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Thursdoy, August 1, 1941 tHE CLINTON CHRONfCLE, CLINTON, S. C. Poge Three ■» r* i Ur TheWOMN’S PAGE SOOEIY nans, CUB AND CHURCH NEWS OFHlIBESr ... TELEPHONE 74 OR 258 Mory Louise King Gives Swimming Forty On MoikUgr Mary Xouise ICing in> vltad • group of little friends for • swiiiiining iMrty at Lakeside Coun try club. Swimming was enjoyed morning and afternoon. At noon • picnic hmdMon was served. Dr. and Mrs. Jocobs^ Entertoin On Lown* Jit. and Mrs. William P. Jacobs wcre host and hostess on last ¥^- nesday evening to the office staff and employees of the Jacobs Press, and their wives or husbands. A delightful picnic supper was served on the spacious lawn of ^ Jacobs* home. Metbodist Sodety To Meet Mondoy . The Woman’s Society of Christlkn Service of Broad Street Methodist church will meet Monday afternoon^ August 11, at four o’clock' at the churdi. After the cfiele meetings a business session will be held, at the conclusion of which CircM No. L un der the direction of Mrs. Ralph Blakely, will be hostess to die group. Kenneth MoCrory Hos Birthday Party Kenneth McCrary, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McCrary, celebrated his sixth birthday Friday with a party. About twenty little friends were invited for an afternoon of fun and refrediments. Amusing games were played on the lawn and guests were given favors of horns and colorful balloons. Later ice cream and cookies were enjoyed. ' Mrs. Addison Hostess To Bridge Club Mrs. Tom Addison was hostess to her bridge club on Thursday after noon with guests assraibling for two tables. Varied arrangements of summer flowers were prettily used in the card room. After a series <4 games high score prize was present^Op^ Gwrge R. Blalock. Later a deli^t- ful salad course was enjoyed. Missionary Society Ifr Reauior Meet The Missionary society of the As- 'sociagt eefursaed church' held their regulai^'mbfra^ meeting on Monday afternoon. ' The devotional was given by Miss Nannie Xoung Tribble, who had also arranged a program on orj^anage work Mrs. R. L. Plaxico, Mrs. L.' M. Wilson, and Mrs. P S. Jeanes con tributed articles on the topic for the afternoon. At ffie conclusion of the program a short business session was , A. R. P. Society Has Birthday Celebration The Mu»ionary society of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church observed their annual jubilee birthday celebraticm with a party on Thursday evening. Mrs. L. M. Wilson was hostess on this occasion at her home on Hamp ton avenue. Throughout the rooms flowers were used in attractive ar rangements. ‘Entertainment and dec orations were suggestive of a child’a birthday party and each member paki one cent for every year of her age. After a number of amusing con tests guests were invited into the din ing room for refreshments. Crater ing the table was a large birthday cs^ and each place was marked with cups of mints and paper caps Skfavoii. Ice cream and individual cidc^ bearing tiny lighted cradles w<fe sraved. -v. . Pofiick-McCrory Engogement Mr. and Mfrs. Robert Penick of Columbia announce the engagement of their daughter, Blanche, and Rob ert Ryan McCrary, lieutenant in the United States army air corps, of this city and Fort Banning, Ga. The wed- di^ will take place in the near fu ture, the date to be announced later. Miss Penick iras graduated from the University of South Carolina when, she was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority and the Damas club. Mr. McCrary is the son of Mrs. Robert J. McCrary and the late Mr. McCrary. He is a graduate of Clem- son college and completed flying courses at Randolph and Kelly fields this year, and is now stationed at Lawson field, Fort Benning, Ga. - • ^ Sundoy School Class Honors Mrs. Gentry Mrs. John B. Gentry, airs. Ethel Pitts, Miss Margate Webb and Miss Jeanette Pitts wen hostesses to the Mildred McGee Sunday school class of Broad Street Methodist church for thf ngular monthly meeting and so- ftid* on Thursday evraing, at the Gratry home on Musgrove street. XaU vases of gladioli and bouquets of mixed garden flowers added at tractiveness to the home on this oc- caMbh. Guests wen. entertained informal- ^ with a number of amusing games, pirizM being presented the winners. Later Mrs. Gentry was svuprised with iuitenrer of kltcfara articks fbr use in pk new residence. The hostesses served simdwiches, tea and cookies. Miss Simpson Entertoins With Tea For Visitor A delightfui informal tea was giv- ;en Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock Jby Miss Frraees Simpson honoring her house guest, Miss Sally Nichols or rviciiojt. RegUtrotion Doys' / At (Clinton High ^' Friday and Saturday mornings of this wc^ August 8 smd 8, have been set by school (^flcials as registration days at Clinton high schooL It is nec essary that, all children who have not. yet registered for courses for the new sdKAOl year report to the high school buUding <m one of these mornings. A committee of teachers will be at the school from 8:80 am. to noon, EDT, rad win be' glad to talk with stu dents and parents about plans for new studies, according to Principal John B. Gentry. Children who were in school in Clinton during the past session are| asked not to come, for they regis tered for new work during the clos-| ing days of school, and have already had schedules made for them. Parents of children ^o are new comers to the city, or who live in rural areas near Clinton, are urged to communicate with school officials if it is impossible for their children to register in person on Friday or Saturday. arrived on the campus during the past three we^ and about the bus iest spot in town, has been at the in stitution. While there arc only about fifty children on the campua the large majority of the family being away on vacation, these boys and girls, together with officers and ma trons, have worked day and night canning the fruit. As a result of their woik 2,300 gallons have Bve bera a to provide canned. AROUND THE TOWN Incidents, Unusual and Ordinary, Gathered Qn Our Rounds. a supply sufficient to pro* need for the next two years. And in addition to the canning, the diil- dren have enjoyed peadtes every day of the week at all times of the day. Generous friends have cratinued to call during the week offering to give peaches, but the president, Dr. L. R. Lynn, while expressing their deep appreiation, have declined the offer with the statement that they have all they need for the approaching winter and that the childira and officers are now entitled to a good rest period following the fine woric they have bera doing in a kitchen that is not air-conditioned The trophy sponsored by die American Lei^ for the best win dow displays for July was presented to the COPELAND-STONE CO., and will be shown in their windows through this month. MISS ELIZABETH LYNN, daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. L. Ross Lynn, and MISS SALU^ WRIGHT wUl begin the first lap of a three weeks’ vaca tion trip tomorrow. Their journey will carry them through points of in terest in Maine, other New England states and Canada. They will be aacompanied by two friends. In Yoik they will be joined by Miss Rachel Wylie and in Greensboro, N. C., by Miss Lucy Pell. Friends of MISS IDA TURNER, for a number of years a resident of this city, will be interested to know that she left this week to make her home elsewhere. She will visit rela tives in Greenville and New Jersey and spend smne time with the Joe L. Carter’s in Shelby, N. C. MISS VIVIAN MARION, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. B. Marion of Cross Hill gnd this city, has accepted a position with Grenco, Inc., Green wood radio station which will begin operations about September 1. Miss Marion attended Lander college in 1930 and 1940 and has completed a secretarial course in the Greenwood College of^ Commerce. Miss Mar ion's mothra was before marriage. Miss Vashti Fuller and has a number of relatives and friends here. BRIEFS.. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Week-End Tri^ .; Miss Lalla Mae Edwards left yes terday for Charlottesville, Va., where she has accepted a nursing position on the hospital staff of the^ Univer sity of Virginia. Bfr. and Mrs. Frank Simmons of Toledb, CMiic, are visiting the for mer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Simmoifi near here. Mrs. S. W. Hughes has returned to her hmne in Atlanta, Ga., aftra spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Scott. Miss Sally Nichols of Nichols, is the guest this week of Miss Frances Simpson. Miss Helen Conholly and Miss Mary Frances Franks accompanied a group of children to Kings Moun tain, N. C., Simday. Mrs. Sidney Rumph and daugh ters, Jean and Ruth, are spending a few days at Folly Beach and' will visit relatives in Savannah, Ga., be fore returning home. Misses Irene and Lizzie Lou Yuong of Hattiesburg, Miss., have arrived to spend the remainder of the siun- mer with their sisters at the John H. Young home place. Miss Miriam Donnan will leave today for a few da3rs’ stay in Atlanta as the guest of Miss Willette Smith. Miss Gloria Brodie has returned to her home in Florence after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. G. King and family. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ford Smith of Forsythe, Ga., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Mont gomery. Miss Barbara Mratgotnery, who has been visiting in Gainesville, Ga., accratipanied them to her home here. I Billy Needham, a Pre8b3rtcrian col-' lege student, enr|t>ute to his home in' Memphis, Tenn., after playing in the* Carolina closed tennis tournamratit in Hartsville, was the guest a feW' days this week of friends here. | Mrs. J. L. Addison, formerly of' Tampa, Fla., has bran spending I some time with her son, Tom Addl-| son, and Mrs. Addison, until her new! home in Goldville is completed. Mrs.' Addison expects to occupy the resi dence soon. ( ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Pitts had as | their guests during the week-end Mr. * Mid Mifg. G.~L. Mullins and chtldren, and Mrs. L. A. Barrow of Charlotte, N. C., Mrs. Kenneth Burdette and son, York, of Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Barrow of Columbia, Kenneth Burdette, Jr., of Charlotte, and Miss Mary Marchant of Green ville. Birth Announcement BLALOCK Dr. and Mrs. George Robert Bla lock announce the birth of a son, Allie Milling, on Monday, August 4, at Hays hospital. W. C. T. U. GROUP TO MEET The Woman’s Christian Temper ance Union and the young people’s organization, The Loyal Temperance’ Legkm, wlil meet Friday afternoon in the Sunday adiool room of the First Baptist church at 3:30. Beautiful and Exclusive PATTERNS IN SILVERWARE, CHINA and GLASSWARE. These values must be seen to be appreciated. PRONTIS JEWELRY STORE aad GIFT ^OPPS ^ As the guests arrived; Miss Emily Dillard served punch from a hostess bowl on a beautifully appointed ta ble. Myriads of mid-summer flowers adorned the rooms of the home which were ensuite for the occasion. Miss Simpson was assisted by her mother, Mrs. W. H .Simpson, Miss Louise Ja- cotM and Miss Ruth Monts in the courtesies of entertaining. Lime sher bet, dainty sandwiches and C^harle^- ton cookies were served during the morning. About twenty of Clinton’s younger set called to meet Miss Nichols. ^ SAT. *1 SAW IT IN THE CHRON ICLE.’* THANK TOU. OH, BOY! ITS... IXIMAI ICE CREAM (Tnd9 Umk Bagigterad) In sny fawgaafs, from **yimi-y«Ri** stsfo ‘to an oU, oU age, DIXIMAR) to bettar RUide. CSO for it at yoar favorito ice croam icator. Than art mmny wap yom can oae DIXIMAIDlcc Crcaai tai propariag refreahiiig, Boar- toliiiig aoRRiar 4tolias. A big aervliig or r rIdo ftoah caatahNipo Rmkoa tbo porfoct itmtrt For aboor oatiag doUght, can for DDOMAIl). Itto a faadly Bum's RMMt dir^ route to hto faad(y*a boart. CALL. FOR DIXIMAID ICE CREAM from your favorite dmtor Ir ClinteiMmd GoldviUe (SEENWOOD CREAMERY CO. MR. and MRS. J. L. DAMERON, formerly of this city, now of Green ville, will be welcomed back here for two weeks by their many friends. Mr. Dameron’s successor, B. E. j Richey, is on vacation and Mr. Dame- ron is replacing him as service man for the Soutbem.Bell Tetef^one Cq, While away the Richey family will spend some time with relatives in York, their former home. GUS SMITH, Route 2, the Gold ville road, is 'a man of varied occu pations. At presrat he farms, raises vegetables and chickens and in addi tion to this designs and makes orna mental fireplace implements, such as tongs, andirons and shovels. He has been employed in a number of cities in Tennessee and the middle western states in shops working with iron an^ steel products for homes and commercial purposes. Another ac- compliahmenl is fashioning minia ture banjos from tin tobacco cant. The box of the instrument is made jfrqm ttie'can and strung with real musical strings. Mr. Smiffi has play ed one of his toy instruments on a program broadcast over the radio station in Anderson. . EDGAR J. OWENS, a Clinton boy now residing in West ARia, Wiscon sin, is here with his wife and ten year old son for a visit to friends and relativea. ’Ed’ as he ia known by his frirads, is being cordially weteomed back home. He is well informed he says on what has bera going on bade ip the “old home town,” because he has been a reader ever since he left Clinton of “Our Favorite NewspAper•” And the hap piest man in town because of Ed’s visit ia his lather, the veaarablc Mr. W. X. Owens who has long been a familiar figure on the streets of this Announcement Beginning Angont 1, my oflke will done nt noon on Wednesday and Thursday of eadi week. Dr. F. F. Hkks ■r < <-:i. rrs LIRE NEW WHEN WEKE TBROU. 28 BUCHANAN'S WB DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING —BXCBPT BAD CHRONICLB PUBUSHING CO. Y “ 1 ‘ \ m: ^ i 'mw/’M 5 ,r A- » A - ■ EASY TERMS HAMILTON'S *A Credit To AU Sooth Caraltaa’* CLINTON. 8. C. city, and one ^o ia held in* high esteem by all who know him. Due to the ecionnous peach crop this yoar, a munber of frienda have generously contributed several hun drad buahala of poadies to Thorpwell orphaaaga. ’Triick after truck has HOUSEWIVES! Prices Are Groewtea, Paois af all Uaia, Clathlag and HaoaehaUI Naada ara advaaeteg la priee. Hm oriaa baoaaplfa will ean • aoH THK CRROmCLB, avary ta BM tba aa far bar flaad and AUGUST YOU CANT AFFORD TO MISS m Thosg who toke odvantage of thesa prices will effect subston> Hal savings. Hurry before the merchandise is gone.'^ One rack Women's Sheer Cotton Dresses, regular price 59e-> afar 98c One rack Sheer Cotton Dresses, voiles, flaxons and dotted swiss. Regular $1.98, cut to— __ $ii79 AU Summer Silk Dresses in solid crepes, printed silks and chUfons. $5.95 Dresses, cut to $3.95 $3.95 Dresses cut to .... $3.19 • $2.95 Dresses cut to .... $2.49 Women's and MtoMs* White Oxfords and an Dress White Shoes. - Children's Slacks, good range of colors and sixes— 98c Slocks cut to 69c 49c Slacks cut to 39c One lot odds and ends White Shoes. Pair $3.95 Shoes cut to $2.95 $2.95 Shoes cut to $2.49 $1.98 Shoes cut to $1.79 69c Mmi's White Dress and Two-tone Sport Oxfords— ^ $3.95 Oxfords cut to .... $2.95 $2.95 Oxfords cut to .... $2.49 $1.98 Oxfords cut to .... $1.69 White and pastel colors in pocketbooks. Regutor 98c, cut to— 79C 98HH SUMEREl’S DEPT. “The Home of Bettor Values” STORE Clintra, S. C. J k..9L