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+ . ir (T TheWO/AAN'S PAGE SOCIETY EVENTS, OUB AND CHURCH NEWS OF INTEREST .. TELEPHONE 74 OR 258 Lions Club Gives Christmas Party Members of the Lions club enter tained their wives and friends on Christmas night with an informal party At the armory. The ladies were presented attrac tive corsages fashioned of white car nations and defense stamps. Dancing was enjoyed and dainty refreshments served during the evening. Little George Blalock Entertains Friends On last Tuesday evening little George Blalock invited a number of neighborhod friends to his home for a Christmas party. A beautifully decorated tree, ever greens with bright berries, and other Christmas ornaments prettily adorn ed the home. Santa Claus arrived during the evening to talk with the young folk and brought each child a gift. Popcorn and candies were en joyed. Stowe-Frierson Announcement Mrs. Allie Hunter Stowe, of Paco- let, announces the marriage of her daughter, Virginia Dare Stowe, to Sgt. Edward Cecil Frierson, Jr., of Camp Wheeler, Ga., and Belton, S. C., on December 29, at Ozard, Ala. Mrs. Stowe is a former member of the Thomwell orphanage school faculty and is pleasantly remembered here by a number of friends who will be interested in the announce ment of her marriage. ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Coates of Mountville. The bridegroom is the elder son of Mrs. Nancy S. Jones and the late W. visited Mrs. Self’s father for the holi- da Darrell Franks of Fort Banning, Ga., spent Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Selma B. Adair. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Jacobs, Misses El liott and Ame Jacobs are in Atlanta today to attend the funeral of Mrs. Dillard Jacobs. . , A Letter From A WAAC The Chronicle is in receipt of die following letter from ‘Miss Adeline Boland of this city, describing “The E. Jones of this city. Lt. Jones, re- of a WAAC," written while in ceived his educatidn at Presbyterian recent training in Des Moines, Iowa, college where he was graduated in JAMIT CUPLEB BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES NOTED & ■ all,, ■■ * Lt The Chronicle Extends Greetings To Those Whoee Birthdays and Anniversaries Occur This Week. by Owens, son of Mr. and Mrs, S. Owens, will celebrate a /. Miss Jane Little Entertains At Bridge Miss Jane Little was hostess at a delightful bridge party on Saturday afternoon honoring college friends who are at home for the holidays. Four tables were arranged for the games amid a lovely Yuletide setting of evergreens, candles and a Christ mas tree adorned with myriads of colored lights. Miss Margaret Caroline Hipp was winner of high score prize and Miss Marjorie Miller was pre sented floating prize. After cards, salad and sweet courses were served. Assisting the hostess in entertain ing and serving were her mother, Mrs. John W. Little, Mrs. T. J. Peake and Miss Nancy Owens. Dinner Party For Younger Set Anne and Bobby Owens entertain ed a group of friends on Christmas night with a dinner party at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Owens. The home was attractive with dec orations in the holiday motif, featur ing ajsed color note which was also carried out in refreshments. A turkey dinner wets served at small tables prettily appointed and bearing place cards suggestive of the Christmas season. After dinner, guests enjoyed dancing and playing “Michigan.” Marjorie Smith of Kinards, was an out-of-town guest for the occasion. ■ ■ Miss Frances Coates Weds Lieut. Elbert Jones Of cordial interest to friends here is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Frances Coates of Mount ville, and Lt. William Elbert Jones of Camp Rucker, Ala. The marriage was solemnized at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. F. T. McGill, ii\ Greer, on Wed nesday evening, December 23. The ring ceremony was used. The bride was dressed in an at tractive outfit of biege with brown accessories. Her flowers were a cor sage of red rosebuds. Mrs. Jones, a graduate of Mount ville high school, attended Draugh- on’s Business college, after w<hich she was connected with the Laurens County Agricutural Conservation as sociation. She is the youngest daugh- 1941. On January 3, 1942, he was called to active duty and is now sta tioned at Camp Rucker with the 81st Infantry division. After a short wedding trip, Lt. and Mrs. Jones will make their home in Ozark, Ala. Senn-Blount Rites At Newberry ~ Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Senn of New berry, announce the marriage of their daughter, Mattie, to Miles Blount, of Mullins, on December 19. The cere mony was performed at the home of the Rev. A. T. Usher, in the presence of the bride’s sister and brother-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Brehmer, of Union. Mrs. Blount is a graduate of New berry college, and since September has been a member of the Academy Street school faculty of this city. Mr. Blount is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Blount of Mullins. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and is now connected with the Commercial Investment Trust company, located at Georgetown. Mrs. Shonds Hostess 'Friendly Dozen' Club Among interesting parties of the holiday season was the one given by Mrs. W. H. Shands on last Wednes day afternoon for members of the “Friendly Dozen” club. Mrs. Shands was assisted in the courtesies of entertaining by her daughter, Mrs. Roger L. Coe of Ogle- thorpe-University, Ga., who is spend ing the holidays here. The home was beautifully decorat ed, featuring a number of Santa Claus and reindeer scenes and a lighted Christmas tree. Mantles were attractively banked with pine and held glowing red tapers. A salad course, fruit cake, salted nuts and coffee were served. In addition to club members, Mr. A. O’Daniel, Miss Frances O’Daniel and Mrs. John Holland Hunter were also invited for the enjoyable occa sion. This time last year I was enjoying the Florida sunshine; today I find ANOTHER YEAR: Plans for com plete mobilization of the nation’s manpower (and thaf means woman- power, too) should give American myself in uniform, a member of the !Women even g rea t er opportunities Women’s Army Auxiliary corps, in anc j i Q f C o U rse, greater responsibili ties, in 1943. Let’s take a quick look at what is probably in store for us: BRIEFS.. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Week-End Trips .. Visitors !• Des Moines, Iowa. What a difference a year makes! Do I like it? Yes! Would I do it all over again? You bet I would! Is it ; hard? Hard would be putting it| WAR INDUSTRY: According to the mild, but it’s Oh! such a wonderful statistics of the United States em- experience, one that no matter how : ployment service 5,000,000 more wo- hard I might try to forget, I couldn’t!. men must be employed in industry On the night of September 19, alone during the first half of 1943. 1942, at eleven o’clock, I saw Des And unless a satisfactory program of Moines for the first time. Nearly all child care can. be established imme- the passengers on the train were new | diately, that number will have to be Waacs coming in. All were excited, made up largley by women over 36 and anxious to find out what the and under 25, because most unem- future held for them. We were met ployed women between 25 and 36 are at ^he station by lieutenants and part housewives with small children. If of the motor transport unit. All of you are unable to work, you can help us were lined up, marched to the by releasing other women who can, trucks, and told to climb in the back Why not take care of their children? and have a seat. Each truck had # three —z benches in the bdck, and six people FOOD SUPPLY: One of the most were alowed to each bench. The important reasons for the nation- weather was-slq^rtly—on the chilly | wide organization of manpower is to side, and by the time we reached help the farmer, who must continue Fort Des Moines (six miles), I was. to supply food to us, to our armed beginning to believe we had landed f °rces and to our allies, with or with-! at the North Pole. | ou t our help. Those now at work on We settle at “Boomtown,” the new farms a re urged to remain there. | WAAC division of Fort % Des Moines, Women from farming communities, and were designated as the 11th whether or not they live on a farm. Company, 3rd Regiment, with Lieut. 1 can help by standing ready to serve Mary Long as our company com- as volunteers when they are needed, mander—and what a company com- The “women’s land army,” long ad- mander! In fact, we were very for-' vocated by Mrs. Franklin D. Roose- tunate in having such efficient lead-jvelt, may become a reality in 1943. ers; Lieut. Bouma, a person liked by i all, Lieut. Ashby, a person respected ARMED FORCES. We now have and admired by all, and Lieut representatives in nearly all branches Stems, a perfect model for a Waac. | of the armed forces, and some are Our basic training was four weeks: already serving overseas as auxil- of hard work! Some people have a iaries, nurses and volunteers. Women better way of describing it. We without small children, who are not learned to march, make beds with employed in essential war industries^ square corners, Scrub floors, wash i are urged to consider the WAAC, windows, K. P. ’ (kitchen police) WAVES, or SPARS. Appication Bobb; I^pberl birthday Monday, January' 4. Capt. Willard u Jones of this city, nopr in foreign service, observes a birthday January 6. January 2 is the birthday of Mrs. mioert Pitts. Mr and Mrs. Richard Buford cele- biprted their wedding anniyersary Tuesday. Jafnes I. Adair has a birthday Jan- 4rary 5. iRtrt. J. H. Von Hollen has a birth- 4tey January 6. Mr. and Mrs. Luther L. Young will pbaefve their wedding anniversary Tuesday, January 5. January 6 is the birthday of Clyde H'T'McCrary, Sr. Lt. and ajpetfding uary 4, include Captain and Mrs. B. F. Win- ^ard. Mr. and Mrs. Lumas Lake, and JMr .and Mrs. James McCombs. Harry Robert League, son of Mr. t Mrs. Harry League, will be one* old tomorrow. Mrs. W. D. Adair will have ding anniversary Monday, Jan uary F. C. Pinson, Karl Johnson and Mrst^A- B Galloway, Sr., have birth- (MrySJanuary 6.. 1 Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Sturgeon will observe their wedding anniversary Subday, January 3. ' Sandra Ruth Davis, daughter of Mr^^rfid Mrs. William Davis, will tye wfe year old tomorrow. ' Mr. and Mrs. Brunson Asbill have aJwMding anniversary Saturday. ^Judith Ann Adair, daughter of Mr. Mrs. Grady Adair, will be one ear old January 3. CENTURY CLUB TO MEET The Century club will meet*'Tues day afTemoon, January 5, at four o’clock with Mrs. Kenneth N. Baker. C., on December 29, at Ozark, Ala. SAY. "J SAW IT IN THE CHRON- ^Jarmary 1 wedding anniversaries ICLE.” THANK YOU. blanks may be obtained by writing to the recruiting officer at the head quarters of your service command (formerly “corps area”). Your post master will give you the address. which consisted of washing pots and pans larger than we are; serving food, washing dishes, and leaving the mess hall spotless! Our nights were spent washing and ironing our clothes, shining shoes, writing letters, and getting ready for the next day. HOME FRONT: There is a great We worked and complained, but now, deal you can do right at home. Save that it is all over, every day some- 1 scrap, buy war bonds, knit for the one is saying, “Gee! I wish I was Red Cross .entertain service men. back in basic—we had such a good Don’t feel that you must rush into time, even if we did have a typhoid' something. Be sure it s the right shot every Saturday, marched in the thing for you. Women will probably mud, and worked all the time!” jbe required to register for war ser- The day came when we completed i v i ce early in 1943, but every effort our basic training, and that will be a w dl be made to give you an oppor- day remembered by all of us. After tunity to do.what you are best fitted tstanding our last inspection at the for.. The purpose of registration is to Fort, we were busy getting ready for i i' n d out what that is. Captain and Mrs. Water Todd of the 'parade at 10 o’clock. You can’t Waacs; appreciate one of our parades until j SAY, “I SAW IT IN THE CHRON* you have seen- one; the Waac band ICLE. THANK YOU. leading with thousands marching in step to, the Stripes Forever, time every Waac is extremely proud to be in uniform. After the parade, Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga., spent the week-end with the former’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Reed Todd. Miss Alice DeShields, member of the Dillon school faculty, visited Mrs. G. R. DeShields during the holidays. Cpl. DeShieds of Lexington, Ky., also spent Christmas day at his home! we returned to the company area to Sj here. !be classified; in other words, to find ** You Are Known By Your WHETHER IT MGOOD OR BAD, YOU ARE JUDGED BY PUBLIC OPINION Our high reputotion has been earned by the excellent results we achieve—one trial clean ing will convince you. No matter how expensive your clothes are, they become neglected looking if not properly cared for. We urge you to take care of valued gar ments now owned: Dependable Service Means More To You NOW Than Ever Before. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomas and children were guests of the former’s father, J. L. Thomas, and the lat ent just where each as an individual would fit into the army. We stood I breathless and excited, and who ter’s sister, Mrs. J. M. Holliday, in wouldn’t? We didn’t know whether Charlotte, N. C., for the holidays. ; we would be placed in cooks and Miss Florence Tripp spent the hoi- : bakers, motor transport, or adminis- idays in Piedmont with her parents,|trative school. All we knew was well Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Tripp Mrs. S. A. Pitts is visiting rela tives in Kinards a few days this week. Mrs. J. W. Riddle of Woodruff, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Riddle and children were going where we were needed most! ’ The army decided, and I agreed, that my best service would be in the administrative branch, so 1,1 with 72 others, was sent from the Fort to the Savery hotel in Des of Spartanburg, were recent guests Moines, to attend the administrative | of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Copeland Pfc. Irby S. Hipp of New River, N. C., spent Sunday with his parents, jMr. and Mrs. Irby S. Hipp. He had jas his guest Pvt. Arthur West, also ( of the marine base at New River. Miss Lurlee Shealy spent the holi- 1 days in Newberry with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Shealy. school for eight weeks. The WAAC,: has taken over three hotels, *three buildings at Drake U., and another £() large building in Des Moines for Hjs training specialist groups in commu- nications, motor transport, cooks and bakers, and administrative work. Living in a hotel! That sounded CHANEY'S ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST and FINAL CLEARANCE MEDICINE Is Hie MARCH I s' • Yes, Physi cian and Phar macy bar* joined hands to play thdr pact In oar mighty aufitary and industrial effort. Realising that Good Health is a primary duty* wa urga you to get wU tmd ktp wtlL In times Like these, Health is a help—Disaaaa is a drags Poor health naans lagging at fort. Wa can't afford that whan the Nation needs oar best. See your Physician today and bring his prescriptions here to befillcd. Smith's Pharmacy The RexaU Store RKlAB! (• * * ★ * ★ * * A too good to be true. However, we Mr. artd Mrs. Joe Adair of Laurens, I soon learned the only difference in «« Lt. Watts Adair of Fort Benning, Ga., 1 being at the Fort and the hotel was gjjt Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Adair and chil- i we didn’t have to drill as much, and | dren of Greenville, were guests Sun- 1 this was quite a disappointment, be- day of Mrs. Tom Adair and Miss cause drilling had become a part of m Ella Adair. ‘ U s. We still had K. P., housekeeping, Mrs. R. E. Ferguson left Tuesday inspections, bed check, in addition to eight hours of concentrated classes a day, with graded examinations at , for a stay of several weeks in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mrs. Edward Fran! of the Provi-i regular intervals. Our letter writing dence school faculty, is spending the soon became a thing of the past, as holidays at her home in Lexington, most of our leisure time was spent Va. I learning army regulations, supplies, J Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lockett of company administration; army trans- Greenville, spent several days last portation, fiscal accounting, and pro week with the latter’s mother, Mrs. curement. In other words, studying A. Ross Blakely, who accompanied the army from beginning to end. them to Thomson, Ga., to visit Mr.! The, time has passed quickly, and Lockett’s mother. ; in two wekes we will be graded bs S Mr. and Mrs. Heath Copeland were specialists. None of us knows where guests Sunday of Mrs. Copeland’s we will go; none of us cares; all of us are ready to relieve our boys of; office work, and let them finish the brother, Richard White, and Mrs. White in Chester. Mr. and Mrs. White Bullock spent big job ahead, the holidays in Newberry with Mrs. ADELINE BOLAND, Bullock’s mother, Mrs. S. O. Nesley. 7th Co., 2nd Reg.. Little Jackie Franks visited friends Savery Hotel, V in Greenville during the week. ' Des Moines, Iowa. Friends of Mrs. R. G. Watson will 1 regret to know she is a patient at DR. McFADDEN ILL/ Hays hospital. i Friends of Lt. D. H. McFadden, of Friends of Mrs. H. J. Baber will > the medical corps, Camp Stewart, be glad to know she is improving after being ill the past few days. • ~ Lt. and> Mrs. Oscar Johnson left this week for .Miami, Fla., after spending the holidays with Mrs. Johnson’s father, M. B. Hipp.' Mrs. Mid Self and son of Parksvilte, also Ga., will regret to know he is suf fering a relapse from pneumonia. Dr. McFadden was spending the*holidays with his parents, Dri and Mrs. M. J. McFadden, at Inverness, Fla., when he became ill and was unable to re turn to hia post ENTIRE WINTER STOCK OF LADIES’ COATS AND DRESSES 1/2 PRICE Just what you have been waiting: for. The remainder of our winter stock must be cleared out in record time to make room for new spring merchandise. Everything is fresh from our regular stock. Begins Today, Dec. 31, 9 A. M. Continues Through Jan. 9—9 Days Only. Come Early; * I. No approvals, no exchanges, no refunds, no charges. Buy now for next winter. Get quality merchandise at a saving. Many of these materials, especially woolens, are no longer available. MRS. ETHEL CHANEY, Prop. Dress Shoppe CLINTON, S. C. >/• r V' «•*#