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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C„ Feb. 5, 1970—1-B eview Short Stories ] News of Joanna V BY MRS. W. J. HOGAN Correspondent-Representative Dial 697-6949 BY LENNART PEARSON Head Librarian Presbyterian College Seventeen Lost Stores. By W. S o m e r se t Maugham. 273 pages. Doubleday. 1969. Corky’s Brother. By Jay Neugeboren. 261 pages. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 1969. In his memior, The Summing UP (1938), Somerset Maugham tells a little about how he looked at the short story. I wanted to write strries that proceeded, tightly knit, from the exposition to the con clusion. I saw the short story or spiritual, to which by the elimination of everything that was not essential to its elucidation a dramatic unity could be given. I have no fear of what is technically known as ‘the point’. In short. I prefer to end my short stories with a full stop rather than a straggle of dots. The seventeen “lost’ stories in this collection w T ere written between 1898 and 1908 when Maugham was a young man and just starting out on his literary career. The settings vary’—English parsonages, Span ish castles, the French countryside—and the char acters are drawn from a world which vanished in 1914. At the same time, the themes are perennial: the dissolving of illusions, love as understood by flirts and cads, the erosion of local customs by hyj ocrisy. Pleasant reading from a master story teller—“stories with a full stop.” The collection of thirteen short stories called Corky’s Brother could hardly be more different. Their author is credited by the blurb-writer with catching successfully “the wild, grim sub-culture of our urban ghettos”. For two of these stores the description is apt “Luther,” the slum-child who is tragically unable to respond to his teacher, and “The Campaigr. of Hector Rodriguez.” whose po litical strategy in winning the vice-presidency of Junior High School No. •>} involves the successful organization of retardates and Puerto-Rican stu dents into a voting bloc. The collection includes six “Brooklyn Stories" held together by a common narrator Howie, whose adolescent understanding of his neighborhood is both wonderfuly knowing and wonderfully naive. “Wild” and “grim”, however, as a description of Howie’s world, is unfair. Far from being brutish, it had warmth, humor, neighliorliness. imagina- tirn. and even a certain gross charm. “Elijah," for example, is a delightful story about the Hebrew school’s secret weapon for field day exercises. And only a manager like Louie Hirshfield would insist on starting the ball games of the P. S. 92 “Zodiacs' by cranking up the vic toria for the national anthem in the middle of Pros pect Park. Howie’s world, I suspect, eXi&ted about twenty years ago. and these excellent “Brooklyn stories” represent more than anything the author’s recollections of the way things used to be. Several other fine stories, including one alx>ut a murderous fight in an auto factory, round out the lot. Mrs. J. F. Lowman and Mr. and Mrs. Danny Bonslay visited Mrs. J. J. Lowman inWhitrock and Mr. and Mrs. Hank Chapman in Chapin on Sunday. Mrs. Gerry Davis and daughters, Judy and Jeannie of Camden were Friday overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Buford Lowery. Sunday guests of Mrs. Mary Oxner were Mrs. Hilda Montjoy of Greenville, and Mrs. Emma Kake Davis and daughter, Vi vian of Cross Hill. Mrs. Annie Wood of Newberry spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Boyce. ‘On Sunday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brannon and Crystal visited Mr. and Mrs. James Haymes in Ninety-Six. Mrs. R. W. Shipp enjoyed the weekend in Spartanburg with re latives. Mrs. T. R. Chalk, Kenneth Chalk and son, Eric, and A/lc and Mrs. Bruce Chalk of Shaw AFB visited the former’s sis ter, Mrs. Forest Howell in Union, <>n Sunday. Airman and Mrs. Chalk, who were here for the weekend also spent part of it with Mr. and Mrs. Junior Tucker. Mrs. Eudean Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Dickie Trotter and child ren, joined by Mrs. Ronnie Sim mons of Clinton, spent the week end at M>rtle Beach with A/lc and Mrs. Jamie Bishop. Mrs. Carrie Belle Boyce ar rived last Saturday to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Furr in Clinton and other relatives in Joanna. WOMAN’S CLUB On Thursday (tonight) Feb. 5 at 7:30 at the Joanna Club House the Joanna Woman's Club will hold their regular monthly meet ing. They will have their annual Valentine party and all members are urged to come. GUEST SPEAKER Rev. Paul McCarn of Bel- m nt was guest speaker at the Faith Tabernacle on Sunday morning. He and his wife were guests of Rev. and Mrs. John Martin. Saturday guests of the Martins were Rev. and Mrs. James Cason of Greenville. 4 REVIVAL IN' PROGRESS A revival is in progress at A Wise Man Learns from hi* own «xp«rwf>c*. But • itill wiwr man iaarnt from tha *»p*rt«ncf of oth«r». Arrerictnt •r» wit# #nough to owl over J550 billion dolltr* worth of life insurance and the amount is increeiing #v#ry d#y. Have you earned from the American experience? REPRESENTATIVES SIDNEY HARTZOG—*33-2333 FRANK LYDA—833-1784 REPRESENTATIVES FRED BRAGG—833-1663 J ACOBS BLDG.—833-0950 OLIN FURR—833-0066 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Pfet Cottage Cheese makes everything taste fresher. lender, deluvite Pet Cottage Cheese adds a brighter taste to an\ meal because it's always tresh. I he perfect partner tor ^ood health. . Pet Cottage Cheese is hi^h in protean and low in calories. the Joanna Church of God. The services begin at 7:15 nightly through Sunday night, Feb. 8. The visiting evangelist is Rev. Boyd King of Spartanburg. There will be special singing at each service. The pastor, Rev. Harry Kemp extends an invitation to everyone. BIRTHS PREWITT Mr. and Mrs. Gary Prewitt of Centerville, Ohio announce the birth of a son, Ross Lawrence, on Jan. 27. She is the former Sandra Kinard. They have another son, Gary Lane. EAVES Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Eaves of Joanna announce the birth of a daughter, Trina Ann on Jan. 24. Mrs. Eaves is the former Brenda Black. MOORE Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore of Clinton announce the birth of a son, Richard We’sley on Sunday, Jan. 25. They have two other sons, James and Michael. She is the fgjiper Mary Nell Petty of Joanna. BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES Today, Feb. 5 Kimberly Clark, will celebrate a birthday. On Feb. 6, Eugenia Gunter, Mrs. Jo Vaughan, Troy Lewes and Bernice Kinard will cele brate birthday. Feb. 7 brings a birthday to Michael Eugene Morris, “Pap” Henderson, and AnnSimpson, and a wedding anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Jenkins and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Derrick. Janet Gail Bryant, Paulette Edmunds, and Norman Holt will celebrate a birthday on Feb. 8. Furman Dominick,ShikeSimp- son and LeonardCrowder will ce lebrate a birthday on Feb. 9, and Mr. and Mrs. James Dom inick a wedding anniversary. Many happy returns of the day on Feb. 10 to Ernest Smith, Paul Mode,. Susie Sanford, Geneva Gentry and Macie Brown. Birthday celebrants on Feb. 11 will be R. A. Bridfes, Mrs. W. D. Beckom and Barbara Prater. Clinton Students Join Converse Service Project Two Clinton students have joined over 100 other Converse College students who are con tributing their resources and energy to the betterment of so ciety. The students are Miss Nancy Hollis, junior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Hollis, S. Jones St. and Miss Mary Vance, freshman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Vance, S. 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