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Ml . "| Bethune Students Resume Studies Bethune, Sept. 9.?Mrs. J W. McLaurln, u bride of two weeks. wu? the honor guest at a lovely party Saturday afternoon given by Mlw Stella Bethune and Mrs. K. B. 81ms of Hock Hill who was spending the week end at her former home here. Late summer flowers were prettily arranged In the rooms where five tables were placed for bridge, Mrs. Uirlng Davis won high score prize und Miss Carrie Yarbrough won bingo ? prize. Mr*. Vance Morgan was remembered with a dainty gift. Thp honor guest was presented with a set of crystal goblets. * Little Hetty Grey McCasklll brought a telegram to Mrs. MeLuurtn which bade her follow the bearer out on the lawn where* she wus pleusuntly surprised to find a basket Hilled with beautiful and useful gifts. A number of lathes called after cards. A congealed salad course with a chilled beverage was served by the hostesses. The Bethune schools opened for tha 1936 and 1937 session last Thursday morning. The devotional was given by the Bev. J. K. Williams. The Hev. 8. C. Floyd made a short talk In which he heartily welcomed the* outof-town teachers to the churches of Bethune. Superintendent J. C. Foster made the announcements and explained the rental system of text books. The list of teachers Including seven men teachers follows: Grammar school?? Miss Pearl nryson, of Swansea; Miss Martha Thompson, of Hock Hill; Miss Kthel Turbevllle. of Turbevllle; Miss Stella Bethune, of Bethune; Miss Sara Hector, of Inman; Miss Sara Grey Proctor, of Hock Hill; Miss Sara Gettys, of Camden; Miss Miriam Smith, of Marlon, J. H. Mo Danlel, principal, of Blackstock. High school: Mathematics, social science and principal. Miss Eloise Miller, of Pauline; English and French, Miss 1'ifarl Hlckenbacker, of Cameron; history, science and coach of athletics, Wendell Clamp, of Salley; home economics and biology, Miss Louise Ortman, of Anderson; vocational agriculture, M. C. Mason, of Estill; commercial science, Superintendent J, C. Foster, of Bethune. The Rev. M. C. McQueen, who is holding revival services at the Presbyterian church, Ih conducting chapel at the school each morning this week Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bird, Jr., of Greensboro, spent the week end here with the formers parents. Mrs. O. B. McKinnon and Miss Margaret Truesdale attended n Presbyterial executive meeting In Columbia on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. (i. Richards, of Raleigh, N. ('., have been recent guests of relatives here. J. M. Clyburn goes with a Lancaster firm as traveling saleman with headquarters In that town. Mr. and Mrs. Crowell Bethune have located here and have taken an apartment at the Klng-Davls hotel. Mr. Bethune, who Is connected with the highway department. Is a native of this place and h?8 many friends here who arc glad to welcome him and Mrs. Bethune to the town. Mrs. G. E. Brant and young son, George, of Holly Hill and Mrs. C. V. Rivers and young daughter. Katherine Ward Rivers, of Chesterfield, are spending the week end with Mrs. M. O. Ward. Mr. Brnnt and Mr. Rivers who were here during the week end have returned to their respective homes. Lester King, who has been working in Camden for some time, has a position now with the Trueadell Drug Company. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. E. TrueBdnle entertained a few guests at dinner on Sunday in compliment to the former's father, W. R. Truesdale, of Westvllle, who was celebrating Ills 63rd birthday anniversary. Other guests were Mrs. W. R. Truesdale and Mr. and Mrs. Roland J. Munn of Camden. Among the young ladles going away to teach school are Miss Frances Severance to Holly Hill; Miss Carrie Yarbrough to Mayesvllle; Miss Sarah Hammond to Ix>dge; Miss Mary King to Oakley Hall; Miss Lorenn McDonald to Antioch; Miss Lizzie Davis to MeOoll. Topsy Hearon, who was for some time located in Charleston, is at home now and Is working in the I-oring Davis store. The boys and girls continue to leave for colleges and Institutions of higher learning. In addition to those who have previously gone are Elsie Mae Hammond, Gladys Joyner, Rachad Williams and Grajce Morton to Wlnthrop; Mary Ellen McLaurin and Mary Alice Helms to Flora McDonald; Theltna Dnvls. Marguerite Foster and Elizabeth Baker to Limestone; Arlene Wages to T. 1. I. Spartanburg; John Edwin Williams to Furman University. Mrs M. C. Mason left Wednesday for her former home near Furman The Sunbeam Band met Monday afternoon with their leader, Mrs. W. E. Truesdale. A number of little folks were present and enjoyed the meeting. A strike In the plant of the Milwaukee Wisconsin, News, a Henrst newspaper, which was started last February 17, by the Wisconsin News unit of the American Newspaper Guild, an organisation of editors and reporters, ha* been- called off, with 12 of the original 21 strikers going back to work. Ruth Mulr, 35, daughter of a prominent San Antonio, Texas, banker was found beaten to death Tuesday morn'ing of last week at La Jolla, C&l., possibly the victim, of a "see-mad" killer^ Mrs. Mary Anderson, 36, a bride, shot at her husband four times, Harry Anderpon, 4*. In a Chicago hotel -lobby after Harry had told her that Misa Pearl LeGrande, whom Harry knew before hie marriage to Hen. was better looking than hia wife. NEWS FROM WE8TVILLE Westvllle, Sept. 9.?Rev. James Outfit is conduct In k a aerie* of revival services at the DeKalb Baptist church thin week. Miss Ethel liruce left Tuesday for Crainerton. N. C? to take up her dutie* an a member of the school faculty. Haron DeKalb Parent Teachers Association is giving a reception on Friday night in honor of the teachers. To meet the new ones and to greet the ones who have (aught previously. The reception is under the direction of Mrs. Fred Lee Thomas, president. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ogburn spent the week end with the L. P. Ogburns' of Rldfevay. lieturnlDK from a vlult to relatives in Lynchburg and Newport Newa, Va., Clyburn Hruce of the Charlotte Thompson auction apent Monday night With Mr. and Mr*. Shelby Trueadale, en route home. * Mra. J. II. Haston, Mra. J. C. Hilton, Jr.. and Mm. A. L. Heading motored to Auguata, (la., Sunday. Mra. S. C. Roae had &a her guest the paat week her daughter, Mrs. Liia Pace, of Tennessee. : : -rsmmmmfmmssx Henator Fat Harrison defeated former governor Connor tn the MitUUsippl primary by a majority of 63,433 votes. Connor's vote wa? M,?96 and , HarrUon received 128,729 votes. =ss=sammmmmammmamrnmmammss= Labor Day Toll Placed At 275 I/aber Day week end accidents took a toll of at least 304 lives over the nation, of which 257 were attributed to mishaps on the highways, a survey disclosed today. New high travel records were set In many sections of the nation as holiday celebrants taxed transportation facilities in most states. 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