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4* • t 1 EtT * 1 Thursday, October 1,1942 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Page Three The WOMAN’S PAGE SOCIEIY tVEHTS, ttUB AND CHURCH NEWS OF INTEREST..... ,.. TELEPHONE 74 OR 258 CENTURY CLUB TO MEET The Century club will meet Tues day, October 6, at four o’clock at the home of JMrs. L. S. McMillian. Music Club To Hold First Foil Meeting The Ant fall meeting of the Clin ton Music club will be held at four o’clock Wednesday afternoon, Octo ber 7, with Mrs. T. Heath ^Copeland. U. D. C. Meets Friday With Mrs. Bailey The Stephen D. Lee chapter, Unit ed Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet Friday afternoon at four o’clock at the home of Mrs. C. M. Bailey. Assistant hostesses will be Mrs. F. C. Pinson, Miss Louise Kern, Mrs. H. M. Dunwody and Mrs. T. J. Leake. The president, Mrs. Leake, re quests a full attendance, since offi cers for the coming year will be elected at the meeting. Enjoyable Party Given By Baptist G. A. Group On Friday evening the Girls Aux iliary of the First Baptist church gave a gypsy party, with each mem ber inviting a guest. In a setting lighted by lanterns was a gypsy camp, and Mrs. L. E. Cason as fortune teller, presided over the cauldron, containing the witches’ brew and drew out the guests’ for tunes. Games and contests were en joyed and later in the evening re freshments served. Lucy Ann Thomas and Charles Pitts were chosen as the handsomest gypsies and ruled over the tribe. Mrs. Hollingsworth Hostess To W.C.T.U. The Woman’s Christian Temper ance urtion met'Monday afternoon at of Mrs. G. W. Hollings- rs. Alex Henry presided, T. P. Owens led the devo- Study Club Meets With Mrs. Hart The first fall meeting of the Study club was held last Wednesday after noon at the home of Mrs. J. B. Hart. For this occasion the home was beau tifully dqporated with roses. Beginning a series of study on “The Classic Novel,’’ Mrs. R. C. Adair prepared a program on “Vanity Fair,’’ making a study of the time in which the novel was written and compar ing the works of the two great nov elists of that era, Thackery and Dickens. After a business session a social hoifr was enjoyed, during which the hostess served delicious refreshments. I WILL PAY 20c for COTTON — on — . HORSE AND MULE NOTES. H. J. PITTS the hoi worth and tional. Articles from the Christian Herald were red by several members quot ing from Prof. H. E. Lubbock of Yale university, and others. It was announced that the state meeting of the W. C. T. U. wiU be held in Walhalla on October 9-11', and the national, meeting in Birming ham October 1-6. The session was closed with prayer. Rev. M. L Poole To Wed Misr€ffie Landing Of interest to relatives and friends here is the approachding marriage of Miss Effie Lanning of Greenville, and Rev. M. L. Poole of near Clinton. The rites will take place Sunday morning at the Holmes Memorial church in Greenville. Miss T^nn<ng i for the past eighteen years, has been connected with the Holmes Bible col lege .as student and teacher. On last Thursday evening a shower was given in honor of the bride-elect in the chapel of the girls’ dormitory of the college. The honoree’s place was marked with a corsage and she was presented a bride’s book and a shower of lovely gifts. Greenville, a returned missionary from China, scheduled to deliver the inspirational address. Those attend ing the meeting will be guests of the orphanage for lunch at 12:30. The program follows: • 10* o’clock—Quiet music. Call to order. Worship service. Record of attendance by Auxil iaries. 10:20 — “Key Thoughts for Our Day.” 10:30—Special music. , 10:40—“The ‘Minute Men’ Speak” 11:15—Message by Mrs. J. C. Cren shaw, Presbyterial president, Abbe ville. 11:45—Offering. 11:50—Inspiration address, Dr. W. H. Hudson, of Greenville. 12:30—Lunch. 1:30—Assembly-wide Emphasis. 1:50—Say-so period. - 2:10—Prayer—Praying. Monk-Lightfoot Announcement x Of interest to relatives^and friends here is the approaching marriage of Miss Anita Monk and Billy Lights foot of Arcadia Fla., which will be solemnized at three o’clock Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr. Johns, superintendent of the Johns Home in Arcadia. Miss Monk, a sister of Miss Nell Monk of Thorn well orphanage, this city, was graduated in June from the Johns school. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Monk of Frostproof, Fla. Mr. Lightfoot, the son of Mrs. D. J. Brimm, of this city and Arcadia, is well known here where he attend ed high school and Presbyterian col lege. He is an instructor at Carlstrom field, Arcadia. # Group Conference Woman's Auxiliary To Meet Here Friday Members of the Auxiliaries of the South Carolina presbyterial group will meet for their annual conference Tuesday, October 6, at Thomwell Memorial church. The meeting begins at 10 o’clock and will be presided over by Mrs. John W. Little, district chairman. An interesting program has been plan ned, with Dr. W. H. Hudson of Baptist Young People Hold Gypsy Festival The Young People’s department of the Baptist church Sunday school en tertained ' with a social in the form of a gypsy festival in the recreation room of the church on last Thursday evening. Baptist college student* were guests of honor on this occa sion. Colorful decorations had trans formed the room into a gypsy camp and many of the guests came in cos tume. Mrs. John T. Little was in charge of arrangements, assisted by Dr. J. William Frey, who directed a number of amusing games. Miss Vir ginia Sumerel and Marcus McGugan were elected to reign over the fes tivities as king and queen. A song playlet was given by Mrs. Lei)a Johnson, Miss Sara Zee Wright and Richard deMontmollin. A quartet from Presbyterian college, composed Of Mr. deMontmollin, Tom Dews, Martin Abbott, and Tommy Hollis rendered a number of musical selec tions. During the eevning punch and cookies were served to about forty- five young people enjoying the occa sion. NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS We will continue dosing Wednesday afternoons until further notice. HOURS: 8:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. Except Wednesday: 8:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon Please order in as large quantities as possible and nothing less than full cases. TODD GROCERY CO. AROUND THE TOWN Incidents, Unusual and Ordinary, Gathered On Our Rounds. WILBURN FREED IN TRIAL YESTERDAY Clinton Mill Resident Found Not Guilty In Shooting Son-in-law. Austin Wilburn, resident of the Clinton Mill village, was found not guilty in criminal court yesterday at Laurens. Wilburn was tried for the murder of his son-in-law, Robert Jennings, 35, at the Wilburn home in the mill village on July 24. The killing occurred, it is alleged, when Jennings went to Wilburn’s home in an effort to see the former's wife, who had left her home in Lau rens and returned to her father’s house here. Officers stated that Wil burn had warned Jennings to stay away. NANCE SLAYER TO GO ON TRIAL THIS MORNING It is expected that the trial of Jeff Pulley, Cross Hill Negro, charged in a warrant with the death of Carroll D. Nance, Jr., at Cross Hill on June 19, will get under way this morning in criminal court being held at Lau rens, it was stated yesterday by at torneys for the prosecution. At the arraignment Monday Pulley entered a plea of not guilty. The firm of Blackwell, Sullivan and Wilson, of Laurens, will be as sociated with Solicitor Hugh Beas ley in the prosecution of the case. Pulley, it is understood, will be represented by Norman Harrison, member of the Greenwood bar. Miller. The shoting occurred Friday night at their home on the George A. Copeland farm near here. AUXILIARY POLICE CALLED L. H. Bagwell, chief of police, has requested that all auxiliary police of the civilian defense corps meet at the police station at 6:45 this eve ning prior to the patriotic parade scheduled to begin at 7:15. MONDAY AND TUESDAY. October 5 and 6 tpKmmaNor * lunARAJOHNSUTTW CARTOON. NEWS. -10c & 30c Feature begins 2:16,4:16, 7:16,9:16. 10 A. M. Show MONDAY. Birth Announcements ADAIR Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Adair announce ihe birth of a son Sunday, Septem ber 27, at Hays hospital. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. October 7 and 8 "Berlin Correspondent" With DANA ANDREWS, VIRGIN IA GILMORE and MONA MARES. Feature begins 3:27, 6:02, 8:37. "Bom To Sing'^ With VIRGINIA WEIDLER, RAY McDonald, leo gorcey. shel- DON LEONARD, “RAGS” RAG LAND. Feature begins 2:00,4:35,7:10,9:45. “SPORTLIGHT.” ,10c and 20c 10 A. M. Show WEDNESDAY. MONDAY AND TUESDAY. _ October 5 and 6 / * "Enemy Agents Meet Elldry Queen" With WILLIAM GARGAN, MAR GARET LINDSAY, CHARLEY GRAPEWIN, GALE S O N D E/R - GARDE, GILBERT ROLAND, SIG RUMAN, f A HOT-OFF - THE - HEADL1 HIT! TIMELIEST IN A SMASKf SE RIES! Nazis take over a Park/Ave nue club . . . but watch Fiction and Radio's top sleuth take over the Nazis! . — plus — COMEDY. NEWS. CARTOON. 10c and 25c Feature begins 2:50,4:44,7:50,9:44. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, October 7 and 8 "Moonlight Masquerade" With JANE FRAZEE, DENNIS O’KEEFE, EDDIE FOY. JR. Feature begins 3:37, 6:20, 9:03. "Pierre Of the Plains" With JOHN CARROLL, RUTH HUSSEY, and BRUCE CABOT. Feature begins 2:00, 4:43, 7:26, and 10:09. BEGINNING! FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, October 9 and 19 MRS. A. B. BLAKELY, SR., ob served a birthday September 24, and although being a hospital patient she could not celebrate in the usual man ner the day was by no means un noticed by her many friends and relatives. On her dinner tray, was a tiny pink iced birthday cake bearing a single candle, compliments of the hospital. She was also delighted by a very, very pretty compliment paid her by Mr. Blakely. Her friends will be pleased to know she was able to return home Monday. Do Von Wish to Buy or Sell Real Estate? I am offering 4 lots for sale at Eastlyn near Log Cabin. Abo 160 acres, 7 miles from Clinton on WWtmire highway. Now b a good time to bay or sell real estate. If you have city or country property yon wbh to place on the market, list it with os and we wiU find you a buyer. DIXON Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bell Dixon announce the birth of a daughter September 25 at Alturas, California. Mr. Dixon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Dixon of Renno. PEOPLE YOU KNOW r. . Farm containing 61 Vi acres, 9 miles from Clinton on Calhoun highway. Two 4-room houses with electricity, one with windmill. 8-stall mole ham hi good condition. Good welL 85 acres ander cultivation, 28 acres under wire. This property has aboat V4>mlle 8-room, «-roon house; Elisabeth Property on Elisabeth street one let 106 ft front 885 ft deep, has two houses. Rental ea this property 8182 annually. 85V4 acres land ea Masgrove road: Three residences, two S-rosan sad oae 6-room. Sixty acres la enlthratlon. This property 266 or 266 yards of corporate limits Clinton. Good bay. •CouM bo easily. HUBERT J. PITTS, Phone 189 WASH M PITTS, Phone 199 PITTS STABLE, Phone 9285 LIVESTOCK AND REAL ESTATE CLINTON. 8. C. Three Winthrdp roommates, who later became missionaries to China and India, held a reunion last Tues day at the home of Miss Martha Franks, in Laurens, who has recent ly returned from China. The other two were Miss Sara GlenfT of Chest er, missionary to Sbochow, China, who came home last year, and Mrs. C. Bynum Betts, of this city, the for mer Miss Mary Ruth Copeland, who did mission work in India prior to her marriage to Dr. Betts. At the last meeting of the Senior Christian Endeavor of the Thorn- well Memorial church before the de parture of Miss Leta McIntyre for Red Springs, N. C., Frank DuBoae presented her a handsome gift, in be half of the group, in recognition of their appreciation of her interest and help in the organization. Friends of CPL. JOHN D. JEANES, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jeanes of this city, will be interested to know he has completed a dental teachnical course at Lawson General hospital, Atlanta, and left Monday for an un disclosed destination. DAVIS WORKMAN, son of Mrs. Nene D. Workman, has graduated at the Nashville Aircraft school where he rated at the top of his class. He is now employed as a welder in a defense plant in Evansville, Indiana. Seven pounds of sweet potatoes in one hill is the boast of ROBERT JOHNSON, who is cultivating a patch across from his service station! at the end of South Broad street. The largest potato weighed three and a quarter pounds, another two and a, quarter, while three other smaller i ones brought the total to 'seven' pounds. DISTRICT GOVERNOR ‘ - ADDRESSES LIONS •.« »• (Continued from page one) pan, Hirohito has been an acknowl edged god since his birth. “We have a faith,” Mr. Gentry de- j clared, “that can be just as power ful at the fanatical faith of the Japa nese and the Nazi. Our faith was de clared in the words that ‘All men are created equal.’ We do not believe that any man is a god, but we believe that God wants all men to. be free— free to think, free to speak, and free to worship. “Our task is to concentrate our faith, to give rit dynamic striking power; to 'make certain that nothing divides us—nothing undermines us— 1 that our faith in freedom unites us into a fighting force not only on the battle lines, but also on the home front, unequalled in courage and striking power.” Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Cannon of Charleston, were week-end guests of relatives here. Mrs. Gary Holcombe spent the week-end in Augusta, Ga., with Mr. Holcombe, who is stationed at Camp Gordon. Mrs. R. N. Blackwelder is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. L. T. Doss in San- fbrd, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. James Smith visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith, in Aiken Sunday. , Mrs. J. D. Coates and son, Aussie, have moved fb a residence on Thom- well street. SELECTED SHORTS. NEWS. 10c and 30c Feature Begins: Friday: 2:17, 4:17 7:17, 9:17. Saturday: 2:36, 4:51, 7:06, 9:21. “PERILS OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED,” with ROBERT STEV ENS and NELL O’DAY. 10c 8c 20c 10 A. M Show THURSDAY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. October 9 and 16 "Cyclone Kid" With'DON “Red” BARRY. LYNN MERRICK and JOHN JAMES. Feature Begins: Friday: 2:00, 4:20, 7:00, 9:20. Saturday: 1:30, 3:57, 6:24, 8:51. “A Yank In Libya" With WALTER WOLFE KING, H. B. WARNER, JOAN WOOD BURY, DUNCAN RENALDO and PARKYAKARKUS. Feature Begins: Friday: 2:56, 5:16, 7:56, 10:16. Saturday: 2:43^5:10, 7:37, 10:04. plus “SPY SMASHER,” Chapter 5. 10c and 25c 10 A. M. Show SATURDAY. WAR STAMPS ON SALE AT BOTH THEATRES Negro Released On Bond After Shooting : Johnnie Speake, Negro, has been released on bond from the Laurens county jail in connection with the fatal shooting of his stepfather, Sam TYPEWRITERS AND ADDING MACHINES Servtee CLEANING A SPECIALTY Rsaaanable Charges KENNETH N. BAKER m .LB. NATUROPATH Ne. 1 National Bank Bldg. Telephone 97 CLINTON. 3. C. OFFICE HOUKS: S to 12 AJC. 1 to 7^6 PJL ‘ ' H- • Yss, how ofton we have seen that happenlDon’taukeths mis* take of neg no matter what lion. And, particularly, don’t try to "save monsy” by dodging the Doctor; A visit to yoor Physician now—and the carefel heeding of hit experienced t later on. Besides, it’s your patriotic dety, in theM troubled , to gH mil mmd Am* wtUl SMITH’S PHARMACY ‘The Rexall Store” BARBECUE! Chicken Stew Tonight, Oct 1 TIP-TOP SERVICE STATION J. LEE WILLARD The Greater SPARTANBURG Fair ? Oct. 5th to Oct. 10th Inclusive A patriotic exhibition showing how the Piedmont Section is aiding the war effort. SPECIAL FEATURES Beef Cattle, Dairying, Poultry, Canning, Home Economics, Swine. JUNIOR FAIR ^ For the young farmers, 4-H and F. F. A. Clubs. 1 • More and varied premiums. ENTERTAINMENT Harness Racing, Free Acts in front of Grandstand. Fireworks. 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