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THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable Wat (Elintan (Ubrmwlp If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLVIII — Clinton, S. C, Thursday, December 23, 1948 Number 52 South Clinton News For the Week . MRS. MART SATTERFIELD, Correspondent snd Representative MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS to all my friends and subscribers at this hap py season. Mrs. Mart Satterfield, Cor. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rogers spent Thursday in Buffalo .with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vernon and attended the Christmas program at the Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Spelce of West Clinton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. I. C. McLendon and children and Miss Lucille Spoon vis ited in Mt. Vernon, Ga., recently. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. McLendon spent. Sunday with Mr. ancf Mrs. I. C. McLendon. Mrs. Mary Spoon of Mt. Vernon, Ga., is spending the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. McLendon. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mahaffey of Greer, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A, T. Crawford and family. James Satterfield, Sic, of San Diego, Calif., arrived home Sunday to spend the holidays with his par- dlfcs, Mr. and Mrs. Mart Satter field. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Strange of Spartanburg, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. O’Shields. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis and chil dren of Chester, visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cato recently. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Armstrong and daughter of Gray Court, visited Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Meeks Sunday. Dewey Darby, Sic, of Norfolk, Va., is spending a leave from the navy with Mrs. Darby. Friends of Mrs. L. L. Simpson will regret to know she is a patient at the General hospital in Spartanburg. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Harris and chil dren and Mrs. Mack Harris were visitors in Spartanburg Saturday. Mrs. James Richey visited Mr. Richey, who is a patient in the Vet- erans hospital in Columbia, recent ly. Friends of Mr. Richey will be glad to know he is improving satis factorily. Miss Lydia Mae Burnette of Jo anna, is visiting Miss Dorothy Bur nette. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Austin and Mrs. Pauline Lawson were called to Newberry during the week be- 'ause of the serious illness of their brother-in-law, Gene Lawson. Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Cauble of Laurens, are spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cauble and family. Miss Harriett Eichelberger is vis iting her sisters, Misses Nelle and Kathryn Eichelberger, during the holidays. Claud Willard has returned home after a few days stay at the Blalock Clinic. A. D. Young is a patient in a Greeqville hospital. Birthdays and Anniversaries James Richey celebrated his birth day December 17. Mrs. Alice Grace (better known as Granny) is celebrating her 88th birthday today. Mr. and Mrs. James Smith will celebrate their 8th wedding anni versary December 25. Henry Abercrombie is celebrating his birthday today. Billy Abrcrombie will have a birthday December 28. Eugene Nelson celebrated his birthday December 12. Mrs. J. C. Meeks had a birthday December 19. Christmas Party In an attractive Christmas set ting the Woman’s club entertained members and guests at a Christmas party Thursday evening in the kin dergarten room. Mrs. Ella D. Nance and Mrs. Sarah Martin assisted Mrs. J. E. Wray, chairman of the program committee, with the evening’s en tertainment. Highlighting the pro gram was the singing of Christmas carols by Miss Mary Johnson. Preceding the party the club held a brief business session presided over by the presdient, Mrs. Clyde Tram mell. Mrs. W. A. Parrish, vice- rpesident, assisted by Mrs. Clyde Smith, Mrs. Nancy Hughes and Miss Margaret Blakely, served refresh ments of fruit cake, coffee and salted nuts. Four new members w.ere welcomed into the club. To Present Christmas Program at Baptist Church The annual Christmas program and .tree will be .held Friday night at the Baptist church at 7:30. -The public ; is invited. | C hristmas Party at Baptist Church i The Girls’ Auxiliary of the Bap- j t : st church held it’s annual Christ mas party Thursday evening in the basement of the church. After gjimes and singing' of Christmas carols cookies, potato chips, marshmallows and mints With' drfnfts were Served. Names were drawn and gifts ex changed. Thirteen girls enjoyed this happy occasion. Club Is Grateful Mrs. Clyde Trammell, president oJ the Woman’s club, wishes to express appreciation to the mill officials and the community for their splendid co operation in the community-wide decoration project for Christmas. Lydia Mills Distributes Fruit To Employees The Woman’s club packed 2500 bags of fruit to be distributed by the Lydia Cotton Mills to their employ ees for Christmas with their com pliments. It is the annual custom of the company. Providence School Has Open House On Monday evening, “open house’’ was held at Providence school in the community at which time guests were shown through the newly constructed rooms and improved building. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Anderson, Miss Margaret Blakely, principal, and other members of the faculty were ! assisted by a number of seventh ' grade girls in entertaining the visi tors and showing them through the various rooms where each grade ex hibited projects. Coffee and wafers were served | in the new dining room. Mrs. Sara Martin of Mbuntville, poured cof fee. ' About two hundred guests in- ' eluding patrons, trustees and inter-J ested friends called during the eve ning. TO OU* good eaM* * It is the fine folks like you whose warm-hearted loy alty make our business possible—our work truly pleas ure. So, along with saying “Thank You,” we include our sincere and heartfelt wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. COPELAND HARDWARE SUPPLY CO. “A The Christ-child lay on Mary’s lap, His hair was like a light. (O weary, weary were the world. But here is all aright.) The Christ-child lay on Mary’s breast, His hair was like a star. (O stern and cunning are the kings, But here the true hearts are.) The Christ-chjld lay on Mary’s heart, His hair was like a fire. (O weary, weary is the world, But here the world's desire.) ; v I The Christ-child stood at Mary’s knee, His hair was like a crown, And all the flowers looked up at Him, And all the stars looked down. —G. K. Chesterton. Flowers Are Part Of Yule Legends There are several flowers appro priate during the Yuletide season which are connected with the birth of Christ by the legends of history. Sainfoin, or “Holy Hay,” is said to have cradled the infant Christ in the manger. The snowdrop is the flower of the Virgin Mary, and is said to be the emblem of the can dles she lighted on Christmas. According to legend, the Christ mas rose was divinely created. A shepherd maid wept at having no gift to lay before the Babe in the manger. Suddenly an angel ap peared to her. On hearing why the maiden wept, the angel touched the ground where her tears had fallen and immediately the place was white with Christmas roses, which the maid gathered and laid in the manger. . The chrysanthemum is said to have appeared first on Christmas Eve near the manger as a sign to the Wise Men that they had reached the spot where the star had bidden them, t ’ MclNTOSH'S SHOE SHOP Send Your Shoes To for Beet Materials and Workmanship. UTURAMICS ! Whit* tidawall fire* optional at ex tra cott. Hydra-Malic Drive stand ard equipment on Series "98," optional at extra cost on “76." mm .9SMOBILE Oldsmobile rolls forward into ’49—with an All-Futuramic line—a new "76,” a new "98,” and a revolutionary new "Rocket” Engine NIRI IT IS! OldronobileV"/?0rA-rt“ Engine, which offers all these featucr*: Rieid-BIbek. 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