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i ? / / y" I’a'-re Two THE CUNTON CHRONICLE Thursday, Sep! ember 4, 1952 Methodist Women To Hold Seminar In Laurens Today Laurens. Sept. L—The Womans Society of Christian Service of the Greenwood district will hold its fall seminar at the Laurens First Methodist church . Thursday. Sept A Mrs. Dwight Patterson, district secetary of Missionary Education, will Jae director of the seminar which is scheduled to got underway at fhitO a m. The seminar with its purpose of presenting 1 the total educational program of tno Woman’s Society of Christian Service and the Wes- leyan Service ’ Guild for 1952-53 is expected to attract some 150 wom en who are interested in the edu cational program, especially presi dents. vice presidents, secretaries Dr. W. W. Adams VETERINARIAN 614 Musprove Street Clinton, S. C. Phones: Office 958 Residence 991-W of Missionary j Education and Ser vice, Christian Social Relations and Local Church Activates, Spir dual Life, Children, Literature, and Publications, Wesleyan Service Guild and Study Leaders. The meeting will be called to order by the district president, Mrs. W. C. Holroyd,„and a short devotional will be given by Dr. W. B. Garrett, pastor of the host church. Mrs. Ruscll Burns, presi dent of the local W. S. CJ S. will give the welcome and the response will be made by Mrs. W. E. Hen derson. Both home and foreign studies for adults, young people and chil dren will be presented by leaders who have been trained in thi^ field These leaders include Mrs. C. F. DuBose, Jr., Edgefield: Mrs. J. K. White, McCormick; Miss Gent Langley, Greenwood; Mrs. Niles C. Clark. Waterloo; Mrs. Paul Knox. North Augusta, Mrs. T. A. Wiehrs, Newberry; Mrs. W. C. Lowe, Nin ety-Six; and Mrs. Lavinia Cooley. Joanna. Mrs. T. P. Crooks of Newberry, secretary of Literature and Pub lications, will have a supply of the 1952-53 literature for sale. Lunch will be served under the supervision of the host church, and the program will be. closed with a short consecration service. $ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 4 ♦ * /V V 4* Box Office Opens 2:45 Saturday 12:45 Shows Run Continuous i Admission 9c and 42c Thursday and Friday, September 4-5 The story a man who was too proud to run! RELEASED THRU UNITED ARTISTS NEWS 9c and 42c Saturday, September 6 (One Day) \rafaei sabatinis rousing story OF THB SEA! Maid Of Cotton’ Contest Friday At Hotel Here Laurens county's 1952 “Maid of Cotton” will be chosen from among a number of candidates in a contest sponsored by the County “Maid of Cotton” committee here Friday at Hotel Mary Musgrove. Mrs. Sarah Dixon DeLoacn of Lau rens, “Maid of Cotton” chairman, has invited the public to attend the con test in which a number of young wo men are expected to compete for the county title. The winner will go to Clemson in October where she will compete with other county winners in the state contest. The program Friday evening will get underway at 8 p.m. and will also include music and refreshments. Mrs. DeLoacU has asked the candidates to meet with her at the hotel at 2:30 in the afternoon. The National Cotton council, which sponsors the contest, will send the national winner on a tour of major cities throughout the world, where she will model fashionable cotton apparel. The “Maid of Cotton” must be at least five feet, five inches in height, must be at least 19 and TioLJndre than 25 years old on December 30, 1952. She must have been a resident of the state since January 1952 and must be gracious and enthusiastic, capable of winning friends for cotton everywhere. A number of young women are ex pected to participate in the contest. Misses Toccoa Bailey Wise and Cath erine Eichelberger of this city, are included in the group to compete for the title. Alcoholics and Drugs (Prepared by staff of Fairview Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center, Ridgeway, S. C.) Narcotics and Barbiturates, when improperly used, can be deadly and dangerous to all peo ple. They are especially danger- - us to alcoholics. Alcoholics may begin to use drugs to help them “get off" of al cohol, or to ease the pains that ac company withdrawal of alcchol af ter a drinking bout. Drugs may be habit forming. Al cohol addiction and drug addiction name, “Tolse'rdi”)' Gives muscular relaxation and reputedly thereby creates lower nervous tension. Helpful in withdrawal period but does not cure. Salt. Comon table salt fre quently used to counteract the de pletion brought about bv alcohol. Harrrones. De>—not-cure,—-May, create a better balanced bio-chem istry within the body. Vitamins. Help restore balaHcc end normal metabolism. Do not cure alcoholism. V. F. W. Chapter Organized Here According to an announcement by have so many psychological facters'^' omrnanc ^ er Walter B. Nodine of post in common that the alcoholic slips iiave s 611 * in f° r a with great ease into the use of j \ barter for the Clinton post, drugs. His condition is then in-l veterans are asked to sign as soon measurably worse than when he as P ossl ble. Blanks may be obtained from Commander Nodine Mill. The charter will be received in about two weeks, he stated, and a meeting will be held soon thereafter to elect officers for the new post. was addicted to alcohol alone. His irum ^mmanaer ixoaine at Lydia chances for recover^ are far less) if the alcoholic is also addicted to drugs. Dr. Thomas T. Jones, of Durham, N. C., who gives much of his time tc helping alcoholics, staled recent ly, “Narcotics should never be used, but we all use them.” ie, with alcoholics. Many doctors d.i- like the prolonged action of bar biturates, but again, doctors use them also. 1 In the acute stages, sedation is usually indicated, but should be given only under direction and su-1 pervision of a physician. Dr. Thus, i 1. Jones, above referred to, states 1 ... that he has obtained good results ~wTTh syrup of tolsorol (mophene-1 J.J sin) and chloral hydrate; in equal K U. D. C. TO MEET The Stephen D. Lee chapter, Unit ed Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Thursday evening, Sept. 4, at the home of Mrs. P. M. Pitta on Musgrove street. AA Group To Meet Saturday The AA will meet at the health center building at 8 o’clock Saturday evening, September 6. This is an open meeting and the public is invited to attend. V- I. 7 — DIRECTORS MEET TONIGHT The board of directors of the Ki- wanis club will hold their monthly meeting tonight at 7:30 in the college library. All directors are asked to be present and other members wishing to make up meetings are also invited. CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. “The Paper Everybody Read*” Goodyear Tires and Tubes BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES McMillan Service Station Sinclair Products Phono Now l : one teasooonful tver six :: are i Birth Announcements i Tyrone Maureen POWER’O’HARA * in Rafael Sabatini s ™ Black ( A thrilling story of ships and Pirates) With Tyrone Power, Maureen O’Hara and George Sanders COMEDY 9c and 42c Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 8-9 LINDA TAB HUNTER DONALD GRAY ff4$/e4Tlhea»rj/ MILLER Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Miller of Greenville, formerly of this city, an nounce the birth of a son, Milford Hobson, on August 19. COTHRAN i Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Cothran, announce the birth of a daughter on August 28,- at Blalock clinic. PENNINGTON Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Pennington announce the birth of a son, Ronald Perry, on August 30, at Blalock clin- ic.’ MR:FefihInItsr-wa?' J BpTurT mar riage Miss Frances Franklin. EDMUNDS Mr. and Mrs. Taylor A. Edmunds announce the birth of a daughter, Margaret Lee, on August 27, at Hays hospital. Mrs. Edmunds was former ly Miss Della Smith. , TUCKER Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Tucker an nounce the birth of a daughter, Wanda Gail, on August 29, at Hays hospital. Mrs. Tucker was before marriage Miss Mary Horn. BOTTER Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daniel Bolter announce the birth of a son, Charles David, on September 2 at Hays hos pital. Mrs. Boiter was before mar riage Miss Dorothy Mason of Joanna. SIEFERT Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Siefert an nounce the birth of a son on Septem ber 3 at Hays hospital. parts, hours. Drugs arc dangerous to the alco holic, not only, because they habit forming. In some cases nar- totics have been known" to trigger the compulsion mechanism and stait the alcoholic drinking again. Also, when drugs are given on top of unknown quantises of alcohol there is always danger of death. Warning should be given also j 5 that no more than one or two doses g shbuld'.be wihtin reach of the al-!8 coholic at any time. His tendency g will be to take everything that he can lay his hands on. Patients have g been known to take as many as 100 aspirin tablets 8 days supply of sodium soconol; and other massive doses of drugs. i g One.of the drugs that has been £ popular after drinking bouts is paraldehyde, pl.vsicians find it very ttnpTOT'TiT'eagtrig ”tTig' pattern over the withdrawal period. Un fortunately too frequent use nf pai-;j> aldehyde may create a paraldehyde § addict. Those who still have the j g sense of smell will not want to be i § around one who is using paralde hyde. Antabuse, one of the best known trade names for a popular drug in treating alcoholism, sets up body conditions creating very unpleasant. reactions when alcohol is taken. It doesn’t cure. Benzedrine is used occassionally to give patient a false lift to-coun teract the craving for alcohol. Ben efits questionable. Mephenosin. (Best known trade ■■a till— J:- Wll&L SBr - -v You “write your own money” in exact amounts when you use checks.. .and anywhere. Come in and open a checkihg account with us and pay by check! M. S. Bailey & Son BANKERS Established 1886 Capital and Surpltas $600,000.00 Member F.D.I.C. — Our 66th Year County Receives Top Award For ; 4-H Council Work S- Jfck. - NEWS 9c and 42c Wednesday, Sept. 10 (One Day) “My Son John” A story that should stir the patriotism of every American. Highly rated by the American Legion. With Helen Hays, Robert Walker and Van Heflin. THE CASINO Admission 9c and 30c OPEN ONLY FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS Friday and Saturday, September 5-6 Gobs and Gkls (Nayy Comedy) With GEORGE and BERT BERNARD and CATHY DOWNS Junction City (Western) With CHARLES STARRETT Serial—“KING OF THE CONGO”—Chapter 6 The Laurens County 4-H council received the highest award in the state for having excelled in county 4-H work and leadership during 1951-52. Laurens, Abbeville, Darling ton, Chesterfield, and Sumter, coun ties were selected from 4-H council reports for the state’s purple award group. A gavel was presented by Miss Juanita Neely, state home demon stration agent, to this county for out standing accomplishments and first place honor. Announcement of the placings was made at the business session of the state 4-<H council meeting and train ing camp held at Camp Bob Cooper August 25-29. Each of the five county 4-H councils in the purple award group was presented an achievement banner. The 4-H council report was writ ten by the old and new county coun cil officers. New council officers are: president, Herschel Gibbs, Trinity Ridge; vice- president, Onita Silver, Clinton; sec retary, Doris McDonald, Mountville; treasurer, Billy Ray Traynham, Gray Court. 8 H 8 \\ 1 ft »• ft 8 SALE! SALE! I a 11 •> g g 8 ft 8 8 8 :: « Class To Observe Attendance Day The Fidelis Sunday school class of Broad Street Methodist church is ob serving perfect attendance Sunday September 7, with all members asked to attend. The teacher, Mrs. Lewis Pitts, has issued a special invitation to new members to be present at this time. 1 HOUSEHOLD HINTS Washers should be stored in un heated locations, but all water should be out - so they can never freeze and thus become damaged. Place washer in a warm location, then fof an hour or so before wash ing begins so that it can heat and the grease in the gearage can soft en before use. This will help pre vent burned out motors. 30% OFF ON ALL MEN’S AND BOYS’ SUMMER SPORT — SHIRTS Wings and Norris Casuals 50% OFF ON ALL CHILDREN’S SANDALS By Brown Bilt, Robin Hood and Billiken BROADCLOTH SPECIALS Colors: Gray, Blue, White. 36 In. Wide. 100x58 Weave Yard 35c WAFFLE PIQUE-Pink, 36 in.Wide A Fine Dress Material That Wears and Wears Yard 39c PLISSE — white and yellow yard 25c Just Received Shipments of LADIES FALL AND WINTER COATS In that new PACIFIC CRAFT material $34.95 to $39.95 1 1 1 g g ft ft 1 I We expect shipments of KelVinator Electric Refrigerators and Stoves very soon. We Finance—No Carrying Charges. MILLS STORE PHONE 876 FREE DELIVERY