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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
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who attended schoob in the United
States and later married the three
most prominent and influei^tial men
of China, was given by Mrs. George
W. Taylor. i
Lovely chrysanthemums in shades
of lavender adorned the living nxnn
and centered the dining room table.
Guests were invited into the dining
Pfesbyterkm Auxiliory
fiiars Dr. Winn
Dr. S. Dwight Winn, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church of
OrecnviUe, addressed the Auxiliary
of the first Presbyterian church
Monday afternoon.
Century Club ^ Meets
Wtflt Mrs. Aiitret j j
Mrs. Jean Autret was hostess <n
room where refreshments of delicious
molded chicken salad and obeese bis-"
cidt, coffee and cherry tarts were
served in buffet style.
F. Beckman, in her new home in
Toledo, Ohio.
The American Legion Auxiliary
trophy for outstanding window j dis
plays for the month of O^ber has
been presented to CHANEY’S
DRESS SHOPPE.
Long Bruncli Club
Elects Officers
Dr. Winn discussed foreign mission
work in the light of his years of ex
perience in the mission field in
Kcnea.
Medical Auxiliary
Meets Here Monday
The Latirens County Medical Aux
iliary will meet Monday afternoon,
November 24, at 3:30 at the h(»ne of
Mrf. D. O. Rhame, Jr.
Mrs. R. M. PoUitzer of GreenviUe,
president of the Auxiliary to the
South Carolina Medical association,
will be the gUMt spesiker. She will
be acecanpanied to Clinton by sev
eral members of the Greenville
County Medical Auxiliary.
Mrs. W. T. Martin of GoldviUa,
wUl preside ovef the busiiwss session
and a social hour will follow the
program.
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Tuesday afternoon to membem of the* The November meeting
on mcl
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Newberry Woman
Naibed UDC Head
Mrs. R. D. Wright—
Elected President Gen
eral of Organization.
P. C. AND ROLLINS
TO PLAY FRIDAY
In the last game of the season,
Presbyterian college will meet Rol
lins Friday night at Orlando, Fla.
The Blue Hose walked away Sat
urday with Wofford at Spartanburg
by the score of 44-f, thereby win
ning the “Little Four” championship
i the Longi
ckory 2 Branch Home demonstration club
was held at the school Monday after-
Friends here of MISS GENE
BOWLES wiU be interested to know
she has been Reeled to “Who’s Who
In American ^lieges and Universi-
un.^ Sou.h.m In-*:
ing record. Miss Bowlea is the daugh- i outstanding women, was unanimous-' collegiate Athletic association record
ter of ^v. and l|^. Samuel P..
Bowles of Tampa, FIa., former rcsi
Newberry. Nov. 18.-Mrs. |Robert|i;;"^“-^^
ly elected president general of the!^*^^ pitted against one of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy' strongest teams in^Florida.
last Thursday at the national con-! ~ ^
vention held in Los Angeles, Calif. I AutfCt To OffUf
he
il
Cenjtury club at her home on
street.
Continuing the chosen topic of. nooni
study for the year, papers on “Rivers ■ After a short Thanksgiving pro
of South America,” and “Natural gram by the Khool pupils, Mrs. Sam
Resources of South America” were Compton read an interesting paper
given by Mrs. J. K. Roberts and Mrs. on “BeCier Farm Living.”
Hugh Robnan. During a business meeting the fol
lowing officers were elected: to serve
for the coming year;
President, Mrs. Joseph Poole.
Vice-president, Mrs. McLees Cun-
Mrs. F. C. Pinson entertained i ninghun.^
Mrs. Pinson Entertains
'Idle Moments' Club
She succeeds Mrs. Charles E. Boll-: i CMMstUla
ing, of Richmond, va. i^-ourse In ^ponislt
a
Alpha Ps4 Delta
Party Par Pledges
Memben of th* Alpha M Delta
sorority of PredTyteriaa college en
tertained wlto e party et the home
of Miss Betty Spratt on last Tues
day evening for the pledges.
New monbers are Misses Euls
Gray Blakely, Betty Hunter, Mar^
garet Caroline Hipp, Marguerite Mc
Millan, gkbia Leonard of Woodruff,
and Gloria McGowan of Laurens.
Eeeb pledge was giv«n a list of im-
ususl things to do st school the fol
lowing day. For refreshments, hot
chocolate, sandwiches and cookies
were sen^ ^
members of the “Idle Moments” club
at her home on last Wednesday af
ternoon.
Bouquets of yellow chrysanthe
mums prettily adorned the home for
toe occasion. An attractive salad
plate, using bright autunm colors.
Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Roy Har
ris.
Local leaders: Mrs. W. R. Brown
and Mrs. Jolm Holtzclaw; alternates,
Mrs. Albert Fields and Mrs. Sam,
Conqvton.
Refreshments were served by the
was served, followed by a sweet hostesses, Mrs. George Cunningham
course. Tables were arranged for
rook which was enjoyed during toe
.afternoon.
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Tliomv^ll Auxiliory
Hoars Dr. Hudson
The Auxiliary of Thomwell Me
morial church .met on Sunday after
noon,. with Dr. W. H. Hudson, mis-
siohijiy to China, aa tM guest
speaker.
Miaa. Eliubeto Akers president of
the organisation, primided. A devo
tional on two women of toe Kble,
“Lois and Eunice,” was given by
Miss Sara PatterwffT' Dr.T Hudson
spoke interestingly on “Waqoea of
China,” telling of their accomplish
ments in Christian and poUUcal
fields and, their infiuence in uniting
and upbulkiing China today.
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and Mrs. McLees Cunningham.
AROUND THE TOWN
Inddenfs, Umisual ond
Ordkiory, Gathered On
Our Rounds.
dents of this city. At Erskine she is
on the staff 6i “The Mirror,” college
newspaper, and a member of the
girls’ octette and glee club.
# T Wright was accompanied to; At the request ^ citizens of CUn-
^ Included to ctewn pronK^w ofj^ Angeles by Mrs. B. Heman,ton and Laurens. Jean Autret, pro-
Clemson coReiy RO.T.C cadets to,Wright,8^ active to U. I^ C- fes»or of modem languages at Pres-
?**?**! ^53'^ will offer a course
JC^H F^BJILLAN son award and Is Just^ bestow^ i„ Spanish every Thursday at 7:30
a^ Mrs. Jodie C. McMillan of this on one who has always b^n deepj^, pThe first meeting will be held
city. intereried in Newberry and has November 27, in the college ad-
i ministration building. The aim of the
course is to teach the essentials of
Spanish. A fee of $6.00 will be charg-
movements for its best interests.
Agile and active is JOHN T.
BLAK^Y, veterm gnxOT rioic, 15 years, Mrs. Wright has
proprie^oftoiscity, p^f of wWt* -erved as recording secretary, treas-
is tolled by the following tocj-iurer and president of the Drayton
dmU The other day a custorow* cau-: Rutherford chapter. Ip addition, she
^ tor a pound of ^eese and Ur. \y^^ ^^^ved the South CaroUna di-
Blakely went to ^ hoop, took out x as-historian, vice president
large old-fashioned knife, and a^rj^nd president. Also, she was director
measuimg md wghttog slowly, down Lf war reUef and is now honorary
he wh^^. When toe ch^ wM}jj,e president of the U. D. C. war
weired the scales registered exactly relief.
ed for the course.
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Methodist Society
Holds Regulor Meeting
The November meeting, of toe
Woman’s Society of Christian Ser
vice was held bn Monday aftemocm
at toe church.
An inspiring devotional on “Chris
tian Democracy” was given by Mrs.
John B. Gentry, Jr., followed with
prayer by Mrs. S. C. Dunlap. Mrs.
J. V. Edwante and Bfrs. Sara Bell
Davidson rendered a vocal duet. Re
ports w«*e given by oflicert and dur
ing toe business meeting toe circle
diairmen, Mrs. S. A. Rumj;^ Mrs.
W. H. Simpson, and Bfcs. Ralph
Blakely were appointed a committee
to nominate officers to be elected at
the December meeting.
Joint Hostesses
Honor Miss Spratt
‘A lovely bridge luncheon was
given on Saturday morning honoring
Miss Frances Spratt, bride-elect of
the month, ^by Mrs. Rygh Holman
and Mrs. Harry Nettles at toe home
of Mrs. Holman.
Arrangements of fall flowers fea
turing chrysanthemums made an at
tractive setting for tour tables. Mrs.
James Addison of Goldville, was pre
sented hi|to score prize after a series
of Interesting games. At noon a two-
course limcheon was served, with
several additional guests calling af
ter cards. Miss Spratt was remeror'
bered by the hostesses with a trous
seau gift.
Miss Horton, Mtf Oxley
Honored AP'Dinner
Miss Frances Horton and Bob Ox
ley, whose marriage will take place
this month were honored on Thurs
day evening with a dell^tful dinner
party at toe Clinton Tea Room. Host
esses for toe party were Misses Mae
DIcua, Willie Earl Davidson, Jose
phine Copeland and Edith Hend^--
son.
Covers were laid for forty guests
with toe bride-elect’s place marked
with a corsage of white camatimis.
Catering each table was an arrange
ment of softly blended orchid, yellow
and white chrysanthemums and com
pleting the table appointments were
place cards in a bridal motif. A four-
course turkey dinner was served.
During the evening toe bride and
groom-elect were preaented a gift of
silver by the hostesses as a remem
brance of toe occasion.
Thd Lyniis Entartoin
Teachers, Officers
Monday evening Dr. and Mrs. L.
R. Lynn delightfully entertained toe
Teachm’ circle,, officers and their
wives of toe Thomwell Memorial
church at suj^r.
Chrysantoemuma in pastel colors
prettily adorned the apacioua home.
A delicious supper was served, with
toe guests seaM in toe dining romn
and at imall tablet in toe music
itxnn.
Later, an interesting presentation
of the home mission book, “Why
Stand Ye Idle^” with en Introduction
by Dr. Linm, was glvoi with aeveral
of toe group presenting a synqiMda
of eedi chapter of the book.
Study Club Meets
With Mrs. Jaco^
Mrs. J. F. Jacobs entertained toe
Wednesday Study chib lest week.
A delightful eoemmt ot the Soong
sifters, Madame Chiang Kel«4iidk,
MaHamo 8un-Yet-8eo atyf
iThyp, ontstaodinff aroeiiip ot r^*»**,
The dean’s scholastic honor list for
toe last semestot of t^ lMO-1941
term it Presbyterian college includes
19 students, the rs^^trar has an
nounced. To be eligible for the ci
tation, students must maintain a
scholastic average of 2.00 or better.
Included on the list are three Clinton
girls, BETTY SPRATT, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Spratt, MIRIAM
DONNAN, dautfiter of Mrs. J. H.
Donan, and MARY MITCHELL,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
MitcheU.
Friends here of First Lieutenant
TIRDMAS A. HOWELL, formerly^ of
this city> who is now post adjutant
at Tyndall field, Pnuuna City, Fla.,
will be interested w know he has
been promoted to toe rank of cap
tain. Captain Howell, a: native of
Marion, Ala., was educated at Mar
ion Institute and Presbyterian col
lege. Bfrs. Howell is toe former Miss
Ealzabeto Adair, dau^ter of Bfrs.
H. D. Rantin of this city.
In toe fifto amiNMl “Story-of-the-
Monto” series of contests in high
school Journalism in South Carolina,
sponsored by Winthrop college and
The State, Columbia, MISS BfAR-
CIA GALLOWAY, editor of The
Sentinel, Clinton high school news
paper, won first place in toe Octo
ber entries for toe best editorial.
The editorial was entitled “A Chal
lenge,” and was addressed to the
students of the high school. MISS
BETTY TRIBBLE, also of Clinton
high school, won honorable mention
for a feature article.
BfRS. R. W. PHILLIPS spent sev
eral days recently at her fbriher
home in Ware Shoals, going over es
pecially for a birthday supper in
celebration of the 79th birthday of
her father, W. C. Cobb.
RICHARD ALLEN, of Thomwell
orphanage, offered an interesting and
unusual entertainment when he pre
sented a marionette shc^ on Tues
day evening. The show, given at the
orphanage chapel, was sponsored by
the local J. C. ^nney company to
advertise their toyland. Mr. Allen, f
native of Athens, Ga., 'sfitended thfr’
Kingsley Marionette schwl in Bran
don, Vermont, for two years^ There
he learned the intricate art of ma
nipulating the puppets and can*.pre
sent skits including as many as eight
characters. The one presented Tues^^
day evening was “Little Taylor,” or
“Seven With One Blow,” from toe
old fairy tale. The show Was amus
ing for children and grown-ups alike.
a pound, no more, no less. He gave
as a reason for his accuracy—fmrty-
two years of practice.
The HOBfE BCONOBOCS CLASS
of Cliikpn high school, under the di
rection of tb^ teacher, Bfim Mer-
geret Webb, obligingly made the Red
Cross flags display^ by business
firms toroughout the city.
It is noted that a native Clinton.., , .
son, LEM G. BENJAMIN, now off
Darlington, was elected a member of " "
city council of that city a few days
ago in a primary in whidi there
were eleven candidates at large. He
stool third from top in toe race.
Mr. Benjamin was bom and reared *,*..,*. .
in the Long Branch section near here,' Methodist church
a son of toe late Ludy T. Benjamin For 30 years she has been preti-
Her other, accomplishments in
clude: editor of the U. D. C. depart
ment in toe Confederate veteran’s
magazine, chairman of the commit
tee on education, recording secretaryi
general, second vice president gen
eral, and was one of the compilers of
toe history of the U. D. C., and edit
ed and published "Confederate Sur
geon’s Letters to His Wife.”
A daughter of toe late Spencer
Confederate sur
geon, Thirteenth South CaroUna
regiment, Mrs. Wright if the niece
of six Confederate soldiers, three
maternal and three patnuaL She is
a member of toe ,D. A. R., and a
member and trustee of the Central
and Bfrs. Fannie Duvall Benjamin,
who passed away in HartsviUe last
dent of the Newberry County Libra
ry association. She has also been a
month. For a number of years be has member of the Civic league for many
been a well-known business man ofiy««rs, a delegate to the state Demo
cratic convention on several occa
sions, and on the board of the Bla^
garet Hunter park. I
DarUngton where be is highly
garded. Incidentally, it migh| be add
ed that Bfr. Be^amin for many
years has bem a subscriber of 4our
favorite newspaper.” He belongs to
toe paid-in-advance groiq;>, always—
the kind it is mudi easier for a
publisher to love than toe one who
gets behind end won’t pay, and then
later says “stop toe piq)er.”
SAT, “I SAW IT IN The CHRON
ICLE." THANK YOU.
Young Physician
Gronted Lketise
Bothwell Graham, III, MJ>., who
recently located here for the prac
tice of medicine, was granted a U-
cense Saturday by the state board of
medical examiners.
WHEN CAtS COME
WfTN WfIfOS
it mMj be pottibk to MToid
more accidents—maybe.
Right now no motorist
can atford to be witboot
AUTOMOBILE INSUR
ANCE. A policy issoed by
The .^tna Casualty and
Surety Company of Hart
ford, Conn, proyides the
most complete protection
obtainable.
S. W. SUMEREL
AeiRa>fanr
PlKMC 80
CLINTON. S. C.
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quite a record with “The Chr^icle.”
^ery member of the family is a sub
scriber. ’The Chrontoie has been go
ing to their home every Thursday
for many years, and when Lawrence,
toe youn^r son, enroUed at Fish-
burne Military school in Waynesboro,
Va., his home town paper followed
him. Several months ago ,^yard,
caQed into army service, also be
came a subscriber. The paper wiU go
this week to the remaining member
of toe family, Emily, now Mrs. John
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