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/ KMwikaiiKidiiflHlBlIiHiilif&ifiHft Thiirsdoy, Moy 6,1943 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C Page Three The WOMAN S PAGE SOCIETY EVENTS, CLUB AND CHURCH NEWS OF INTEREST . TELEPHONE 74 OR 258 afternoon, May 10, at 3:30, as follows: No. 1—Mrs. Ralph Blakely, chair man; Mrs. ft. D. Henry, hostess. No. 2—Mrs. Walter C. Guy, chair man; Mrs. John W. Coleman, hostess. No. 3—Mrs. T. J. Leake, chairman; Mrs. Billy McMillan, hostess. The Sara Glenn circle will meet Monday evening at eight o'clock at the home of Mrs. Louie Thornley. THIS IS HER DAT This ia her day, though every day is hers, < Brimmed as they art with urgent tasks and deeds; The glad young mother who must daily meet Small children’s constant needs. of Acts was given by Mrs. James Bradley. Mrs. Lynn', leader, was as- U.D.C. Chapter To Meet Friday bride, was her maid of honor and only attendant. The bride entered on the arm of her father, Lt. Col. E. W. P. Bond. She wore a becoming model of pow der blue crepe and her hat was of white flowers featuring a navy veil. Her other accessories were in navy and white and she wore long white gloves. She carried a white prayer book with white orchids. Immediately following the cere- mohey Lt. Col. and Mrs. Bond enter tained with a small reception at their home on Oglethorpe avenue. The sisted by Mrs. T. H. Newkirk, Mrs. The Stephen D. Lee chapter, United hpuse was dec0 rated with Easter lil- Bradley, Mrs. Bessie E. Godfrey, Mrs J. M. Hudgens, Mrs. F. M. Stutts and Daughters Of the Confederacy, will: ieg> snapdragons and Iris. The bride’s This is her day: the mother who has seen Her children grow like young corn in the sun; Tall, straight and clean, who takes - a keen delight And pride in every one. This Who is her day — the mother now grown old, folds her hands, and slowly rocks her chair, Who nods and smiles across the gath ering dusk At a child who is not there. informative program. Adding inter est to the program were a number of articles, including pottery, hats and other curios from Mexico, which were displayed in the home. After the singing of a hymn, the program was concluded with prayer by Mrs. Lynn. Later in the afternoon the guests were invited for refreshments into the dining room where^a beautiful hand-made Mexican cover overlaid the dining table. Hot chocolate, sand wiches and wafers were served. meet on Friday afternoon at 2:30 at )ta jjj e was over i a j d w ith a laci cloth Mr,. R. A. Jackson in presentin* ani^uf^T ^ fo£ infonnativ. nroaram. Addin, lnter ' O’clodt will g o to tt,. home o ( Mr, - “,1^“ Zee Wright McLees and Miss Sallie j abra Wright for the regular meeting, i Later in the evening Lt. and Mrs. Those who cannot go to the Red Cross Byrd left for a short wedding journey room are asked to join other mem-j^ 5^ Carolina. For travel, Mrs. bers at the home of the hostesses. j By rd ^r 0 re a navy suit with navy Assistant hostesses will be Miss and wb ite accessories and a corsage Lily Yarborough Wilson. This is their day, the mothers of the world— And the whole nation pauses as it should, To honor them who knew the poig nant pain— And joy of motherhood. ♦ —Grace Noll Crowell. A.R.P. Women Hold Monthly Meeting Miss Bailey Entertains 'Friendly Dozen' Club Miss Connie Bailey delightfully en tertained members of the “Frienfcly Dozen” club and several additional guests on Thursday with an informal five o’clock tea. Lovely arrangements of pastel snapdragons added beauty to the re ceiving rooms. Mrs. Silas Bailey, Mrs. Brewer Dixon and Mrs. W. t>. Camp bell assisted in serving a salad course. The May meeting of the Woman’s j Missionary society of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church was held on Monday afternoon at the church. A junior and intermediate program was led by Mrs. Harry Bolick, assist ed by Mrs. Irene Todd and Mrs. J. Reed Todd. Reports were given on the recent Presbyterial held in An derson by Mrs. Bolick and Mrs. A. B. Blakely, Jr., who attended as dele- Mrs. Sheely Hostess To Lutheran Society The May meeting of the Woman’s and Miss Gladys |0f white orchids . Mrs. Byrd is a graduate of Tubman high school, Augusta, and attended Junior college there, later receiving her degree from Georgia State Col lege for Women last year. She has been a member of the faculty at the Missionary society of St. John’s Lu-1 Lawton B. Evans school, theran church was held at the home Lt. Byrd is the son of the late Mr. of Mrs. O. I. Sheely on Monday af- and Mrs. William C. Byrd. He af ternoon. Mrs. J tended high school here and was H. Baxter, who had charge graduated from Clemson college with of the program, discussed the topic, a degree in engineering. At present “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?” Mrs.; he is stationed at Camp Gordon. J. LeGrande Mayer also gave an ar-1. The cOuple are making their home tide on the subject. ! with the bride’s parents in Augusta. Eleven members and one visitor at tended the meeting which was con cluded with a business session. Thornwell Circle Holds May Meeting Mrs. L. Ross Lynn was hostess to the Ella Riddell circle of Thornwell Memorial church auxiliary for the regular monthly session on Monday afternoon. Topic of the afternoon’s program was “Christian Literature for Mexi- gates* from the local church. Chaney-Duncan Rites Announced Mrs. Ernest D. Chaney of this ftty, announces the marriage of her daugh ter, Frances Merle, to Thomas Regi nald Duncan, sergeant, United States ilrmy, of Camp Davis, N. C., on Sep tember 25, 1942. Mrs. Duncan is a daughter of Mrs. Chaney and the late Mr. Chaney. She is & graduate of Lc/urens high school Presbyterian Circles To Meet Monday Circles of the First Presbyterian church Auxiliary Will meet as follows Monday, May 10, at 4 o’clock, except circle No. 1, which will meet at 8 o’clock in the evening. No .1, Mrs. Grady Chandler, chair man, meets at the church. No. 2, Mrs. G. A. Black, chairman; Mrs. L. S. Henderson, hostess. No. 3, Mrs. Geo. W. Bailey, chair man; Mrs. J. A. Bailey, hostess. No. 4, Mrs. H. G. Prince, chairman; Mrs. R. C. McLees, hostess. No. 5, Mrs. Leland Young, chair- CENTURY CLUB TO MEET The final meeting of the Century club before the summer recess will be held Tuesday afternoon, May 11, at four o’clock at the home of Mrs. L. Ross Lynn. and at the time of her marriage was man ; Mrs. J. K. Roberts, hostess, in training at the General hospital' N6 . g t Mrs. j ohn T Young, chair- school of nursing, Greenville. ;man; Mrs. A. E. Spencer, hostess. Sgt. Duncan, a native of Alabama,: Nb. 7, Mrs. R. P. Hamer, chairman; is stationed at Camp Davis. Mrs. M rs. L. S. McMillian, hostess. co.” Mrs. Joe Hough, circle chairman, offered prayer. Following the busi ness session a devotional on the Book AMAZING ... BUT TRUE! Old Shoes Made New NEW SHOES FOR TOUR OLD ONES! An unusual service by a fa mous New England shoe manu facturer— your old shoes re manufactured by master crafts men. Every scuff and scratch mark removed. It is almost Im possible to tell your re-manu factured shoe from a new shoe. Skilled shoe craftsmen replace all worn parts with the finest materials available. Come in our store — we will give you full details. This is for a limited time only. BELK’S DEPT. STORE CLINTON, S. C. Duncan jdined him recently in Wil mington, where they are making their home. Miss Brodie To Wed Lieut. W. G. King No. 6, Mrs. E. H. Hall, chairman; Mrs. L. E. Bishop, hostess. Mrs. Sheely Compliments Out-of-Town Visitors Th following invitations have been received here by friends and rela^ Mant ’ Sr ’ Mrs ’ L * Manc ’ tives. - Mrs. Agnes Clagon Brodie, of Flor ence, requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Gloria Algene, to William Govan King, Jr„ lieutenant, United States Army Air forces, on Saturday, the fifteenth of May, at eight-thirty o’clock in the evening at the First Baptist church, Florence, South Car olina. Lieut. King, of this city, is now sta tioned at Miami Beach, Fla., as. a training officer for candidates in the army air corps. • Study Club Holds Last Meeting of Year Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Wilson Mrs. L. Jr., and j Mrs. Ludwig Singer of Syracuse, N. | Y., Mrs. Olin Sheely, Jr.^ entertained with a luncheon on Thursday. A patriotic color note was used fori the enjoyable mid-day affair, with low bowls of English dogwood and red roses gracing the rooms. A clus ter of flags and miniature soldiers formed an attractive centerpiece for the luncheon table. A miniature bride and groom marked the place of Mrs. L. Marx, Jr., whose wedding to Pvt. Marx took place Saturday, April 24, at Camp Croft, Spartanburg. The bride was also given a corsage of white gladioli showered with tiny wedding bells, and at other guests’ places were smaller identical corsag es. The hostess presented the bride with a hand-made Cambridge vase! and the other out-of-town visitors! Harris was hostess to the Study club; were remembered with tea towels. for the last meeting of the current year. Iris, columbine and snapdragons were used in decoration. The afternoon’s program, given by Mrs. Marshall Brown, centered around the book, “Cloister and the Hearth” (Reade). A splendid review of the book was given. Later, refreshments of iced tea, sandwiches and cake were served. Methodist Circles Jo Meet Monday Circles of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Broad Street Methodist church will meet Mbnday THE PERFECT GIFT c For MOTHER’S DAY —Wherever she'is .... —Wherever you are ... Send Her FLOWERS .... a beautiful expression of your sentiments that will long be remembered. Drive Out and See Our Fine Assortment / WE TELEGRAPH FLOWERS ANYWHERE r : Eastside Greenhouse Phone 2105 Mrs. Sheely’s sister, Henry, of Greenwood, guest for the luncheon. Mrs. Dottd was also a Miss Janie Rampey Weds William V. Sims Of interest in the Carolinas and Georgia is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Janie Violet Ram pey, of Piedmont, to William Venable Sims of this city. The wedding took place on April 25 at Trinity Lutheran church in Greenville, with the Rev. Edgar Z. Pence officiating in the presence of the immediate families. The attractive bride chose for her wedding a two-piece suit of beige with light blue blouse, hat and gloves and black accessories. Completing her outfit was a corsage of red rosebuds and baby breath fern. Mrs. Sims is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Rampey of Piedmont. She is a graduate of Po- maria high school and a former nurse at the St. Francis hospital, Green ville. Mr. Sims is the son of Mrs. Eula Venable Sims of this city, and the late C. L. Sims of Bethlehem, Ga. He is a graduate of Bethlehem high school and Athens Business college, Athens, Ga. For the past several years he has been a traveling repre sentative in South Carolina for the Fly Manufacturing company of Shel by ville, Tenn. For the present Mr. and Mrs. Sims are making their home with the groom’s mother at 31 Hampton Ave. Miss Nelle Creighton Bond Weds Lt. William C. Byrd Miss Nelle Creighton Bond became the bride of Lt. William Cathcart Byrd at seven o’clock in the evening, April 24, in the chapel of Si John’s Methodist church, Augusta, Ga. The Rev. Paul A. Turner officiated, using the double ring ceremony. Forming the background for the ceremony was an appropriate mtisical program. Lt. V. P. Rice attended the groom as usher and Lt. Col. H. J. Skidmore was his best man. Miss Sarah Bond, sister of the 5 P. M., to 10 P.M. Daily Men’s SOCKS, 2 pr 15c THREAD, spool 3c FINE COMBS 10c Fresh Vegetables, Fruits, Bread, Cakes, Candy, Gro ceries, Canned Goods, and Notions. OPEN UNTIL 10 P. M. PM Opposite Chronicle Office S. Broad St. Clinton EVERY DAY IS AT PENNEY’SI [ r PO the millions of American mothers we speak'* tof 1 ' today with feeling. Bringing up a family is the hardest job in the world and J. C. Penney’s knows itl * ■ c: , d* So to mothers of tiny babies—of school age young- ^ sters—of fighting men—we speak. If your problems' never seem to end—if the war has multiplied them— remember, many of them can be solved at Penney’s. ► For the Penney platform has always been to sim plify mother’s family shopping job—to treat mother’s family budget with couctesy and care. 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