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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 &
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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;
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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.
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