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-V / / -r k \ Thursday, December 11^ 1941 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Pooe Three TheWOAAAN’S PAGE SOOEIY EVENIS, CUIB Ml CHURCH NEWS OFINIERESI . TELEPHONE 74 OR 258 SweetKeart to All J Presbyterion Circle In December Session Miv. Zee McLeet, chairman of the Buaineu Women’s circle of ttie First Presbyterian church, was hostess to seventeen members on Monday eve ning. Mrs. A. M. Copeland taught the Bible lesscm on the book of Judges which the group is now studying. During a social hour li^t refresh ments were served. Missionary Group Holds Session The December meeting of the Mis sionary society of the Associate Re formed Presbyterian church was held on Monday afternoon at the church. Miss Lydie Sloan had arranged an interesting program on “-White Cross” with a number, of members taking part. A special collection was taken for the White cross cause, funds and medical sui^lies for the missicm- aries. ■ ^ Mrs. Sloan Hostess To 'Odds And Ends' Club Mrs; E. B. Sloan deliid^tfully en tertained members of the “Odds and Ends” book club at supper on Thurs day evening. A bouquet of chrysanthmiums prettily centered the dining table where places were laid for the guests. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. James P. Sloan in serving salad and sweet courses. After supper the guests were enter tained informally and books ex- dbanged. Beta Kappas Give Steak Supper Saturdoy Members of the Beta Kappa fra ternity of Presbyterian college enter tained their dates with a steak sup- per on Saturday at 6 o’clock at the ' home of Mr. and ^rs. W. A. Moor head in Goldville. Steaks were cooked over the .Dutch oven in the yard of the Moorhead hcnne. About fifty young people en joyed the occasion and later in the evening attended the Pan-Hellenic dances. Lutheran Missionary Society Meets The Ifissionary society of St. Jdhn’s Lutheran chur^ met on Mon day afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. LeGrande Mayer. Continuing a study of mission work in India, Mrs. L. F. Hendenmi of Laurens, led a program on “What of the Next Century,” with Mrs. Mayer and Mrs. J. T. Martin of Lau rens, also Contributing articles. Mrs. Dora Riddle of Laurens, and Mrs. L. W. Rawl gave reports of the confer ence held recently in Greenville. Fruits, nuts and candies were given for a Christmas box for a number of the young people of the church who are students at Newberry college. Mrs. Sumerel Hostess To 'Idle Moments' Club. Mrs. S. W. Sumerel delightfully entertained members of the “Idle Moments” club at her home yester day afternoon. A seasonal decoration of evergreens and bright berries formed a pretty setting for the party. Small refredi- ment tables with colorful napkins were suggestive of the Christmas motif. A corsage marked the place of Mrs. W. T. Martin, a member of the club, who is leaving soon to make her home in Greenville. Salad and sweet courses were served. Y.W.A. Group Meets With Miss Little Miss Jamie Little was hostess on Tuesday evening, to die Toung Wo man’s association of the First Bap tist church. Topic for the month was “Land Where Christ Was Bom,” the pro gram being given by Miss Frances Jones, who was assisted by hlisses Little, Gladys Nels(m, Florence Adair, Clara Poole and Mrs. C. C. Brannon. During a business sessicm Miss Eleanor Copeland was reelected to wenn as president of ttw organiza tion for the coming year. Miss Jcmes was chosen as vlce-prerident and Miss Florence Adair, secretary-treas- urar. A social hour was enjoyed lat er in the evening and the hostess served Russian tea, sandwiches and doughnuts. Tea Honors Mrs. Martin And New Residents At Goldville Mrs. Joe Delaney, Mrs. W. Moortiead, and Mrs. Bruce Galloway were hostesses on Thursday after noon at an informal tea at the home of M». Ddaney honoring Mrs. W. T. Martin vdio will leave the raming week to make her home in Green ville. Sharing honors with Mrs. Martin ivere Mrs. Walter Regnery, who has reomtly moved from Canada to Goldville to make her home, Mrs. C. F. Allen, wife of the Pre^jrterian p^r, also a new resident of Gold ville, Bfrs. B. S. White, wife of the new Methodist pastor, and her dau^ter. Miss Jimmie l^te. Hot tea, sandwiches, ahd brown- iin were served to the guests calling during the aftefnocm. Saro Glenn Circle Elects New Officers At the December meeting of the Sara Glenn circle on Monday eve ning at Broad Street Methodist church the chairman. Miss Elizabeth Copeland, led an enjoyable Christ mas program. The meeting was held in the church dining room and a prettily decorated Christmas tree bore gifts for the members from their “circle sisters.” Daioty refreshments canring out the Christmas colors were served by Mrs. Bill Milam, Mrs. Irene Pitts and Miss Copeland. During a business session the fol- who at-1 lowing officers were elected to serve dining room and with seasonal color throughout the other rooms. Ever greens and many tapers featured the living room decorations^ with the mantel being particularly effective with garlands of holly interspersed with softly burning candle lights. Greeting the guests at the door were Mrs. Walter Johnson and Miss Mae Dicus. Receiving with the host esses were the bride, her mother, Mrs. R. S. Horton, Mrs. James R. Horton of New Yoric, sister-in-law of the bride, Mrs. J. H. Kohler aiul Mrs. C. J. Matthews. The dining room was ^ lovely in« a color scheme of gi^n and white. Overlaid with a hand-made lace cloth, the exquisitely appointed table was centered with an ley, Mrs. D. O. Rhame, Mrs. R. W. Phillips, Miss Margaret Hollis, Miss Willie Earl Davidson andL_^s. Hor ace Horton. _ About one hundred guests called Rex Enright of South Carolina toastmaster. Coach the University of spoke briefly. ' Among the guests were the Asso ciated Press All-South Carolina foot-^ during the tea hour, 4 to 6 o’clock,; hall team and the Presbyterian col- to extend good wishes to the bride. Blockers Honored At PC Banquet lege SIAA champions. Har game Is on averybedy’s Upa, from LoBrian ta Saattie, bat ttiis girl from Evaasrilla, lad., isn’t a bit boastfaL Site Is Mary Christ* mas, and sha’s avaryhody’a swaab> haart Approximately 275 persons ban queted Tuesday evening in the col lege dining hall in honor of three football players chosen as the great est blockers in South Caroliiui, the arrangement. Southern conference and the S^th- of chrysanthemums and fern, and’eastern conference, filanked with white burning tapers | The players were Arthur Elston of in crystal candelabra. Bowls of the University of South Carolina^ chrysanthemums and tall white can-1 Tommy Prothro of Duke university, dies in holders were used on the and Jack Jenkins of Vanderbilt uni buffet. Iversity. Troirfiies were donated and Mrs. W. E. Monts and Mrs. J. A.!Presented by Dr. William P. Jacobs, CHiandler Invited the guests into the' president of Presbyterian college. It dining room. Serving Russian tea, was the fourteenth time the awards | advance. We wish sandwiches, cakes and salted nuts had been made. I Christmas. were Miss Josephine Copeland, Doro-! Dr. R. F. Poole, president of CHem-! thy Horton and Johnita HePtim. j son college, spoke, and Dr. Harry E. I SALES BOOKS — In duplicate with Assiriing in entertaining inMUie i Sturgeon, president of the Presbyte- | carbon. Just what you need for a various rooms were Mrs. S. C. Hky^l rian College Athletic association and permanent charging record. Phone Mrs. Grady Chandler, Mrs. Silas Atlantic conference, was 74. Chronicle Publishing Co. thin im SUBSCRIBER From The Laiirens Adwnrtii editorial comment is takro: “The AdvertlserjUdM this oppor tunity to make ipef^nition of a read er who has been a ^thful subscriber since the paper wbe launched in 1885. This reader is Mr. Harrison B. Copeland of Clinton. He began tak ing the paper with the first issue and has been a regular subscriber ever since, paying his subscription as reg ularly as the jrear came around. This year Mr. Copeland is 84 years of age and has continued to subscribe to this date. From now on—and may it be for-many more years — he wili not have to subscribe any nmre. He is hereby nominated and elected as a ‘Life Subscriber’ with dues paid in him a Merry College Girls Give IntermissioiL Forty Miss Annette ’ Moorhead, tends Coker college, and Miss Grace j for the romEwg jear Martin, Converse college student, atj Chairman, Mrs. J. B. Arnold, home for thif college week-end j Co-chairman, Mrs. Clyde S. Lank- dances, entertained on Friday eve-1 ford. ning.with an intermission party at| Mission treasurer, Mrs. L A the home of Miss Virginia Sadler. The home was beautifully decorat ed with naodina berries, red candles and evergreens and over the living roosn mantel red letters formed the word “Cherio.” The dining room table was centered with a pretty re flected arrangement of evergreen sprays and red berries with tall red tapers completing the table appoint ments. Sandwiches, cheese straws, olives, doughnuts, and coca-colas were served to about forty guests. Reeves. Local treasiuer, Miss Marthareen Pitts. . Birthday fund treasurer, Mrs. D. B. Smith. GOfNa riuvfiiffo? K yooRgBpUnnlMRtg^ for bwiiMBt or photori^ •M tUfl Rfency lim oboMt Btt Acddciii! lofitrRiioo Tickoc liiMod by tbo lifo TBinriBCt ComMoy jdf Hortfordy ComtL Jjp to $5,000 pfOtOctioo RgRtnst ilf 25# i ipjt ft wtOu . , S. W. SUMEREL, Agent JaeoU B«liiiiMr-4PlMaa tf CLINTON, 8. C. Mr. and Mrs. Lankford Give Dinner Parties Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lankford en tertained a number of friends during the week with a series of dinner par ties, using as a theme the Christmas holiday motif. . On Thursday evening at their home sixteen guests «iJoyed a tur key dinner. A red and green color note was used, with small gaily dec orated Christmas trees forming cen terpieces for the tables, and minia ture Santa Clauses as favors. On Friday evening covers were again laid for sixteen, with Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Kohler as special* guests. Forty-three friends were invited to “Happy Acres” on Monday ‘ evening for a turkey dinner. The lodge was prettily-adorned with seasonkl deco rations. A striking Christmas scene was used on the mantel and table appointments featured arrangements of pine, red berries, and lighted red tapers sprinkled ijrith snow. Places were marked with red lanterns and Santa Claus boots. Hetman Langford and Miss Morris of Newberry, were out-of-town guests on this occasimi. Rccicletttt Miss Sowars And Mr. DuBois Honored Lovely in every detafl was the din- n«r party at ediidi Mr. and Mrs. Lee Morgan of Cheetur «Qtertained at their hanse honoring Miss Qiristina Sowers and Don DuBois of Goldville, whose marriage is an interesting event of this tnonth. Centering the lace-covered table was a handsome reflector on which was placed a crystal bowl ttolding a lovely gfirangement of whttA eama- ttoof and tern. On dNher flanked tall white burning silte* holders, around wbkh placed sprays of fernery and dainty white flowers. Completing the deco rations was an artistic effect of silver wedding bells on tiny ribbons grace fully falling from the handsome chandelier above. Elsewhere in the romn and on the mantel were lighted white tapers and bowls of white flowers. Marking the place of the bride- elect was a lovely corsage of bride’s roses, sriiile those of the guests were indicated with dainty place cards carrying out toe bridal motif. At this beautifully appointed table covers were laid for ei^t close friends of toe honor guests. A delec table four-course dinner was served. The host and hostess presented a lovely gift to Miss Sowers and Mr. DuBois. Kiwanis 'Ladies Night' At Goldville Toiright The annual “ladies night” party of the Clinton Kiwanis club, a social event of wkte interest each year during toe pre-Christmas season, will be held this evening at 7:30 in the attractive Joanna club hotise at Goldville in toe form of a banquet and entertainment program. The banquet will be serv^ by the Wo man’s club of Goldville. The club will have as its honor guests the members’ wives and friends and other out-of-town guests. The program coznmittee in riuuge has arranged a specM program by artists from toe music department of .Newberry college. The entertain ment promises to be one of the out standing successes in a long series of similar parties given during toe past ninetem years by toe club. Fa vors and prizes wito “Merry Christ mas Greetings” will go to all ladies in attendance. The program win be presided over by W. A: Moorhead, toe retiring president. The newly elected presi dent, E. Hariy Wilkes, will be intro duced during the evening as toe leader for 1942.- The party wUl be attended by 125 guests. Methodist Society Elects Officers For Coming Year At a meeting of toe Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service on Tuesday afternoon toe foUowing officers were elected to serve for the coming year: President, Mrs. J. V. Edwards. Vice-president, Mrs. W. H. Simp son. Recording secretary, Mrs. Roy Gasque. Corresponding Secret^, Mrs. R. L. Lockett Chairman Circle 1, Mrs. J. B. Dai ley. Chainnan Circle 2, Mrs. G. W. Hol lingsworth. Chairman Circle 3, Mrs. Raymond Pitta. Local Treasxurer, Mrs. Hubert Pitts. Mission Treas\irer, Mrs. S. A. Pitts. Secretary Christian Social Rela tions, Mrs. B. H. Henry, Secretary Missionary Education, Mrs. J. W. Coleman. Secretary Spiritual Life, Mrs. W. G. Coker. Secretary Student Work, Mrs. Ralph Blakely. Secretary Publicity, Mrs. Sidney Rumph. Secretary literature and Publica tion, Mrs. BiUy McMillan. S\q>t Baby Division, Mrs. S JD. Dawkins. Supt Children’s Work, Mrs. John G. Buden., Supt Supplies, Mrs. Eugene Hitt. The program for the aftenxxm was under the direction of Mrs. J. B. Dai ley and Mias EUaabeth Copeland gave eia devotional on “The Spirit of Christmas.”^ The retiring president of the so ciety, Bfrs. John O. Barden, was re membered by toe members wito a lovely gift ^ ♦ Lovely Tea Honors Mrs. Robert Oxley, A Recent Bride A beautiful tea was given by Mrs. W. C. Oxley and Mrs. Fred Oxley at the former’s home Saturday after noon honoring Mrs. Robert S. Oxley, a recent bride. The Oxley home was artistically arranged for the delightful occasion with the bridal motif used In the •Sity^rpitiLUt s*17» \ J 1' i: 1-1'- »• J CLINTON. 8. C. \