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I Clinton, S. C., Thursday, April 30, 1964 r THE CLINTON CHRONICLE THE WOMAN'S PAGE Social Events and Chib News of Interest Telephone 833-0541 Mrs. Cox Hostess Iris Garden Club The Iris Garden Club held its regular meeting Wednesday, • April 22, at 3:30 at the home of Mrs. Ernest Cox. Mrs. I. O. Ray, president, presided, with Mrs. Maude Anthony giv ing the devotional. Miss Myrtis Taylor, Laurens County Home Demonstration Agent, gave an interesting talk on how to plant, fertilize, spray and prune azaleas and camel lias. A short business session was held following the program and later the hostess, assisted by Mrs. WrX. Davis, Jr., served a * salad plate. Mrs. Jones Gives Auxiliary Program Mrs. W. H. Simpson was hostess to members of the American Legion Auxiliary on Tuesday evening, April 21. Mrs. L. S. Reddeck intro duced the guest speaker, Mrs. Newton Jones. Mrs. Jones gave a most interesting and infor mative program on “Ecuador.” The president, Mrs. Esther The president, Mrs. Pitts, gave a report on the spring rally recently held in Columbia. Assisting Mrs. Simpson in en tertaining during the social hour were co-hostesses, Mrs. Earl Workman, Mrs. Henry Young and Mrs. Frank Miller. Baadu Ma/uJuUl Recommendi On Mother’s Day, May 10th—tell her she’s lovely with gifts of beauty selected at YOUNG’S PHAR MACY’S superb, value-priced array of fine per fumes, colognes, aid cosmetics and other frag rant items that have been designed to help her look and feel her loveliest. Yon want to give her the finest you can afford and whether your purse is slim or well filled, if you shop for gifts at YOUNG’S PHARMACY you can be sure of giv ing the finest. I find it perfectly wonderful the way menus bene fit and food budgets beam at CLINTON MILLS STORE’S wide assortment of quality foods. For no matter what taste preference your family may have, you can get their favorite foods at CLINTON MILLS STORE. See for yourself their high quality groceries of every description and nUn the astonishing variety along with their out standing values every day. A SPECIAL NOTE TO THE HUSBAND: Your best investment is your wife! She Is cook, dish washer, dietician, baker, waitress, nurse, baby sitter, governess, home economist, dressmaker, handyman, hostess, secretary, housekeeper, gardener, chauffeur, and recreation director. Your second best Investment in happy family liv ing is a regular visit to YOUNG'S GULF SER VICE* Well, spring and summer is the time to enjoy convertibles! If you’re ready to buy a car be sure and test the one that’s number one in so many ways. Ask to see the Rambler American 440, America’s snappiest, lowest priced convert ible. It is number one in comfort, official econo my, handling and brakes, construction, transmis sions, and in extra value features. You also get deep dip rust proofing up to the roof, time-defy ing ceramic-armored Muffler. Drop by LYNN COOPER, INC., for a free test drive. The real successful person knows from experience that the only really bad thing about boro wing money is pacing more interest than you should. Keep the cost of credit down by borrowing where the rates are traditionally lower at M. S. BAI LEY k SON, BANKERS. You’ll find, for ex ample, its’s possible to save as much as $1M.M in interest charges on an Auto Loan from this bank. r> Cvp Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduation and June Weddings—these and other occasions call for gifts. Look for them at DILLARD BOLAND, JEWELER, where you see so many different It ems that are sure to be cherished. There are Jewelry gifts for Mother’s Day, Silver gifts for the Bride—Men’s rings and other masculine gifts of quality value for Father's Day. Prices are reasonable and you can' spend a modest amount or buy an elaborate gift. A WORD TO THE WISE! Before you put those winter woolens away, take them to SUNSHINE CLEANERS k LAUNDRY where they'll be thor oughly mothproofed along with the best cleaning service in town. And there’s no extra charge for the mothproofing at SUNSHINE CLEANERS k LAUNDRY. It’s part of the professional thor ough way they prepare your out-of-season gar ments for storage. Every woman wants her money’s worth. In home furnishings, where you buy is Just as important as what you buy. You will And that LAWSON FURNITURE COMPANY, in Jo anna, stands firmly behind every purchase made. You can buy with assurance that you will receive your money’s worth, with satisfaction guaran teed, whatever your purchase, shop for fnniture of enduring beauty from LAWSON'S superb col lection of new trends In fundshings. DID YOU KOW THAT your toot has a figure too? Before you slip your shoes on . . . take a good look at your foot. Tarn It this way and that, gee? It has more than Just length and width. It has form, shape ... a figure all Ms own. That’s the reason some shoes in M yo«r she'' feel won derful all day. While others develop a pinch here, a mb there. Whether you’re walking, or sitting you can always be sure of a good fit from GORDON'S SHOE STORE’S selec tion of quality footwear. fay Mb, treat Mother to a festive at THE HOTEL MART MUSGROVE. It’s reu can give her, tor she’ll have m to worry about». . No making to varied that it's sure to MUSGROVE tor Woman's Society At Hodges Hall The Woman’s Society of Chris tian Education will meet Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock. An execu tive board meeting will be held at 3:15 in Hodges Hall. On Tuesday morning at 10:00 the Pauline Coleman Circle will meet at the home of Mrs. John Addison. Mrs. Cannon Hostess To Bridge Club On Friday afternoon Mrs. William S. Cannon was hostess to members of her bridge club at her home on Calvert Avenue. A dessert course was served before play. Mrs. Hollis Cate and Mrs. David Mixon were high scbfe winners for the af ternoon play-off. Club Women Attend Myrtle Beach Meet Mrs. Fred E. Holcombe, im mediate past president of the Clinton Garden Club Council, and Mrs. Allen Barron of Jo anna, attended the South Caro lina Garden blub convention at Myrtle Beach on Thursday and Friday of last week. Mrs. Julian White To Speak at Meeting Mrs. Julian W. White, of Greenwood, president of the South Carolina Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will be the guest speaker at the May meeting of the Stephen D. Lee chapter, U.D.C., according to Mrs. Mary Adams, president. This meeting is planned for Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. This will be the annual covered dish supper. The place of the meeting will be announced later. All members are urged to at tend. Shower Honors Miss Bridges Miss Linda Bridges, June bride-elect of this city and Charleston, was recently hon ored with a kitchen shower at the home of Mrs. J. Wilson Wiggins in Charleston. Guests included the faculty members of the James Island High School where Miss Bridges is employed. After refreshments and sev eral bridal games, Miss Bridges was presented an array of use ful gifts. Bridge Club With Mrs. Bailey Dixon < Mrs. Bailey Dixon netertain- ed members of her bridge club recently at her home in Merrie Oaks. Spring flower arrangemnts made the setting for the four tables set for play in the living room. Party dainties and coffee were served during progres sions. Prizes were awarded Mrs. Chris Adair, Jr., Mrs. Frank Sherrill, and Mrs. Judson Da vis for having the highest score. Shower Given For Erskine Bride-Elect Miss Betty Bigham of Erskine College and her mother, Mrs. John A. Bigham of Columbia honored June bride-elect, Miss Joanne Todd with a miscellane ous shower Friday evening in the Recreation Hall of Erskine Col lege, Due West. Lovely arrangements of Spring flowers were used at vantage points throughout the receiving rooms. Dainty party refreshments were served following the open ing of the gifts. The guests included a number of College friends, the honoree’s mother and grandmother, Mrs.' J. Herbert Todd, Mrs. Clyde Todd, the groom-elect’s mother, Mrs. Marvin Stewart of this city and Miss Todd’s sister, Mrs. Bobby Jones of Greenville. EnroMment Dotes For Pre-Sdiool Agers Begin May 4 Schedule of pre-school enroll ment for the Clinton and Joan na schools of District 56: Joanna E elementary School— Monday, May 4, 1:00-3:00 p. m. Providence Elementary School —Tuesday, May 5, 1:00-3:00 p. m. Martha Dendy Elementary School—Monday, May 11, 10:00- 13:00 a. m. Mercer Silas Bailey School— —Monday, May 11, 1:30-3:30 p. m. Woodson Elementary School —Tuesday, May 13, 1:30-3:30 p. m. Hampton Avenue Elementary School — Wednesday, May 13, 10:00-11:00 a. m. It is requested that each child be accompanied by a pa rent and that parents bring the child’s birth certificate as proof of age. Parents are encouraged to ♦•fco Hiftr nMlHryp to their phy- steian tor a prr school physical firn—r? t "^ and smallpox vac- County’s DAR Good Citizens Five of the six Laurens County win ners of Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen medals were honored at a meeting of the Sullivan- Dunklin Chapter several days ago at the home of Mrs. W. W. Harris. Left to right, seated are Frances Melton, Hick ory Tavern High School; Gwendolyn West, Ford High. Stnadin: Mrs. Thom as E. Baldwin, award chairman; Judy Moore of Gray Court-Owings; Sandra Taylor, Thomwell; and Jane McNair, Laurens. Mary Ellen Cornwall of Clin ton High was absent. PERSONAL MENTION Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fowler were Mr. and Mrs. Nick Karacoskas and daughter, Susan, of Savannah. Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ever hart spent Sunday in Charlotte, N. C., going especially for the fall fashion shoe show. They recently attended the shoe fash ion shoe show of the southeast in Atlanta, Ga. Miss Sara Pitts of Wilmington, Del., spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. JameS Pitts. Mrs. Guy E.' Simpson of Charlotte. N. C., recently visit- de her aunt, Mrs. W. H. Simp son. Mrs. V. O. Kelly oj Pine Bluff, Ark., spent several days this week with her sister, Mrs. Henry Suber, and Mr. Suber. Students home from Georgia Military College in Milledge- ville, Ga., this week-end were Ronnie Tiller, Bob Hamer, Charle sRay, Mot Shealy and Johnny Johnson. W. M. U. Retreat At Assembly Grounds The Woman’* Missionary Union of the Laurens Baptist Associa tion will hold a Prayer Rereat. Saturday May 2, from 5-7 p. m. at the Baptist Assembly Grounds on Lake Greenwood. Threep ersons will bring mes senger on: “Looking Upward”, “Looking Within” and “Looking Without.” .v Mrs. Gifford Barrett a retired Missionary now living in Green- woodwood will be one of the speakers. Prayer Requests and Special Prayer will follow the messages. Each person is asked to bring their own lunch and drinks will be provided. Mrs. Grady Smith of Clinton is president of the associational W. M.^CT Mrs. J. W. Isbill of near Ware Shoals is . Associational Prayer Chairman and will be in charge of the Prayer Retreat. IF YOU DON’T REAP THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS Mrs. Copeland Is Hostess To Club The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club held its April meeting at the home of Mrs. Ralph Cope land on Monday afternoon. Mrs. W. C. Sheay was co-hostess. Mrs. Noland Suddeth had charge of the program. Members brought materials for a work shop. After the arrangements were made they were criticized by the members A salad course with punch was enjoyed following the program. Arrangements of spring flowers were used in the receiving rooms. Study Club Given At Home of Mrs. Hart The annual open meeting of the Wednesday Study Club was held last week at the home of Mrs. J. B. Hart on Maple Street. Mixed spring flowers adorned the living room. Guests were invited into the dining room where refreshments were served in buffet style from a- table centered with a bowl of pink roses and coral bells. Mrs. H. E. Sturgeon and Mrs. Wilson Harris were asistant host esses. Hair Fashion Forum Given In Laurens A Hair Fashion Fonun was given Tuesday, April 21, at the E-Z Living Center in Laurens by the South Carolina Registered Cosmetologists Association. Miss Iberia Griscomb of Co lumbia, was guest artist in hair styling, and Ed Leoward, also of Columbia, was artist in hair problems. Beauticians attending from the Clinton area were Mrs. Wil liam Crews, president of the lo cal unit; Vada Bridges, Barbara Bagwell, Amilee Gaskings, Mar tha Hartline, Barbara Curry, and Willie Longshore. D. A. R. Good Citizens Honored Thursday D. A. R. good citizens were honored Thursday afternoon at the meeting of the Sullivan- Dunklin Chapter held at the home of Mrs. Wilson Harris on Centennial Street. Mrs. Thomas Baldwin and Mrs. Murphey Tim merman were assistant hostess es. Professor Robert C. Bankhead of Presbyterian College, and Mrs. Bankhead were guests. The former showed slides of Spain, the Netherlands, and of the Chateau Country of France, tak en while they spent several years in Europe. Later a social hour was enjoy ed and guests invited Into the dining room where refreshments were served buffet style, with Mrs. Mitchell Allen of Green ville, serving punch. Melligrom Book Group Guest of Club The Century Club held its fi nal meeting of the year, Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert Wysor on E. Maple Street. The members of the Mello- gram Book Club were guests of the club at this open meeting. Arrangements of iris and snow balls were used in the living room and hall. The dining table, covered with a outwork embroi dered cloth held an epergne of tiny pink roses and White Baby’s Breath. Pink glads were used on the buffet. The guests were greeted by Mrs. Wysor and Mrs. George Taylor, president. Co-hostesses with Mrs. Wysor and Mrs. Tay lor were Mrs. Marshall Brown, Mrs. D. H. McFadden, Mrs. Wal ter Johnson and Mrs. D. O. Rhame. light refreshments were serv ed from tb» prettily appointed table. Mrs. Marc Weerslng serv ed punch. ’ Also |a ** ,> g the Mrs. Wingord Speaks To Sunbonnet Club The Sunbonnet Garden Club met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Alec Mamilton, with Mrs. H. D. Payne and Mrs. Locke Simons as co-hostesses. Arangements of iris were used at points of interest in the liv ing and ding rooms. Mrs. B. F. Wingard gave a most interesting talk on corsag es for personal adornment. She made several types showing the uses of flowers and material, and explained when and where they should be worn. Officers were nominated for the coming year. They are as follows: President, Mrs. D. H. Roberts; Vice-President, Mrs. A. C. Young; Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. E. C. Taylor. Miss Martin Is Given Parties Misses Carol Thompson, Bob bie Lindgren, and Barbara Thompson of Coker College, entertained Miss Mimi Martin, June bride-elect, with a kitch en shower recently at the re ception room of the college. Miss Martin was presented many useful gifts from friends and classmates. * . * Over the week-end Miss Mar tin and her fiancee, Duckett Adair, were entertained with a beach party by Miss Elizabeth Swink and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Swink of Effingham at their cottage on Pawleys Is land. Guests included friends from Coker College and groomsmen. Carolina Wren Club Meet At Wilson Home The Carolina Wrenn Garden Gub met Monday afternoon at the Cecil Wilson’s home on Ansel Drive. The president, Mrs. Gary Hol combe, presided over the busi ness session. Fourteen mem bers were present with Mrs. Joel Cox and Mrs. Harry Bedenbaugh, club guests. Mrs. J. W. Moore, moderated a panel discussion on Day Lil lies. Taking part were Mrs. Eula Owings, Mrs. Rhett Adair, Mrs. George W. Copeland, and Mrs. Hugh Ray. t Each member brought a hor ticulture specimen for display. Also a plant exchange was made by the members. During the social hour, Mrs. Gary Holcombe and Mrs. Guy Tumblin, hostesses, served a salad course. Poole-Borrett Rites Solemnized April 20 Miss Margaret Nell Poole, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Poole, became the bride of Boyce Earl Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Barrett of Route 1 on Monday evening, April 20, at 8 o’clock at the Langston Baptist Church be fore a group of relatives and The Rev. Carl Bishop, pastor of the couple, officiated at the ceremony, with Mrs. Annie Bell Brown, aunt of the bride, ren dering the music. The bride chose for her wed ding a light blue street length dress with beige accessories. She carried her Bible topped with lilies of the valley and pink carnations. Following the ceremony a reception was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Sinclair, sister and brother-in- law of the groom. The receiv ing rooms were decorated for the occasion with spring flow ers. Dainty party refreshments with punch were served. Mrs. Thomas Neighbors and daugh ter, Barbara, assisted the host and hostess in entertaining. Hie bride and groom will their home with the bride’s parents en Route 1. Miss Furr Is Given Shower Saturday Miss Jimmie Purr was enter tained Saturday evening at the Clinton Mill Community Center with a miscellaneous shower by Miss Amelia West. Mrs. P. W. West and Mrs. T. R. McElveen. As guests arrived, each was pinned with a miniature wed ding band tied with white satin ribbon. The honoree was pre sented a welcome corsage of lilies of the valley and minia ture wedding bells tied with a wedding band. Several bridal games were en joyed, followed with dainty party refreshments served from the buffet table decorated with pink and white motif. Miss Furr was remembered with many useful gifts. Birth Announcements EVERETT Mr. and Mrs. Edgar W. Ever ett of 707 Prather Circle, an nounce the birth of a. daughter, Jean, April 9 at Bailef Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Everett is the former Imogene Livingston of Prosperity. MADDEN Mr. and Mrs. E. Marion Mad den announce the birth of a son, Mark Adair, on April 20 at Bailey Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Madden is the former Linda Adair. VISIT IN CHARLESTON Dr. and Mrs. Fred Holcombe and sons, Scooter and Joe spent the week-end in Charleston where they enjoyed the gar dens and other points of inter est. — YOUR FRIENDLY — MIDWAY DRIVE-IN THEATRE Phone 833-2288 BIG DOUBLE FEATURE • TODAY.-FRI.-SAT. • No. 1 N o. 2 toKM-neaiisHK imnviuinr.uHNKMl C 1*1 oPf -^Tarnished 'Angels, • SUN. THRU WED. • Ca»y* Audrey Grant* • STARTS THURSDAY MAY 7th. ALSO “WHITE SLAVERY” AHrSTAK CAST , SLIPPED DISC ... Statistics show that most cases of herniated, ruptured or slip ped disc respond favorably and reasonably soon under com petent chiropractic care. Special Practice for Conditions Involving Spinal Column, Neck or Back DR. V. a BENNETT CHIROPRACTOR 629 S. Harper St. Laurens Closed On Thursdays Phone 964-3988 When You Think of Gifts -for- MOTHER’S DAY FATHER’S DAY A BRIDE • A GRADUATE • AN ANNIVERSARY • A BRIDGE PRIZE if Come And See The Wide Selection of Gifts At— The Oaklane Shop Liberty St. at Calvert Ave. Clinton, S. C. 10 DAY SPECIAL... SALE! — On — Munsingwear Summer Girdles $2.49 Kitten-Soft. Stretch, Nylon and Lycra — By- Holly wood Vasserette Lingerie alhr (Tuiwd S. Broad Dial 833-0980 A diamond means a lot It means more than any other single purchase you will ever make because its function is to symbolize eternally your devotion. Mindful of this lofty mission, we who provide such treasure seek to ensure the best possible choice for you and we do so in many ways, by providing § beau quality 1/ J. C. Thomas siwWdCl “It’s Time That Counts” CLINTON JOANNA (-1 ‘'Xi'Jml S.