The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, August 02, 1951, Image 3
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Thursday, August 2, 1951
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
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The WOMAN’S PAGE
Society Events, Club and Church News
of Interest telephone 74 or 495
Williams-Bonds
Announcement
IMr. arid Mrs. James B? Williams
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Bruna Jean, to Collis
Huntington Bonds, of Woodruff, son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Bonds of Lowndesville. The wedding
will take place this month.
Mrs. Sutherland Is
Bridge Club Hostess
Tuesday afternoon of the past
week, members of her bridge club
were entertained at the home of
Mrs. A. G. Sutherland, Jr., in the
Young apartments on Cleveland
street.
Two tables were in play, with club
prize going to Mrs. Elliott Law and
visitor's award to Mrs. E. N. Sulli
van. During the afternoon the host
ess served a salad course.
in artistic array in the receiving dining room table. A turkey dinner partment, has been responsible for promise of the same jobs from a
was served. ( training drivers, most of them high politician. It’s all right for a small
Mrs. Porter was given an orchid school students 16 years of age or town office holder to get mixed up
corsage and eighty silver dollars on older. j trying to save his bread and butter
this happy occasion. After dinner, Several driver-training centers doesn’t it seem pretty small for
pictures were taken of the group. j are operating for one-week courses a commander-in-chief to let petty
Those enjoying the day were Mrs. and special school bus drivers li- P°htic* come first in matters of
(Mrs. Wilmot Shealy gave a dessert Ralph Ford of Georgetown, Mr. and censes are issued. {great importance for millions of
bridge on Thursday afternoon for Mrs. William Porter, Bill, Jr., Mary Members of the commission are persons.—The Easley Progress,
members of her card club. 'Elizabeth and Bob of Wauchula, Governor James F. Byrnes, State
rooms of the hostess’ home for the
occasion.
Dessert Bridge
Given for Club
In a setting of roses, zinnias and Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Porter of Supt. of Education Jesse T. Ander- $ £ Form PriCGS
- gladioli, two tables were appointed Asheville, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. Rod- son, Textile Manufacturer Elliott r* i. _ _ ^
Zinnias in a variety of shades for refreshments. Melon sherbet man Porter of Lyons, Ga., Mrs- R. White Springs of Lancaster, Colum- Decline 7 Per Cent
were combined with other summer cups were served before the games W. Porter of Spartanburg, Mr. and bia Attorney D. W. Robinson, Char-' ♦
flowers to add attractiveness to the and later in the afternoon cold Mrs. Richard Porter of Oklahoma leston Builder and Attorney J. C.' Columbia, July 30.—South Cam-
card rooms. drinks and nuts were enjoyed. {City, and Misses Helen and Julia Long, • (greenwood Banker Dewey hna farm prices dropped seven
Score prizes for the progressions Porter of this city, who make their H. Johnson, retired Educator per cent in the month that ended
AIR.P. ’ Bible Class ——
In July Meeting
Monday evening the July meeting
of the Ladies Bible class of the As-
went to Mrs. Elliott Law and Mrs. home with their mother.
W. M. Hughes, visitors who played On Saturday evening, Mr. and
’for absent members.
L. P. Hollis of Greenville.
m-1.14 formed ^ 1 « 1 ^j Kontucky Visitor
church was held at the home
Bennie B. Blakely, with Miss Myrtle
Shumate as assistant hostess.
Luncheon Honors
Honoring her aunt, Mrs. M. A
Sumerel, of Newport, Ky., Mrs. Jack
Reception Given For
Mrs. Hubert Todd taught the les- Red entertained at luncheon onlm p . p.,
m from the book, “Adventures In (Thursday. j 1WO lleCent^ DIlClOS
Marigolds were combined with; Mrs. James Bennett and Mrs.
son
Stewardship.
After the study
Mrs. Roswell Porter entertained the He Was Thinkina
group for a hamburger supper at *. , ? . .
their home in Asheville, and Monday ADOUf MlSSOUFI PollilCS
the group enjoyed an all-day picnic Drew Pearson, who is a so-and-so
in the mountains. -—— ^according In Harry Truman, recites
a story which well illustrates the
weak level of operations in Wash
ington. The President was just
obliged to take time off from work
to go out to see the floods in the
July 15, mostly due to the lower
cotton and cottonseed prices.
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OFFICE SUPPLY NEEDS
course a social hour was enjoyed
and the hostesses served a salad
course with punch.
Colorful garden flowers were used
'»*
rf
where eight places were laid for
guests, were adorned with small col
orful bouquets. A course luncheon
was served. *
Bridge Club
Is Entertained
Well, so Drew says, even though he
is a so-and-so, Truman wanted
company on the plane trip besides
other summer flowers in decoration Marion Taylor, of Sedalia, enter-j 0 ^ home country—you know how
for the home. The small tables, tained with a lovely reception last '* re f>° ^ res anc * cuss the
Wednesday from four to six, com-'“ r * men w ho are risking their necks
plimenting two recent brides, Mrs. 1 stand on the sidelines.
Hayes Bennett and Mrs. W. C. Ben
nett, the former Miss Louise Rid
ings of this city.
The entire lower floor of the Ben- the galaxy of fancy military that
nett home was open and beautiful earn their big salaries just riding
arrangements of mixed flowers around, and he asked Big Shot Wil-
W Mrs James AddiTon entertained were used - As the guests arrived,; s°n. the Chief Mobilizer or Mogul,
. Mrs. James Addison entertained M A j T j 6 d M R to go along. Feeling mighty friend-
members of her card club Thursday ’ “ ‘* nu " ir » .
afternoon for a dessert bridge Bishop greeted them at the door ly- he tells Wilson he thinks a lot
after oon for a s ert bridge. directed them to the receiving °f him and he will just make him
When the guests for two tables r
^ l ,n « composed of Mrs. James Ben-iLrown Prince of flood relief and to
assembled a sweet course was served, nett gnd her daughter Mrs. Marion £ct busy next morning. At the
imov^d" Mrs^^H sU- Taylor of Newberry.’ Mrs. Elisha meeting next morning, another Big
2J? 7 F K'fnlr of auILhh!? McBrayer and Mrs Hayes Bennett Sh ot named Foley comes in and
Mrs. James F. King of Alexandria, of Shelby N c MfS w c ^.j starts giving orders to all of Wil-
p wh „ W t S her ‘ I *t er -nett, and Mrs. Arthur Ridings of son s crowd. President Harry, in
R. P. Hamer, were winners of the Clinton. another friendly moment, had ap-
score awards. # . 1 Mrs. William Whitmire and Miss pointed him Crown Prince of flood
Zinnias In • variety of bright hues invited guests into and two ^ces were very red.
were prettily arranged in the card' the dminj , room whe % punch J That sounds like Misw.un politics,
room* j cookies and mints were served by or could it be just like South Caro-
Mrs. Russell Prince and Mrs Joe hna politics? We have often heard
Stevens^ Mrs R L. Smithy Miss * w o or more hopefuls getting the
For Visitor Here |Joy ” Buw * nd M " D —» "
Johnson's Floral Shop
Saluda Highway
Clinton S. C.
Picnic Given
Ridings of Clinton, entertained the
Honoring Mrs C E. Kmg of Ifoul- guests throughout the evening,
trie, Ga , Mr and Mrs. Murphy Tim- Misses Rosalyn Ridings of Clin-
mermon gave a picnic on Wednesday lon - Becky Prince and Gene vie
evening Valentine had charge of the refis-
About eighteen friends were invit- About fifty guests called dur-
ed for the occasion and a picnic sup- th e evening
per was served from a table prettily The lwo rrcrnt brides, Mrs Hayes
appointed on the lawn of their home. Bemrtt and Mrs W. C. Bennett,
Mrs. King with her small da ugh- wrrr d «****d »n lovely printed silk,
ter, Carol, is visiting her mother, corsages of white carnations.
Mrs. W. C. Baldwin, and other rela- •
tives here Mr King wtll join them Ps_| PJ »•
ji3i6 taucanon
them back to Moultrie.
PenneyIs
ALWAYS FIRST QUALITY!
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Commission Faces
Gigantic Task
Marjorie Mills ’ — j
Honors Visitors
On Tuesday evening Marjone Mills
entertained with a canasta oarty
honoring two out-of-town visitors. Columbia. July JO — The new
Henrietta Gourdine and Joanne Me- State Educational Finance com-
Lain, at the home of her parents, mission faces a complex admin is-
Mr and Mrs K F ‘Mllla. trative asaignment
Following fever a 1 games high score It » in charge of a state-support-
prue was presented Rose Moore ** supervised expansion of the
public arhool system in South Car-
Later in the evening, refreshments °kna *** immediate
of sandwiches and punch were en
joyed
Mrs. Sadler Honors
Laurens Bride-Elect
atm is to
equalize Negro school facilities
with those for white pupils
Financed by a three per cent gen
eral retail sales tax expected to
vield 131.000,000 or more a year,
the heart of the new plan is a
$73,000,000 school construction bond
Mrs. Ed Sadler honored Miss my* now under preparation
Dale Blakely, bride-elect, with a Alfo mduded » a state system of
delightful bridge party last Thuis- school buses, previously operated
day afternoon at her home here. locally by school districts. Some
The games were played in a col- 135,000 children are expected to
orful setting of roses and mixed rK jc this bus system during the
flowers. The bride-elect was prv- coming school year,
sented a corsage of yellow gladioli A long-range ann of the plan is
blooms each of which w-as centered ^ eoualize rural and city school fa-
with a button chrysanthemum of c i]jt)cs among both whites and Ne-
the same color. groes.
Punch was served the guests as The entire plan is the sole re-
they began playing sponsibility of the finance com-
Miss Betty-Neal Derrick won the misgjon.
high score prize and Mrs M H The first problem is speed
Hunter, Jr., the low award. Miss A federal three-judge court has
Blakely was presented a gift of sil- upheld the state’s segregated school
ver in her chosen pattern. system—this decision is now on ap-
Guests included a number of pe a i f 0 supreme court of the
Laurens friends of Miss Blakely. u. S. At the same time, the judges
; directed that facilities be equal
ized.
Their order also asked for a pro-
• a one pieee plaid
ith solid brand-
eloth.
Soft plaid witb a
“V” bib rimmed
ia white pique.
gress report within six months —
five months left, now—on the dis
trict which was under fire in the
Parties for Fiancee
Of Eugene B. Sloan
Miss Kathleen Lewis, who will be
married to Eugene B. Sloan, of this jest* case
city and Columbia at high noon Sat- j The district 1S Summerton-Clar-
urday in the R irs ^ Methodist Episco- en d 0 n county’s No. 22, The commis-
pal church of Wmnsboro, is being I s j on j s proceeding with plans to
extended a number of social courte- Summerton advance* as rapid-
sies in Winnsboro and Columbia this j y as possible toward equalizing
wee *- admittedly unequal facilities.
Mrs. James P. Sloan was a guest i A f same time, the decision is
on Friday for a bridge party in applicable to every other school
Winnsboro honoring her future sis- district in the stale—about 1,500 of
ter-in-law. Yesterday, she and Mrs. them—and the commission plans to
E. (B. Sloan attended a luncheon in I back equalization in each one of
li
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NOW! BACK-TO-SCHOOL
PLAIDS
SIZE 7 to 14
Columbia for the bride-elect.
This evening Mr. and Mrs. James
them.
The principal immediate difficul-
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WEDDING INVITATIONS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALLING CARDS - INFORMALS
High quality engraving on the loveliest
papers . . . styles to suit the most dis
criminating.
It would be a pleasure for us to look after
your requirements.
Sloan have been invited for a buffet ty facing the commission is getting
supper in Winnsboro in compliment the school bus system going on a
to the betrothed couple.
Attending the rehearsal party on
statewide basis.
It needs 1,000 new buses by Sep-
Friday evening will be the James tember 1. It advertised for bids and
Sloans, Mrs. E. B. Sloan, Lt. Col. and found the best promise it could get
Mrs. Walter Todd and Mr. and Mrs. was for 200 chassis and 050 bodies.
, John Sloan.
CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO.
Stationery Dept.
Mrs. Porter Honored
On 80th Birthday
In celebration of Mrs. W. S. Por
ter’s 80th birthday, her children,
with the exception of Mrs. John i
As a result, with the needed new
buses probably not available until
well into the coming school year,
the commission has:
.1 Asked county education boards
to continue school bus operating
contracts they- have had with pri
vate operators.
^ ... 2. Sought a speed-up in delivery
Morrison (Mary Porter), who.is a of new buses and bodies.
missionary in the Belgian Congo.) 3 Arra nged to buy all available
entertained at dinner on Friday, school buses owned by counties and
July 27, at the Porter summer distnct ^ that haye as much as a
home in Montreat, N. C. year s life left in them, (t had been
Summer flowers were used in pro- planned to buv only buses with
fusion throughout the home, with three or more years of usefulness
pink gladioli in the living room and
a low bowl of vari-colored sweet-1 Along with buses, the commis-
peas adorning the prettily appointed aion, with the state highway de-
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