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V Thursday, Moy 28,1942 "•THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. S. C. Poge Three The WOMAN’S PAGE SOCIETY EVENTS. CLUB MD CHURCH NEWS OF MTHIESI , T€LEPHONE 74 OR 258 'Open-House' Party At Home-of-Peace ^ On Saturday evening an “open house” party ws held at the Home* of-Peace on the orphanage campus. The girls and their guests gather* ed on the lawn with Miss Elizabeth College Dames Meet With Mrs. Sturgeon The College Dames met on Friday morning at the home of the retiring president, Mrs. H. E. Sturgeon, to make plans for the reception honor ing the seniors and their visitors to guest was designated by a beautiful corsage of red and white carnatons and blue forget-me-nots in V shape, an appropriate remembrance since Mrs. Ellis’ husband is in military ser vice. Smaller V-shaped corsages were at each place. Roses, madonna lilies and larkspur were artistically arranged in the receiving rooms. High score award went to Mrs. R. M. Crooks, with the consolation and floating prize being given to Mr^ James Sloan. Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. James Anderson, a recent bride, were also presented gifts by the hostess. After cards, a salad course, punch and cookies were served. - \ Auxiliary Holds Annual tout o’clock in the YMCA building. The following officers were elect- to serve for the coming year: Mrs. Kenneth Baker, president. Mrs. Hugh Holman, vice-president. Mrs. H. Earl Spencer, secretary- treasurer. V Akers directing the recreation. Re- be held on Saturday afternoon at freshments were enjoyed during the evening. Methodist Young People Have Special Program The Youth Fellowship league Broad Street Methodist church meet Sunday evening at 7:15. Elizabeth Akers, head of the Bible department in the Thomwell schools, will show slides of the life of Christ. All young people of the Methodist church are cordially invited to at tend the special program. Milam-Adair Announcement Mr. and Mrs. James Young Milam Mrs. Duncan Hostess To W.C.T.U. Group Mrs. W. J. Duncan was hostess on Monday afternoon to members of the Woman’s Christian Temperance union. Mrs. L. S. Henderson presided in the absence of the president, Mrs. Alex Hemy. “Child Welfare” was Birthday Party WOUND THE TOWN \ Incidents, Unusual and Ordinary, Gathered On Our Rounds. • ‘ The versatile and genial JOHN HOLLAND HUNTER took the role of newsboy on Saturday morning. His son, John Holland, was unable to make his paper route so there was nothing for “father” to do but “pinch hit” for son, which he amiably did, getting on his bicycle and making the rounds. In the May issue of Laundryman’s Guide and Cleaners recognition is IV* The Thomwell Auxiliary enter- *!™ n a L nc€ J 1 l* i A 1™ in 1716 tained on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. L. R. Lynn, the occa sion being the annual “birthday” party. ' Arrangements of larkspur, roses and sweet william were used in the living room. Mrs. Joe Hough presented a pro gram in which the birthday objec tives from 1922 until the present year were presented. She told of the or- Chronicle by ROYAL CLEAN ERS, INC., which is a member of the National Association of Dyers and ers. The item, the only men- on made of a South Carolina plant, s: Advertising of Royal Cleaners is not only attention-getting with Il lustrations and ample white space, but keys its message with the trends with the headline, "Stop Sabotage In Your Clothes Closet” and further or ganization's first birthday party. Miss vice t ° Americans that if they take Frances Leonard and Miss Margaret ■ £ ar ? of ^f. lr clothing there need not Hazel discussed other birthday cele brations and placed a small Christian flag on the map at each point where gifts have served, also flaming the objective, the year and the amount of the gift. Mrs. Allen Jacobs gave the subject of the afternoon’s pro- the 1942 birthday objective, “To gram, with th* following members | Train Christian Negroes for Leader- of Laurens, announce the engage- j ^fking part: Mrs. L. M. Wilson, Mrs. 8 hip Among Their Own People.” Latef a social hour was enjoyed ment of their daughter, Miriam Au- 6* W. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Nene D relia, to Lt Archie Samuel Adair,! Workman and Mrs. T. L. W. Bailey. United States army air corps, Wick- and the guests invited into the din- gnburg, Arizona. The wedding will take place in June. Mr. Adair is the son of Mrs. H. D. Rantin of this city. Thomwell Music Pupils To Present Recital The piano pupils- of the music de partment of Thomwell orphanage will be presented in a recital Satur day evening at eight o’clock in the chapel. They will be assisted by the primary rhythm band and choruses from the grammar grades. The pub lic is cordially invited. The organization voted to ask the; ing room for refreshments.' The ta- city to give a daily signal for 6. ble was overlaid with a lace cloth o’clock prayer. Mrs. Hamer Honors ~ Visitors At Bridge Mrs. Robert P. Hamer entertained with a pretty afternoon party on Thursday honoring Mrs. Fred H. Allen of Wadesboro, N. C., who was the guest of Mrs. W. L. Marshall, Jr., Mrs. Dill B. Eilis, and for her sister, Mrs. James F. King, of Wash ington, D. C. Varied arrangements of flowers, including larkspur, columbine and roses, were used as a background for three tables. After cards, the hostess served dainty refreshments. High School Faculty Honors School Heads scnooi nouse wixn Mrs ueory; cun- honoring W. E. Monts, superin- ningham and Mrs. McLees Cunning- tendent of the city schools, and John ham as hostesses. — - Miss Jennie Coleman, couni Long Branch Club * Holds May Meeting The Long Branch Home Demon stration club met last Monday at the school house with Mrs. George Cun-* »ty home demonstration agent, gave a mom* stration of a Spanish whole whiat recipe. The devotion was given by Mrs. W. R. Brown. After a short business session, the hostesses served refreshments. * Ayliffe Jacobs Honors Friends With Party t Thursday .evening Ayliffe Jacobs entertained a large grQUP_fiX...the younger set with an enjoyable pgbma . . party at her home. IMrs. Johnson entertains Friends At Bridge During the evening pVoms were ^enjoyed. For refreshments, punch and cook ies were served. Assisting in an ter* tabling were the hostess' mother, Mrs. Ayliffe Jacobs, and Miss Sally Ann Lauderdale.. B. Gentry, principal of the high school, the high school faculty en tertained informally on Friday eve ning at the home of Miss Rosa Ma- haffey. Punch and cookies were served from the dining table covered with a handsome imported linen cloth in a pastel shade and centered with larkspur and roses arranged in a hand-painted bowl. Crystal candle sticks holding yellow tapers complet ed the table arrangement. Bouquets of mixed garden flowers were used throughout the home. Complimenting Mrs. Dill B. Ellis, Mrs. "T. C. Johnson,-Jr., was hostess at bridge on Friday afternoon. Guests were invited for three ta bles and the place of the honoredT Miss Kathleen Crow Noted Home Economist, Says c Select Your Family Drug Store With Care ' Preserve the health of your family in our prescrip tion department. We handle only the freshest, finest drugs. We fill any physician's prescriptions as prescribed. And When It’s Time To Refresh ... 'reats At Our Modem Fountain v w ' Meet your friends here aw? enjoy your favorite Soda, Sundae, Ice Cream, Sandwich, Candy or what you wish. * Don’t Fail To Try Our Feature Special— FROSTED MALTS , COMPLETE LINE COSMETICS, TOILET ARTICLE’S OF THE BEST QUALITY. ^ Your Pattynage Appreciated You’re Always Welcome — !- “The Rex&il Store” and centered with the punch bowl, with a garland of pink roses around it. Also on the table was the birth day cake with its gleaming tapers. Miss Clyde Smith, auxiliary presi dent, cut the cake and Mrs. Jacobs served punch. A birthday offering was taken. * ^ Lovely Reception Given By Mrs. T. J. Peake One of the loveliest social affairs of the late spring season was given last evening when Mrs. T. J. Peake entertained with a reception at* her home on North Broad street honoring Miss Frances Littleton Jones of Bo gota, N. J.; her nephew, DeWitt Dus- kin, of Columbus, Ga., whose mar riage will take place at her home today; their mothers, Mrs. J. W. Jones and Mrs. DeWitt Duskin, and Miss Louise Jacobs of thia city, whose marriage will take place in June. * The spacious home was most at tractively decorated with ar profusion of pastel-tinted flowers in effective arrangements. Greeting the guests at the door were Mr. and Mrs. John W. Little and Mr and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs. Re ceiving with the hostess were the honored guests and Rev. and Mrs. J. K. Roberts. Assisting the hostess in entertain ing were: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pitts, Mr. and Mrs. Vf. P. Jacobs, Mrs. E. H. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Hamer, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Felder, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jeanes, Mr. and Mrs. James Addison, Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Neely, Mr. and be any ration cards. WILLIAM ALEXANDER CUM MINGS, of the senior class of Clin ton high school, Son of Lt. Col. and Mrs. A. H. Cummings, is winner of the Gruen wrist watch given by Hamilton's Inc., as local first prize in the Gruen Watch company’s na tional . dance band essay contest. Billy’s entry was chosen as best among those submitted by students at the high school who wrote fifty- word essays oh “My favorite dance band and why I think it is tops.” In addition to winning the local prize, this entry is being considered in the national contest in which first prize is a $400 radio-phonograph combination. The prize was awarded at the graduation exercises on Mon day evening. Friends here of EDWARD FER GUSON will be interested to know he has completed his training at the officers’ candidate school at Camp Lee, Va., and now holds the rank of second .lieutenant. Mrs. Ferguson who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Beckman, in Toledo, Ohio, was joined by Mr. Ferguson after he attended the national scout meeting in St. Paul, Minn., and they went to Camp Lee to see their son re ceive his commission. Lt. Fergu son accompanied them home to Spend a ten-day leave. PATROLMAN J. C. PACE and CHIEF OF POLICE L. H. BAG- WELL were in Greenville on Sunday evening to aid and observe in the test blackout of that city. W. A. LEONARD of Woodruff, college, who transferred this year to formerly a student at Presbyterian Clemson, was among the* thirteen “Flying - Hellcats” who formed a squadron to enlist as a unit for nav al aviation training at the selection board in Atlanta. A picture of the group, taken with the comedian Bob Hope, recently appeared in a number of daily papers. Mr. Leonard is a brother of Misses Frances and Edna Mrs. Heath Copeland, Mrs. William Leonard of this city. Bailey Owens, Misses Nancy Owens, Irene Workman, Ella Little McCrary, Irene Hipp, and Pauline Lide. The guests* were invited into the dining room for refreshments. Adorning the' exquisitely appointed table, spread with a lace cloth, was an arrangement of pink and white larkspur in a silver bowl flanked by tall pink tapers in silver holders. Punch was served oh the porch. Miss Elizabeth Dobbins Weds Forrest Y. Adair T. O. McKEOWN <Sf Blackstock, will receive the Chi Beta Phi scien tific fraternity mqdal for 1942 at the college commencement exercises next Monday. The award is made annually by the national grand chap ter of the fraternity to the member of the local chapter who in the opin ion of its members, combines schol arship and interest in the fraternity and is most worthy of the award. McKeown is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. McKeown. His mother before marriage was Miss Irene Bla- Miss Elizabeth Dobbins and For- j!J C !^ i da, /f? ter H 0 / h M f S f T w J ® la 1 loc u k rest Y. Adair were quietly united in j of ^ Clty and th * late Mr - Blalock - r rildvm* ^ I MARY MITCHELL, Presbyterian dist parsonage in Goldville Satur- u ■ . . att ra C tive day evening. The bride’s pastor, ^ w tj Grecian ciaii^ntcr of Adur. and IVlrs. Rev. S. B. White, performed *}»; George p. Mitchell of this city, was ceremony in the presence of members elected d mem ber- of the immediate families and close . . . v ... T^ t The rins ceremony was ln Slgma Ka PP a Alpha, schol- TM. rug ctnmony as | astic honor soc j e ty t bringing the friends, used SEE AND HEAR The bride, an attractive brunet. 1 To be eligible wore for her wedding a becoming ^ ^ “ “!! t p e l, h , 0 J'° r „ a „ S ‘ Ud ' n eawcaawvKiaa orT P® a member of the junior Or senior navy ensemble w th matching ac- . class and j lave a cumu i a ^ ve scholas- cessories. Her flowers were a cor- ,■ 9 ... , , .o«a> tic average of 2.50 or better and rank , and wtiit* carn ations. among the top ten per cent in their Immediately after the ceremony, ^ „ . . . .. j alea#* . da55 Mary, who made an outstand- daf* find A4rs. Adair iGfi for a snort __ j *_+ * wedding trip to the mountains. ‘"‘ " .h* r '? I ^ The bride is the daughter of Mrs. i?Jhu ™-^. dent Cordelia Matney Dobbins, of Gold- h ° ld ' nt rotrnbtr,hltl m th “ * oc ' ,1 i r - ville, and the late W. C. Dobbins. I She received her education at Clinton high school and Draughons’ Business college in Greenville. She holds the position of assistant to Dr. Felder Smith and Dr. .Duncan Felder*' op tometrists. The groom, the son of Rhett P. Adair, and the late Mre. Madge York Adair, was educated in the Clinton; schools and at Clemson college. Be- 1 fore entering military service he held | a position at the local poet office. He is now stationed with a signal corps, United States army, Patter son Field, Ohio. EASTERN STAR TO MEET The local chapter, Order of East ern Star will meet Friday evening at 8 O’clock in the Masonic Temple. BANKS TO CLOSE M. S. Bailey and Son, Bankers, and the Commercial Depository will be^ closed Wednesday, June 3, in ob servance of Jefferson Davis’s birth day, officials have announced. BIBLES—Full assortment, all sizas. prices and types. 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We cannot return for collection after work has been delivered. May we please ask your co-operation in this program to save tires, tubes, gas and oil for war defense. •• » ■ Always have your work ready for pick up when salesman calls. «r Always have your money ready when delivery is made. Please permit delivery of all work at one time. Anticipate your needs, please do not seek special service. . . There are no more wire hangers to be had for love or money. You must furnish s hanger with each article sent. ~ J <• m * Buchanan's * . v - a ‘ * ' Cleaners — Laundry i-