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J \ THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy ond Reliable • \ . .* » # . 0I|p (Elintnit (Ehrantrlr If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIX Clinton, S. C, Thursday, May 12, 1949 Number 18 WEST CLINTON SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS BUIS. JOE CAMPBELL. Correspondent and Representative Rev. J. W. Spillers will leave Sun day for Oklahoma City, pkla., where he will attend the Southern Bap tist convention meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall King, Mr. and Mrs. John Brewington, and Mrs. Henry King are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Waters King in Nashville, Tenn this week , Mrs. Bell Lollis and Miss Doris Davenport of Ware Shoals, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Riser. Mr.and Mrs. Ira Caughman, Mrs. Gladys Rhotes, of Saluda, and Bill Caughman of Ware Shoals, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Caughman. Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Rollins and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gal loway spent the week-end with rela tives in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Maxie Blakely and children of Spartanburg, were Sun day guests of Mrs. Ursula Blakely. Misses Lillie Mae Franklin and Margaret Franklin of Joanna, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Braswell, Jr., Monday. Mrs. Lillie Mae Waddell and chil dren of Woodruff, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Arnold Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Barker and daughters visited Mr. and Mrs. James Thornton in Anderson Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Emory Moore of Joanna, visited Mrs. A. F. Campbell Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cox of Mary land, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Braswell, Sr., the past week-end. Mts. Essie Powell and children, Lae Holtzclaw, Mr. and Mrs. Frazer Holtzcla wof Greer, spenl Sunday with Mrs. Ada Center. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bouknight and children visited Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bouknight near Greenwood Sunday. C. Bragg spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. M. M. Walkei; in Greer. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Oxner, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wooten and son and Her man Ealy visited Rev. and Mrs. George James in Tucapau Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Davis and son of Norfolk, Va., have returned home after spending three weeks with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Barker. Mrs. Grier Todd and daughter of Darlington, Mrs. V. A. Garrett and little granddaughter of Greenville, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Word. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Evans spent the week-end with Mrs. Evans’ mother, Mrs. Jim Price, in Washing ton, Ga. Miss Arlene McCullough off Green wood, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. McCul lough. Mrs. J. R. Boyd of Atlanta, Ga., spent several days recently with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Braswell, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ballew vis ited Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Culbreath near Greenville Sunday. Mrs. Ernest Britten and son of Morganton, N. C... spent two weeks recently with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Sanders. Talmadge Sanders visited his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Sanders, the past week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Barker and children, Mrs. A. A. Barker and son visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anderson in Newberry Sunday. ! Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Patterson and j children visited Mr. Patterson's l mother, Mrs. John Patterson, in Fort 'Mill Sunday. Odis Collins spent the week-end with his mother in Central. Mrs. Ellen Gregory spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and 1 Mrs. John Crowell, near Clinton. Mrs. Florence Splawn spent the week-end with relatives in Enoree. Mrs. John Gossett and children of Lydia, spent Sunday with Mr. and iMrs. Andy Hames. Miss Sybil McCoy of near Clinton, spent the week-end with Miss Nellie Dunaway. Mr. and Mr*. Fred Barton and J. Owens of thid city, spent the week end with relatives in Langley. Mr. and Mr*. Pete Douglas of Gray Court, Mr. and Mrs. James Hale and son of Gastonia, N. C., were family of Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. G. week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Harris. Mrs. Charlie Robertson of Colum bia, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neal. Mrs. Hazel Cranford of Charles ton, Mr. and Mrs. William Durham and family of Greenville, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sizemore. Bill Flynn,, Leroy Ramsay and William Crews spent the week-end with their families in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sanders and children were visitors in Morgan ton, N. C., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Grange Campbell and sons, Mrs Charlie Garrett vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Prince in Spartanburg Sunday. ^ Paul Smith of Hartsville, visited Mr. and Mrs. Marcell Barker during the week-end. Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Sexton and family visited Mrs. Sexton's mother, Mrs. M. L. Jarrett, in Anderson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Wallenzine and sons visited Mr. Wallenzine’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wallenzine, near Newberry Saturday. Richard Wallenzine spent the week-end with Randolph Smith in Laurens. urday evening. The group gathered at the church at '§:30 p.m., and with at $.30 ?ars, wc Arnold, vice-president,. in the ab sence of the president, Mrs. Cora a truck and cars, Vere conveyed to j Baldwin. A song was sung by the the site of the old OCC camp which group and devotional was-4e4-by-Mrs; had been chosen for the outing. On'John Holland. The roll was called arrival, the weather looked so threat- by Mrs. Edith Hancock, secretary, ening it was decided to come back i and the minutes read. Dues were col- to the church basement and roast | lected by the treasurer, Mrs. Stacy the weiners there. The young people | King. County School Attendance Gains had a fine time playing games before the “hot dogs’’ were ready. The club members had as their guest Mrs. Allen Draughon, of the Clinton Flower shop, who demon- Ginn-King strated the correcf -waR^to make cor- Saturday evening. May 7, Kelly j sages, and of blending the right col- King and Miss Violet Ginn werejors of flowers and ribbons. She made united in marriage at the Bailey Me- six corsages, which were given as morial church parsonage, with Rev. John H. Holland reading the vows. Woman's Club Meets The Woman’s club held their regu- j lar meeting Monday night. The club was called to order by Mrs. Eunice 1 door prizes. Refreshments of coca-cola, cheese crackers and hot dogs were served. CALL 74 FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. i ' Special to The Chronicle i Columbia, May 11 The average daily attendance in Laurens county '.schools increased by 332 pupils be tween 1947-48 and the present school ; year, according to figures compiled this week by the State Department of Education. The average daily at- ■ tendance last year was 8,047 in i Laurens county, and this year is 8.- 406. In the state as a whole, the av erage daily attendance has increas ed by 38.974 pupils, more than a tea per cent increase over last year. ■* i. WE DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING —EXCEPT BAD CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. EXTRA mmmNew H0TP0INT REFRIGERATOR hr 1949 Model E-A, 8 Cu. Ft. COMB M AND Ml Hotpoht’* brilliant $245.00 IA5T TliMS new refrigerator* for 1949. Compart them with other makes, and Hotpoint’* revolutionary nee give* you extra ehelf apnea* •pace and convenience! Yon have for more foods, mart tall botlla*. Pi with kitchen-planned featureepon Hotpoint ia the oatetaadtai •tor buy for ’491 ...Evirjliljl ti Hutpcint nTiitEMTOis $44 Down — $14.88 Monthly HOME SUPPLY CO. Next to Bailey’s Bank Pitts Street Birthday Dinner John E. Braswell, Sr., celebratps his 79th birthday May 12. He was given a dinner on Sunday at his home by Mrs. Braswell and children. Out of town guests included Mrs.! J. R. Boyd of Atlanta, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Parker Rushton of Spartan burg, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Fennell! and daughter of Ninety-Six, Mr. and' Mrs. Wirt Jennings, Jr., of Newber- | ry, Mrs. Jack Griffin and daughter of Ware Shoals. Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries Mrs. C. J. Sexton will celebrate a birthday Saturday. May 9th was Mrs. Herbert Hughes' birthday. Mrs. J. J. Smith has a birthday May 26 May 11th was Mrs. C. C. Abbott’s birthday. Randy Sanders will be 7 years old May 13. Miss Mary Barker has a birthday May 17. ! Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Madden cele- ; brated their 13th wedding anmver- | sary May 2. Mrs. Henry Anderson will cele brate a birthday May 23. W. A. Dunaway. Sr., will cele brate his 73rd birthday May 25. Miss Joyce Dunaway will have a birthday May 31. May 15th is Miss Sybil McCoy’s birthday. Elbert Rice will be 3 years old May 15. Among The Sick Miss Thelma Russ is a patient in Hays hospital where she underwent an operation last Thursday. Friends of John W. Hedspeth are glad to know he is recuperating at his home after being a patient at the Blalock Clinic several weeks. Little Ronnie Fuller is improving after being ill. Mrs. Claud Barker is ill at her home. E. A. Harris is recuperating after being ill several weeks. Two Mothers Receive Gifts Mrs. Harriette King was present ed a gift for being the oldest mother at Calvary Baptist church Sunday, and Mrs. Louie Webb received a gift j for being the youngest mother pres ent. Mrs. King was 69 years old and Mrs. Webb will be 21 in June. J Birth Announcements Madden Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Madden an nounce the birth of a son, Dennis j Jerome, April 20 at Hays hospital. Mrs. Madden is the former Miss ( Lula Bell King of Joanna. Roper i Mr. and Mrs. John K. Roper an- ! nounce the birth of a daughter, Shirley Montise, on Thursday, May 5, at the Blalock Clinic. Mrs. Roper was before marriage Miss Della Rae McMahan. Lawson Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lawson an-; nounce the birth of a son, Larry! j Eugene, at the Blalock clinic, on | Saturday, May 7. Mrs. Lawson is | the former Miss Mary Frances Motte. | Receives Discharge S-Sgt. Richard D. Foster has re ceived an honorable discharge from .the army after several years service. He and Mrs. Foster will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Foster for the present. To Graduate ai Bible College Carl Sexton will receive his TJLB. degree May 16 at the Holmes Bible college in Greenville. ' Mr. Sexton is the youngest mem ber of the senior class and is the youngest son of Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Sexton of this city. Weiner Roast at Church The young people of the two Bp- worth leagues of Bailey Memorial Methodist church, together with their sponsors, enjoyed a weiner roast Sat- ARMOUK S cannlu mea rs TREE! 12-Ox Can 43c Celery . 10c Fresh, Tender CORN, 4 ears 29c Firm Slicing TOMATOES, lb.. 23c Firm, Juicy LEMONS, dozen ... 47c Black-Eye or Crowder PEAS, lb 15c New White POTATOES, 10 lb. bag 69c Green CABBAGE, 2 lbs. 9c Fresh Spring CUCUMBERS, 2 lbs ... 39c Triipmed CAULIFLOWER, lb. 17c CHOPPED HAM 53c CHIU CON CARNE 16-Ox Can 31c VIENNA SAUSAGE 4-Ox Can 19c CORNED BEEF HASH 16-Ox C»n OeJV CORNED BEEF ”£■ 49c Green String BEANS, 2 lbs 29c Golden Y’ellow (When Available) BANANAS, 2 lbs 25c l^arge Crisp LETTUCE, 2 heads .. 25c Tender Yellow SQUASH, lb 10c Winesap APPLES, 3 lbs 39c Yellow ONIONS, 2 lbs 13c CARROTS, 2 bunches, 15c IONA SLICED OR HALVES Peaches - - N c»'’ 29c A&P’s OWN VEGETABLE SHORTENING dexo - - - - 3LNN YF1ELD* SELF-RISING Flour - - - - A&P GRAPEFRUIT Juice - - - - NIBLETS BRAND Corn - - - 2 PHILLIPS WITH FRANKS Beans • • IONA Succotash - - 3 Lb Can 10-Lb Bag ♦6 Oz Can 12 Oz Cans 12-Oz Can No 2 Can 83c 77c 25c 37c 19c 15c Mild Hi Mellow Coffee 8 O'clock *£ 40c i Nectar Tea .. *£ 490 Ann Page Salad Dressing £ 25c Ann Page Strawberry Preserves Jar' 33c Ann Page Ketchup b£18c Mild American Cheese LK 41c Marvel Bread Sandwich Itt-Ux Loaf 18c JERGEN'S LOTION MILD SOAF 4 B “* 31c LUX TOILET SOAP 2 Bath RINSO -ge. Pkg LUX TOILET SOAP Reg. 16c Bars LUX FLAKES 29c Lge Pug ^ 29c 1 SWAN SOAP 2 & 28c SUNBKTTE CLEANSER 2 ^ 15c k SWAN SOAP £?, 17c P & G SOAP Bar 8c SHORTENING J SPRY ’<£ 33c