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v i * 4. Thursday, February 3, 1944 r , f THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C Page Three The Services of Ihe The WOMAN’S PAGE American Red Cross SOCIETY Evens, CLUB AND CHURCH NEWS Of INTEREST..... TELEPHONE 74 OR 258 work,” Mrs. Town&nd continued, “is sents itself. But many times we have much more agai'n. 1- she added, concerned with our reporting ser- to make loans pending the payment , It was the larRe^numbers of eases vice. .In this we cooperate directly ( of 1 allotments, or refer the family to handled quickly and efficiently, the with the’military and naval authori-j'another agency that already exists to huge amount of paper work—reports, ties. Suppose a commanding officerj°ft er help-” • telegrams, claims—that made me say _ wants to know whether he is justi-! Mrs. Townsend also told me that th at the home service work is the A fair"guess from a reliable source fled in breaking a man’s training to j the work of the* l^ome service had “business ' part of the Red Cros£. estimates the number of men from give him a furlough that the man grown by leaps and bounds. She If the home service is the “business Laurens county who are serving in requests, he contacts us and asks us asked me to compare the 83 cases part" of Red Cross work, then the By Jeanette Ginsburg Century Clu)> Meets With Mrs. Prince the many branches of the armed to get him detailed information on forces at 3,500. That’s a *pretty big home conditions. We secure full re number But what it boils right down ports—medical, financial, personal vUed into the dining room and a to as far as the rest of the county which help the commanding officer) delicious dinner was serad" Center-, go* 8 * that there is hardl y a h « me decide on the tru * merits the - — i ing the prettily appointed table was or family that has not a son or hus- ease. But please understand that we Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Haynie G. U beautifully iced birthday cake with band - a broth * r or fa ^ er wearing submit nothing that might harm the Prince was hostess to the members 1 six gleaming tapers. i his country’s uniform. # ^ ld t , 5 r ' nor are ™ Powered to do of the Century club. - j Edward was remembered with a These 2,500 men are not only scat- anvthl og m or etha o r eport on condi- - ■ r-awara was rememoerea wun a « amris stafinns all nver tions. The final authority is with the For the afternoon’s program Mrs. number of gifts. I !f re » camps and stations all ove commandi officer” Hugh Holman gave a paper on “The Those enjoying the day were Bar-i^e forty-eight states, they are ound, a r tarioc ai Comparative Study of Religious Phil- bara Milam, Nancy Pitta, Gene How-i on every cont.nent-and lt C . r ±"" osophy. ian life causes heartaches and hard- i for pensions) insurance, and other ships and problems and creates ur-! government benefits. While this part gent needs. This is true of both the j of. the work is slight at present, they men and their families. Knowing this,! expect that soon it will grow and handled in November, 1942, with the production work is the Red Cross 250 cases handled the satme'month a community activity Of that I shall year later. “And 1944 will be thatitell next week. Mrs. J. B. Ricketts of Greenville, was a guest. The next meeting of the club will be on February 15 at the home of Mrs. Holman. Ladies Bible Class Has Interesting Program On Monday evening Mrs. Augus tus Blakely and daughter, Mona, Mrs. Harry Nettles Elected President Parent-Teacher Group the government, by ; an act of con- grow enormously. Their other task jgress, designated the American Red .is helping servicemen’s families. A meeting held Tuesday evening Cross as the agency which serves the j Sometimes all we have to do is talk at the Florida Street school for the | armed forces in time of war and acts | the problem over, and a solution pre purpose of organizing a Parent-; “in accord with military and naval Teacher association in the ciay, was* 1 authorities as a demium of commu- attended by nearly a hundred pat- j nication between the people of the 1921-1-944 Hugh L Eichelberger NEW YORK LIFE MAN r 23 Years Experience Professional Insurance Information Furnished Free Member—The National Association of Life Underwriters i : 'sr&sx srrxi s -** - ^ - a^tbe^homtTof MrSVrank Mme H I The meeting was called to order That > briefly, is the American Re^ Mrs. John T. Young, leader^ taught 1 by . Pat H. Hobson, superintendent of; Cross. That broad order included as the events lesson taken from the schools ’ who extended a cordial wel- much as we want to make it mean, :udih: book, “Studies in the Christian Life.” Later, the hostesses served a de licious course, cookies and coffee. Lovely spring flowers adorned the living room. • Mrs. John David Blakely, a recent bride, was remembered with- a gift. come to those the speaker Mrs. Jacobs Hostess To Study Club Wednesday afternoon Mrs. J. F Jacobs entertained the Study club. Pink gladioli were beautiful in a present and introduced as much as we make it possible to of the evening, W. J. [ mean. For when we come right down Castine, principal of Augusta Circle to basic facts, we—you and you and grammar school, Greenville. Mr. Cas- you and everyone o<f us — we, are tine traced the development 6t edu-, the American Red Cross. Putting it cation through the ages and gave an i n other terms, the American Red informative and stimulating talk on'cross is our own way of taking care the work and aims of the Parent-! of our own loved ones, whether at Teacher association, whose object is home or abroad, as we * would like them to be taken care of. The local unit of the American Red Cross is the chapter, in our case it is the Laurens county chapter with two to promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, church and community. J Mrs'. John G.^ Barden served as chairman-and Mrs. G. Dilard, sec-'offices: the mhin office in Laurens .... , .. .retary. The meeting had been called with Miss Beaufort Copeland as the crystal bowl and carnations were on at the suggestion of a number of in- i executive secretary, and the other me conee table. I terested patrons. It whs unanimously An interesting program was given a p _t a. be organized d u ri J lg * be afternoon with Mrs. Mar-j ggpgp^jjy f or Florida Street school, shall Brown as chairman. She read a and 72 enrolled as charter members. number of letters from former Pres byterian college students who are in the service. Mrs. W.' P. Jacobs and Mrs. George W. Taylor read letters from their sons, Hugh and Aiken, who are In foreign service. office in Clinton with Mrs. J. B Townsend as the home service sec retary. * , The American Red Cross has defi- The report of the nominating com- nite tasks to do and it is as impor- mittee headed by Mrs. J. Leland | tant to know what it does not do, as Young was presented and the follow Ing officers elected: President, Mrs-. Harry Nettles; vice-president, Ellis to know the many, many services it offers. That is what I would like to make clear to you. I have had the Later, the hostess served a deli- j^ ar ^. treasurer, Mrs. Rembert Tru cious chicken salad course, coffee and j luck. 1 L. Stockman; secretai*y) 'Mrs. J^ B. opportunity to read the various bul letins which tell of Red Cross activi- cookies. ties, I have talked with Red Cross i Later in the evening a delightful, workers, and what I want to do is I Edward Pitts Has Birthday Party 1 sdcial hour was enjoyed and group to give you the truth, the whole ; singing led by John Holland Hunter, truth, and how it affects you. ! For the occasion the auditorium During the next few weeks I shall . _ i was beautifully decorated with red explain in detail all the work under- Honoring her small son, Edward, and white flowers carrying out the taken by the American Red Cross, on his syxth birthday, Mrs. P. M. Valentine theme. A profusion of But first I want to tell you about- Pitts entertained Wednesday with a flowering quince and ivy adorned the our Laurens county chapter. Here- spend the day ' party. stage and on the speaker’s tablle was we are mainly concerned with two During the day the little folks en- a bowl of white carnations and fern, aspects of Red Cross work: home joyed riding in a goat wagon, play- The prettily appointed tea table was l service and production, ing games and listening to Edward s decorated in the Valentine motif. De- Home service, which is carried on mother read stories. ) licious refreshments of sandwiches, by trained, paid workers, really is At noon the little guests were in- cold drinks, cookies and popcorn the “business” part of the Red Cross. 4 were served by Mrs. J. B. Hart, Miss Copeland and Mrs. Townsend chqirman jof Jhe hospitality commit- handle all this work, tee, and others. J ' “First, there is the communication and inquiry service,” explained Mrs. U. D. C. TO MEET Townsend. “Here our main concern The regular meeting of the local vvifh relieving fears and worries, chapter, United Daughters 4)f he Con- \\*e are here to expedite communica- federacy, wilfbe held Friday evening tion between the service men and THE loweisTo, HIGH SPIRITS H IGH spirits—cheerful ness—cost less and are worth more than anything you can readily name. Good health begets good spirits. And you can have health,*if you will re solve firmly to go get it. Don’t be content todrag along, when ' there’s so much vital war-win ning work to be done! Right now, consult your physician; be guided by his experienced counsel. Then bring his pre scription here to be expertly filled. Get well—KEEP well! Smith's Pharmacy The Rex^ll Store RtLIABLle • PRESCRIPTION' at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Jones. R. E. BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES NOTED The Chronicle Extends Greetings To Those Whose Birthdays and Anniversaries Occur This Week. their families. For instance, suppose a man in Italy is worrying and eager to know that his baby his.been born and his wile is well. A letter would take two weeks. But through Red Cross channels he will be notified within 24 hours. “The information part of this ser- ! vice means that we are ready to ad- I vise the service men’s families about jibe laws and regulations which af- I feet them. You understand that the I Red Cross is not responsible for se- 1 curing allotments, but we are glad to assist families in fiXing duplications and helping them collect the neces sary suporting - evidence — marriage licenses, birth certificates, and so Claude Kemells, Sr., of Rennb, had a birthday January 29. * Today is the birthday of Miss Min nie Ray. Mr. and Mrs. W. • H. Roberts are f° r th. observing th£j r weddmg annivereary "Since most of the men tell their today. ’ - - 1 families to go to the RjM Cross if Mrs. E. L. Chandler has a birthday anything arises to worry them, you Saturday, February 5. . - can understand that communications Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cornwall will and inquiries makes up most of our observe their wedding anniversary office work.’ Mrs. Townsend then . , went on to tell that the chapter has February 7 birthdays include Mrs. 1560 cases on its register, of which J. B. Wilder' and Mrs. Russell Coo per. . Billy Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Henry, has a birthday Sun- J day, Feb. 6. Jo Copeland, -daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Copeland, also i has a birthday Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Bond have a wedding anniversary Saturday.' , Barbara -Workman, daughter of MOTORING A 8 C'S It makes • no difference what kind of gasoline rationing coupons you have—t-A, B or C—if you drive at all, an accident can happen anytime. Make sure you have Automobile Liability Insurance. S. W. SUMEREL, Agent Jacobs Building—Phone 80 CLINTON, S. C. 1198 had corpe in during 1943! “The second large bulk of dur BLIND MAN~ LOST WITHOUT Mr . and A C. Workman, Has a "SEElNG-|YE” DOG birthday the 8th. . When someone in-your family comes I Surtday is the wedding anniversary down with a cold, you'd be as lost-as of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Merchant. a blind man without his “s£eing-eye” Mary Elizabeth Horton, daughter dog—if the products, in your favorite of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Horton, wjll drug store had no nafries. You I be three years old Monday. wouldn't be able to, get what you ; Mary Ann Ray, daughter of Mr. wanted! Names are jrour guides to | /J and Mrs. John .Maxcy Ray, will be reliable, result-getting products. The > [two years old the 7th. | name Vicks VapoRub is your guide to the best-known home remedy for i relieving miseries of colds. Ask for | it by its trade-marks. years Tomorrow is the birthday of Wal ter Dunlap. Edward Pitts, son of Mrs. P. M. , Pitts, celebrated his sixth birthday 1 January 26. Vicks VapoRub Birth Announcemenls , MARTIN Mr. and Mrs. W.' A. Martin of j Fountain Inn, announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Frances, on Sun day, January 23, at Hays hospital. Mrs. Martin is the former Miss Fran ces Black, daughter of-Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Black of this city. j LEAGUE Mr. and Mrs. M. H. (Bill) League; announce the birth of a daughter, I Shirley Ann, at Hays hospital on! Saturday, January 22. . I Gray Funeral Home Clinton* S. C. FUNERAL DIRECTORS ...and... EMBALMERS ‘ Ambulance Service Phone* 41 and 399-J L. RUSSELL GRAY and ▼. PARKS ADAIR. Gen. Mgra. Have a Coca-Cola = Skal (HERE’S TO YOU) ... in Iceland or Idaho Have a “Coke” is the American fighting man's way of saying Here’s to you in every clime. It’s the high-sign of friendliness. That’s why Coca-Cola always belongs in your icebox at home. 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