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Clinton, S. C, Thursday, January 29, 1953
Number 5
WEST CLINTON SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
MBS. GRADY SMITH. Correspondent and Representative—Telephone 422R
Mr. and Mrs. Brice Bridges of
Startex, and Mrs. F. E. Wright and
fiamrly of Gaffney, were week-end
guests of Mrs. Pearl Hammett.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Campbell,
Mrs. J. L. Arnold and Mrs. Murray
Adams visited in Atlanta, Ga., Fri
day.
Miss Betty Ann Campbell of Co
lumbia was the week-end guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Camp
bell.
Mrs. C. M. Robinson of Charlotte,
N. C., was the week-end guest of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Meadors.
Mr. and Mrs. Elton Humphries
and son of Laurens visited the for
mer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. K.
Humphries Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Gassett and Mrs. Hat
tie Ballard spent several days this
week with Mr. and Mrs. Paul White
in Buffalo.
Pvt. Junior Lee of Fort Jackson
was the week-end guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Lee.
Colie Gregory of Spartanburg, Mrs
M. G. Overstreet of Lydia visited Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Gregory Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Barbery and
daughters of Greenville spent the
week-end with the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barbery.
Sgt. and Mrs. Jack Oaughman and
family and Cpl. Rudolph Johnston
and Cpl. Kenneth Nicely of Orlando,
Fla., were week-end guests of Cpl.
Caughman’s mother, Mrs. Annie Mae
Caughman and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Samples, Jr.,
of Ware Shoals spent several days
with the former’ parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jessie Samples.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Caughman
were visitors in Columbia Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Holtzclaw and
Sammy visited Mr. and Mrs. Pinc-
ney Holtzclaw in Whitmire Sunday.
Mrs. Sydney Stell and children of
Biloxi, Miss., spent the week-end
with her brotherrin-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moore.
Mrs. Alvin Trammell spent the
week-end in Gaffney with her qioth-
~«y Mrs, Sadie-Mabry. ,
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Amick visited
Mrs. Amick’s mother, Mrs. H. W.
Long, who is ill, in Prosperity Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Braswell and
Gary visited the latter’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde James in Whitmire
Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Lawson and Miss Pearl
Lawson of Buffalo visited Mrs. Ma
mie Easters Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Oxner, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Braswell and Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Wooten visited Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Wooten in Startex Sunday.
Russell and Jack Lawson of Buff
alo spent Sunday with their parents
Mr. and Mr$. Henry Lawson.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Whitman and
son attended the funeral of Mr.
Whitman’s sister, Mrs. Dorothy
MIDWAY
DRIVE-IN THEATRE
Thursday January 29
BLUEBLOOD
(Cinecolor)
Bill W illiams, Jane Nigh
SHORT — TWO CARTOONS
Friday-Saturday Jan. 30-31
THE FIGHTER
Richard Conte, Vanessa Brown
Lee J. .Cobb
COMEDY—TWO CARTOONS
Sunday-Monday Feb. 1-2
BECAUSE
YOU’RE MINE
(Technicolor)
Mario Lanza, Doretta Morrow
Tuesday-Wednesday Feb. 3-4
THE RACKET
Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott
Robert Ryan
. SHORT —CARTOON
Stewart in Greenville Wednesday.
Hubert Leopard spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Leopard near Saluda.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Webb attended
the all night gospel singing in Green
ville Friday rvight.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Carr of Aiken
were week-end guests of the latter’s
mother, Mrs. John Hedgespeth and
other relatives.
Mrs. Doris Moore is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. Sydney
Stell and Mrs. .Stell in Biloxi, Miss.
With The Sick
Mrs. Clyde Cannon and children,
Linda, Shealy, and Patricia have been
ill at their home.
Sorry to report Gail, Fredda, Jer
ald and Tony Foster have all been ill
at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Hedgespeth
are (11 at their hon)e.
Glad to report Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Jacks are both improving after be
ing ill at home.
Miss Dorothy Wilkie is able to be
up since being ill the past week.
R. D. Brewer, Naomi, Anne and
Sydney Brewer have all been ill at
home.
Friends of Mrs. Sid Eisenhower
will learn with regret that she is ill.
Glad to report LeRoy Gregory is
up after having pneumonia. Mrs.
Gregory has been ill also.
Mrs. J. J. Owens is able to be up
after being ill.
Little Kathy Woodward under
went a tonsillectomy at Hays hospi
tal Monday.
Friends of Joe Strickland will learn
with regret that he is a patient at
the Columbia hospital.
Gene Samples has returned home
after undergoing surgery at Hays
hospital last week.
Ralph Childs is confined to his
home with flu.
The following have been confined
to their home. Mrs. Mamie Easters,
Leonard and Jack Lawson, Mrs v W.
M. Rochester, Mrs. Ruby* March-
wgnm ana sort," Toai, Mrs. Helen
Nance and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Adams and children and Miss
Alice Faye Whetsel.
Miss Nell Smith is confined to her
home with illness.
old Atkins is bringing the messages
each evening at 7 o’clock. The pas
tor, Rev. J. A. Williams extends a
cordial invitation to the public.
Honored On Birthday
On Sunday Jan. 18 Mr. and Mrs.
Joe P. Terry honored their son, Wil
liam D. Terry with a birthday din
ner at their home, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Terry, Sr., and Susan of Aiken,
were home for the occasion.
Marriage Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Humphries an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Ida, to Lloyd Johnson of
Lydia. The rites were performed
Saturday evening by Probate Judge
Hewlette Wasson in Laurens.
Promoted To Sergeant
Friends of Cpl. Lawrence Barbery,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barbery
will learn with interest of his pro
motion to the rank of Sergeant. Sgt.
Barbery is now serving with the
armed forces in Korea.
Household Shower Given
On Saturday evening Mrs. Margie
Woodward, honored Mrs. Faye Brad
ford, a recent bride with a household
shower at her home. Bingo and other
games were enjoyed throughout the
evening the hostess served refresh
ments after which Mrs. Bradford
was presented with a host of lovely
gifts. Out of town guests were Mrs.
James Evans, Mrs. Mildred Cause,
Mrs. Alvin Evans and Mrs. Frances
Oswalt of Joanna.
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John H. Lewis Rites
Our community was saddened
Friday afternoon at the passing of
John H. Lewis, 92, at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Annie Burton on
Bluford street after several years of
declining health. He was a native of
Abbeville county but had made his
home in this city for 21 years. He
was a member of the Methodist
church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
George Anna Lewis, two dauhters,
Mrs. .Burton and Mrs. Iva Darby of
Spartanburg, four sons J. C. and Ira
of Calhoun Falls. John of Greenwood
and Willie Lewis of Baxley, Ga.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the
home of Mrs. Burton, conducted by
the Rev. Fred Rowe and the Rev.
Burton McClain. Interment followed
in Calvary Cemetery.
Those here for the funeral were
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron McCurry of Ab
beville, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Buford,
Mrs. Stewart Campbell, Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Lee Lewis and daughter,
Mr. and Mr$. Adkas Campbell, Mr.
Eugene ^ewis, Mr. David Lewis, of
Abbeville, Mr. and Mrs. Ifa Lewis
of Calhoun Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt
Dudley of Abbeville, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Hancock of Ninety Six, Mrs.
Edna Smith of Williamston, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Davis of Laurens, Mrs.
Ada Simpson and daughter of Antre-
ville, Mr. and Mrs. Colie Starnes of
Greenwood, Mr. Julian Palmer of
Ware Shoals, Mr. and Mrs. John
Lewis of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Southerlin of Calhoun Falls,
Charles Dalton of Calhoun Falls,
Mrs. Jessie Lewis of Calhoun Falls,
Carl Lewis, of Calhoun Falls.
Holds Meet
Tuesday evening at the Commun
ity building the Woman’s club held
its regular monthly meeting with
Mrs. Sarah Powers presiding in the
absence of the president. After the
invocation the meeting was turned
over to the Clinton Music club,
i which presented an enjoyable mus-
j ical program.
j The first group of number^ con
sisted of “Caprice Vennoise’’ by
Kriesler, Schubert’s “Ava Maria”
and the well known folk song “Dark
Eyes” played by Mrs. R. E. Wysor on
the marimba and Mrs. Harry Mc-
Sween at the piano. Vocal selections,
“Only a Rose”, by Rudolf Friml and
By The Bend of the River,” by
Clara Edwards were sung by Mrs.
William P. Thompson, accompanied
by Mrs. Harry McSween. The clos
ing piano numbers presented by Miss
Nancy Griffin included "Schero,” jy
Mendlessohn and Debussy's ever
popular "Claire de Lune.”
After a brief business session and
a devotional led by Mrs. Eunice Ar
nold, a salad plate was served. The
hostesses of the evening were Mrs.
Mildred Kinard, Mrs. Alice Lowe,
Mrs. Eunice Arnold, and Mrs. Ap-
phia Terry.
Bluebirds Meet Weekly
The Bluebirds, ages 7, 8, 9, meet
each Wednesday at 3:30 at the Com
munity building under the leader
ship' of Mrs. A. C. Young, and Mrs.
L. C. Ficklin. One week the girls
made cookies and yesterday they
learned how to make silhouettes.
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Special Notice
This week special letters vof infor
mation and invitation are being sent
out to the homes of the village.
These letters containing news, and
aims are from the various organiza
tions of the community which are
working for its betterment, especial
ly for the help of the youth. These
groups include the Woman’s club.
Hobby club. Bluebirds, Camp Fire
Girls, and Horizon club.
Birthdays And Anniversaries
Little Sydney Brewer was two
years old Jan. 20.
Richard Chilton will be eight years
old Saturday.
Miss Sybil Winsdor was ten years
old yesterday.
Little Gail Fuller was six years
old Jan. 26.
Miss Ruby Nell Strickland observ
ed a birthday Tuesday.
Mrs. Lee Thornton celebrated her
birthday Jan. 20.
Little Carroll Thornton will be two
yeras old tomorrow.
Missionary Meeting
The Woman’s Missionary Society
of Bailey Memorial Southern Meth
odist church will meet Monday eve
ning at 7:30 at the home of Mrs.
R. M. Sullivan, 303 Gordon street.
Hobby Club At Work
The Hobby club which meets to
night and every Thursday evening
at 7 oc’lock at the Community build
ing is now taking up the art of Tex
tile Painting. Everyone interested in
learning this new craft is invited to
be present.
Hike Enjoyed
Seven Boy Scouts under the lead
ership of R. C. Wilkie went hiking
Saturday and had a very good tame.
Those enjoying the occasion were
R. C. Wilkie, patrol leader, Ronnie
Hedspeth, assistant, Mike Can
non, Terry Campbell, Pat Harris,
Pete Cranford and Billiy Norris. R.
C. and Ronnie passed the boys on
their hiking and tracking for their
second class badges. The boys show
ed their skill when they built a hut
to keep out of the, rain. The boys
are working hard to become better
scouts.
The troop meets every Thursday
night at 7 o’clock. Any boy who
would like to become a scout may
join by coming to Bailey Memorial
church Thursday (tonight) at 7 p. m.
Revival Services Continue
Revival services are still in pro
gress at the Pentecostal Holiness
church on Jackson str^eet. Rev. Har
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