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The Woman^s Page SOCIBTT tTENTS, CLUB AND CHUBCa NBWB OF INTBBBST 74 or 258 AMKOmfCIIIENTS TiM Amarkan LegioQ Auxilluy will- ^TiMiiKr'^Mnoani Mar 11. at 4 o'elodt, at tht borne of Mn. a O. Whitteiu Tte 4>riac looe meeting of the Woman*! Ktokiinry soctotj of tte Blettiodlit’ diurdi will be held at l^pworth diurdi in QoldvUle Satur- dar, May 25, beginning at 10 o'clock. Mra. M. G. McCullough, district sec retary will be in charge. I JOH!f80N-llNG The following announcement will be of interest to relatives and friend of the young couple: Bdr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson of this city, announce the marriage of their dauithter, Sarah Lucile, to B. T. King of Kinard, on April 28, at Newberry. BBIDQB CLUB MBRS MXs. anas Safluy 'duigfatfouy jssp tertained her bridge club last Tues day afternoon. Mixed flowers in pa^ tints adorned the living room. Several games were enjoy^ and salad and sweet courses were served. MBS. BLACKWELL wrra NTOBLLANBOCS SHOWEB Mrs. William Blackwell, whose marriage has recently been announc ed, was complimented by Mrs. W. M. lifeCrary on Tuesday evening with a charming party. For the occaskm the home was pcet^ adorned with arrangements at snqxlragons, roses and sweet wil liam. Appropriate games and, contests fUthiriied entertainment for the eve- ttkag* Mrs. Bladnvell was pleasant ly surprised by her friends with a dhipwer ogr^ittciHtiYe gifts wbirik she opened and passed among the guests. The hostess was assisted by Miss Willie Earl Davidson and Mrs. John W. Finney, Jr, in serving a salad plate and punch. 4 GBAT-WILKE8 engagement Of interest here is the engt^tement and- approaching marriage -of Miss Margaret Zelene. Gray of Laitrens, and Dr. Samuel Marion Wilkes of Laurens and Philadelphia. Miss Gray, a daiighter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Douglas Gray is a niece of L. Russell Gray of this city. Mr. Wilkes, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Wilkes of Laurens, is a cousin of E. H. Wilkes of this city. MBS. STONE HONOB8 GUEST FBOM DILLON Among lovely parties of the week was the bridge-luncheon Mrs. C. W. Stone gave on Wednesday honoring her house giMst Mrs. Monroe Rogers of DiRon. Vari-colored garden flowers were prettily arranged in the living room. A lunriiem was served and later bridge was played. LUNCHEON FOB BALEIGH V18ITOB Honoring Mrs. A. M. Redfern, of Raleigh, N. C., Mrs. Jack H. Young and Mrs. Arthur Copeland entertain ed with a lovely luncheem on Sat urday. Bouquets of mixed garden flowers made an attractive setting for the lunriieon tables. Covers were laid for sixteen guests. There are two BISHOP-WAUCER business associations in Clinton. DR. L. E. BISHOP and W. M. WALKER are associated in biuiness under die firm name of Smith’s Pharmacy. W. S. WALKER and CECIL BISHOP form the personnel at the Western Auto Associate store. Incidentally, is determined not to miss getting his diploma. His appendix was removed at Hays hospital where he is now a patient and is recuperating nkriy. As soon as he is well enough he plans to study and take his examinations so that he can receive his diploma. both Mr. Walkers belong to the Ro- caskm to the young ladies and fgn- tary club and since their initials are so nearly the same, other members call W. M. Walker ’’wiilie,** and W. & Walker “Bill” to distinguish be tween them. ELLA RIDDLI CIRCLE MEETS AT HOME OF PBACB The EUa Riddle circle of Thom- MISSES ALETHEA and ELIZA BETH BARNETT, dau|d»ters of Mr. weU Memorial church met on Mon- S. S. are at hm for the siunmer. Both young ladles finished Clinton high school and were students at Carscm-Ncwman Graduation season rolls again a|id regardless of how com monplace it may be to thoee who have already passed that milettone in life and tb^ who have not yet reached it, it is an all-important oc Uemen who are to rciq> die rsr#atd of eleven years work—a diploma (if they are coflege students it wBl be, fifteen and a degree). Eadi year fori the past ten the number of local high school graduates has gradually increased. In 1930 there were 39, and last year, the peak number 83. This year's total comes a little below die previous one, with 73—34 girls and 39 boys. It is unusual that there are more boys than girls. This has oc curred <mly twice before in ten years, there being 18 girls and 19 in the class of *22, and 23 ghrls and 24 boys hi *38. In .>1937, the graduates were equally divided, 25 girls and 2$ boys. BUBBBB FTAMPS AD Sisee — Qakk Service CHRONICLE PUBUSHING CO. day afternom at the Home of Peace on the campus with Miss Cchx Richey and Mrs. H. C. Layton as Joint host- A devotional on “The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Love,” was given by Mrs. B. S. Pinson. Miss Sara Patterson was in charge of a program entitled, “What Arc The Chrigtian Wcanan's Teaching ResponsibUities?” Mrs.' Bessie E. Godfrey and Mrs. F. M.! Stutts contributed articles on the i college, Jefferson City, Tenn., the past term, Alethea being an honor member of the graduating class. She received her A. B. degree on May 10 at the graduating exercises. LINDSAY DUNAWAY, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Dunaway, and a mem ber of the senior class at Clinton of MBS. MENBT HOSTESS TO W. C. T. U. On Friday afternoon mwnbers the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union met with Mrs. Alex Henry. The devotional was led by Mrs. Henry and die program, on “Child Welfare,” was in charge of Mrs. T. L. W. Bailey, with several members taking part. Mrs. John Morrison was a guest at the meeting and spoke on the conditions and her work in Africa as a missionary. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS IS ENTBETAINED The Mildred McGee Sunday school class of Broad Street Methodist church was entertained' Thursday evening by Mrs. Gilbert Blakely and Mrs. L. A. Blakely at the home of the former -- Attractive arangements of cut flowers carried out a spring theme. After a riK>rt business meeting a numter of games were enjoyed. Dur ing the evening the hostesses served refreshmnts. DAVIS HOSTESS TO “FEIENDLT DOZEN” Saturday at one o’clock Mrs. Jack H. Davis, Sr., charmingly entertain ed the “Friendly Dozen” and addi- tinqal guests for luncheon at Hotel Catering the oeautifully aiHDoint- ed table was a crystal bowl of snap dragons, deli^inium, gladioli and fern. Attractive place cards marked the placet and each gunt was presented a corsage. ENTEBTAIN BBIDGE CLUB' On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Chapman were host uid host ess to members of their brirtss chtfr for a delightful evening of cards. A number of additional guests were ui'.’i'ted, assembling players for three tables. Gladioli, sweetpeas, roses and iris were effectively used in both living and dining rooms of the home. Several progressiems were made and gifts awarded to tiie play ers, hi^ score prize being presoit- ed to John B. Gentry. After the games chicken salad and sWeet courses were served with punch. MOTHER’S DAY PROGRAM AT Y. W. A. MEET Miss Mae Dkus was hostess last Tuesday evening to the Youag Wom en’s association of the Fint Baptist church for the May meeting. A program entitled “For Mother,” was led by Miss Mary Lou Johnson. Also taking part on the program were Miss Ruth Smijh, Mrs. C. C. Brannon, Miss Ida 'F^le and Mii» Clarice Welles. The devotional was given by Miss Dicus. Plans were made for a mother-datighter ban quet to be held Thursday evening. Sandwiches, cookies and punch were enjoyed by the group later in the evening. topic. - After a business session the host esses served ice cream and cake. Birthdays And Anniversaries high school, was unfortunate in hav ing an attack of appendicitis last Monday, the day before the class left for their four-day trip to Washing ton. Lindsay missed the trip, but hei FREE SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF CLINTON If you have an apartment or house for rent, file notice with us; also if you desire to’ rent, come to our office and we will gladly furnish a li.st of available locations. CLINTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Office: Hotel Lobby Hours: 9 to 5 SARA GLENN CIRCLE IN REGULAR MEET Misses Martha Davidson, Polly El rod and Elizabeth Nelson ^ere host esses on Monday evening at the home of the foriner to members of the Sara Glenn circle of Broad Street Methodist church. Mrs. T. C. Johnson gave an in teresting discussion on ’’Blazer of Trails In Interracial Understanding,” and the life of Mrs. Luke J(dmson. The Bible study was given by Mrs. -Jolm Glenn Barden. About twenty members were pita- chl and enjoyed a social' hour after the program. For refreshments sal ad and sweet courses were served with punch. MBS. BAKBB GIVES LUNCHEON FRIDAY Mrs. Kenneth Baker enuirtained beautifully at luncheon on Friday. Arrangements of colorful garden flowers were used in the living room. Luncheon in bullet style was serv ed from a prettily-appointed table in the dining itxan. The guests found their places at card tables. After lun^eon sevenil progres sions of bridge were etijoyed. Mrs. Richard Baker, of Newberry, made hi^ score and was presented with a gift. Other out-of-town guests were Mrs. Kenneth Baker, Sr., and Mrs. Stanley Baker of Greenwbod. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Chaney ob served their wedding anniversary Thursday, May 9. Patsy Fowln, dau^ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Fowler, will celebrate a birthday Wednesday, May 22. May Ts Is the wedding anniver sary of Mr. and Mrs. McLees Cun ningham. Mrs. Lethe Gilmore has a birthday tomorrow, May 17. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Copeland have a wedding anniversary today. Louise Tribble, daughter df Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tribble, celebrated a birthday Monday, May 13. Harold Gilliam, of Thomwell or phanage, has a birthday today. Bobby Joe Hitt, non of Mr. and| Mrs. Floyd Hitt, was eight years oldj Sunday, May 12. i Yesterday, May 15, was the wed-! ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. I Dudley Ray. | Mrs. F. E. Robbins has a birthday j Monday, May 20. . | Mrs, W. D. Adair celebrated a birthday Tuesday, May 14. Mrs. Rachel Armstrong .observed her birthday Thursday, May 9. r CIRCLE MEETS WITH MRS. YOUNG . Tlie Business Woman’s circle of the First Baptist church met on Mon day evening with Mrs. Gus Young. Bowls of pastel-tinted sweetpeas added atractiveness to the living and fining rooms of the home whidi were thrown ensuite f<M: the occasion. Mrs. Rususell Cooper gave the de votional and Miss Agnes Davis led a program on “Youth of Today.” Mrs. James McCombs, Mrs. C. W. Hallman, Jr., and Miss Eloise Miller contributed articles on the topic for the evening. ^ At the ccmclusion of toe prograip toe 'hogless and the assistant host esses Miss Maud Wells utd Mrs. Har- ry League, served a salad oourac pundi. # STUDY CLUB HOLDS FINAL MEETINO The Wednesday Study club held- its final meeting of the spring, be fore disbanding till fall, at toe home of Mrs. R. C. Adair on Wednesday afternoon. May 8. Prof. B. H. Boyd, of Presbyterian college was the speaker for toe af ternoon. His subject was “Material ism versus Theism.” Prof. Boyd was introduced by Mrs. M. W. Brown, presidtot of toe club. Punch, ke cream and cake were served by the hostesses, Mrs. G. W. Taylor, Mrs. R.’ S. Owens, Mrs. J B. Hart, and Mrs. Adair. As is the custom, each member'had invited a guest to enjoy the special program. PEOPLE YOU KNOW Miss Nelle LoftiS, student nurse at toe Ganeral hospital, Spartanburg, spent a few days recently with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Loftis. Cliff H. McLeod, student at Co lumbia Theological soninary, Deca tur, Ga., visited his .sister, Mrs. Hugh Holman, and Mr. Holman this we^. Mr. and Mrs. S B.. Loftis and <toil- dren, Mary, Frank and Nannette, and Miss Viola Puckett attended the Huggins family reunion at toe home of Mrs. A. L. Putnam near Barks dale Sunday. Frank Chancy spent the week-end in Lauroos with his sisterr—Mim Meryle Chaney. Mrs. Monroe Rogers of Dillon, was the guest during the past week of Mrs. C. W. Stone. Births LOmNACK Mr. and Mrs. Frazier Lcaninack announce toe birto of a daughter, Elizabeth Ann, on April 21 at the Laurens hospital. Mrs. Lominack is the former Miss Mattie Chaney, dauitoter of Mrs. Ernest Chaney of this clW' 1^.; AUXILIARY TO HONOR OLDER MEMBBRS The Auxiliary of Broad Street Methodist church has planned a special program to honor the older members and faithful woi^ers of the organization at the regular meeting on Monday, May 20. The program will be given by’Circle No. 1 imder toe leadership of Mrs. P. B. Adair, chairman, in the dturch auditmium at 3:30. * Mrs. John Glenn Barden will talk on the life and customs of toe people of toe Be]|;ian Congo and wQl exhibit a number of curios. A sodal hour has been planned at toe conclusion of toe program and all mambvs, friends, and members of other diurcbes are cordially in vited to attend. HARMON TO LEAVE Paul K. Harmon, for toe past three years director of the band and in structor of science in the Clinton hi^ school, this weric resigned to acc^t a similar position in the Laur ens school. Mr. Harmon is origin ally from MUiedgeviUe, Ga., and is a graduate of Presbyt^an college. 1 Above the town clock in Perth, a huge figure ef St George cuts oB a dragon’s head each time the hour strikes. Few events asnone the im- .^^poriance of ORAOUA’nOR in lives of bogi and firla. A suitoble or striking gift appro- priide to that day will be tress- • ured and remembered through-, out life. J.aFRONTIS JEWBUtY «a4,(HFT3 ieiM 4« SURPRISE DOfNEB' HONORS MRS. ARMSTRONG Mrs. Rachel Armitrong was hon ored on toe ooeesion of her birth day Thoraday, 3fay 9, by her dauid^- ter, 1ii& R. O. MurplWr with a aur- I dtoner at Hotel CUnl prise dhuer at Hotel Clinton. A central ariangement of roees and pinks adksmedt the table where covers were laid for six, and a'birtoday mo tif was featured in toe other table appointments. A coraags of glsdUoi and stalke asaS'iteied'qneFcb'gneat. and toe honor guest was presentid an ordiid. A lour-eourae hmdMKxi was served mX high notm. A pret tily-decorated birtoday cake was cut by Mrs. Armstrong and served with i^ cream. Mrs. Armstrong, was re membered,]^ iMor friends with a number of gfits. ’ Guests tocluded Mjrs. Qus David son, Mni. Matte Stone, Mrs. John B. feHPlBOiLi Mrs. A. J. iprMss and Mrs. Frank E. Miller. CARD or THANKS I wish to express my sincere thanks to the gentlemen who amist- ed in saving nay furniture when my home was dcahoyed by fire. MARION L. RIVENBACK. SPEDAL-FATHBR^ DAT Etaaire Magaskw—I year, $341. OOer expives Jane $$» IMB JAMES W. CALDWELL or catt PhiM m TYPEWRITER RIBBONS FWr AH HlgR^Fi bb4 DartaMt. ADDING MACHINE RIB BONS ADDING MACHINE PAPER Cdl74 Chronkle Pub. Co Le U Westinghouse Range ...km MOMRN BKTMC COMCIIIi WITH A WESTM6H0IISE OmS MUCH INAN YOU 11^ Don’t envy tos eFoman riectrienOy ... he one yotuentf/Ost the fasts nbout the new 1940 We ~ Kanges with new etyhag—I one « bitter rnIkM than YouH be eurprieed how eadly yon own one and how Htlb it coots to $149.50 We finnnee your WESTINGHOUSE, zivinz you the added economy of HOME FINANCING ~ a service fea ture offered in this vicinity only by us. MAXWELL BROS. & KINARD CLINTON — TWO STORES — LAURENS Free Cooking School May 22 and 23 Mias Camille Beauchamp, prominent Home Ecchio- mist with the Westinghouse Electric & Manufactur ing Company, will conduct the Home Makers Par ties <«oaking achool) M THE ARMORY CUNTON, S. C. The Parties Will Be Sponsored By Maxwell Bros. & Kinard Local Westinghousc Dealer Miss Camille Beauchamp Miss Beauchamp will give most interesting and complete demons'trations of various household electrical appliances. Not only will toe guests be shown these'new and up-to-date appliances, but also will be given some new and unusual high-lights as to how to use them in more convenient and attractive ways. These Home Makers Parties are scheduled for the two afternoons to begin at 2:30 and end at 4:30. Unusually large attendance ia alrewly predicted, so all housewives are urged to be there on time both days. Each day’s program is differ ent, so you will want to attend each day. FREE PRIZES EACH DAY! These really could be termed “Discovery Parties” be cause the guests are going to discover how surprisingly little it costs to operate Westlnghouse electrical apidiances. Spec ial meters will be ctmnccted to each appliance ueed and the actual amount of electricity consumed will be readily de termined. This will be figured on our local electric rate and actual cost of oparatkm ^ted. MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO BE IN ATTENDANCE BOTH DAYS. Bros. INVITES ALL HOUSEWIVES TO ATTEND THE HOME MAKERS PARTIES. \ : ' a .ji;, S ■ '.•v .\ \- ' f.