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'.r" > / THURSDAY, MARCH 3. 1919 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ( Page Seven i SOCIETY (Contniued from page thre«) . f . . Several tap and ballet dance num bers were also given. iCliss Hallett gave an interesting and informative talk on the emo tional life of the school age child stressing the importance of finding the cause of frustration of the in dividual. The attendance prize was won by Mrs. Clayte T. Ray’s first grade. Mrs. Dillard Milam, Mrs. Addison Nc igKbors" arid Mrs. Harry Nettles were appointed on a nominating committee to secure officers for the coming year. At the conclusion of the program a social hour was enjoyed and re freshments served by the hospital ity committee in the school dining room. of the bride, officiated, using -the double ring cerdmony. the Spartanburg high school and, the new coach lived here for nine Spartanburg Junior college. Prior to years and received most of his public The vows were spoken before an > her wedding she was employed with education here, altar comprising an arch interwov-1 the Duke Power Company. ! Thirty candidates responded to his en with greenery with a background Mr. McCrary is the son of Mrs. clarion call Tuesday for the first of palms and flanked by candelabra C. H. McCrary and the late Mr. practice session. The team prospects holding burning tapers and floor McCrary of this city. He is a grad- went through Limbering up drills the baskets of white gladioli. uate of the local high school and first day, with the real grind set to Miss Louise Crawley! church or-! served three and one-halt years in beirm in the next tew days on Young ganist, presented a program of nup- the U. S. Navy during the war. He 1 - ... tiai «plprtinn<5 inrliidino “ One is employed by the Dapper Hosiery Crocker, an assistant coach at the Alone” (Romberg), "To A Wild Mill. | University of North Carolina has had Rose” (McDowell), “Serenade"! After a brief wedding trip they coaching experience at L.NC or the (Schuberts) and “Traumerei” (Sch- are making their home here. vrrt * W ° se ® sons anc * at umann). Mr. James Smith, vocal- The following Clinton friends and Ml :tary aca emy ' ist, sang “At Dawning” (Cadman). relatives attended the wedding: Mr. He first received widespread at- During the ceremony “Clair de an( j Mrs. Sam McCrary, Mr. and tention on the diamond in 1944 while Lune” was softly, played and Mr. Mrs. Mabry McCrary, Mr. and Mrs. his first and only year of Smith sang “Seal Us Oh Holy Spi- Abit Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Ro- c - 0 .\ 1 , eg .® bas ^ a ! at _ In 3 g3Tne rit” as a benediction. The tradition-, 1^ McCrary, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. with Navy that year he held the mid- ■ u ' - f ‘ proceeds thereof to be used, in the discretion of Town Council, to ex tend and improve the existing wa terworks system, sewerage system and electric light system, all or any of said purposes?” (2) “Shall the Town of Clinton be empowered to issue, either as a single issue or from time to time as several issues, not exceeding $100,000.00, of general obligation bonds bonds of said Town, the pro ceeds thereof to be used to pay the Town's share of installing perma nent improvements on streets and The Books of Registration of the sidewalks in said Town?” Town of Clinton will be opened at th eofT.ce of the Supervisor of Regis tration for said Town*, at L B D.ll- ard’s Store, in said' Town, on Wed- nesdaV, March 23rd, 1949. and will remain open through Friday, April Is't, 1949, both dates inclusive. .The books will remain open during the hours of 9 a m. to 4 pm. on every day during said period, and will be closed at 4 p.m.^on Friday, April 1st, 1949, and will remain closed until after said Special Election. All persons qualified to register shall make application to the Super visor of Registration, within the time and at the place aforesaid. L B. DILLARD, Supervisor.of Registration, Town of Clinton, S. C. March 1, 1949. 3i-5c Long Branch Club Holds Monthly Meet al wedding marches were used for Pi t t s j r . t Mrs. E. F. Ray, Mrs. R. J. S j lp , 1 T en ^ thre f ^ lts an ^ admimster- the processional and recessional. ! McCrary, Mrs. L. O. Thornley, Mr. ^ 1 n the i r f a efeat 1 f f th f s . easo P h Tr , , . T j J * j xr t o Following tha tgame he signed with Ushers were Uuy K. Lanford, Jr.,(and Mrs. Andy Young. Jr., Mr. and, thp Rrrtoltlvn nr>Ht ,or, a ft e r consid- U3X1C1B yjuy rv. Lidmuiu, di., |diiu ivna. .rwnaj xisuiik, v i mi. .. BrOOklvn Dod<*C* r S brother of the bride and Mabry Me-1 Mrs. Talmadge Simmons, Mr. and ering eif?h y fes ; ional offers H e Ciary, brother of the groom. , Mrs. William Wier, Mra n d Mrs -* spent the next thre e seasons starring The bride and groom entered un-| Lewis Pitts, Mr. and Mrs. Harry for Brooklvn farm c]ubs and 0 ccupy- Baldwin, Pred Pitts, ^ ss £ ean ing important relief roles with the ; attended. The bride wore a beige ! suit with brown accessories and car ried a lavender orchid on a white The Log Branch Home Demon- Bible, stxation club met at the home of! Mrs. G. R. Lanford, Sr., mother Mrs. W. P. Abercrombie in the of the bride wore a dusty rose crepe Sandy Springs Community on Mon-1 dress with a corsage of blue iris, day afternoon, with Mrs. J. O. Dav- Mrs. C. H. McCrary, the bride- land is as assistant hosteS. ' groom’s mother wore a black crepe 1 • The vice-president, Mrs. J o e dress with a corsage of pink carna-j Q(j U (j£ Crocker Poole, presided in the absence of the tions. .. _ L 11 president, Mrs. Roy Harris. | After the ceremony, a reception! INCW DOSeDQll The devotion was given by Mrs. | was given at the home of the bride. Sam Compton, followed by the sing- The home was beautifully decorated Copeland. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Tay- D od g ers lor, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Cope- i ^ land and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. ; ERECTING NEW HOME i ack ^ r- and T o tCr Ji ng 1 J- C. Thomas, local jeweler, broke Pitts. Miss Frances Lee F itts, Miss g round week f or the erection of Ila Satterfield and Mrs. George Hoi- a new r e S i de nce on Woodrow street. ing of “A Song of Peace”. As the roll was called each mem ber responded by giving the home task she disliked most. Mrs. Jack Long discussed refin ishing and caring for floors. Contests were enjoyed during the with white snapdragons and gladio li. Mrs. Guy R. Lanford, Jr. greeted the guests and presented them to the receiving line. Mrs. C. O. Lam- oreaux invited the guests into the dining room. The bride’s table bverlaid with a Coach At College COMPLETING NEW HOME 1 C. A. Wadsworth, well known lo- j cal colored cUizen, is completing the erection of a new brick home on , North Adair street. social hour directed by Mrs. T. B. I hand crocheted cloth, was centered Sumerel and Mrs. Long. (with a 3-tiered wedding cake, top- The hostess served refreshments.! P^d with a miniature bride and groom, flanked with crystal cande- j labra holding white tapers. Mrs. Frank P. Gary served at the | punch bowl and Mrs. R. K. Keith,' , Sr. served the wedding cake. Oth ers assisting in serving were Mrs. Church Rites Unite Miss Evelyn Lanford and Clyde Hubert McCrary A wedding characterized by beau- J. W. Taylor, Miss Miriam Kirby and ty and simplicity was that of Miss Mrs. Paul L. Lanford. Mrs. Edgar Mary Evelyn Lanford of Spartan-! C. Taylor. Jr. presided over the burg and Clyde Hubert McCrary of bride’s register and Mrs. G. H. Hud- this city on Sunday, February 20, gins was in charge of the gift room, at 5 o’clock at Calvary Baptist , Mrs. McCrary is the daughter of church of Spartanburg. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Lanford, Sr. of The Rev. C. O. Lamoreaux, pastor Spartanburg and graduated from si « * S r Si t if I s ANNOUNCEMENT The Clinton Flower Shop is now under new owner ship and iranagement. We invite your continued pat ronage, assuring you of prompt and courteous service. Whatever your flower needs are, let us supply them at any time. Also Gifts, Cards and Novelties CLINTON FLOWER SHOP Polly B. Draughon Phone 33 Frances Warner SiSiSiSiSiSiSiSiSiSi u !j 5 IN APPRECIATION We wish to express our sincere appreciation to our many loyal customers and friends for the past 17 years of pleasant business associations. We extend best wishes to the present management and ask for them your continued patronage. MRS. B. F. WINGARD jj Clinton Flower Shop :: 11 II i (i y u J Wtutou Get a prize ? If you oct now, you’re sure to win on HORMBL DAY! TUESDAY, MARCH 8 — 10 to 11 A. M. Everybody who has a Lucky Hormel Girl’s picture can win a valuable prize! No purchase is necessary! Don't miss this chance to win some of the tastiest meats and foods you've ever enjoyed! • Just look for this Hormel Dev A sign now at your favorite food ^ • Get jour lucky Hormel Girl's picture ^ • Bring It to your store oo Hormel Day It's os easy os that! Win a prize on HORMEL DAY Visit your grocer TODAY GEO. A. HORMEL A CO., Austin, Minnesota ♦ | NOTICE OF ELECTION When Claude Crocker, Presbyte- State of South Carolina, rian college’s new baseball coach, County of Laurens, assumed his duties Tuesday it was Town of Clinton, something of a homecoming for the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That former Brooklyn Dodger pitcher, pursuant to written petitions, each Although a native of North Carolina, signed by a majority of the freehold ers of the Town of Clinton, South Carolina, as shown by the taxbooks of said Town, and heretofqre pre sented to and filed with the. Town Council of said Town, and pursuant to an Ordinance duly adopted by the Town Council of said Town upon the filing of said Petitions, a SPFXTIAL ELECTION will be held in the Town of Clinton, South Carolina, on Tues day, April 12, 1949, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified regis tered electors of said Town the fol lowing questions: (1) “Shall the Town of Clinton be empowered to issue, either as a single issue or from time to time as several separate issues, not ex ceeding $350,000.00, of general ob ligation bonds of said Town, the proceeds thereof to be used, in the dircretion of Town Council, to ex tend and improve the existing waterworks system, sewerage sys tem and electric light system, all or any of said purposes?” (2) “Shall the Town of Clinton be empowered to issue, either as a single issue or from time to time as several separate issues, not ex ceeding $100,000.00, of general ob ligation bonds of said Town, the 1 proceeds thereof to be used to pay j the Town's share of installing per manent improvements on streets and sidewalks in said Town?” Persons may vote for or against 1 both of said proposals, or may vote for one and against the other. The failure to cast a ballot for one of the tw'o proposals will not invalidate the cast on the other proposal. The places for voting in said elec tion will be as follows: at the City Hall on North Broad Street in the 1 Town of Clinton for Clinton Precinct; and at R. T. Trammell’s Store, known as “Greasy Corner,” on West Pitts Street, in the Town of Clinton, for Clinton Cotton Mills Precinct. The ! Mana-gers of Election are as follows: F. E. Miller. R J. Copeland and C. N ( Mauney for Clinton Precinct at the | City Hall, and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, R. L. Yarboroughh and W. L. Evans for Clinton Cotton Mills Precinct at R .T. Trammell’s Store, known as j “Greasy Corner.” The polls w’lll be l opened for said election at 8 o’clock ! in the forenoon and will be closed at 1 4 o’clock in the afternoon on the day 1 and at the place aforesaid. Separate 1 boxes will be provided for the cast ing of ballots on each of said pro- . posals. t ALL PERSONS desiring 4o vote must possess Registration Certificates issued by the Supervisor of Registra tion 0 fthe Town of Clinton, within the period of time beginning March 23, 1949, and ending April 1. 1949, both dates inclusive; or ‘during the 90-day period prior to the or -a.Mon on which was held the last general municipal election (at which the Mayor was elected), and shall pre sent proof showing: (1) the payment of al Itaxes, State, County and Mu nicipal, for the previous -year, and (2), proof of the payment of tne poll tav for year 1949, if liable therefor, not later than March 13, 1949. The production of a Registration Certifi cate shall be conclusive proof of reg istration, and the'rceeipt of an officer authorized to collect the taxes re ferred to shall be conclusive proof of their payment. L. E BISHOP, Mayor, Town of Clinton, S. C. March 1, 1949 . 7-6c Program Laurens Drive-In Theatre Children Under 12 Free First Show Starts at 7:00. RAIN OR MOON See A Complete Show After 10:00 Fri.-Sat. March 4-5 DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK Claudette Colbert, Henry Fon da. Eddie ColUngs, Robert Low ery. Two Color Cartoons Mon.-Tues. March 7-8 NO LEAVE, NO LOVE Van Johnson Marie Wilson Two Color Cartoons Wed.-Thur. March 9-1C SINBAD THE SAILOR Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Maureen O’Hara George Tobias Two Color Cartoons Announcement... I have purchased the Purol Service Station on East Carolina Avenue from Young Bros., and am now operating the business. It will be a pleasure to serve my friends and Purol customers of the station. Your patronage appreciated. J. B. Snelgrove PUOL SERVICE STATION SEE THIS HOSIERY SPECIAL A Pair of Beautiful Venus Nylon Hosiery Plus Your Choice of Two Pieces of Smart Hollywood Design 1 Costume Jewelry (Twenty different numbers to select from) $5.00 Va!ue...0nly $2.00 (Plus tax) WHILE THEY LAST The Army Store Gold Theatre JOANNA, S. C. Morning Shows—10 A. M. Monday, Wednesday, Friday Matinee—3 P. M. Monday, Wednesday, Friday Night Shows—6:30 and 8:30 Every Night Admission 35c (29c plus 6c tax) Children under 12—-9c Thur.-Fri. March 3-4 YELLOW SKIES Gregory Peck Anne Baxter Saturday March 5 DOlBLE FEATURE— LADY AT MIDNIGHT ...and... ADVENTURES OF GALLANT BESS Plus— THREE STOOGES COMEDY IVIon.-Tues. March 7-8 ' LET'S LIVE A LITTLE Hedy Lamarr Robert Cummings Wednesday March 9 TEXAS/BROOKLYN, AND HEAVEN ALSO CASH NIGHT NEXT— JOHNNY BELINDA Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres Clinton, S. C. I ♦> 1 • 9 8 BOY’S BICYCLES II 1:1 f: 99 :: *• 1 • • I I I h 8 8 v Regu’ar $41.95 — for . . $37.50 NOTICE OF OPENING OF BOOKS OF REGISTRATION State of South Carolina. County of Laurens, Town of Clinton. , NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That in orde rthat those persons who are qualified may register to becometit- led to vote at the SPECIAL ELEC TION ordered by the Town Council of the Town of Clinton t be held on Tuesday. April 12th, 1949, m which there is to be presented to the quali tied electors of said Town the quos tions: (I) “Shall the Town of Clinton be empowered to issue, either as a single Issue or from time to time as several seperate issues, not ex ceeding fSSO.OM.OO, of general ob- ffr.at’on > onds of said iouu, uie :: s I I 8 :: :: H B - H Extra Special Regular $11.95 value $8.95 9,9 H Cox Homo & Auto Supply, loc. 112 N. Broad Street Rhone 12 V -r \