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r . : x, y.- .v.-. •• Thursdoy^ August 5 f 1943 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Poge Three The WOMAN’S PAGE SOCIHY EVEHIS, CUIt AND CHURCH NEWS OF MISBl . TELEPHONE 74 OR 258 Mrs. Tribble Hostess A.R.P. lible Gloss. Mrs. W. B. Tribbl* wm hostess on last Monday evening to members of the Ladies Bible class of the Associ ate Reformed Presbyterian church, with twelve members in attendance. Mrs. Marion Nabors was program included Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Bailey, Mrs. W. P. Jacobs, Mrs. C. M. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs and Miss Elliott Jacobs Methodist Circles To Meet Monday Circles of the Woman’s Society of leader for the evening end discussed Christian Service of Broad Street “How To Have Peace of Mind.” Dur- Methodist church will meet Monday ing a social hour the hostess served afternoon, August 9, at 4:30 as fol- also done extra summer school work, will be president of the college or ganization the coming year. ^ Seventy-live orphanage children who are spending their vacation on the campus while the other members of the large family are away, en joyed a picnic outing last Thursday afternoon at “Happy Acres’* near the city through the courtesy of Mrs. J. M. Dick and John W. Finney, Sr. The ci listened to it at a Greenville station. No recording was made due to war department ban. Sgt. Bodie was asked questions concerning his work of is suing clothes and he said it wasn’t so bad but still wasn’t asjeasy getting them from ttie quartermaster depart ment as going to one’s mother for them. cake and ice bream. Alberto Baldwin Entertains Friends Oi\ last Wednesday evening Alberta Baldwin was hostess to about twenty friends at the home of her parents, Mr .and Mrs. W. C. Baldwin, for an informal party and watermelon slic- ing. 'J Games were played on the lawn and proma and dancing enjoyed, after which the hostess was assisted by her pargnts in jervibg -jeed watermelon. . 4T i ■' ,■ . • Lutheran Society Holds Session ^ The regular monthly meeting of the Missionary society of St. John’s Lutheran church was held oh Mon day afternoon. A program on “Seed In Soil’’ was arranged by Mrs. H. C. Suber. Mrs. J. LeGrande Mayer gave the devo tional and other members takfhg part on the program were Mrs. A. J. Merchant, Mrs. J. H. Baxter, Mrs. L. V. Pinson and Mrs. W. O. Derrick. Party Cpmplin)ents Mrs. F. M. Boland, Sr. Complimenting Mrs. F. M. Boland, Sr., who was recently married, Mrs. C. D. Pitts ^entertained with a de lightful party at the Clinton Tea Room on Friday evening. Sixteen friends of the honoree were lows: No 1—Mrs. ..... . -Ralph Blakely, chair man; Mrs. Sidney Rumph, hostess. No. 2—Mrs. Walter C. Guy, chair man; Mrs. J. W. Crawford, hostess. No. 3—Mrs. T. J. Leake, chairman; Mrs. W. Roy Pitts, hostess. The Sara Glenn circle will meet with Mrs. J. B. Arnold at eight o'clock. ’ v~ Little KITTY LU HALLMAN is ; .nd John W. minty, Sr. ctltbnrtlng h« third blrthdy today .hildren went In two lo«to on “<* prob.bly the mort dwrWiwI flit the institution’, truck, while the me- * h ' J* » Irons and other officer, were pro-1*™" l 'er lather, Capt-_ C. W, 1M- vided car accommodations In spite of!™* 11 * who is overseas. In addition to a heavy min and drenching, the M** • birthday event for the HaU- ycungiters reported a “big time” and;™" 1 *. ** *^ C****” Hallmans they want to go again. anniversary of foreign service. An abundance of ‘“ot dogs” withiJUtty and her njpther had gone to all the “trimmings,” iced tea and to- i N* 1 * ^ rk *° *** her matoes were provided. The cliinax | ^ sailed ^ year Ae celebrated her second birthday by having her Mrs. John C. Davis, was eight years old yesterday. Miss Mary Stone observed a birth day August 3. Cpl. and Mrs. Gary Holcombe^haVe a wedding anniversary Sunday. * 1 * Birth Annoti mcements CALDWELL Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Caldwell, Jr., annodnce the birth of a son, Joseph Scott, III, Saturday, July 31, at the General hospital, Greenville. Mr. PEOPLE YOU KNOW Floyd Fuller is visiting his uncle, Irby Cole, in Westminster. Mrs. Jack H. Davis, Jr., and sons, Martha Davis and Miss Agnes Mill ing have returned from a few dsijrs stay at Folly Beach. Captain Davis of Camp Davis, N. C., spent the week end with his family here. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS The annual meeting of Stockhold ers of the Clinton Bonded Warehouse Caldwell is an instructor at Presby- Company of Clinton, S. C., will be was, a watermelon cutting, with a a melon serving for each all proclaimed the affair and expressed their appreci- to Mrs. Dick and Mr. Finney members of the staff, especially Frances Leonard, for a delight ful vacation experience. cake in Central perk. BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES NOTED terian college. BLACK Mr. and Mrs. Butler Black, of At lanta, Ge., announce the birth of a son, Butler Wilson, Jr., July 31. Mrs. Black is the former Miss Iris Webb of Atlanta, and Mr. Black is a son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Black pf this city. Out-of-Town Visitors Here For Dances The Pan-Hellenic council of Pres byterian college sponsored dances on Friday and Saturday evening at the Clinton armory. Former students who returned with their wives and friends for the dances included Lt. and Mrs. George N. Bry an, Lt. and Mrs. Ewing Gibson, Lt. and Mrs. Joe McNeil, Lt. Dick Bell, Lt Frank Heidt, Lt. and Mrs. Rex Pennell, of Camp Wheeler, Ga.; Lt. Robert McCormick, Bill Shields, Pete Miller, Squint Leslie, Gene King and Pete Murphy of Camp Croft, and Ap 1 prentice Seaman Bill Boyd of the University of South Carolina, Co lumbia. Miss Williene Reeves Weds Walter M. Hughes Walter Moorhead Hughes of this city, and Miss Williene Reeves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude A. Reeves, were married at S o’clock on Saturday^ afternoon, July 24, at the invited and salad and sweet courses i home of the bride’s parents in Honea served at a prettily appointed table !P»th. Rev. R. A. Hughes, of Hickory centered with a bowl of gladioli. Place cards were in an attractive bridal motif and Mrs. Boland’s place Grove, brother of the bridegroom, performed the ceremony. Relatives of the two families were present for was marked with a corsage. The hon- j the rites, oree was remembered with a gift of Bridal white and green were used crystal. * in the ceremony room, the troth be- — 1 ing plighted before the mantel, which ADD kimm ! was banked with white gladioli inter* A.R.P. Missionary oroup mingled with English ivy, with white Holds Auaust Meeting tapers in three-branched white can- TbrAugust meeting of th? Mis- *?*£*• baskets of white gladi- sionary .society of th* Associate JEL™" U8ed on formed jpresbyterian church was held side of the fireplac e- on Mi onday s. Hut afternoon. Mrs. Hubert Todd was leader of the afternoon’s program on the Dun lap orphanage near Atoka, Tenn. Taking part on the program and giv ing articles on the church orphanage from the Journal of Missions, which was dedicated this month to orphan work, were Mrs. £. B. Sloan, Mrs. W. B. Tribble, and Miss Nannie Young Tribble. ♦ * Dinner Forty Honors Mr. ond Mrs. Boland Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Boland, Jr., en tertained at dinner on last Friday evening honoring Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Boland, Sr., who were recently married. Mixed garden flowers were attrac tively arranged throughout the home A number of Boy Scouts were so impressed with camp they decided to return for another week's stay at Camp Old Indian, above Greenville. The following members of the local troop left yesterday: BOBBY PLAXI- CO, BAILEY DIXON, HENRY BUR TON, JOHN H. HUNTER, LONNIE McMILLIAN and FERDIE JACOBS. It is reported that on the last trip Ferdie was scribe for the group, mak ing a charge of a few cents to write cards home, 5c for letters, and even consented to write the boys’ “girl friends” at a slightly higher cost. A maximum limit was placed on the amount that could be spent at ys and held August 27, 1943, at 4:00 o’clock P.Af^ in the office of Commercial Depository, to elect directors for en suing year, and to transact such bus iness as majr come before the meet ing. Yours very truly, Joe L. Davidson, President. 3tc / H. D. Henry, Sec.-Treas. T. H. Holland, of the Long Branch community, will observe a birthday Monday, August 9. Kitty Lu Hallman, daughter of Capt. ami Mrs. C. W. Hallman, Jr., is three years old today, August 5. Tomorrow is the birthday of Mrs. E. T. Woodruff. G. G. Hooper has a birthday Aug ust 10. ~ Aug&t 11 birthdays include Mrs. ^ Walter A. Johnson, Miss Virginia Prior to the ceremony a program of wedding music was presented by Mrs. Fred Jefferies of Union. The candles were lighted by Wil liam H. South, Jr., cousin of the bride. The bride, who was given in mar riage by her father, wore a two-piece Rembrandt model in bride’s blue. Her flowers were a shoulder corsage of gardenias and swansonia. Her only ornament was a gold brooch worn by her paternal grandmother on her wedding day. The couple was united by the ring ceremony. . „ Following the ceremony an infor mal reception was held. Mrs. Hughes is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude A. Reeves of Honea Path, formerly of Anderson. She is a graduate of Winthrop college and for several years was a member of the canteen and many mothers felt their boys were craving sweets, so when the chance came most scrambled around to stir up candy and cookies to send. An unconfirmed report, via madame rumor, says candy bars-even sold for as high as 25c on the “black market” around camp. Members of the Presbyterian col lege Blue Key fraternity placed flow ers in the Presbyterian church on Sunday morning in memory of DR. HARRY E. STURGEON. NEWS FROM MEN IN SERVICE: LT. BILL WADE, army air corps, has landed safely in England. His mother, Mrs. R. W. Wade, received a cable the past week from her son with the message of his arrival there . . . Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Boland are in receipt of a letter from their son, CPL. JEFF D. BOLAND, written July 23, stating he was in Sicily . . . CPL. ROGER HENRY is improving some where in North Africa after an at tack of malaria. He wrote under a picture of himself with a bandaged hand, “I didn't make the fox hole in time” . . . WILLIAM W. SIMPSON, of the army air field, Palm Springs, Cal., has been promoted to the rank of corporal . . J. C. PACE has been made a special investigator for the military police detachment at Fort Jackson. with a bouquet used as a center piece Recei ? tiy **?* k** .i i j held a stenographic position in the for the table where places were laid for ten. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Boland, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Pitts, Mrs. T. C. Johnson, Sr., and David Boland. Clinton Relatives, Friends Attend Wilson-Ligon Rites A number of Clinton relatives and friends attended the wedding of Miss Marjorie Wilson to Langdon Sumter Ligon, Jr., which took place at-the First Presbyterian church, GreenvHle, Thursday evening, July 29. They were also guests aj the reception fol lowing the rites' at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Har rell Wilson. Mrs. Wilson is the former Miss Clarice Townsend of Anderson, a sister of J. Bennett Townsend of this city. Those attending the rites from here T add VITAMINS TO YOUR PERSONAL WAR EFFORT. • • • ★ Vitamins and Pstriotiim. Yon wouldn’t say diat they had say connection* But let^s see* infectSoo. And the presenratioa of Good Health is now a prime duty. If you are under p«r» lacking m nncfgyp ft Yicamiil oft* fidency may bethe basic ctusc. Better go see tout Physician. L«c him prescribe for your need. Then bring his prescription here to Vitamin Headquarters. Smith's Pharmacy ! The Bekail Drag Store office, of a Honea Path business firm Mr. Hughes is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack G. Hughes of Union. He is connected with Dixie Beverage company of this city. After a wedding trip to the moun tains of North Carolina and Tennes see, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes are resid ing in the Hays apartments on Wood- row street. 'Benjamin and Henry C. Suber. Mrs. R. W. Phillips celebrates a! birthday today. Mrs. Fred Whitlock has a birthday tomorrow, the 8th. August 7 is the wedding anniver sary of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Johnson,! Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burnett, Capt. and Mrs. C. M. Lawson and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Monts of Newberry, for- 1 merly of this city. Today is the birthday of Mrs. J. W. Milam. George Watts Copeland has a birth day August 7. Mrs. C. D. Pitts and daughter, Nancy, have birthdays August 7 and 8. August 8 birthdays include Mrs. John A. Davis, Jr., and Mrs. O. H. Sheely, Sr., J. B. Frohtis will have a birthday Saturday. Lt. Mildred Young Stoudemire, ANC, now in foreign service, has a birthday the 8th. Mrs. R. Frank Adair observed a birthday July 30. Glenn Davis, daughter of Mr. and ICE CREAM IS A FOOD AS WELL A£ A COOLING TREAT ■ IjStftCAI (Trngt Mark Registered) Your government ia desirous that you maintain your energy at the highwt possible point these busy war-time days. Dairy products offer you a list of the best energy foods, and the one that assures you of maximum food value and appetite appeal is ice cream. Insist on whole some, flavorful DiximaiD Ice Cream next time you buy. Call For DfarimaiD Ice Cream GREENWOOD CREAMERY CO. AROUND IH TOWN Incidents, Unusual and Ordinary, Gathered On Our Rounds. Recently at Scott Field, 111., PFC. MARION BROWN was delighted and surprised to meet a former Thomwell boy, LT. JAMES THERRELL, a na tive of Cross Hill. Neither knew the other previously, but both being fa miliar with Clinton was enough to make them glad to get together. Lt. Therrell, who has been away for tsome time, inquired of Clinton ac- qualntances and friends and even, hve are told, aeked to borrow home town paper.” “th« MISS FLORRIE BURDETTE is perplexed by one of those little mys teries' of Ufa and an embarrassing one, too. A year ago someone kindly left the Burdettes a^kdightful plate of cheese biscuits on the porch while no one was at home. Miss Burdette I has inquired of neighbors, friends and ! church circle foembers to find the j anonymous giver, but to no avail. She would like very much ta thank the sender and to return the loVely plate if she will only make herself known MISS JANE LITTLE is attending a young people’s conference at Mon treat, N. C., this week as a delegate from toe Presbyterian Student asso ciation of Winthrop college. Miss Lit tle, toe daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Little, who has completed her sophomore year at Winthrop and In the July bond sale drive spon sored nationally by the J. C. Penney company stores, the local store went over their quota of $2,500. Their bond sales for the month totaled $3,331. Interesting letters from native Clin- tonians to home folksi Notable for its brevity is the one from FRANK M. DAVIS, of the nav>,l to his father, John D. Davis: Dear Dad: I am well. Hope all of you are the same. If I had more to write I would. Love. Frank.” LT. BILL ADAIR, in foreign ser vice, writes: “I like my work fine, but would like to be just ‘a little bit south of North Carolina’.” MISS MARY CRAWFORD, who has accepted a position as instructor with the Perry Business school in Ruston, La., says, “The Chronicle reads mighty good down here.” AVIATION CADET JOHN L. SLOAN, of Stuttgart, Ark., inquires if Blakely Brothers have started sell ing their famous boiled peanuts. JACOBS LIST, advertising agency, has moved to its new location, the recently remodeled building next to the RailwSy Express company. The other day Mrs. Bothwell Gra ham was visited by Pvt. W. O. Lewis, marine, who has spent the past year in the Solomon Islands, and who met her son, LT. BOTHWELL GRAHAM, naval medical corps, since his arrival there. Pvt. Lewis, a native of Carlisle, was at home on leave, having left the islands in June. He told of the land ing of her son’s unit in the Solomons in November, of what they ate and wore and how they lived. He also mentioned that Lt. Graham was near Henderson air field on Guadalcanal during a Jap bombing, and stated that he is well and now located for work In a fine hospital. Friends of ENSIGN PAUL LEA GUE, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. League, will be interested to know he has been promoted to lieutenant, junior grade. Lt League is serving with an amphibian force of the At lantic fleet and has recently been in the Mediterranean area and in Sicily. MRS. R. C. STEWART was de lighted on Saturday evening to hear the voice of her son, SGT. JAMES F. BODIE, army quartermaster corps, in London. Mrs. Stewart received a telegram in the afternoon from the British broadcasting corporation stat ing her son would be one of the sol diers interviewed on an American Eagle club program. The program was broadcast only over the Mutual het- work and in order to be sure of hea ing the feature Mrs. Stewart, accom panied by Mr. and Mrs. R. M. League, Complete V-Mail Writing Kit $1.00 A GRAND, USEFUL GIFT FOR THOSE IN SERVICE OF AT HOME. ^ e READY FOR MAILIN6 Contains— * • * . ' * 50 Sheets of V-Mail Letter Forms V-Black Script ' ( * Leads Pen Wiper Calendar » • Pen-Care Instruction Card Ruler # Get one today to send to the relative or friend in service. See the attractive package. Chronicle Publishing Co. Stationary Dept.—Phone 74