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■•V i* ■} y . Thursday, December 17, 1953 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ’V 1 11 Items of Interest From... West MRS. C. X, ELLEDGE, Correspondent and Representative raONE 17M Christmas Seals have a two-fold purpose. They help fight tubercu losis and they also provide an at tractive decoration for your holi day cards and packages. Answer your Christmas Seal letter today. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Campbell and children, of Hemingway, were week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Adams. They also visited Mr. apd Mrs. Fate Arnold. Mrs. Rose Prather, of Whitmire, spent Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Prather and family. Mrs. Jo Davenport and daugh ter, Kathy, spent the week-end with relatives in Greenville. They at tended the Promenade Party at the Municipal Auditorium. Mr. and Mr^j Clifton Heaton and Hubert 1/eopard spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. George leopard of near Saluda. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reese, of New Orleans. La,, spent this week end with Mr. and Mrs. Giles Law- son Mrs. A. C. Whitten and Johnny Prather of this city and Mr. and Mrs J. T. Ferguson, of Newberry, visited relatives on Sunday in Greenville, Anderson and Oconee County. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blackwell and sons were visitors in Laurens and Whitmire on Sunday. Mrs. Shelby Perritt visited rela tives in Ware Shoals on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gholdie Simmons and children and Mrs. Estelle Ro land visited relatives of Columbia on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Croy and family were visitors in Greenville on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Smith, of Ash- burg, N. C., were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Walt Smith and family during last week. Mrs. C. A. Elledge spent last I Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. | Rose Prather, of Whitmire. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Bigwdl and children, of Laurens/ were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and 1 Mrs Walt Smith and family. WITH THE SICK Mrs. Murray Adams has been dismissed from Blalock Clinic and is improving at her home on Bai ley Street. h BAILEY MEMORIAL METHODIST NEWS Calendar Sunday School 10 a. m. Sunday morning worship service 11 a. m Methodist Youth Fellowship 6:30 p. m Sunday evening worship service 7:30 p. m. Prayer service Wednesday 7:30 p. m BAILEY METHODIST . CHRISTMAS PARTIES The Prinuiry Classes of Bailey Memorial Methodist Church will meet Saturday night at 7 o’clock at the church to enjoy their annual Christmas parties. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Proffitt are teachers of these classes. All members are cordially invited YOUNG ADULT CLASS The Young Adult Class members will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. plaude Kernells on the Whit mire Highway Saturday night at 7 o’clock to enjoy their annual Christ mas party. All members are cor dially invited VIRGIN MARY THOUGHTS TOPIC OF SERMON The topic of this Sunday morning worship services to be delivered by Rev. B. A. Wesley at Bailey Mem orial Methodist Church will be the subject of “What Were Virgin Mary's Thoughts Before the Birth of Christ?” DISTRICT MEETING HELD The Greenwood Methodist Dis trict meeting was held at Bailey Memorial Methodist Church on Sunday night at 7:30, Guest speaker wac Supt. Dr. R. Bjyce Herbert representing Green wood District. Subject of his speech was “Roots of Freedom." A business session was held fol lowing the program. CHURCH SERVICE ELIZABETH STREET CHURCH OF GOD Sunday School 10 a. m. Sunday morning preaching 11 a. m. Y. P. E. Sunday 6:30 p. m. Sunday Evangelist service 7:'15 p. m Wednesdaj night services 7:15 p. m. Rev. J.-L lenkins, evangelist. NOTICE Everyone is cordially invited to attend the Gospel Singing by Shorty Painter and band of Spartanbulft Sunday night at 6:30 p. m. at tie Eliiabeth Street Church of God. ' CHURCH OF GOD LAURENS DISTRICT .AND STATE FELLOWSHIP All pastors and evangelists and wives are invited to attend the Laurens District and State Fellow ship to be held in Enoree Friday- evening at the Community Build ing. State Supt. B. E. Ellis and State Youth Pres. Thomas Grousha will be guest speakers. SHOW FILMS Rev. J. V. Galloway, of Bates- burg, was guest speaker and showed films at the Assembly Church of God services on Sloan Street Sun day night. Films were shown of church or phanages, originating at Cleveland, Tenn. CALVARY BAPTIST SERVICES Sunday School 10 a. m. Sunday morning service U a. m. Baptist Training Union 6:30 p. m. Sunday evening worship 7:30 p. m Rev. J. W. Spillers, pastor. ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD CALENDAR Sunday School 10 a. m. Sunday preaching 11 a. m Youth Fellowship 6:45 p. rri 5 ' Evangelist service 7:15 p. m. Rev. J. L. Cook, evangelist. CHRLSTMAS PROGRAM A Christmas program will be presented Sunday night at 7:15 p. m. at the Assembly Church of God. The title of the play is “No Room For Christmas.” Everyone is cor dially invited to attend. CALVARY BAPTIST EVENTS Sunbeams met at Calvary Bap tist Church on Monday at 4 p. m. Worker's Council members met on Monday night at 7:30 p. m. This was a very important program and many progressive ideas were given. CHURCH CHOIR TO PRESENT CANTATA The Calvary Baptist Church choir will present a Christmas cantata Sunday night. Everyone is invited to attend. WINSOiME CLASS OF CALVARY BAPTIST ENJOYS PARTY The annual Christmas party of Winsome Class members and teach er. Mrs. Alvhi Trammell, was held at the homejof Mrs. Fred Whitlock of Musgrovi Street last Monday night. Refreshments consisting of a USE CHRONICLE WANT ADS lovely Christmas plate and dain ties were served. The members also enjoyed the exchange of gifts. CHRLSTMAS PARTY ENJOYED AT COMMUNITY BUILDING The Okicuya Pi group of the Campfires had their Christmas par ty. The table was decorated with a beautiful table centerpiece. Throughout the rooms there were beautiful Christmas trees and other seasonal decorations. Each mem ber brought a gift and they ex changed gifts. Mrs. Lyda remem bered each of her members with a gift. The children flayed games and later refreshment were served. Refreshments cons&ted of cake squares, cookies, popcorn and Pep si Colas. There were 17 members present. Assisting the, hostess were Miss ! Delora Lyda and Mrs. Linda Niver. ENJOYS DINNER AND PROGRAM The Canton Mill Community Women’s Club members and other guesU enjoyed a Christmas supper at the Mercer Silas Bailey School on Elizabeth Street Thursday night. Mrs. Clarence Frier, president of the club, was toastmaster of the program. Rev. B. A. Wesley led the guests with invocation. Welcoming the guests was Mrs. Frier and introduced also honorary guests: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vance. Mr. Vance is president of Clinton Mill. Response was given by C. A. Crocker. Industrial Relations Direc tor of Clinton and Lydia Mills. A lovely dinner was served with table arrangements of Christmas gala. Entertainment during dinner was a mixed chorus under the direction ! of Mrs Eva Land, social director of the community After dinner the guests entered the auditorium to enjoy a Christ mas program Bill Terry was master of cere- i monies. Rev: B A Wesley and A D. Lancaster entertained the au dience singing Christmas carols. Al so the mixed choir sang several lovely carols. The snowmen, sleigh riders, Santa Claus and oth er entertainers were resident of Clinton Mill community. The program was closed with a playlet of the birth of Christ and the singing of carols BIRTHDAYS AND WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Nancy Trammell celebrates a birthday Dec 18 Mrs. Gloria Tucker observes a birthday Dec 21 Frank Medlin celebrates a birth day Dec. 19 H. A Adams will celebrate a birthday !>ec 20 and will be 80 years old. J. C Meadors celebrates a birth- day today *r|. Mrs. Tom Norris celebrates a birthday Dec. 19. Nancy Beckham observes a day Dec. 18. Joyce Ann Todd observes a birth day Dec 23 Susan Harmon celebrates a birth day Dec. 17. Allen Kuykendall wiH celebrate a birthday Dec 21. Joe Avery celebrated a birthday Dec 13 Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thornton will celebrate a wedding anniversary Dec 18 Mr and Mrs Joe Burns will tele brate a wedding anniversary Dec 24 j , \fr and Mrs Melvin Creswei': will celebrate a wedding anniver sary Dec 20 Mr and Mr> Dor'ey Turner will celebrate a wedding anniversary . Dec 22 Mr. and Mrs Cecil Wooten will celebrate a wedding anniversary Dec. 23 CARD OF THANKS We would Uke to express our ap preciation for the flowers and many acts of kindness shown us by the staff at Blalock's Clinic and our iVriends during the recent death of our infant son, Melvin Hubert Leop ard May God bless each one MR ii MRS CLIFTON HEATON C ARD OF TRANK* We would like ‘o thank every »ne for all the nice'flora! offerings at the recent death of my husband H H B» nm-:* of Lauren^ MRS ff H BENNETT A.NT>: FAMIL\ WHY TAKE LESS? Dt. David I. Mixon —Optometrist— 201 N. Broad Street PHONE 1308 j. Office Hours: 9-5:30 uAeit qualuv u importmiu, come to itf. ktadqiarfers far all yair healtk awds When you’re buying something for the benefit of your health (first aid or sick room supplies, etc.), buy it where your health comes first . . . here! 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