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pV'TIfJ Thursdoy^ Morch 6,1941 ■ ■ 1^“ ■ ^- . [VlF-> pfj^jiiw*' ywr;pjPrNW|yT"'^ I \ T THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S, C. the WOA^AN’S PAGE SOCKIY Evans, aUB AND CHUKH NEWS OF INIBtESI.:... . . TELEPHONE 74 OR 258 (A N 4 V' Bqptist Circles To Meet Monday Circles of the First Baptist churdh Missionary society will meet Mon day, Mardi 10, at 8 JO as fcdlows; Bostic, adth Mn. F. C. Plfispn. Franks, with Mrs. C. W. Cooper. Langston, with Mrs. Jobe Holland. PStterson, with Mn. R. W. John son. W.C.T.U. To Told District Meet A district meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will be held at St. Paul’s Methodist dAurch, Greenville, Saturday, Mairh 8, be ginning at ten o’clock. Miss Estelle Bozonan, national W. C. T. U. work- will address the group at the morning s^ion. In the afternoon L. P. Hol^ superintendent of the Paricer school district, will speak on “Our Responsibility To American Youth.’’ An invitation to attend is extended local WV C. T. U. memb«« r and teachers. ^ Methodist Circle Meet Monday Circles of the Woman’s Society ofi Christian Service of Broad Street Methodist churdi will meet Monday, March 10, at 3:30 as follows: No. 1—^Mrs. Ral]^ Blakely, chair man; Mrs. J. W. Coleman,, hostess. No. 2—^Mrs. Sidney Rumph, chair man; Mrs. Eugene Hitt, hostess. . No. 3—Mrs. W. H. Simpson, chair man; Mrs. Roy Gasque, hostess. The Sara Glenn circle will meet at 7:30 Monday with Mrs. M. L. Rob ertson. friends at her home on last Tuesday evening. Four small tables were arranged for supper in the living room amid a sattiag of Jonquils and other colmful sining flowers. Chicken salad and sweet courses were served with Rus sian tea. After supper bingo was played, witii novelty prizes being presented the winners. Poge Three Mrs. Johnson Entertains ''Odds and Ends" Club Mrs. Eugene Johnson entertained members of the “Odds and Ends’’ book club and a few additkmal FOR EVERY OCCASION No matter What the occasion —^weddin^ birthdays, anni versaries, holidays, etc.—if you are looking for ideas and val ues, then we urge you to come to , . . FRONTIS JEWELRY STORE and GIFT SHOPPE ‘ U. D. C. To Meet Fridoy Afternoon The Ircal chapter. United Daugh ters of the Confederacy, will meet Friday afternoon 'at the home of BSrs. Henry M. Young with Mrs. R. E. Jones and Mrs. C, B3mum Betts as assistant hostesses. Miss .Agnes Da vis is program leader for the after noon. Century Club Elects Officers. At a business meeting at the home of Mrs. Frank Dudley Jones members of the Century club a^t^ the fol lowing officers to serve for the com ing year: Mrs. Both well Graham, president. Mrs. H. Earle Spencer, vice-presi dent. Mrs. Harold S. Fish, secretary and treasurer. Program committee: • Bffrs. George W. Taylor, chairman. Mrs. W. A. Johnson and Mrs. L. S. McMillan. Church Circle Holds* Study Meeting Mrs. H. G! Chandler and Mrs. Nancy Jones were, joint hostesses on Monday evening to members of the Business Girls’ circle of .the Presbyterian church. An interesting Bible study on the book Joshua was given .by Mrs. A. M. Copeland. Present for the meet ing were about 20 members of the circle of which Mrs. Zee MdLees is chairman. During the social hour refresh ments of sandwiches and tea were served by the hostesses. gram on the. topic, “How Better To Serve My Church.’’ At the conclusion of the program the hostess and her dauid^ter. Miss Qorothy Stutts, served chicken sal ad, cheese biscuits, stuffed dates and coffee. Miss Smith, Brido-Elect, Honored With Shower Miss Ruth Smith, whose marriage to Horace M. Geer took place on Saturday, was complimented on Wednesday evening by Mrs. William Pitts and Mrs. Dudl^ Ray at the home of the latter, with a miscel laneous shower. Bouquets of jonquils and japonica were prettily used in the home on this occasion*'which assembled a number of the bride-elect’s friends. The hostesses direfted a number of entertaining games and contests fol lowing the bridal theme. ^Lat^ a salad course was served With Rus sian tea. Coming as a surprise to the honoree was the shower of attractive gifts presented her by little Tonita Ray in a wagon covej^ with white crepe paper and white ribbons. Griffin-Russell Rites Solemnized Saturday A wedding of interest here to their friends was that of Miss Mary Fran ces Griffin of Belton, and Louis Rus- peared with other sptmsors for the Smith, bass, will have charge of &e military ball the past week-end ay music for the morning service Sun- Clnnson. Billy King was snapped by day. The choir, organized* in No- « news i^otographer while assisting several other Fuman stUHent^pre-. pare the stage for the play,^iifer- chant of Yonkers.” MISS VIRGINIA DILLARD of this city, a student at Cdker, has been named sponsor for the Kappa Alpha dances or “Sweet heart Ball” in Greenville on Friday evening, efter which she will be a guest at the KA we^-end house party. GENE KING wiU also attend the ball. Friends of J. W. Col’ELAND, of Greenville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave W. Copeland, will be interested to know he has received orders to re port to Maxwell Field, in Montgom ery, Ala., for duty in the quarter master’s corps. Mr. Copeland, a graduate of Presbyterian college, U ;a reserve officer holding tlM rank of first lieutenant. Mr. and Mrs. Cope land spent Sunday here with his par ents. vember under the direi.-tioh of Mrs. William Brooks Owens is composed of the girls and bojg >f the Junior Department and the g^rls of the In termediate Departiqert, about 30 in number. Misses Martha Lue and Eula Gray Blakely, talented mem bers ofi the Senior Department have given liberally of their time in sing ing with the altos. It is planned to make this organization a permanent part of the Sunday school and church, ready and willing to take part whenever needed. ^ SPECIAL OFFER Good Hovsekeeptag, 2 years for $4.M. CoaniopoMlaa, 3 years fOT $tM. JAMES W. CALDWELL “Toar MagaNdae Man” MR. aqd MRS. EDWARD PRES TON and daughters, Jean and Nancy, of Auburn, N. Y., were visitors on the orphanage campus Tuesday. Twenty-two years ago Mg. Preston was a student at Tbomwell, and will be remembered by a number of j friends as “Yankee Pete.” Mr. andj Mrs. Preston, accompanied by Mr. ■ sell which was solemnized in Char-1®”^ M*'®' Pierce, also of Auburn, lotte, N. C., on Saturday, March first, {were enroute to Tampa, Fla. in the presence of a few close friends. ——^ Mrs. Russell, who is the eldest The J. C. PENNEY CO. store is the dau^ter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Griffin of Beltbn, naduated in 1940 from Erskine college, where she re ceived many honors and was out standing ip student and scholastic activities. Since her graduation, until her resignation last week, she was a proud possessor of the trophy spon sored by the American Legion Aux-| iliary and donated by Hamilton’s, for i th^ best windows each month. Thi^ was the first memth of the window contest which ended Feb. 28. The! trophy will remain on display in' member of the Thomwell orphanage | Penney’s window for the month of schools faculty. * 'March and then be presented to the Mr. Russell, whb until recently was i store winning for the current month, manager of the orphanage laundry, | All merchants'are eligible for the now holdk a position in Charlotte 1 prize and windows are judged each where the young couple will make {week for cleanliness, originality and their home. tastefulncss. Smith-Geer Rites Performed Soturdoy The JUNIOR CHOIR of the First Presbyterian church assisted by Dr. B. O. Whitten, tenor, and Charles a—————a—a— RUMfOUD gtPDlES ^ Why it Nmtth Newfon ebne/fig in Mm kttcfmnf BKauSI that iMniW • mW iM* hi iMUiit — •ha «laf1i wHa BUMTOtO Bahhia Sa«aar aaS •aiaha* wM applSiiia. FKLSaaa larNCWhaah. tat aaalBlalaa ahaaat at MaM Waat la laipiaaa vaar bohlaa. XSiiin Saaifara tatdaa Sawaat Bm K Raaifairf, MMSa WaaS. ■waiaiaaaBaaaaanaaaBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas Dinner Party Honors Miss Smith, Mr. Geer On Thursd^ evening Miss Maud Geer entertained vdth an informal dinner party honoring Miss Ruth Smith and Horace Geer, who 'were married Satiurday. Pesignating the place of the bride- ek^t was a lovely 'corsage of carna tions and swansonia vdiile at the other guests’ places were carnations and fern and boutmaires. Place cartft were in a bridal motif and showered with wedding bells. Grac ing the center of the table was a re flected arrangemoit of Dutch shoes filled with primroses. « After supber music and dancing was enjoyed. Ella Riddell Circle Meets With Mrs. Stutts Mrs. F. M. Stutts was hostess on Monday afternoon to members of the Ella Riddsdl circle of Thomwell Memorial church. In the absence of the circle chair man, Mrs. Jennie Newkiric, the sec retary Miss Mary Adams, presided. The devotional on “Fruit of The Spirit Is Life,” was conducted by Mrs, L. Ross Lynn. Mrs. J. M. Hudg ens, assisted by Mrs R. T. Dunlap, Mrs. Bessie Godfrey, Mrs. Helen Dorre^, Mi^ Martha Gregg, and Miss Adams presented an inter«rting pro- Miss Ruth Smith, daughter of Mr. First ajj(} Smith, and Horace M. Geer, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Geer, were quietly united in mar riage Saturday afternoon. The cere mony, was performed* at the l^rst Baptist church parsonage in Laurens by Rev. J. H. Kyzar, pastor of the church. The bride was becomingly attired in a navy ensemble and a blending shade of lighter blue with navy acces sories. She wore a corsage of pink rosebuds. Mrs. Geer, the younger daui^ter of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, is a graduate of Clinton high school and at the time of her marriage held a position with Royal Cleaners. Mr. Geer, a native of Clinton, is connected with the Buzzard Roost power project, Greenwood, as elec trician. After a wedding trip to points of interest in the South, Mr. and Mrs. Geer will i pells. HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE Get Hospitalized— ^ $1.00 month! We pay claims ... PROMPTLY Write: ' J. P. M. Box 99 Newbejrry, S. C. 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DIXIMAID ICE CREAM, ijedmae of Ua q««iity» is now the mopt popu lar ice erwm sold in this community. - CALL FOR DIXIMAID ICE CREAM from (aTorite in CUaton and GoUvUte QIEENWOffi) OtEAMERY CO. Rites In Greenwood Of kiterest Here In a lovely wedding ceremony which took piece at the home of the bride’s parents in Greenwood Satur day aftemocm Miss Russii^ Beaudrot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Louis Beaudrot, and granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Prather of this city, became the bride of John Christoi^- er Young of Greenwood and Green ville. Mrs. Young is*a popular young woman of Greenwood where she has always made her home. A graduate of Greqpwod high school, she attend ed Lander college. Since completing a coLurse in commercial science .she has been'employed in Greenwood. Mr. Young, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Maxwell Young of near Greenwood, attended Ninety Six high school and later the Industrial Insti tute at Spartanburg. He holds a po sition in Greenville. Immediately after the weddjng cereniony Mr. and Mrs. Beaudrot en tertained wedding guests at an infor mal receptiem. . The following Clinton people at tended the wedding: Mrs. Mary Pra ther, Platt Prather, Miss Mjrrtle Wal drop, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Bond, Miss Emma Adams, Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Woods, and Mr. and Mrs. George Watts Copeland. AKOUND THE TOWN Incidents, Unusual and Ordinary, Gathered On Our Rounds. MISS FRANCES SIMPSON, daugh ter of Mr. and* Mrs. W. H. Simpson, a junior at me University of South Carolina, was one of the ten girls initiated Thursday into the Beta 2>ta chapter of Kappa Delta sorority. The initiatiem took place in the sorority rtxun in the Marion Sims college af ter which the new .members were entertained at a banquet in the Col onial room of the Jefferson hotel. Comiqg as a surprise to Miss Simp son was a Kajq^a Delta ring, pre- sentad her for being judged^the “best all-arcgmd pledge.” A number of other Clintonians who are away at college also mado^ the news last week, among fhem MISS VIRGINIA SADLER and BILLY KING. Miss Sedler was one of eljmt young ladles of C<^er col lege chosen to represent their class es in a feature “beauty section” of the 1941 Milestone, the Coker year book. Miss Sadler’s picture also ap- yStep Out This Spring with Smartly Styled Apparel and Accessories from Carpenter’s From the style centers of New York, * California and the mid-west, comes the inspiration for. the outstandingly smart wearing apparel and accessories now being featured * at Carpenter’s, New berry, S. C. 'The daily arrivals assure . jsguuiLthe closeness with which we are connected to these centers, and our complete stocks of wearing apparel, millinery and accessories bespeak the truth of this statement. 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