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Page Sixf THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, September 14, 1950 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF JOANNA MRS CECIL O'DELL, Correspondent and Representative Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Boland of Lees- ville. Mn. and Mrs. Roy Long of Co lumbia. were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Swygert. Lt. and Mrs. Grady Darnell of Charleston, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mr^ Luke Clark. P. L. Dar rell returned with Sgt. and Mrs Darnell for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Stevens and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Abrams attend ed the funeral of Mutt Surratt in Monroe. N. C., Sunday. Mr. Sur-j ratt formerly lived here. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Hunnicutt and s Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hunnicutt and family attended the Smith reunion! at Williamston park Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Lee Swygert and sons were Sunday dinner guests I of the latter’s mother, Mrs. Hermie j Wood, in Newberry. Those attending the associational meeting of the Reedy River Woman's! Missionary Union meeting last: Thursday at Bethel church in Pros perity were Rev. and Mrs. James, Mitchell, Mrs. Rolfe Clark. Mrs. Ber- I tha Stroud, Mrs. Marion Harrfm, Mrs.! Luther Poag and Horace Hamm, Jr. j Mrs. Ray Surratt and children ofj Fan-view, spent Sunday with Mrs.' Marian Hamm. ( Mr. and Mrs. Julian' Bostic, Jr., and Mrs. Julian Bostic, Sr., of Whit mire. visited Mr. and Mrs. J. D. O'Dell Friday. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Street and Clyde Street of Greenwood, visited Mr. and Mrs. O'Dell and Bud. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith and Betty attended the Smith reunion at Pelzer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bolton of Newberry, visited Mr. and Mrs. Cecil O'Dell Saturday. The O’Dells had as their guests Sunday J&ck Craft of Red Springs, N. C., and Miss Martha Stilwell of Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Willingham spent a few days last week in Jack sonville. Fla., with Mr. and Mrs. ! Melvin Smith. Miss Jeanette Taylor of Anniston, j Ala., and Washington, D. C., spent i the week-end recently with Alva's, parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Daven port, Sr. Mrs. Mary Holder of Union, has CALL... TELEPHONE 117 “ ] ' & Sons Expert Workmanship CRANE Quality Materials been added to the staff of Joanna Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Osborne and sons and Billy Osborne spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Byrum in Augusta, Ga # Woman's Missionary Society Elects New Officerss The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Baptist church met in the as sembly room Tuesday evening. Mrs. James Mitchell presented an inter esting program on Mission Work in Africa. A colorful movie on Nigeria was enjoyed. 4i mrn y Boozer, who was representative of the colored youth from the community at the state camp held at Benedict college, gave a brief talk of his school work and his pleasure at being selected to go to Benedict for this week’s train ing. His mother also expressed ap preciation in behalf of their church for the splendid vacation Bible school and various helps by the^local Baptist church. The officers elected for the year are as follows: President—Mrs. E. J. Willingham. 1st Vice-President—Mrs. R. L. Francis. 2nd Vice-President— Mrs. Harold Murphy. Recording Secretary— Mrs. Louis Murphy. Corresponding Secretary — Mrs. Charles Murphy. Treasurer—Mrs. Rolfe Clark. Young People's Director— Mrs. James Mitchell. Stewardship Chairman— Miss Etta Adams. YWA Leaders—Mrs. W. N. Brazel, Mrs. R. C. Nabors. Junior GA Leader—Miss Betty Thomas. Intermediate GA Leaders— Miss Ruth Hair, Mrs. H. L. Gardner. RA Leaders — Harold Murphy, Fred Ellis, J. O. Hueble, J. R. Bur nette, J. D. Johnson. Sunbeam Leaders — Mrs. J. O. Hueble, Mrs. J. C. Gruber, Mrs. J. R. Burnette. Community Missions—Mrs. T. R. Bridges. Mission Study Chairman — Mrs. Edwin Thomas. At the conclusion of the business session the hostesses, Mrs. E. J. Wil lingham, Mrs. J. Burnette, and Mrs. T. R. Bridges, served sandwiches, cheese biscuits, potato chips, cookies and drinks. opened Bible was placed on a white covered table. _ A A large poster of the “Mecury Wand” which is used as the symbol of the medical corps in the U. S. army, was the center of her pro- ‘gram, ‘‘Health through a Brother hood of Nations.” She was assisted by Mrs. Frank Trotter, Mrs. Eugene Bishop and Mrs. Homer Jacks. The hostesses, Mesdames Algie Abrams, J. L. Abrams and served a salad course with sandwiches, cookies and tea. Billy Stewart Leaves For Columbia , Billy Stewart, for the past year, employed by the department of Jus- . tice in Washington, D. C., has en rolled as a student in the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Woman's Club Entertain Faculty The Joanna Woman’s club had their September meeting in the form of a welcome party for the faculty of Joanna schools. The meeting was held Thursday night with Miss Kit ty Mae Mosley, president, presiding. During the business hour the var ious c&nTmittees gave their reports on the work of the club. Mrs. Ed Hun nicutt, garden chairman, announced that the club had chosen for the years project the beautification of the porch boxes and lawn of Joanna Memorial hospital. She also stated that as long as possible the commit tee would keep fresh flowers under the Memorial plaque and in the hospital lobby. The program was under the direc tion of Miss Betty Jo Sloan. Rev. James Mitchell gave an interesting talk on ‘‘Rain, Reign, Rein,” which was followed b a solo ‘T’d Rather Have Jesus” by Mrs. Rolfe Clarke. Mrs. Clarke was accompanied at the piano by Miss Sloan. On the hum- orus side of the program was a reading. The receiving line, which was com posed of the faculty, the school su perintendent, G. N. Foy and Mrs. Foy, was formed in the lounge. Mrs. Arthur League and her group served lime ice cream and cookies from lace covered table. Informal conversation was enjoyed during the social hour. Through-out the club rooms, ar rangements of mixed summer flow ers in low containers were used for decoration. To Enter Nursing Miss Jackie Lovelace and Miss Joyce Smith left Monday for Colum bia. The young girls will enter the School of Nursing at Golumbia hos pital. « Surprise Birthday Dinner Horace Hamm, Jr., was pleasantly surprised Sunday by Mrs. Ruby Hol ley and Mrs. James Stogner with a dinner at the home of Mrs. Stogner. This occasion was Horace’s birthday and those helping him celebrate were Mr. and Mrs. Stogner, Mr. and Mrs. Holley, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hamm, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Pete Holley, Char les Holley, Miss Dorothy Stogner, | Legrande Shealy, h^s Constance Burts, and Mr. and Henry Hol ley and family. ■ ) The Sick In Our Community Friends of J. A. Price, near Joan na, will regret he is ill at his home. Mr. Price has been a patient in the Baptist hospital in Columbia. ^ Mrs. Ella Allsbrook is recuperat ing from a recent operation, at. Hays hospital, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Boyce. Little Donna Brannon is a patient for treatment at Joanna Memorial hospital. Donna is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Brannon. ^ f, Call For Flowers Mrs. Ed Hunnicutt, chairman of the garden club of the Woman’s club, irequests that anyone having flowers ,they would like to be used in the Woman’s club project for the year, to please contact her at telephone 2351. COMMERCIAL HOUSEHOLD WIRING Electrical Appliance Repairing and Electrical Construction Work Floor Plugs A Specialty ARNOLD M. CANNON 406 W. Maple St. Tel. 312-XJ Dr. Fred E. Holcombe OPTOMETRIST Offices at 200 South Broad SL Office Hour* 9:00 to 5:10 Phone 658 Dr. Felder Smith Optometrist Laurens, S. C. 126 EAST MAIN STREET South Side Public Square HOURS FOR EYE EXAMINATIONS: 9:00 to 5:30 Wednesdays 9:00 to 12:30 Phone 794 for Appointment Let us measure your insurance needs Insurance has become more of a science than it was years ago. 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Those enjoying the occas ion were Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Durst and son, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Durst and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Will Durst, Dewey Durst, Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Rikard, Mr and Mrs Dossey Shepherd and daughter of Batesburg, Mr. and Mrs. Rayon Mitchell and sons of Newber ry, Mr. and Mrs. William Beckam and family of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Beckam of Joanna and the honor guests, Mr. and Mrs. Kem imel and children. Woman's Society of Christian Service Holds Meeting The members of the Woman’s So ciety of Christian Service came to gether last Tuesday evening for their monthly meeting. Three new mem bers were welcomed into the socieVy, Miss Effie Lou Godfrey, Mrs. Wilena McCarthey and Mrs. James Bodie. The opening devotion was led by Mrs. J. J. Abrams. I ~ During the business hour plans were made to visit with the Mat hews Society in Greenwood in hon or of the Society’s birthday celebra tion, on October 9th. 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