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/ Thursday, April 1,1954 - V THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Paft Thrcs THE WOMAN’S PAGE Social Events and Chib News of Interest Telephone 74 or 495 Croig-Link Announcement Rev. and Mrs. Augustus R. Craig at Rutherfordton, N. C., -announce—the engagement of" their daughter, Mary Ann, and Robert Sumter Link IV, of Lau rens and the United States Navy, son at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pinckney Townsend of Laurens. The wedding will take place in early summer in the Rutherford ton Presbyterian church. Miss Craig is director of reli gious education at the First Pres byterian church of this city, and an honor graduate of Agnes Scott college and the Presbyter ian Assembly Training School. Mrs. Rasor Is Honored Here Honoring her mother, Mrs. Blanche Rasor of Cross Hill who was celebrating her birthday, Dr. Ellen Rasor of the University of S. C. faculty, entertained with a family diner at the Hotel Mary Mas grove ftunday. p****'^ Driye-In Dairi-0 Re-Opens Saturday, April 3 ICE CREAM, SUNDAES, NUT SUNDAES, MALTS We Use Quality Products DRIVE IN FOR QUICK SERVICE Dairi-0 JACK ASBILL, Prop. Clinton-Joanna Highway (Near Midway Theatre) Austin assisting. Iris and jon quils made a pretty mantel ar rangements with pink flowering peach. African violets and gtad- for the occasion were: Prof: arid 1 Mrs. Lewis Rasor and son, Lewis, Jr., of Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. Grady Culbertson and daughter, Ellen, of Spartanburg; Mrs. E. A. Adams, of Cross Hill, and Dr. and Mrs. L. B. Marion, of this city. Dinner Party Honors Newlyweds Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Jim Switzer of Union who were re cently married, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Williams of Laurens en tertained with a dinner party Tuesday evening at the Lake side Country club. Jonquils, plum blossoms, and t er spring flowers were used oughout the club house. Guests included friends from Greenville, Union, Clinton and Laurens. Joint Hostesses Odds and Ends Club Friday afternoon Miss Nannie Young Tribble and Mrs. R. L. Plaxico jointly entertained mem bers of the Odds and Ends Book club A variety of spring flowers added attractiveness to thy host ess’ new home. ( Books were ex changed and during the delight fully informal hour the group enjoyed a salad course. Actaeon Club Is Entertained Members of the Actaen club were entertained at lunch Fri day by Mrs. Robert E. Wysor at her home. Jonquils, combined with other spring flowers, were used in the living and dining rooms. Mrs. John B. Ricketts of Greenville assisted her sister, 'Mrs. Wysor, ih entertaining. Bridge Pary For Mrs. Coates Entertaining for her daughter, Mrs. Bryan Coates, who has re cently moved here to make her home. Mrs. L. N. Warren was hostess for a dessert bridge on Saturday afternoon. Four tables were appointed for refreshments in keeping with the Easter theme. Ice cream, cake, nuts, mints and coffee were served, with Mrs. B. R- ioli were used elsewhere in the living and dining roms and den. Winners of score prizes were Mrs Hugh Jacobs and Mrs. Ru fus Sadler. Buffet Luncheon Given at Club A lovely bridge luncheon was given on Tuesday at Lakeside country chib by Mrs. E. N. Sulli van, Mrs. Michael Turner and Mrs. Rufus Sadler. Iris, daffodils, crab apple blos soms and flowering peach were combined in arrangement for the club rooms. In the dining room the buffet table was overlaid with a yellow cover and appoint ed with a silver candelabra hold ing yellow tapers. The central bouquet also featured a yellow motif. Juice was served as the guests assembled and later the main course and dessert Mrs. R. E. Sadler, Mrs. C- E. Galloway and Mrs. Ed Sadler as sisted the hostesses in the cour tesies of entertaining. Score awards were presented Mrs. W. R. Jacobs 3rd, Mrs. Tom Addison and Mrs. Clarence Sykes. Floating prize was kept by Mrs Robert F. Black. March Meeting ARP Bible Class The March meeting of the La dies Bible class of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian “a^urch was held on Monday evening with Mrs. A. B. Blakely and Mrs. John T. Young as joint hostess es. Mrs. W. W. Arrington present ed the program based on Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s booklets “Power Of Positive Thinking” and “Help Through Prayer." During the social hour follow ing the program sandwiches, Russian tea and other dainties were served. Little Girls Celebrate Birthdays Mr. and Mrs. Hayne Workman, Mr. and Mrs. Davis R. Holland entertained for their daughters, Susan and Helen Ruth, with a dance on Saturday evening from 7:30 until 10 in the ballroom of Hotel Mary Musgrove. The affair, v/hich was in cele bration of Susan’s tenth birth day. .March 29^01x1 Helen RuthV tenth birthday March 31, as sembled fifty-four little friends. The table, overlaid with a white cutwork cloth, held two cakes, one pink and one blue, iced to represent dolls in evening dress. Pink snapdragons and pink carnations used in arrange ment with bowls of pink and blue ribbons adorned the table with ribbon streamers extending to the cakes on either side. In the mirror niche over the table ten blue tapers in graduatedg lengths were lighted. Else where in the ballroom judas, purple and white iris were used in decoration. Square dancing was led by Henry Chandler and Miss Jinny Addison assisted by Bucky Hol land. Later in the evening a cake walk was enjoyed with Martha Todd and Bubber Work man winning the prizes which were decorated cakes carrying out me party colors*. During the last dance the group sang “Happy Birthday,” and late refreshments of punch, ice cream and cup cakes iced in pink and blue, were served. Bal loons and party souvenirs were presented the guests. The hon- orees were remembered with a number of gifts. Out of town guests included Nancy Owens of Savannah, Ga., Denny Abrams of Greenville, and Jim Addison of Joanna. Assisting in the courtesies of entertaining were Susan's grand mother, Mts. L. O. Hiers of Lau rens, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Abrams of Greenville, uncle and aunt of Helen Ruth, Mrs. Ace Workman, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Hiers, Mrs. Thomas Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Workipan. Items of Interest From . . . West Clinton MRS. GRADY SMITH, Correspondent and Representative PHONE SM-J ril 13, at Academy Street school | Some of the special acta will Mr and Mrs. Bud Carr and son of Aiken, spent the week- out the evening. Afterwards they were served refreshments Want A Good Home Cooked Meal at Reasonable Rates? Come To The Joanna Inn % (On Joanna Square, Joanna, S. C.) RECENTLY REOPENED UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT MID-DAY MEALS SERVED REGULARLY WEEK DAYS AND SUNDAYS EVENING MEALS BY APPOINTMENT WE CATER TO PARTIES AND BANQUETS Main Dining Room Seats 60—Private Dining Room Up to 25 PRICES-Week Days 80c Sundays-Adults $1.10 Child’s Plate 65c * HRS. S. P. BOWERS, Her. Phone Joanna 2091 Make this your .. A more tor ail the family—that** the beet poe* aftle description of this ins pharmacy. Here yon will find n fell assortment of drags, son* fidse, sickroom supplies, nutritional aids, baby needs ... in fact just about everything you’d anmeally expect in n good modern pharmacy. And, in addition, we maintain the fame— "Reliable” Prescription Service, assuring yon prompt, precise compounding at fair Drifts. HOWARD’S PHARMACY ' PHONR 111 Bridge Luncheon Given For Friends Mrs. John Mimnaugh enter tained for six tables for a bridge luncheon on Friday at her home on Walnut street A three-course luncheon was served, the tables being adorn ed with a single large red Ma- tholiana camellia. Red gladioli decorated the mantel and weret used elsewhere with white flow ering peach. Mrs. Hugh Jacobs made top score, Mrs. Robert Vance second high and floating prize went to Mrs. Reese H. Young. Mrs. Marshall Abercrombie of Laurens, was a guest for the party. Assisting Mrs. Mimnaugh in the courtesies of entertaining were Mrs. Abercrombie, Mrs. Tom Plaxico, Mrs. Harry Bald win and Miss Kathryn Dicua Bridge Clubs Have Meetings Entertaining members of her bridge club and several addi tional guests, Mrs. Fuller Reece was hostess for bridge on Thurs day afternoon. Mrs. Roy Gasque was winner of top score and second prize went to Mrs. John W. Finney, Jr. When cards were laid aside the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Francis Blalock and Mn. Wil liam Benner, served a salad course, cake squares and coffee. For the occasion purple iris with breath of spring and gladi oli in modernistic array decor ated the hostess’ home. * # t A dessert bridge was given on Thursday by Mrs. Tom Addison for members of her club. A sweet course was served, after which a number of pro gressions were enjoyed with two tables in play. Mrs. C. W. Cope land and Mrs. Carlisle Neely won score awards. Bowls of camellias and ar rangements of jonquils adorned the card rooms. • • • Mrs. Robert M. Vance was hostess to her bridge club mem bers and additional guests on Thursday assembling players for six tables. Daffodils and other flowers of the early spring season were used on the sun porch where the games were played. Score priz es were won by Mrs. Michael Turner, Mia. Murphey Timmer man, and Mrs. William P. Jacobs 3rd, who kept floating prize. Later a salad course was served. » * * Members of her club and a number of other friends were entertained on Tuesday after noon of the past week with a bridge party at the home of Mrs. John S. Glover. Iris predominated in the sea sonal floral arrangements used in decoration for the card rooms. Following the progressions priz es were presented Mrs. Edward ’Campbell, Mrs. Norman Sloan and Mrs. Reese H. Young. During the afternoon a salad and sweet course was served. Heavy Schedule For P. C. Teams In Coming Week Presbyterian College '.athleti: teams face a full schedule during the coming week, with six events in three sports on the calendar. Three baseball games, two tennis matches and a golf engagi ment will keep Blue Stacking fans busy as spectators between now and next Wednesday after noon. Five of these six events will be staged here. PC diamond men, off to a good baseball start this year, will travel to Athens to face the Uni versity of Georgia this afternoon. They are scheduled to meet Wof ford here Saturday afternoon and to entertain Newberry in a Bronze Derby batTle next Wednesday afternoon. The tennis team continues its long home stand by playing Fur man Monday afternoon in a match which had been postponed by rain earlier. Another home tennis match of the week will pit the Hosemen against the Univer sity of South Carolina next Tues day afternoon. Presbyterian golfers will stroke their way onto the sports calen dar next Tuesday when they play host to Furman at Lakeside Country Club. PC home baseball games will start at 3:30 p. m. on Young Field, the tennis matches at 2 p. m. on Cailarway Courts. Can 74 CHRONICLE PUB. CO. Future Farmers Two Counties To Hold Meet Here The Greenwood-Laurens Fede ration of Future Fanners of America will hold its annual live stock judging contest here Friday, April 2 at 1:00 p. m., Bill Dobbins president of the Federation, an nounced yesterday each F. F. A. Chapter in the two counties will enter two teams in the contest One team will judge dairy cattle and the other beef cattle, poultry and swine. The contest will begin et the Orphanage where dairy cattle and poultry will be judged. Dairy cattle will also be judged at the Whitten Village dairy farm. Beef cattle will be judged at the James Addison farm near Joanna, and hogs will be judged et the Buford farms in the Hopewell commu nity. The winning teams will present the Greenwood - Laurens Federation in the District FFA Judging contest later this year. Veterans To Consider Farm Training Course All Korean War Veterans of Laurens County interested In course of Farm Training are in vited to attend • meeting at the local high school on Fri day nirist, April 3, at TdO p. m. A representative of the State De partment of Education will he present to discuss the rules and regulations of the Farm Training Course under PikxMc Law 550 aiK the possibility at starting e course of training for ekgMa at this county. Th meeeting will be held the Vocational Agriculture room at the achooi. ' mother, Mrs. T. W. Hedspeth and ether relatives. Pvt. Bobby Galloway of Belle ville, 111., is spending a ten-day furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Galloway. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Strickland and daughter, Brenda, Mrs. Thornton Meadors and Mrs. C B. Smith visited Mr. and Mrs James Stirckiand and Mrs. Maud Thompson in Gastonia, N. C., Sunday. Mrs. Bobby Boyce and son. Barry, of Spartanburg, spent several days with Mr and Mrs. Grady Smith recently. Mr Boyce joined them for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Shealy and daughter of Greenville':-, were Sunday guests of the Smiths and R. T. Trammell. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Toms of Rome, Ga., enjoyed the week end with Mr. Toms’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P Toms. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Meadors and children and Mb and Mrs. M. A. Milam visited Joe Guest in Cross Hill Sunday. Mrs. Buddy Blackwekier and children have returned to their home in Wilmington, Del, after a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Byron King and son spent the week-end with the latter’s mother, Mrs. H. W. Sim mons. Mrs. Van Garrett and son, Leonard, of Greenville, visited her sister, Mrs. J. D. Word, Sun day. Mr and Mrs. Vernon Trammell and children visited the latter’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. B Thome, in Chesnee Sunday and also visited Mrs. Dan Thorne at the Mary Black clinic in Spar tanburg. Miss Emily Batson of Wood ruff, and Mrs Bessie Nelson of Woodruff, spent the week-end with Mrs. Nelson’s sister, Mrs. Ella Harvey. Mrs. John Cranford and Mrs. Lamar Matthews and son of Chester, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bowers of Columbia, and Mr. and Mrs. Alien Culpepper of Newberry, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sizemore recently. Mrs. Esther Mitchell has re turned home after several weeks stay with relatives in Easley. L. C Coon spent the week-end with relatives in Greenwod. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barbery and family, Mrs. Robert Cannon and sons visited as Clarks Hill Sunday. Waters King has returned to his home in Nashville, Term., after several days visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. King. Mr. and Mrs Clarence Davis of Newberry, vis.ted the Kings on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Golden Gwens, Mrs. G L. Owens and J. J. Ovs ens attended the funeral 6f George Owens in Holland, Ga., recently. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lawson and children of Buffalo, visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawson, Sr., during the week-end. Mrs. Thelma Jones and Mrs. Ruth Tiknan of Greenwood, vis ited Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Adams Friday. Hubert Leopard visited Lloyd Bailey in Gray Court Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Owens vis ited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Adams in Ware Shoals Sunday. Rev. David Miller and Tuck Corley attended services at Bob Jones University in Greenville Monday during the Bible con ference. Mrs. David Miller has return ed from a few days visit with her parents, Mr and Mrs. E. L. Cockerel, in Batesburg. port _aod end men Ttimer as %osco,*’ by Ml*. CimpbeH, assisted by Mrs. J. B. Reeder, Mrs. Carrie Bell Poteat and Mrs. Annie Ev ans. Dawn received Many love ly gifts from her friends on this happy occasion. Card of Thanks Words cannot express to my relatives,' neighbors, friends and the staff at Hays hospital my apreciation for the many nice things done for me during my stay at the hospital and recup eration. The flowers, cards, gifts and other kind deeds were all deeply apreciated- —MRS ROBERT McGINNlS) Lt. Spiilen In Air Forca Lt. Jack Spillers left the city 1 Monday for Samson Air Force Base, Geneva, N. Y, where he will receive his indoctrination into the Air Force. Lt Spiller; ( graduated from Clemson college in January of this year and re ceived his commission as a 2nd j 1 lieutenant. In three weeks he w'ill be sent to Marianna, Fla., where he will | be stationed while he receives his training as a pilot. On his way from New York to Florida, i he will -stop here for his wife who will accompany him. Lt. Spillers is lhe son of Rev and Mrs. J. W. Spillers‘of this city, and his wife is the former Miss Eddie Jean Wils /n of Lau-; rens. Drama Club To Proeent Minstrel The Clinton Drama club will present a minstrel Tuesday, Ap-1 entitled, "The Dixie Strutter?.” with a cast of about 25. The in terlocutor will be Chris Daven- will be Dorsey Kay Mills as ‘‘Sunny," Chuck Leatherwood as "Honey Boy,” anjfc Vernon Pow ell as “Luscioua” * There will be several novelty acts and musical numbers in cluding an “A1 JoLion" specialty. be “Flo,'’ the New Orleans Bombshell; The Honey Drippers Jug Band, Clinton's own four black notes, a quartet and the Dixie Belles quartet. ^ A beautiful quilt will be giv en some lucky person imme diately after the show. An admission for adoits and children will be made. IP In /l /Hot* tfiom Am* CISSOR8 AND SNAILS ’N PUFFY DOG TAILS WjZb- Tha Sick Glad to report Dorsey Turner able to be out after several days stay at Hays hospital. Sorry to report Mrs. Ella Har vey is ill at her home. Little Bo King has returned home after being, a patient at Hays hospital and we are glad to report his doing fine. Friends of Mrs. M. W. Adams will learn with regret she is con fined to her home due to illness Little Tony Moore is ill at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moore. Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries Tuesday was the birthday of Mrs Melvin Seay, Mrs. Alda Fuller and Miss Jeanette Ken nedy. Elizabeth Leopard celebrated a birthday March 25. Monday was little Sammy Ginn’s birthday, celebrating a birthday today. Mias Jeanette Woodward is Mias Era Lois Hames’ birth day is April 3. Miss Fannie Mae Hames’ birthday is April 4. Henry Lawson will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. Enjoys Birthday With Party Saturday evening Mrs. Joe Campbell entertained a number of teen-agers at the Community building honoring hpr daughter, Dawn, on the occasion of her 15th birthday. Games were enjoyed through- Hi . . : You know the rest, of course, that’s what A LITTLE BOY IS MADE OF! Funny, how cherubic he can I look when he's all scrubbed-for- Sunday, but somehow, just as adorable when the dewMah sparkle shows through red Injun war paint. Five minutes ago, a rough tough little cowhoy was reaching for cookie*—“a cowpoke needs his grub, M'am!”, but before long, a remarkable change will have come out, and you’ll know a Man from Mars is on the looee, complete with glass mixing bowl and startling regalia! His eternal hunger, his natural curiosity* about all the things In that hard-to-reach top drawer, his unquestioned faith in his mother and father and the world, all of this we love, and we wouldn't change hkn in any way. Of course, HE must change, that’s part of this important thing of growing up. And that ia why the fine lasting portraits which are made of hkn, now, will, in so few short years, be our fondest and most treasured memories of him. Just in case you haven't heard about TbUday, our own special day here at the studio for making sittings of Tbls from one month through seven years—Bill and I have written a little booklet tell ing all about the special BABY PRICES FOR BABY PICTURES, our BRACG1N’ BOOK, and the charge account and extended pay ment privileges which are offered, should you wish. If you would like us to send you one of these, just write or call the studio and we will mail a booklet to you right away. Meantime, we’ll look forward very much to Be seeing you ... on TOTSDAY dm* wi ds iam m sme STUDIO CttBiM. S. C. . Fheaa U1 FREE! - BABY CHICKS - FREE! - Friday and Saturday 10 Chick*—regular price 25 Lb*. Chick Startena 10 Chicks FREE $1.00 . 1.70 f . 0.00 $2.70 — TOTAL PRICE —THIS WEEK ONLY— AS LONG AS THEY LAST These Are New Hampshire and Wliite Rock ’ Cockerels—No Leghorns! ! ! 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