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TThursdoy, September 17,1942 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Page Three The WOMAN’S PAGE SOCIETY EVENTS, CLUB AND CHURCH NEWS Of INTEREST .. TELEPHONE 74 OR 258 ‘resbyterians 4ew College New College Students The Fellowship group and Auxil iary of die First Presbyterian church entertained the new Presbyterian college students on Tuesday evening at the church. Dr. J. William Frey and H. G. i Prince took part on the program, af ter which sandwiches and punch were served. 7l ' ' Jl " ' * Mrs. Holcombe, Bride, Hononed With Shower Mrs. 9. C. Suber and daughter, Miss Doris Suber, entertained with a miscellaneous shower cm Tuesday evening honoring Mrs. Gary Hol- combee, a recent bride. Colorful gladioli and roses made an attractive setting for the occa sion! The hostesses served a salad | course with punch. ‘ * Mrs. Spencer Hostess Td Century Club The Century club held its first fall meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home of the president, Mrs. H. Earl Spencer. Mrs. Hugh Holman read an article on “Rules and Regulations Govern ing the Flag.” A paper prepared by Mrs. W. A. Johnson on “Our Flag— Its History,” was read by Mrs. H, E. Sturgeon. The next meeting will be held Oc tober 6 at the home of Mrs. L, S. McMillian. Mrs. Sanders Honored With Party Monday On Monday evening close friends gathered at the home of Miss Miriam Coleman to honor Mrs. Leroy San ders, the former Miss Clara Poole, who was recently married. Colorful arrangements of fall flow ers were used in the living room. A special feature of the party was the shower of gifts presented the bride, who opened and passed them among the guests. During the' eve ning the hostess served ice cream and cookies. Legion Auxiliary Meets With Mrs. King The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the home of Mrs. William King. The meeting was called to order by the new president, Mrs. B. O. Whitten. During the business meet ing it was decided tnai meetings would be held only every other month, unless it is necessary to call special meetings, and that no re freshments would be served. A mo tion was made and passed that no celebration would be held on Armis tice day, but Memorial day would be observed as usual. - Rev. J. LeGrande Mayer gave a talk on Civilian Defense. Members were asked to volunteer their ser- j vices to the Red Cross. The group was dismissed by Mr. Mayer with prayer. Entertain | Bridge Club Meets With Mrs. Copeland Mrs. Heath Copeland entertained members of her bridge club on Thursday afternoon at her home. Lovely fall flowers were used in decoration. Mrs. I. M. Adair won high score prize of defense stamps, and at the conclusion of the games the hostess served sandwiches and iced drinks. Mrs. Carroll Copeland, of Columbia, was present on this occasion. Shower Honors Mrs. Hordin Mrs. T. W. Hardin, Jr., the former Miss Bessie CSuley, was the recip ient of a miscellaneous shower on Wednesday evening, given by Mrs. Hubert Owens at her home on Mus- grove street. The home was lovely with potted plants, which made a very attractive setting for the occasion. The honors* was presented, a lovely corsage. Contests were enjoyed and prizes won by Miss Jo Copeland and Mrs. Bob Oxley, which were in turn pre sented the honoree. Punch and cookies were served. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders Honored At Dinner Sirs. M. T. Poole gave a lovely dinner party on Wednesday evening at eight o’oclock honoring Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Sanders, who were re cently married. Centering the beautifully appoint ed table was a low arrangement of pink rosebuds, which carried out an artistic color scheme of pink and green. A delicious four-course dinner was served the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Mac Poole and daughter, Mias Alice Poole, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Poole of Laurens, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Poole and children, Frances and Carroll. The honor guests were remember ed with a gift. Methodist Circle Hears Miss Sara Glenn On Monday evening at the regular monthly meeting of the Sara Glenn circle of Broad Street Methodist church. Miss Sara Glenn of Chester, a medical missionary to China, for whom the circle was named, was the guest speaker. Mrs. John G. Barden, Mrs. John Griffin Pitts, Mrs. J. N. Richardson, and Hiss Ethel Langston Were host esses at the home of the former to forty guests, including members of the circle and a number of special guests. Scripture reading was given by Mrs. Julian Coleman. Miss Glenn spoke of her experiences in China and related interesting Tacts about the Chinese people. Later in the evening the hostesses served punch, sandwiches, potato chips and cookies. Mrs. Clyde Lank ford, in behalf of the circle, present ed Miss Glenn a corsage and a gift as a remembrance of the occasion. LANDS IN ENGLAND LT. BURGESS Lieut. Violet O. B. Burgess, army nursing corps, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burgess of this city, has notified her parents through the War Department that she has arrived safely at her destination somewhere in England. Lieut. Burgess is a member of the nurses staff of the 38th Evacuation hospital unit which has a 750 to 1,000 bed hospital near the fighting front in England. - She is a graduate of Presbyterian hospital in Charlotte, N. C., and has done post-graduate work in surgery in New York. Before going abroad she was stationed at Fort Bragg, N. C., for tarining. UIEFS..ABOUT PEOPIE YOU KNOW Week-End Trips.. Visiters Visiting speakers will include Dr. R. Homer Anderson of Roanoke, Va., superintendent of the Lutheran Sy nod of Virginia, and Miss Selma Bergner of Philadelphia, Pa., one of the promotional secretaries of the general society. Presiding at the convention will be Mrs. W. J. Mor- etz, of Swansea, president of ’ the 1 South Carolina society. Mrs. J. B. I Cassell of West Columbia, is chair man of the program committee. Mrs. Deems Haltiwanger of Columbia, is* registrar. —Delegates will be entertained in the homes of families in the va rious Lutheran churches of Colum bia and vicinity. Presbyterian Circle Meets With Mrs. Stone The Business Girls circle of the First Presbyterian church met on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. J. Hamp Stone. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. A. M. Copeland and Miss Thelma Hicklin. . Mrs. Grady Chandler, circle chair man, presided over the business ses sion. Mrs. A. M. Copeland taught the Bible study from the book of First Samuel, which the group is now studying. During a social hourj refreshments were served the twenty-four mem bers attending. A. R. P. Mission Group Has Birthday Party Mrs. L. M. Wilson entertained members of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church Missionary so ciety with a buffet supper at her home on last Thursday evening for their annual “jubilee” birthday cele bration. Bowls of pink roses were attrac tively arranged throughout the home and the pink color note was also earned out in the refreshments. Salad / and sweet courses were served. After supper Bible contests, directed by Miss Margaret Blakely, were en joyed. Each member contributed her birthday offering which will be tent to Mrs. Dale White, missionary in India. wntMMitiimiMMitM»iimiiitmtmimiiiuuiEEi»iiiiiuitiEifwiMmttnnnmmi HOW CAN I TELL... Whether A Dry Cleaner b... Good} Most good dry cleaners are members of the Na tional Association of Dyers and Cleaners. Their mem bership is one of the signs that help you distinguish good cleaners from poor ones. T h-i s association maintains a modern labor atory where constant tests are conducted on fabrics to determine the best clean ing practices. Bulletins published monthly luring the results of the associ ation’s findings to all mem- berm, no that we have up* to-the-minute knowledge of all new fibers, dyes, weaves and the safest method of cleaning them,.if they are cleanable. * • A cleaning establishment must conform to R certain standard before becoming a member of the National Asso ciation of Gesatro find Dysrs. ROYAL NATIONAL IBS IS A MEMBER OF THE TION OF CLEANERS AND DYERS Joint Hostesses Give Dinner'For Visitor Mrs. Arthur Copeland, of Colum bus, Ga., who was the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Harry Nettles, was charmingly complimented when Mrs. George R. Blalock and Mrs. Carroll White Copeland of Columbia, entertained informally at dinner, in viting close friends. Mrs. C. B. Spencer of Washington, D. C., who was visiting her son, Carroll M. Spencer, and Mrs. Spertcer, was a special guest on this occasion, which took place Friday evening' at the Blalock home. A low bowl of red roses centered the prettily-appointed table where covers were laid for eight. The honor guest was remembered with a gift of linen. Missionaries Speak At A R. P. Church Miss Martha Limla Franks of Lau rens, Baptist missionary and teacher in north China, and Miss Sara Glenn of Chester, medical missionary to Soochow, China, who have returned to their homes from the Japanese- occupied territory, spoke here on last Wednesday evening at the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. Miss Glenn on Monday evening also ad dressed members of the Sara Glenn circle of Broad Street Methodist church, which was named for her. Miss Franks is a Wjnthrop college graduate and received a period of training at the Southern Baptist Theological seminary, Louisville, Ky., before accepting appointment to the Orient. She has been in foreign mis sion service since 1925. Miss Franks related some of hei^ experiences fol lowing her internment last December and of her homeward-bound passage requiring 90 days from Chefoo, which she had left May 29, arriving at home August 29, a journey of 18,000 miles- Miss Glenn, who has been at home for more than a year, spent the past three years in Japanese-occupied China nursing Chinese wounded. She is a graduate of Winthrop college, received her nurses training at Johns Hopkins hospital,. Baltimore, Md., and has done graduate work at Har vard university. On October 10 the Methodist Mission bo&rd will send Miss Glenn to the University of Cali fornia to take a course in Mandarin, which will be the official language of free China after the war. Miss Thelma Taylor left the past week for McColl, where she is a teacher of the Fletcher school facul ty. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pace were week-end guests of relatives in Or angeburg. Mrs. R. L. Coe has returned to her home at Oglethorpe University, Ga., after a several weeks’ visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shands. Miss Frances Thy lor, daughter of Mrs. George Taylor, left Sunday for Staunton, Va., where she will be a member of the junior class at Mary Baldwin college /the coming session. , Miss Ethel Wright of Lanford, spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. W. O. Holland, and Mr. Hol land. - - Little Jackie Franks has returned home after a three weeks’ visit to her great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Buchanan, in Swananoa, N. C. Mrs. S. G. Dillard spent several days last week in Kingstree as the guest of .relatives. Raymond Johnson returned Tues day to Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga., after spending a five-day leave with his mother, Mrs. J. B. Johnson. Friends of W. W. Harris will be glad to know he is improving at Hays hospital where he has been a ! patient the past week and expects to return to his home in a few days. Mrs. R. R. Phillips and grand daughter, Linda Adams, of Seneca, are visiting the former’s niece, Mrs. W. J. Henry, Jr., and Mr. Henry. Lutheran WMS Convention Set For September 23 Delegates from St. John's Luther an church here will attend the fifty- seventh annual convention of the Women’s Missionary society of the Lutheran Synod of South Carolina which will meet in Columbia Sep tember 23, 24, and 25 as guests of the Central conference. The sessions will be held in Eebenezer and St. Paul’s churches. < ? Local delegates to the convention are Mrs. H. C. Suber and Mrs. J. LeGrande Mayer. Also elected at the last meeting of the St. John’s organization, to serve as alternates were Mrs. J. H^ Baxter and Mrs. L. W. Rawl. It is expected that at! least two or more members of the local church will attend. The theme for the convention is “The Light Shines in the Darkness. FRESH EASTMAN KODAK FILMS ' Roll of 8 developed and printed on M Velox”—25c. 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