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Thursday. April 26, 1951 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Para Tkra* The WOMAN’S PAGE Society Events, Club and Church News of Interest telephone 74 or 495 Miss Bailey Hostess To Idle Moments Miss Ruth Bailey entertained members of the Idle Moments club recently. Iris, snowballs and other spring flowers were used in decoration. A social hour was enjoyed by the group, after which a salad course with coffee and sherbert was served by the hostess. School Group To Meet Tuesday The Florida Street Parent-Teach er association will hold its final meeting of the year Tuesday eve ning, May 1, at 7:30 o'clock in the school auditorium. A special pro gram by a group of school children will be given and final reports heard from the various committees Mrs. W. R. Anderson Century Club Hostess A regular meeting of the Cen tury club was held Tuesday after noon, the 17th, at tKe home of Mrs. W. R. Ahderson, witn fourteen members in attendance. Following the theme of American Leaders, papers on Herbert Hoover and Bernard Baruch, prepared by Mrs. G. C. Beilingrath, were read in her absenceb by Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. John Spratt The annual open meeting will be held Friday afternoon. May 4, at 4 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Mar shall Brown. Bridge Club Meets With Mrs. Baldwin Mrs. Harry Baldwin was hostess Mrs. Lukie Culp, Mrs. Hugh Jacobs, Mrs. Leila Johnson of Clinton. Cotton Seed Mrs. D. O. Rhame, Mrs. W. R. An-.Grand Organist. p b . derson, and Mrs. H. M. Wise. I Visitors from Union. Simpson-irOf Planting Miss Bernice Stroupe, director of ville, FounUin Inn. Gray Court, i CLl n C r religious education, explained the Laurens and here were present to 15 Jnori in plan beginning May 6 for family worship and meditation each Sun day afternoon from 2:00 until 2:45. Chimes and bells from the various churches will call attention to the worship period. Mrs. John Sloan to her bridge clvib last Wednesday! Entertains Club afternoon. enjoy the following program: Call to order—Mrs. Van Jones. Welcome address—Mrs. Joe Ter ry. Invocation—Rev. J. W. Spillers. Vocal Solo, “Youth and Spring” by Steinel—Miss Alma Spillers. Clemson, April 23—A shortage of cotton seed for planting was report ed today by the Clemson college extension service cotton committee. condition, the committee said. It issued a call for all farmers, 1 seed dealers, oil mill operators and others having seed suitable for planting, to notify their, county agents, agriculture teachers or county committee. It also asked that growers treat all seed for planting or replanting. Mrs. John Sloan entertained Poor stands from unfavorable weather plus an existing shortage Piano Solo, “Distant Bells,” by of planting seed brought about the Streabov—Donald Powers. I —— Piano Duet, “Deep Purple,” by SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE "The Paper Everybody Reads” Two tableswere in play with Mrs. I rnembers of her club with a dessert Murphy Tuftmennan winning top jbridge afternoon at her honors and Mrs. George Frady con solation. During the afternoon sand wiches, cookies and cold drinks were served. Purple iris with white and yellow iris adorned the card rooms for the occasion. Baptist Women Attend Meetings Six members of the First Baptist church here attended a meeting of the Northrn division Woman's Mis sionary Union of South Carolina last Wednesday in Chester. They were Mrs. Samuel Rankin, Mrs R. M. League, Mrs. William Davis, Mrs. Clark Johnson, Mrs- S. A. Tim mons and Mrs. Hugh Ray. On Saturday an all day meeting of the third division of the Laurens Association WMU was held at the Lydia Baptist church. Mrs. Tim mons conducted the devotional and others attending were Mrs. S. W. Sumerel, Mrs. Ray Anderson and Mrs. Clark Johnson. Joint Hostesses Give Luncheon At 12 JO on Saturday Mrs. William Bailey Owens and Mrs. C. W. Stone entertained sixteen guests at a luncheon at the home of the former. Throughout the home iris, narcis sus and pink dogwood were used in decoration. Four small tables were prettily appointed for luncheon with miniature bouquets and place cards. Mrs. Pringle Copeland, Sr., as sisted the hostesses in the courtesies of entertaining. S. C. Movie Shown Garden Club Meet The April meeting of the Clinton Garden club was held Monday af ternoon in the auditorium of the high school. This was an open meeting and members had invited a number of guests to attend. A movie of South Carolina show ing the principal points of interest in the state was shown through the courtesy of the Esso company. During a business meeting an nouncement was made of the flow er courses to be taught at Mary Musgrove Hotel May 1 and 1 Misses Jackie Franks and Elizabeth Cole. Presentation of Flag—Mrs. Lu cille Trammell. ^ i 4q kw Entrance of Installing Grand Of- Cover, were 1«.d .t two table. , icers escorted by ^ Luci , le home in the King apartments. for a sweet course when the guests T ,, ] ^ 1 '' io » bli «* tion ’ nrettv^backn'oun’d 18 for^the ''ganieal Addre » *>y Worthy Matron—Mrs. pretty background for the games. s ,. Pnwp /_ J High and second score award*! aXiJL p a trnn__/- n ri were presented Mrs. Newton Jones Address of Worthy Patron Car and Mrs. John W. Stevenson. Play ing for absent members were Mrs. John B. Jordan and Mrs. Robert M. Vance. Experts To Teach Flower Courses Here Under the sponsorship of the ton Winn. j Presentation of Jewels. Benediction—Rev. J. W. Spillers. The following, officers were in stalled and have now entered upon their several duties: Worthy Matron — Mrs. Sadie Powers. Worthy Patron—Carlton F. Winn. Associate Matron—Mrs. Mary Lee Clinton Garden club two courses, | Taylor. one in flower arrangement, the Associate Patron—Durward Mur- other in horticulture, will be taught dock. here May 1 and 2 at the Mary Mus-1 Secretary—Mrs. J. W. Lawrence, grove hotel. > Treasurer—Mrs. Van Jones. The courses will be taught by Conductress—Mrs. Lucille Tram- two noted flower authorities. Mrs. mell. W. Harrell Wilson of Greenville Associate Conductress—Mrs. Cor- (Flower Arrangement), and Mrs. nelia Burdette. Arch Walker of Spartanburg (Hor ticulture). Two sessions will be held each day beginning at 10:30 ajn., and 2 pm. On May 3 an examination, which is optional, will be given. The classes are open to the pub lic and it is hoped that members from other clubs in the area, in ad dition to as many of the local club members as can, will attend. Fee will be $3.00 with 50c addi tional for the examination. Those desiring may take one course for $1.50 or attend a single session for $1.00. Mrs. Barnette Hostess Presbyterian Women Have April Meeting The April meeting of the Women •7' W**,* PirHo of the Church was held on Monday 10 vv aftmoon, the 16, at the First Pres byterian church with the newly in stalled president, Mrs. Rdbert S Ow ens, presiding. TTie opening prayer was Offered by Mrs. Frank Miller, Mrs. John W. Lit tle had arranged the program on •The Seven Basic Truths*’ with the following members taking part: Mrs. Julian Bo lick, Miss Ella McCrary, Formal Opening! • • aOl ••• OUR NEW, UP-TO-DATE FLORIST SHOP WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK ‘ / Place your orders now for flowerrs for Hie Mary Musgrove Hotel opening Johnson Floral Shop Mrs. T. C. Johnson, Jr. Augusta Highway Phone 576-R Marshal—Mrs. Joe Terry. Ada—Mrs. Shirley Davis. Ruth—Mrs. Anna Mclnvaille Martha—Mrs. Jessie Madden Electa—Mrs. Pope Chapman. Warder—Mrs. Rachel Davit. Sentinel—J. W. Lawrence Mrs. Banna Braswell who elected to serve as Esther and Mrs. Jane Wallace as organist, were un able to attend. - 14rc ■ "MOTIVES' By I believe motives are either good or they are evil. I believe, too. there are no “on the fence” motives. One walks through an art gallery, j The West circle of the Woman's pauses before a beautiful painting Missionary Union of the First Bap- With no knowledge of the artist's tist church held its April meeting name or character, one feels i ns tine- with Mrs. S. S. Barnette Mrs. S.| lively some good motive was bnck B. Loflis called the meeting to or- 0 f (uc h a wonderful canvas, der, introducing Mrs Shirley Tms- God crested the world, “saw that mona. WMU president, who User it WM good _ we know God , spoke briefly on the ^ork. Mrs tlve wu good tot It was baaed on Barnette presided over the butinaas , bld tevt | : *w> d «rt>*l Mrrnoo W. know mtu- b> ^itively the preachers motive He is tb# a messenger of God. the preacher of His word so his motive is love of Mrs. Timmons. Music was furnished for hymns by Mrs. Rasor at the piano and Mrs. Cato, violin. Mrs. F. L. Webb led in prayer for those on the prayer calendar. Devotional. “What Lack 1 Yet?** by Mrs. West bury, included a song. “All on the Altar," by Mrs West- bury and Mrs. Loftis, and prayer 1 by Mrs. Barnette. Others on the program, present ing different topics bearing oon the God Reading the beautiful poems ofj Longfellow, at Whittier, at Loire 11, and others, leaves no question in | our minds of the motives. Only the love for the beautiful, for the lovely arrangements and musical sound ings of words, giving the world something good on which to think, could have motivated those writ- subject were: Mrs. Maxfield, Mrs mgs. MeUe Wallace, Mrs- Fbuche, Mrs I Acts of bravery, heroism, or gen- Rasor, Mrs. Cato and Mrs. Roper, erosity have no ulterior or evil mo- The program was closed by silent tive actuating them. prayer while the piano and violin played softly, “Jesus Shall Reign.” Mrs. Barnette, assisted by Misses Beatrice Leopard and Sarah Mae Johns served refreshments during the social hour. The May meeting was invited to the home of Mrs. F. L. Webb. On the other hand acts of coward ice, crime, or miserliness, leave no! question that an evil motive is be hind them. If someone acts toward us as if motivated by unkindness, it causes | tears to well up in the heart, like a ragged sob. But, if we think of re taliation, then we are letting evil I motives creep upon us. True, I believe a good intention,! or good motive, can by a twist of fate, bring a bad result, temporarily, all Dangerous enemies lie in wait for your furs- . . . moths, heat, fire, thieves. Give your furs guaranteed, 4-way protection against these hazards, in our super-safe, scientifi cally controlled storage vaults! LET US STORE YOUR FURS NOW! Chaney s Dress Shoppe Phone 73 — Clinton, 8. C. Laurens Bride-Elect Is Entertained Here A lovely party was given on Sat urday afternoon for Miss Emily but ultimately it will work out, Brownlee of Laurens, by Miss Sara come out in the wash.” Jordan and Miss Eleanor Shaw at just as surely as President Tru- the R. G. Murphy home here. Miss man had any selfish or ulterior mo- Brownlee will be married on May tj ve j n ousting General MacArthut 19 to Sanford Boyd of Laurens andjj believe the result will be disas- Clinton. Mr. Boyd is connected trous! On the other hand, if he was with the standards department o' s i nce re in his belief that it was for Lydia Mills and they will the common good, then, I also be- their home here in one of the King apartments. Yellow and 'blue iris, blue and lieve, the world may rock for a. time, it’s going to settle steady again. Yet, I doubt, and fearfully, Pres- , a ^.L a ident Truman's motives! Th^ result pink weigelia in varied ments decorated the reception hall, f and living rooms where three tables £ ^ _ were placed for bridge. A lovely 1 ^ cnterpiece for the dining table was |_j n( j 0 LoU Smith fashiond of white weigelia and white iris. Mrs. Claude Cook and Miss Jean Taylor, both of Laurens, were awarded score prizes at the con clusion of the progressions. The mothers of the bride and groom- elect, Mrs. K. B. Brownlee and Mrs. H. S. Boyd, also Mrs. C. B. Arm strong of Laurens, and Mrs- Charles Hellams of Gray Court, were in vited for refreshments afer cards. I^Salad and sweet courses were srvd Wins Science Award Linda Lou Smith, high school senior, was presented fifty dollars by the South Carolina Academy of Science for a paper on the Brain of the Domestic Fowl. This award is given to an outstanding science student. Linda is the granddaugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smith of Kinards. \Th hosteses’ gift to the honoree ... c . c , wVs crystal and they also remem-, Union jerVlCC JlindOy bered Miss Susan Hall, bride elect, I a a B a i| ev Memorial with a gift. Miss Hail, who is DOiiey memorial county home demonstration agent, will be married to John Hugh Ma hon on May 12. Local Eastern Star Chapter Installs New Officers For Year James B. Parrott Chapter, OES, held its annual installation cere mony Friday night with Mrs. Eva Land, Past Worthy Matron of South Carolina, as installing Grand Ma tron. Others who assisted her were Mrs. Daniel Miller of Union, Grand Marshall. Mrs. Fate Raxnage of Laurens, Grand Secretary; Roy Boyce, of Joanna, Grand Chaplain. The usual fifth Sunday union service will be held at Bailey Memorial Methodist church Sun day evening at 8 o’clock it is an nounced by the Ministerial Union. The sermon will be preached by Dr. D. J. Woods, of this city, retired Presbyterian minister. COCOANT CREAM PIE 9 in. 55c — 8 in. 40c TINMAN'S BAKERY rboo* S34-W Savings Accounts 3%—DIVIDEND—3% We invite savings accounts from the people of Clinton and vicinity. Yon will like oar friendly and efficient ser vice, and yon will receive your dividend promptly each January 1st and July 1st. Any amoont — from $1 op — opens an account. Each account is insured up to $10,000 by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Two people may have up to $30,000 fully insured. Accounts by mail promptly acknowledged. Chartered and Supervised by the United States Government Laurens Federal Savings & Loan Telcphra* 22271 LAURENS* LARGEST SAVINGS INSTITUTION 104 Went Main Street La arena, S. C. We Thank You... The 1951 Lions Club Cornivol was a success, largely due to the generosity and cooperation of Hie merchants and industries listed below. If oil worthwhile projects obtained the support you gave us in this cornivol, good couses would be served well in Clinton. The Army Store Adair's Men’s Shop C.W. Anderson Hosiery Co. J. E. Anderson Hosiery Co. Gene Anderson's A. 4k P. Stores Helk’s v Birdney Flour A Feed Store Blakely-Burton's Seed A Feed Store Blakely-Burton's Hardware Bond Motor Co. Bank of Clinton Becker's Bakery Biease Liquor Store Baldwin Motor Co. Broadway Theatre Burts Ready-to-Wear M. S. Bailey A Son, Bankers Casino Theatre Center Service Station Clinton Service Station Chandler’s Garage C. W. Cooper Garage Chaney’s- Dress Shoppe CIMton Auto Supply Clinton Music Supply Co. Cox Home & Auto Supply Colonial Stores Chronicle l^iblishing Co. The Country Market Canada Dry Bottling Co. C-W-S Guano Co. Clinton Cafe G. A. Copeland & Son Carolina Tool Co., Green wood Clinton Drug Co. Clinton Ice Cream Co. Clinton Mill Store Clinton Cotton Mills Claussen's Bakery Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Clinton Textile Shop Carolina Service Station Clinton Realty & Ins. Co. Cooper Motor Co. Dell’s Beauty Shoppe Dixie Home Stores Dutton’s Grocery L. B. Dillard Dailey’s Grocery Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. Davidson’s Gulf Service Eastside Greenhouse The Earline Shop Galloway's Barber Shop Giles Chevrolet Co. Gilder A Weeks Drug Co., Joanna Greenwood Packing Plant Gulf Oil Corporation Charlie HoUis Howard’s Pharmacy John R. Holland Grocery Hawkins Cafe, Hallmark Mfg Cn. Hipp’s Liquor Store C. E. Hancock. Saluda Irby's Meat Market Industrial Supply Co. Jacobs List, Inc. Joanna Stores, Joanna T. E. Jones A Sana W. G. King A Sons Livingston’s Barker Shop Lydia Milk Store Lydia Cotton Milk Merita Bakerien Maxwell Broa. A Wilkes Moore’s Dreaa Shoppe Frank E. Miller McMillan Service Station McIntosh Shoe Shop McCrary’s Service Station Prsther-Simpson Furni ture Co. H. J. Pitts Store Pitts-Diliard Implement Co. H. D. Payne A Co. Pearce-Young-Angel Co. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Pitts Service Station Pitts Coal Co. Page's Beauty Shoppe J. C. Penney Co. Rose’s 5. 10, 25c Store Rogers Grocery Royal Cleaners Rowland’s Radio Service Ray’s Market Ruby's Beauty Shoppe Sunshine Cleaners Streitman Biscuit Co. Senn Poultry Co.. Laurens Shields Studio Snelgrove Pure Oil Ser\ice John Spratt Sadler-Owens Pharmacy Thomas & Howard Timmerman Motor Co. D. E. Tribble Co. J. C. Todd Grocery J. C. Thomas, Jeweler Truluck Commercial Mint ing Co. Union Automotive Supply Co., Union Walker’s Community Mar ket Western Auto Associate Store Wham Welding Shop White Provision Co., Atlanta The W heel Yarborough Oil Co. Young’s Pharmacy Young Bros. Service Sta. CUNTON LIONS CLUb