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Thursday, April 2, 1953 / THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Seven BRIEFS.. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Mrs. Dudley Ray and daughter, Tonita, have returned from a ten- clay stay in Rochester, Minn, .where the latter received treatment at the Mayo clinic. Mrs. Ruth McClain of Brevard, H. C., was the guest Tuesday, of Miss Ella Adair. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Marlar of Chattanooga, Tenn., and daughter, Mary, of Carson-Newman college, Jefferson City, Tenn., were week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Payne. Lt. and Mrs. Bill McKinnon and ■daughter, Beth, of Columbia, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Crowson and son, Edward, of Gastonia, N. C., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Henry. Guests over the week-end of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. King, Sr., were Mr. and Mrs. Alec Cruickshanks and son, Sandy, of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Meadors of Ma con, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Mc Curdy of Summerville, Ga., Mrs. O. T. Lawing and Miss Martharene Pitts of Greer, M-Sgt. and Mrs. Garrard Johnson of Greenville, and Sgt. and Mrs. Freddie McCurdy. Friends of Sgt. McCurdy will be in terested to know he will report soon to Camp Kilmer, N. J., before leaving for duty in Europe. On Sunday they enjoyed a family re union at the King home on Lake Greenwood. 25 Selectees Are Inducted In Army Twenty-five registrants of the Laurens County Selective Service board reported last Friday to be transported to Columbia for army induction. J. B. Lewis, chairman of the board, listed them as: Arrhond Daye , ^Snow, Henry Coleman, J-Ti, Vannoy Alonzo Mar tin, Jr.„ Lawrence Thomas Smith, Henry Benjamin Fisher, Samuel Gary, James Edward Floyd and Will Henry Austin of Laurens; Billy Gene Stewart, Joannfc; James Paul Woodward, Earnest Calvin Lark, Jessie Roberson, Roosevelt Oxner, Johnny Mac Pin son, Chiles Lake and James Wil liams Booker, of Clinton; James Melvin Ross, Gray Court; Leroy Manley, Union; Richard Price, Kinards; Clarence Ligon, Mountville; Glance Hill, Cross Hill; Ed Cunningham, Greenville. Bill Will Provide County Issuing Of Birth Certificates A bill has been introduced by the county delegation in the lower house of the General Assembly which, will allow the Laurens coun ty Health Department to issue birth ball in cold water. Add vanilla. Pour syrup slowly over popcorn, mix well to coat every kernel. Then grease hands with butter before shaping in eggs. Makes 12 medium sized eggs. " ‘ For popcorn bars, follow the rec ipe above. Use a flat cake pan. Press mixture into -sheet cake and cut into bars with wetted knife. Chipped Beef Quickies Serve chipped beef in this dif- certificates under certain limita-1 J er ^ wa y- bright green peas tions. Heretofore, a member of the ^ CT ! eamec * n } eat anc ? serve on delegation said, the certificates Cross Hill Boy Killed By Auto EASTERN MORN By Adeline H. Loftis The scent of lilacs is in the air As dawn steals o’er the darkened sky, The hyacinths, in colors dark and fair, Breathe sweetly beside the tulips high. r , Violets, half-hidden in green leafy beef, Shyly display gowns of purplish hue, While the^ bridalwreath, its petals shed A white shower on grass, drenched with dew. _____ think, That flowers sprang up at the Master’* feet,—— — As He came forth fronr death's cold" brink, Were first to worship, praise and sweetly greet. “He is the Resurrection and the Life,” The church bells peal on the sun- kissed air, “He is the Prince of Peace, the ban- isher of strife”— Say the bells, calling our town to prayer. Cross Hill, March 31.—Five-year- old Marion Wayne Bishop, son of Mr. and Mrs. Furman Bishop of Cross Hill, died at 6:30 p. m., Tues day in Self Memorial hospital in Greenwood of injuries received when he was struck by a car in front of his home a few hours ear lier. The boy was hit about 3:30 p. m,. on Highway 72 some 2 1-2 miles west of Cross Hill near Lake Greenwod by a 1052 Studebaker sedan driven by John Thomas Adair, 19-year-old Wofford college student from Clinton, Highway Pa trolman H. L. Patrick, investigat ing officer, said. The patrolman said the young ster had just watched a car travel ing toward Greenwood pass, and darted out from the right of the highway in front of the Studebaker which was traveling west toward Greenwood. The car was pulling a boat trailer. The driver tried to dodge the youth by swerving to the right, the patrolman said, but the boat trail er overturned. The left side of the automobile was believed to have struck the lad. He never regained consciousness. No charges have b e e n filed against Adair, Patrolman Patrick said. Laurens County Coroner Joe F. Smith had not set a date yesterday for an inquest. HOUSEHOLD HINTS Merirtgue pies will cut more neat ly if you use a knife dipped in cold water. The dry meringue will not then stick to the knife to give a rag ged appearance. Stale loaves of bread'can be fresh ened by wrapping in a damp cloth and then being heated in a slow oven for one-quarter to one-half an hour. had to be obtained from Columbia. The bill is expected to become law since it is local and uncontested. The following are the effective sections of the bill: “Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: “Section 1. The Laurens County j Health Department is hereby au thorized to issue birth certificates and to base the issuance thereof! on such evidence as they shall • deem reliable and trustworthy. [ Copies of such certificates shall i have the same force and effect as those issued by the Bureau of Vital i Statistics of the State Board of Health. They may also exercise} the same discretion, powers and duties with reference to mistakes in birth certificates on file as are j conferred upon the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the State Board of! Health. ‘Section 2. Free birth certifi-i cates shall be issued to men and women entering the military ser vice, including those entering the ! reserve forces, to perfect claims j for military service or Veaerans! Administration as set forth in Sec- i tion 32-1124. To obtain a certifi-j cate of birth free of charge, there 1 shall be presented a written re quest for such birth certificate at the time application is made from some authorized agent or employee; of the organization requesting it. All other certificates or record shall be issued for fifty cents each. When not of record a registration fee of twenty-five cents shall be charged in addition to the fifty cents fee for issuance.” curried rice or potato sticks. Or add chopped cooked cabbage and onions and a bit of curry powder. Serve on plain rice or fried noodles. Broiler Franks For a clever frankfurter serving, cut franks nearly ^hrough length wise and top with mashed potatoes. SJip them under your broiler to heat through and to give the pota toes a golden tinge. A Spring Garden Work Should Be Started Now Work in home gardens should start in earnest during early April. A. E. Schilletter, leader, Clemson Extension Horticulture work, says that many gardeners have already planted some of their early veg etables and that others should make plantings or transplantings just as soon as soil conditions p^mut. ■ . He says that as soon as t^he soil is workable gardeners should plant Irish Cobbler or Bliss Triumph Ir ish potatoes. Long Standing Bloomsdale spinach, Laxton’s Pro gress English peas for market or Thomas Laxton or Laxton’s Prog ress peas for home use, Moss Curled parsley, Curled Siberian kale, or Giant Southern mustard. HOUSEHOLD HINTS Roll pastry as little as possible to get a short crust. If you use a pastry cloth and a stockinette covered roll ing pin, this will cut down on the amount of flour necessary for roiling and give you a better crust. 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Make the ..syrup from the! popcorn paster egg recipe below, j Pour syrup over 4 quarts popped j corn and mix well. Form a two-inch j layer of the mixture around the bag. Do the top first, then the bot-1 tom and finally the sides. If you desire, a festive note can be added by using vegetable color ing in tlje syrup recipe or spraying it on after the egg is made. A color- fulribbon should be tried or pinned around the egg for that final Easter touch. You can readily see where making the egg would provide great fun for children’s parties. Smaller popcorn eggs are popcorn balls patted into oval shapes. They make delicious eating for young and alike. For variety, make pop-1 corn bars too. You can brighten | them with vegetable coloring or add colored candy or raisins. Popcorn Easter Eggs 1 cup sugar. 1-3 cup white com syrup, ^ 1-3 cup water. 3 quarts popped corn s /4 tsp. salt 3 a tsp. vanilla. V4 cup butter Keep popcorn hot in slow oven (300 degrees). 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