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Century Club Meeb
With •lenes ^
On Tuesday afteraoon members of
the Century chib met at the home of
Mrs. F, Dudley Jones. Continuing a
study of the South American conti
nent, Mrs. W. A. Johnson, program
leader for the afternoon, gave an in
teresting paper on “South American
Cities.” ' _ .
Winthrop Daughters
To Meet Monday
The newly organized chapter of
Winthrop Daughters will meet Mon
day evening, October 27, at 7:30 with
Mrs. Gary Dillard. Officers state that
the Clinton members are anxious for
either Winthrop daughters to join the
organization, and all who are inter
ested are cordially invited to attend
the meeting.
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Methodist Society To
Observe Week of Proyer'
In observance of the “Week of
Prayer and Seif Denial” qwdal ser
vices will be held by the Woman’s
Society of Christian Service of Broad
Street Methodist diurch Monday and
Tuesday, October 27 and M, at S:20
in the afternoon. The progrians will
be in diarge of Mrs. Dave W. Cc^pe-
land, secretary of spiritual Ufie, witt
Mrs. Sidney Rumph and Mhl J. W.
Celesnan iMuSers for the afternoons.
roses and ageratum were used elae-
udiere.
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After several interesting games of
bridge, delicious refreshments in two
courses were served, carrying out
the green and white bridal motif.
Miss Ferguson was remembered
with an attractive gift. Mrs. Duncan
Felder won top score prize.
Out-of-town guests for the party
were Mrs. Carl Deadwyler of Green
wood, and Mrs. F. F. Wakerly of
Forest Hills, N. Y.
Miss Bailey Entertains
'Idle Moments' Club
Miss Ruth Bailey was hostess to
members of the “Idle Moments” club
at her home on North Broad street
Wednesday afternoon.
Attractively arranged throughout
the home were dahlias, roses and
hawthome berries. Guests were in
vited into the dining room where
places were marked by hand-painted
cards at a beautifully ap);K>inted ta
ble. Salad and sweet courses were
served, after which guests were en
tertained in a delightfully informal
manner.
MeHiodist Society
Holds October Meeting
The October meeting of the Wo
man’s Society of Christian Service of
Broad Street Methodist chtmch was
held Monday afternoon at the church
with the pregident, Mrs. J(^ G.
Barden, presiding.
Circle No. 2 had arranged a timely
program (m “Harvest.” The chainnan,
Mrs. Sidney Rumj^ led the devo
tional. Several members contributed
articles with Mrs. J. V. Edwards and
entertained at bridge on Tuesday a|- Mrs. Sara Bell Davidson rendering
temoon at the home of the A vocal selection, f^ringing In the
Inviting guests for foiu* tables. < "
The home was beautifully decorat*
ed for the occasion. In the living
room with its soft blue walls, mari-
gol<te were ^ective on either side
of a round gold mirror on the man-
toL Bowls of white .chrysanthemums.
Joint Hostesses Honor
Miss Emily Ferguson ^
Honoring Miss £cdly Ferguson,
popular bride-elect of the week, Mrs.
Hury Wilkes and Miss Nancy YtMing
Sheaves.” At the^ twnclusion of the
program a short business session
was held.
freshments. Hallowe’en decorations
were featured in tiie rooms with
clusters of colorful balloons. Center
ing the table was a prettily decorated
birthday cake around which was ar
ranged a Hallowe’en scene and fall
fruits. Ice cream and individual
cakes wmre served and favors given
the childrs^
Miss Emilv Ferguson
Honored In Greenwood
With! a lovely tea SatuMay after-
no(m Mrs. Carl *Deadwyler of Green
wood, honored Miss Emily Ferguson
of this city, and Miss Mary McLees
of Greenwood, both brides-elect of
October 25. About 70 guests called
at the party, which was given at
the home of Mrs. Abney Coleman
from four to five-thirty.
Dahlias of pink shades graduating
from light rose to red were used in
the living room. In the dining room,
the table was covered with a beau
tiful lace cloth, gathered at the four
comers. Silver candlesticks were
placed diagonally opposite each oth
er. An attractive centerpiece of white
dahlias' and tiny white chrysanthe
mums was arranged in a silver bowl.
For refreshments, hot punch, sand
wiches, and white iced cakes were
served.
Welcoming the guests at the door
were Miss Mary Curtis Crosby and
Miss Sara Curry. Next in the receiv-,
ing line were Mrs. Vf, B. Sprott,
mother of the hostess,^ and Mrs.
Deadwyler.
Others in the receiving line were
the honored guests, Min Ferguson
and*Min McLees, Mrs. J. M. Mc
Lees, Min Gertrude Bell, and Min
Margaret Buchanan, an aunt of the
hosten.
Mrs. Boykin Curry and Mrs. Wade
Harrison, Jr., entertained in another
party room; while Mrs. Tigner Par
nell and Mrs. Bill Wilson received at
the entrance of the dining room.
Those receiving were Mrs. Bill Da
vis, Min Frances Grady, Min Eu-
idiemia Gordon and Min Jean Coch
ran. At the side door telling the
guests good-bye were Min Margaret
Bailey and Min Mary Nichols.
Guests from CUnton included Mrs.
James Sloan, Misses Elizabeth Nel
son, France Simpson, Katherine
Giraham and Mary Emma Speake.
no, observed their wedding anniver
sary Tuesday
Mrs. I. O. lUql' observed a' birthday
October 22.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Knox will cele
brate their wedding anniversary the
25th. .1
Mr. and Mn. S. G. Dillard will ob
serve a wedding anniversary Wed
nesday, October 29.
L. H. Adair of Washington, D. C.,
formerly of this city, has a birthday
Saturday, Oct. 25. {
AROUND THE TOWN
^ents. Unusual and
Ordinal^, Gathered On
6ur Roui
on Musgrove street. The Robertsons
moved^lhis week from Miami, Fla.
Mr. Robertson is connected with the
CCC camp near Goldville.
When the Charlotte Memorial hos-
was the presence of “Elsie” at the
Jersey banquet held at the Peabody
hotel, which was attended by 550
Jerseyites.” Elsie is Americas sweet
heart of the cow world having been
selected by the Borden company to
pital opened its nurses’ traMlng [ represent their “Elsie” of the comic
school on October 15, the responsi- strips. Both Mr. and Mrs. BVannon
Friends of MR. and MRS. HAMP
BOYD and their son Bobby, who re
cently moved to Washington, D. C.,
will be interested to know they pure
now residing in Charleston where
Mr. Boyd, an architect in the navy
department, has been transferred.
They spent a few days last week
here with the former’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Boyd ,and the latter’s
parents in Laurens.
At the fall meeting of the Laurens
County Council of Farm Women held
last week at Mt. Olive Baptist church,
MRS. GEORGE T. BROWN of the
Wadsworth Home Demonstration
club was awarded a leadership pen
for perfect attendance at leader
training meetings held during the
year. Reports were given for the
Nlusgrove club by its president, Mrs.
W. R. Anderson, and the Wadsworth
club by Bin. L. L. Young.
bility of the entire nuning bervf^
was upon MISS LOU ABRAMS, a
native Clintonian, daughter of Miss
Estelle Abrams. She with two assist
ants has the task ot training the
young students. The following item I
appeared in a Charlotte paper, with;
a splendid picture of the three: |
“Miss Lou Abrams, superintendent
of nurses at the hospital, has the re
sponsibility of the entire nursing ser
vice. She is a native of Laurens
coimty, a graduate of the University
hospital, Augusta, Ga., and has had
post graduate work at Duke univer
sity and at the Cleveland clinic. Frexn
1934 to 1937, she was assisting oper
ating room supervisor at University
hospital, ae was surgical supervisor Crouch, the former Miss Margaret
there from 1937 imtil she came here] Taylor, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
on the opening of Memorial hospital 1 E. C. Taylor, of this city,
to become night supervisor. She has ^ ^
ware enthusiastic over a view of El
sie’s “bourdoir.”
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Birth Announcemeiris -
DAVIS
Captain and Mrs. Jack H. Davis,
Jr., announce the birth o'f a daugh
ter, Elizabeth Milling, Thursday, Oc
tober 16, at Hays hospital.
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CROUCH
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Crouch, Jr., of
Laurens, announce the birth of a son,
B. W. Crouch, III, at the Laurens
hospital Thursday, Oct. 16. Mrs,
HAMILTON’S
Legioti Auxiliary To
GiVe Street Party
Tha American Le^on Auxiliary
will give its annual Hallowe’en party
fCHT children tomorrow afternoon
from 3*A0 until 5 on West Centennial
street
A section df the street near the
orphanage will be roped off for
games and contests, with prizes pre
sented the winners and souvenirs
given each child. An afternoon of
fun has been planned for ekUdren oi
all ages with an invitation to attend
extended to all young fdlk.
A small admission will be charged
and refreshments sold, the proceeds
to be used for Legion work.
Lucile Boss Winner
W.C.T.U. Gold Medal
The annual «peech contest of the
Woman’s Christian Temperance un
ion was held Friday afternoon in the
Thomwell orphanage chapeL
The award, a gold medal, for the
best speaker, was presented Lucile
Bass of the orphanage, whose recita-
tiofn was “Eleanor’s Part.” Louise
Sing\ey of this city, president of the
young people’s Loyal Temperance
legion, gave •'The Party Dress.” The
names of the other speakers, three
young ladies from Chester, with the
tWe bf their selections, follow:
Edith Howell, “The Tragedy of
Rayday.”
Aileen Roddy, “The Garden of
Memories.”
' -Margaret Quinton, “The Defense of
the Alamo.”
Judges were Mrs. H. E. Spencer,
Mrs. E. M. Timmerman, and Mrs
Walter N. Long.
Little Boy Celebrates
Fourth Birthdgw' '-j
George CopelamIdp^\of Mr. and
BCrs. E<tgar Copela^, "bel^rated his
fourth birthday MQlttto^^th a party
at his home to whi^.lfil little friends
were invited.
When the little 'folk assembled
Mrs. Grady Chandler assisted Mrs.
Copeland in entertaining with merry
games on the lawn, after which they
were invited into the home for re-
Miss Soroh Cannon
Weds Next Month
Friends here will be interested ii^
the approaching marriage of Miss^
Sarah Cannon and Augustiis Biar-
shall Smith, which will take place in
Albany, Ga., next month. The cere
mony will be performed by Dr. L. R.
Lynn of this, city.
Miss Cannon, an attractive and ac
complished young woman, is a grad
uate of Thomwell orphanage high
school and Presbyterian college and
did post-graduate work at Peabody
college, NashviUe, Tenn, Following
her graduation she taught in the or
phanage high school, later accepting
similar work in the Abbeville hi^
school. At present she is librarian in
the Fitzgerald, Ga., schools.
Mr. Smith, a native of Abbeville,
is a graduate of Davidson college and
for the past several years has been
connected with the Appleton mills in
Anderson where the couple will make
their home.
been superintendent of nurses since
August 15.”
The many friends here of Miss
Abrams who is a popular young wo
man of pleasing personality, will
learn with pleasure of her success in
her chosen profession.
C. C. BRANNON, manager of the
orphanage dairy department, accom
panied by Mrs. Brannon, attended the
National Dairy show and National
Polled Hereford show in Memphis,
Tenn., October 11-18. One of the od
dities of the show, said to be the
largest ever held in the United States,
CARD OF THANKS .
We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for the kindness and
sympathy shown us during the re
cent illness and death of our hus
band and father, A. C. Mills. May
God richly bless each and every one
of you.
Mrs. A. C. Mills and Family, j
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AMERICAN HOME
1 year $1.M
3 years |2.M
JAMES W. CALDWELL
Special Representative
Call 279
BILLY UGHTFOOT, son of Mrs.
D. J. Brimm of this city, has recently
completed a flying course at the Ci
vilian Pilots Training school in Tam
pa, Fla., and was granted a commis
sion as commercial pilot at Carlstrom
field, Arcadia, Fla. Billy has many
friends here who will learn with in
terest of his progress as an aviator.
Over in Gaffney the other day a
native Clintonian, William H. Phil-
son, /and Bfrs. Philaon celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary with a
delightful family party. Mr. and Mrs.
Philson, nee Bfiss Ella May Jones,
were marrifed in Fountain Inn on
Odtober 7, 1891, and resided here be
fore moving to Gaffney. Because both
have been in failing health the cele
bration included oitiy close relatives.
Those attending from this section
were a brother, James B. Philson,
and the following sisters: Mrs. Agnes
Kern of this city, Mrs. Ray Anderson
of Laurens, Mrs. Walter Anderson
and Mrs. Ben Anderson of Reidville.
Friends will welcome back to Clin
ton BfRS. BOB HAMER, the former
Miss Lydie Leake, her husband ^id
small daughter, Betty Jane. The
Hamers since their marriage have;
resided in Eastover, but are moving j
this week to their newly purdiasedi
home on Maple street in the College
View residential section.
Other new residents include LT.
and MRS. O. H. ROBERTSON and
son, Jimmy, who have taken an
apartment in the B. H. Henry home
WINTHROP COLLEGE
OFFERS
Complete 1941-1942
Artist Series
1. “BLOSSOMf TIME”—Musical romance starring Everett
Marshall .'. October 21
(Substitute for play)
2. SALZEDO CONCERT ENSEBIBLE (Flute, Cello, Two
Harps) -i October 29
3. ROSE BAMPTON and JAMES MELTON —Joint
Concert ..J October 31
Stars of Opera, Concert and Radio
4. JOSE ITURBI—World renowned Pianist November 17
5. “THE BIARRIAGE OF FIGARO” by Mozart December 3
Sung in English by Six Young Opera Singers. ^
6. JOHN CHARLES THOBIAS—Baritone, Metropolitan
Opera Company December 10
7. CARBIAUTA MARACCI jiad her Spanish Dance
Ensemble „..T...'.. .>...- January 7
8. SAN CARLO OPERA COMPANY—LOHENGRIN, Matinee;
LA TRAVIATA, Evening — January
Including Full Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet
9. PHILADELPHIA SYBdPHONY ORCHESTRA—
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor January 29
10. ROSE STEVENS—M^'o-Soprano, Metropolitan Ojpert
Company March
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SINGLE ADBOSSION TICKETS: |2.75. $2.29. 91.95. 91.19.^ J5. .55.
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ROSE BUSH SPECIAU
For a limitecf time we are taking orders for
Genuine 2' year old. Field Grown, Texos Rose
Bushes iii quontities of 10 or more for
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Plans Completed For
Ferguson-Beckmon
Wedding Saturday ,
The marriage of Miss Emily Ca
milla Ferguson, only 'dauid^ter of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Edward Ferguson,
to John Fink Beckman of Toledo,
Ohio, will take place at 8 o’clock Sat
urday evening in the First Presbyte
rian church with the Rev. J. K. Rob
erts, pastor, officiating.
Mrs. J. F. Jacobs organist, wUl
play the wedding music. Miss Fran
ces Riddle of Columbia, soprano, wUl
sing.
Miss Ferguson will be given^ in
marriage by her father. Miss Kather
ine Graham will be maid-of-hohor.
The bridesmaids will be Misses Lae-
titi|i Jones, Beatrice Abernathy of
Dvi^ham, N. C., Cree Roberts of (Car
thage, N. C., and Carolyn Gunter of
McBee.
Edward Ferguson, brother of the
bride, will be fc>est man. The usher-
groomsmen will be Lawrence Fergu
son, brother of the bride, James
Stucke)r_of Kingsport, Tenn., Gerald
Cooper of Durham, N. C., and Rob
ert Vance of this city.
’The ceremony will be followed by
a reception at the home on Walnut
street.
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BIRTHDAYS AND ;
ANNIVERSARIES NOTED
The Chronlele Extends Greetingt
Te Theee Wheee Birthdays and
Annhrermrlea Oeenr Tble Weak.
Tcmite Rey, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Dudley Rey, will be three years
old October 15.
Dr. end Mrs. W. P. Jacobs will ob-
serve thMr wedding anniversary the
25th.
October 29 birthdays include Lt
CoL Ansel B. Godfrey, Miss Dot Tay
lor, S. A. Pitts, Sr., ai^ Mrs. E. E.
Wells.
Mrs. M. J. Ferqueron will observe
e birthday Saturday.
Franks Falls Hicks, Jr., will cele
brate e birthday Saturday, Oct. 25.
Miss Vivian ^ealy and Miss Pearl
Carter have birthdays Sunday, the
28th.
Frank Coleman Young, Jr., will be
seven years old tomorrow.
Captain Jack R Davis, Jr., has 9
birthday the 2Stii.
Mr. and Mrs. Tan M. Ray of Ren-
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