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I ' ■—i IHE CHRONICIE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable ®hf dlutton Cbrntttclp If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the Newt Volume III Clinton, S. C, Thursday, May 24, 1951 Number 22 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF JOANNA MRS CECIL O’DELL, Correspondent and Representative Mr. and Mrs. Bill Carter and Barbara Ann of Ninety-Six, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Osborne. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Norris and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Craft visited Swan Lake and the iris gardens in Sumter Sunday. Miss Betty Jo Hughes and Bill Poag of Greenville^ spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Poag. Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Norton and son, Mrs. Lillie Henry and children, Miss Louise Hamby of Spartanburg, and Pvt. Ed Hamby of Fort Bragg, N. C., were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morgan. * - Mrs. John Burnett, Sr., and Miss Georgia Lewis spent a few days last week in Gastonia, N. C., and attended the Oral Roberts meet ing. • Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Osborne and children spent the week-end in Greenville with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilson, the latter's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ercie Brown were week-end guests of the former’s mother, Mrs. Birdie Brown, and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Brown in Hartwell, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sellers spent Sunday at Chimney Rock, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Davenport, Jr., and Ronnie, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Francis visited Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leahman in Belton Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Willingham, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Murphy and children and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Murphy attended the Pitts family reunion in Silverstreet Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunter were week-end guests of, Mrs. Louise Hyde at Ocean Drive. Mr. and Mrs. James Fulmer and sons visited relatives in Newberry Sunday. Mrs. Jeanette Streetman and daughter of Newberry, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Baskley of Columbia, visited Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Street- man Sunday. Later on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Streetman visited Mr. and Mrs. Will Mason in Kin- ards. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Stockman at tended the Wheeler-Sexton wed ding in Spartanburg recently. Mrs. Bill Burton visited Mrs. S. M. Ruff in Newberry Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Arthur, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Arthur, Jr., of Newberry, visited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Arthur Sunday. Herman Tinnerman of Newber ry, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bolick. On Sun day Mr. and Mrs. Bolick and fam ily and Mr. Tinnerman visited Mrs. Harriett Rushton in Laurens. Mr. and Mrs. William Kithen of Newberry, and little Melda Carol Dean of Lydia, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Bur nette, Sr. Postmaster Dollie M. Carr re cently attended the South Carolina convention of the National Associ ation of Postmasters in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. James Bolton and children of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Foster of Laurens, SILVER PARADE visited Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bishop over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Colie W. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Jones, Jr., Miss Longwell of Newberry, were Sun day visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Diane Jones, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Long. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Nix and fam ily spent Sunday in Greenville with relatives. Cpl. Richard Willingham of Fort Benning, Ga., is spending a fur lough witl} Mrs. Willingham. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Boyce spent the week in Sumter with relatives. They also attended the cornerstone laying of the Home for the Aged sponsored by the O. E. S. of South Carolina. Mr. Boyce was the dele gate of the sixth district. Bobby Boyce and Hack Prater visited former classmates at Ers- kine Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Burley Humphries and Julia Mae, visited Mr. and Mrs. Millard Wallace in Newberry Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Floyd and children were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Floyd in New berry. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cole and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Malone of Clinton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Cole. * Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McCumber spent Sunday in Whitmire with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Knight. Mrs. Mildred Knight accompanied tnem home for a week’s visit. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Swygert, and Perry Lee Swygert visited the iris ry Murphy, Judy Dunlap, Wiilie Nell Gruber.^ Janice Fennell, San dra Salters, Rhett Butler, Veda Jester, Larry Garner, Sara John son, Willie Mae Murrah, Ann Howe, Anna Margaret Dunlap, Barbara Addison, Patsy Whitmire, Jean Raye Addison, Margaret Ann White, Brenda Cobb, Toni Stroud, Dolly Adair, Mac Campbell, Linda Buchana/i, Bohdan Kramm, Linda Bedenbaugh, Brenda Bedenbaugh, Joanna Flow, Rachel Morgan, Lin da Johnson, Barbara Jo Boyce, Eugenia Byaj-s, Pat Carr, Johnny Buchanan, Myrtle Murphy, Doris Phillips and Helen Phillips. Rev. Fred Rowe Resigns Following the resignation of Rev. Fred Rowe, Rev. James Smith of Pickens county has been called to the pastorate of the Joanna Fire Baptized church. Rev. Smith will begin his services Sunday^ There will be no change in the hours of service it is announced. Bobby Baker Honored Miss Ruth Hunnicutt and Mrs. Fred Lowery honored Bobby Baker Sunday at the home of the latter Guests enjoying the occasion were Mrs. Arthur Baker and son. Tommy, Billy McGee, Kenneth Whitsel and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hunnicutt and children. Surprise Birthday Dinner Mrs. Wilbur Russell of Ncwber ry, was surprised with a birthday dinner at Greenwood State park Sunday. • Dinner was served picnic style and the two-tiered birthday cake was pink and green on a white background with <48 burning candles. Mrs. Russell received a shower of gifts. ‘Hiose attending were Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Salters and children, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bedenbaugh and children, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Russell and son, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Frazier and children, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Wehunt and children, Harley Lyons, all of Joanna, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Logan of Newber ry, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Salters of Ninety-Six, Mrs. Lena Motes and Ross La than of Kinards. W. S. C. S. Elects New Officers Last week the Woman’s Society of Christian Service held its May meeting at the church. Mrs. Walter Fulmer gave the de- son Nabors and Miss Mary Free man. The table was overlaid in white and centered with a low arrange ment of mixed summer flowers, from which refreshments were served buffet style to the 30 guests who enjoyed this occasion. Birth Announcement Brunston Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Brunston of Davis Station, announce the birth of a son, Robert Joseph, on May 4 at the Manning hospital. Mrs. Brunston will be remembered as Miss Ellen Boyce of Joanna. With The Sick Mrs. C. A. Morgan has returned home following an illness and stay at the Blalock clinic. Norva Mae Allen is convalescing at home following a tonsilectomy at the Blalock clinic. A. W. Starnes is a patient at Hays hospital. C. W. Chandler is a patient at the local hospital for treatment. Mrs. Elizabeth Wallenzine un derwent sutgery at Joanna hospital recently. Arthur Starnes is a patient at Hays hospital. Woodrow Crouch is a patient at a Columbia hospital due to a se rious arm injury received in an au tomobile accident Saturday night Mrs. Beulah Stroud is suffering from £ crushed knee caip at Joanna hospital, which she received in a fall Sunday. Mrs. Sara O’Shields underwent surgery at the local hospital Mon day. Mrs. Edna Ballard underwent surgery at the hospital recently. Little Jeff Brock is confined to his home on Milton Road with an injured knee due to a fall. Not* of Thanks May I say thanks for each kind thought, calls, cards, flowers and everything that was done for us dur-ing my mother’s illness and at her pasing. To Dr. McFadden we will always be grateful. —MRS. JESSE EVANS AND FAMILY. LAWN MOWER PRECISION SHARPENING DONE BY EXPERTS Call 184-R Cox Seed Cleaners E. Florida St. gardens in Sumter Sunday. Mrs.l™ tion - The president, Mrs^ J M. Perry Lee Swygert and sons spent! Ross < °^ er the busmess OFFER! 1 Select Your Pattern 2 Make a Small Down Payment 3 Pay a Small Sum Weekly I ' •Trod*-nv>rfc of Oncido Ltd. •—-6-Piece Place Settings (2 Toatpoom, 1 Soup Spoon, 1 Knift, 1 fork, 1 Solod Fork) 2 Serving Spoons 1 Butter Knife 1 Sugar Spoon riot a Sooutlful Anti-Torniik Ckost to hold oil 52 piocotl All for Only ... $74 JO SILVER . . . YOUR MOST BEAUTIFUL NECESSJTY i Hamilton’s the week-end in Newberry with her mother, Mrs. Hermie Woods. Avery Bridges of Clemson, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Sallie Bridges. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bodie and children visited Relatives in New berry Sunday. Pvt. Howard Coats of Camp Jor don, Ga., Richard Bauknigot of the navy, and San Francisco, Calif., visited Mr .and Mrs. James Bodie Sunday. Marvin Edwin Calloway of Newberry, visited the Bodies Sunday. Miss Willena Lovelace and Mrs. James Lovelace accompanied Miss Jackie Lovelace to Columbia Sun day after she had spent the week end with her parents. Baptist W. M. S. Meeting Recently members of the W. M. S. of the Baptist church came to gether for their May meeting with a good attendance. The interme diate girls auxiliary were guests of the society and preoented aji interesting program observing fo cus week under the leadership of Miss Ruth Hair, director. During the businesss session Mrs. E. J. Willingham, president, presid ed. Routine business was discuss ed and acted upon. , Refreshments of ice cream, sand wiches and drinks were served by Mesdames W. L. Hair, Rolfe Clark, W. W. Hair, and Jeff McCarthy. In Sympathy The community extends deepest sympathy to Mrs. Perry Turner and family in the passing of her husband. Perry Turner. Funeral services were held last Friday in Newberry. To Pr*Mnl Recital On Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock Mrs. Jam£s Pitts of Clinton, will present her pupils in a piano recit al at Broad Street Methodist church in Clinton. " Misses Doris Wehunt and Joanne Thompkins are among her pupils. At the same recital Miss Thompkins will pre sent her pupils, Carolyn Sclmm- pert, Joanne Reeder and Carolyn Norris. J. Attention Girl Scouts All Joanna Girl Scouts are urged to become registered members by June 1 if they expect to attend the summer camp. Plans are being made at present for this trip. session. The officers and various chairmen gave their reports for the year. The mission study chairman stated that a gift of $50 a year to the Louise Best project had been made. The mision study, ‘‘‘We Seek Him Together,” by Maude Hardie, will oe taught by Vinia Cooley beginning May 22. The meeting was dismissed with prayer by Mrs. Rpss. The program was presented by I Mary Simpson, “Be Strong In The 1 Lord,” assisted by Mrs. Rudy Pra ter, Lula Mae O’Dell and Mrs. Homer Jacks. The wxuship center beneath the monthly pester was very impressive. Mrs. Ed Hunnicutt, chairman of the nominating committee, pre sented the following nominations which were unanimously accepted: President—Mrs. Joe Giles. Vice-President — Mrs. Mary Simpson. Secretary—Mrs. Johnny Stroud. Assistant Secretary—Mrs. Algi^ Abrams. Corresponding Secretary’— Mrs. Louise Salters. Assistant Corresponding Secre tary—Mrs. E. H. Alexander. Treasurer—Mrs. Mildiod Bowers. Assistant Treasurer—Mrs. Ercie | Brown. Local Treasurer—Mrs. Bell Will ingham. Assistant Local Treasurer—Mrs. Hack Prater. Secretary of Literature and Pub licity—Mrs. Jessie M. Prater. Assistant Secretary of Literature! and Publicity—Mrs. Pearl Wil- j liams. Secretary of C. S. and L. C —' Mrs. Cecil O’Dell. ! Assistant Secretary of C. S. and L. C.—Mrs. John Gaskin. Secretary of Supply—Mrs. John Cobb. Assistant Secretaries of Supply— Mrs. Willie Mae Flow, Mrs. Mil dred Morgan. Secretary of Spiritual Life—Mrs. Joe Abrams. Assistant Secretary of Spiritual Life—Mrs. Walter Fulmer. Status of Women—Mrs. Olivia Abrams. Missionary Education — Lavinia Cooley. Children’s Work—Louise Salters. Youth Work—Willena Lovelace. Assistant To Youth Work—Mrs. Manning Merchant. Miss Sloan's Pupils Presented In Recital Miss Betty Jo Sloan, Joanna mu:ic teacher, presented her music pupils in recital last Thursday eve ning in the school auditorium with a Lrt' number of relatives and | Ruth Hair. In appreciation for ner friends present. TI. >se participat-. lo^al work. Miss Betty Jo Sloan ing c the program were: I was presented a lovely gift. 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