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I . LT / Thursday, September 25, 1952 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Paire Seven Society... (Continued from page three) Mundy, Miss Mary McComb, Mrs. Raymond Mundy, Miss Mildred White, Mrs. Bill Martin, of Abbeville; Dewey Coin, Due West; and, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bowers, Duncan. Bridge Clubs And Parties This Week Tuesday afternoon Mrs. A. G. Sutherland, Jr., entertained her bridge club with two tables in play. When the guests asembled a dessert course was served with Russian tea, after which a number of progressions were enjoyad. Mrs. Henderson Pitts, a club guest, won top honors and Mrs. Laverne Dal- i rymple, of Savannah, Ga., who was visiting here, made second score. Marigolds with other seasonal arrangements made a pretty back ground for the games. Salter were presented score prizes. Later a salad course was served. / Mrs. E. H. Wilkes entertained her card club on Thursday for a number of afternoon progressions. Two tables were placed for the games in a pretty setting of gladioli roses and zinnias. Club award for high score went to Mrs. J. B. Hart at the conclusion of the games. Later the hostess served salad and sweet courses. Thursday afternoon Mrs. Hubert Boyd was hostess to members of her bridge club with two tables in play. Colorful fall flowers in artistic ar ray were used to decorate the card rooms. Following the progressions Mrs. Tom Addison and Mrs. A. D. A dessert bridge was given Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Perry M. Moore for her card club. A sweet course, coffee and salted nuts were served at two tables daintily appointed against a back ground of early autumn flowers with zinnias and marigolds pre dominating. Mrs. John Hdlland Huntef, Jr., won guest prize and Mrs. Henderson Pitts club award. additional guests invited Tor the refreshment hour when a salad plate, sweets and ^ punch were served Out of town guests were Mrs. E. C. Wolfe, Mrs. Joe Smith, Jr., Mrs. J. K. Derrick of Laurens and Mrs. Chester Aiken of Ora. Little Boy Has Birthday Party Tommy Morton, son of Lieut, and Mrs. C. T. Morton, celebrated his 7th birthday on Sept. 22 with a number of his friends invited to help him in the celebration, v Later the little folk went to a movie and enjoyed refreshments. Honoring Miss Bety Neal Der rick, bride-elect, and entertain ing members of her club, Mrs. J. B. Puryear was hostess for bridge on Tuesday afternoon of the past week. Following the progressions score prizes were presented Mrs. L. H. Davidson, Mrs. John Mimnaugh, and floating prize went to Mrs. Chris Adair, Jr. Miss Derrick was remembered with a gift of crystal. Three tables were in play with Legion To Hold District Rally In Greenville means is that for each $1 the av erage family spent on living costs in 1935-39, it now must spend a little over $1.91 to buy the same things. The mid-August figure is 3 per cent higher than last August and 12.3 »per cent higher than the lev el just prior to the outbreak of war in Korea. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL FOR A MORE COMPLETE LINE OF SEE Tirestone Got Your Fishine License Yet?.. Com In .. We Got ’Em WINNER OF WEEKLY $3.#0 PRIZE JAMES WOODY Route 3, Clinton — 3-Lb. Bass COME IN AND REGISTER! SEE WHAT HE CAUGHT IT ON! Cox Home & Auto Supply Fishing Headquarters A delegation from the local American Legon Post No. 56, will attend the fall rally of District 7 of the Department of South Caro lina in Greenville on Monday eve- ing, September 29. E. Roy Stone, department com mander, will deliver the main ad dress. Plans are being made for music and entertainment to be fur nished by the drum and bugle corps of Post No. 3, Greenville, which is host for the meeting. The program will commence at 7:30 p. m. at the Legion hut of Post No. 3 with a stag dinner for the dele gates. At least ten members of Post 56 are expected to attend, according to Milford Smith, commander. He requested that all members who are interested in going should noti fy him no later than tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 26. Com. Smith and Tench P. Owens, post adju tant, attended a district confereace of post commanders and adjutants in Greenville on Thursday of last week, at which time plans for the rally were completed. Costyof Living Up Again; Hits Another New High The cost of living as measured by the government, increased slightly to set another new rec ord in mid-August. It was the third 'month in a row that -a new high had been reached by the cost of living index com puted by the Bureau of Labor Sta tistics. In mid-August the index stood at 191.11 as compared to 190.8 in mid-July. The BLS uses the av erage for the years 1935-39 as a base figure of 100. What this Mr. Advertiser— Ev e r y b o d y reads THE CHRONICLE. We 1 guarantee to put your weekly mes sage into practically all homes o!f this community where it is read by your present and prospective new customers. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: MRS. FRANCES ROACH, Westminster. H. M. ELLIOTT, MRS. PEGGY DAVENPORT, Joanna. MISS KIT DELANY, Gulfport, Miss. A-lc HOMER R. KING, * San Francisco, Calif. JAMES H. KUYKENDALL, RICHARD TURNER, ...CLARENCE SIKES, MARTHA ANN SIMPSON, WALTER D. BALLARD, Clinton. PFC. FRANCIS K. McGEE, San Francisco, Calif. JOYCE DUNAWAY, Winthrop College: H. F. WEST, Cross Anchor, S. C. A-3c GEORGE DUNAWAY, Hickland AF Base, N. M. MISS GERRY TRAMMELL, Winthrop College. PVT. WILLIAM McCAULEY, Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. A-3c FRANKLIN D. CROWELL, New York. MRS. BOB HUGHES, Tate, Ga. W. I. BAILEY, MRS. FRANK WALKER, Lydia. KATHERINE EICHELBERGER, Decatur, Ga. HUGH EICHELBERGER, JR., Chattanooga, Tenn. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned intend to file in the office of the Secretary of State of South Carolina, on or after September 29, 1952, a declaration and petition for incorporation, praying the issuance of a Certificate of Incorporation as an eleemosynary corporation under the laws of the State of South Caro lina to Community Chest of Greater Clinton, Inc., to be located at Clinton, South Carolina. HUGH S. JACOBS. JOHN B. JORDAN. ROBERT M. VANCE. I Clinton, South Carolina. 1c IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 28th day of October, 1952, I will render a final account of my acts and doings as Ad ministrator of the estate of Ernest Wallace Corley in the office of, the Judge of Probate of Laurens County, at 10 o’clock a.m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administrator. Any person indebted to said'^est’flN® is notified and required to make pay ment on or before that date: and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. WILLIAM E. MASSEY, Adm., 1501 Ferncliff Road, Charlotte, N. C. Sept. 18, 1952. 16-4cw COME HEAR REV. T. M. VARUGHESE, Secretary of the Church of God in India, who will be at . the. CHurch of God on ^ Elizabeth Street Saturday nirht. Sept 27, and Sunday morning. Sept. 28. Rev. Varughese is a native of India and will dress in his na tive costume. Services start at 7:15. BE SURE TO VISIT Newberry County FAIR! Sept. 29--Oct. 4 CASH PRIZES EVERY DAY Program MONDAY—OPENING DAY. / $100 cash free. TUESDAY—AMERICAN LEGION DAY Motorcycle race, 7:00 p.m. $100 cash free. WEDNESDAY—WHITE SCHOOL DAY All white school children admitted free to grounds. All rides reduced prices. $100 cash free.' THURSDAY—COLORED SCHOOL DAY , "All colored children admitted free to grounds. $100 cash free. FRIDAY— $500 cash free. SATTRDAY—GRAND FINAI.E Stock car races, 7:00 p.m. $500 cash free. MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND EVERY DAY. Three Big Days! Today - Friday - Saturday September 25-27 Fine Free Gifts Each Day! FIRST DAY $25 In Merchandise SECOND DAY $39.95 Outfit THIRD DAY ... ALL FREE TO LUCKy TICKET HOLDERS. JUST REGISTER AT OUR STORE! BE SURE TO SEE OUR BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF NEW FALL AND waiter Styles • * DRESSES'— SUITS COATS - GLOVES HATS - BAGS - SKIRTS SWEATERS — BLOUSES SHOES - LINGERIE Fifteen years ago CHANEY’S DRESS SHOPPE opened their first store. To show our appreciation to you—our friends and customers—we are having these special days Thursday, Fri day and Saturday. WON’T YOU COME AND HELP US CEL- EEBRATE THIS OCCASION 10% Off On Every Item In the Store ALL FLOORS—EXCEPT SPECIALS LISTED BELOW - Specials for Our Anniversary Sale - One Lot * One Pair First Quality Nylon Hose FREE! with purchase of any pair of Ladies’ Shoes One Pair Children's Socks FREE! Costume Jewelry Vz-PRICE One Lot Reg. to $3.95 Kid Gloves . $1.00 ALSO COMPLETE LINE OF CHILDREN’S WEAR with each pair of Children’s Shoes One Lot of Bags — Vz-Price One Table Broken Sizes and Discontinued Styles GIRDLES and BRASSIERES Vz*Price Refreshments For All! Come help us celebrate and see our store full of values in quality merchandise. You may be the winner of one of the big prizes, too! * ' • » . One Lot of Underwear At Great Reductions! A j—-4- -zrvrz — ' ’ - " One Table Slips and Gowns $1.50 and $2.00 We wish to take this opportunity to say “thank you” for your loyal patronage over all these years. Join us for an old-fashioned get-together today, tomorow, and Sat- uday! ’■ - CHANEY’S DRESS SHOPPE Laurens, S. C.