ^om bad wanted tbe knob of a 1 started to tell about the mforma- * i * • • i i au * • n 4- u * A *1 brass door knocker, a truly trivial ami tion that is floating about. A gentle. *l- J , * •* # ,, , 4 4, V _ insignificant thing, yet it was one of man called to see me ri*cently in ear nest quest of some information. Hc^ had worked out a plan and had sought in vain for some data. He came to me.' .And, do you know, 1 showed him ev ery detail that he wanted. Where was it? In the annual report of the state commissii)ner of agriculture. There’s lots to be h*arne<| by reading the state reisirts. You Can GO HOME BY TELEPHONE 4. W HEN you’re really enjoying a vacation, you don’t have time to write home. You don’t need to, for any telephone will take you home for a (juick visit at low cost. It is comforting to talk, to the folts hatk home and to pay a voice visit to the office. It removes the small clouds of worry from your vacation horizon. ' At night, after 7:00 P. M., is a fine time to place your calls, for then the .low night rates on both Person-to-Per- , son and Station-to-.Station calls are in effect. These low night rates are also effective all day (in .Sundays. The “Long Distance” operator will be ready to take your call, and will quote the rates to anywhere, any time, day or night. Enjoy a carefree vacation by keeping in touch with home by tclcplione. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. INCORPORATED Every man under his own vine ami The bride's mother was lovely in a gown of while and blue crepe. She wore a corsage of gardeiiia.s. While the guests were assembling leader, Mrs. C. W.k.Uallman, present- ('hristine Fas.^ett, a member of fig tree. That i>oi„ts to ownership of e<l a program on “Cuba and Mexico.” 'alvary church, ren.lered piano solos the place, peace, |.Ienty and content- Those taking part on the program ,''hich wvre enjoyed by all. ^ment. .Spectator delights to talk abou Mrs K P Wilder .Mrs \V 11.1 ^ reception was held at their home it and rejoici'.s in his own vine and j,. and ninth, when the bridal couple fig tn-e. Literally, true it is, for he ;had as their sjiecial guests, the ha- several fig tree.s and a wide- groom’s sisters, the .Misses .Alma, Col- spr»*ading scuppernong vine — not to The table mention several watermelon vines. with iced lea. GIFTS From Your Jeweler Are Gifts At Their Best. A CALL WILL CONVINCE YOU. FRONTIS JEWEIJIY STORE and GIFT SHOPPE were R<rberts, .Mrs. Olin Sheely, Mrs. Russell Cooper. After the program a delightful so , • cial hour was enjoyed during which, *®*’^^* la\i . , <• i u * the hostesses served a salad c<ntrse|''a« beautifully decorated. A clus er And. of course, p urns, peach trees of daisies and four w'hite candles i an apple tree and pear trees. INut formed the center piece. At one end'trees, too. Just think of all the little was placed the wedding cake- a large things which make a home place—the cake made in three tiers. Stand- house, the yard and the surrounding ing very much unconcerned were the tree.s. miniature bride and groom. .Also on I have a pomegranate tree, too, but the table were sandwiches; punch, for years my ownership was just olives, mints, pickles, nuts, choco- nominal, as small boys of the neigh- lates and small cakes. borhood always harveste<i the fruit. A miscellaneous shower was given I However, those small boys are young the bride by the faculty of which she men now, so I have a chance. After is a member at Seven Oaks, Md. !all is said, I’m not so keen on those The bride, a popular young woman, pomegranates. Yttars ago F read in a is the daughter of the late Captain I^alin lesson, (dug it out, you know, William E. Sanford a retired com- by main force and awkwardness), I mander of the metropolitan police de-.read that a girl — Proserpina — hadi NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING ♦ Does Four Things! IF YOU CONDUCT A RETAIL STORE, THERE ARE FOUR THINGS YOU WISH TO DO: (1) You wish to HOLD all of your present custom* ‘partment, and Mrs. Lillian Broadu.s U*aterji Uie seed of wicked pomegranate Sanford. She is a graduate of the and Was compelled to live for a time Wilson Normal school and attended in the infernal regions. In view of all George Washington university, and that, I don’t particularly “hanker af- has taught in the District of Colum- ter” pomegranates. In this day and bia a number of years. She is time one can have infernality with- a member of several organization.s— out deliberately eating a pomegran- the Daughters of the Nile, Eastern ate. Star and is a former regent of the| Coming back to the vine again. A Katherine Montgomery chapter, watermelon vine betokens the fleet- D. A. R. ing joys of life, for no one plants The groom is the son of Mrs. Mary melons in the same spot two years. Griffin Davis of this city, and the I hurtt melons and find them a quar- late Mr. Davis. He is engaged in the ter of a mile from the house this construction business and has been a year or a half mile in another direc- resident of Washington for several, tion next year, and so on. Nature years, where the young couple will cooperates, too, so that the neighbors make their home. may not get the low down on your melons. But the grapevine! There she stands! Always in the same place, even for the children unto the third and fourth generations. The grape School Trustees Order Election jvine—symbol of permanence. That’s ♦ 'why we wish for every man his ownj A petition having been filed with the b^rd of trustees of Hunter school district No. 5 asking that the district) ers. (2) You wish to sell more poods to your present cus tomers. (3) You wish to REPLACE with new customers the old ones who die or move away. (4) You wish to INCREASE THE NUMBER of your customers. Thus you have four objectives. Not one of the.se can be reached by beinp a mere store-keeper. None of these objectives can be wholly realized a without advertising and attracting prospective buyers into your store. NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING IS THE CHEAPEST AND MOST PROFITABLE KNOWN. ihold an election on the issuing of' >$65,000 school bonds, the trustees in Join the CORTICELLI Matched Hosiery Club Each member of club will re ceive one pair of Hoee FREE-^ after the purchase of 12 pairs at — Chaaey’s Dress Shoppe session yesterday ordered the election to be held on the 23rd day of August. If the bond is.sue is approved by the qualified voters of the district, the proceeds from the sale of-the, bonds will be used for the purpose of j erecting buildings and—additions to present buildings and for new equipment. The notice of election signed by the trustees of the district, W. C. Oxley, Robert S, Owens, E, D. Craig, C. N. Mauney and C. E. Gallo way, appears in today’s papers. Gray , Funeral Home Clinton, S. C. FUNERAL DIRECTORS ••• and EMBAL.MERS Ambulance Service Phones 41 and 399-J L. RUSSEL GRAY f. PARKS ADAIR, Gea. Mgrs. THE CHRONICLE “The Newspaper Everybody Reads”