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I When in need of ELECTRIC APPLIANCES or minor electric parts for repair or replacement let usserve you. Ev erything from Fuse Plugs to Table Stoves; such as Vaporizers, Heating Pads, Air Heaters, Foot Warmer^, Percolators, I Waffle Irons, Silex Coffee Makers, Lamp Bulbs, Bed and Table Lamps, Toasters Sockets, Plugs, Appliance Cords, Fans. I ALL GUARANTEED TO GIVE SATISFACTION _ v Zemp's Drug Store both prescription stokes 3*- City Drug Company I BROAD STREET ?PHONE 30 PROMPT DELIVERY DeKALB STREET ? PHONE 130 I rrmmm????. Newh Of Interest In And Near Bethune lit-thu 11*4. Jan. 18.? Members of the H. Y. IV U enjoyed a delightful party a I (he home of Mrs (V C. Pate Friday evening wlih MIhh LoIh Anderson hostess. Interesting and entertaining games were played and a variety of fruit was served the guests Miss Inez McManus. of Columbia, has been visiting friends here The entire faculty of the Hethune sehoolH attended the Kershaw County Teacher's association at Catnden Thursday afternoon (Julie a number of people from Bethune attended the funeral services or Joe Hough, in Kershaw, Sunday afternoon Mr Hough and family lived here for several years and their many friends are saddened at his passing Mrs A K McLaurln left Sunday for Chicago to visit her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs. C B. Mitchell While away Hhe and the Mitchell's are planning to spend a week in Minneapolis, Minn The executive board <}f the Presbyterian auxiliary met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs C C Pate After the business session a social hour was spent A congealed chicken salad course with hot coffee was served by the hostess Mrs J. M Clyburn, Mrs. Bessie Keegars, T E. Hoaron, C C Pate and I>i- K Z Truesdale were in iHirllngton last Friday, attendants upon a leva! case The Rev F R Mofse left for Atlanta Monday to take Mrs. E. I Beloto, hia.,.W,(Uher in-law, to her home He will be away for several days Mr. and Mrs John Catoe announce the birth of a son. January 1. | Miss Ixiuise (lardner spent last Thursday in Hamlet, the guest of her | sisters. Misses Ola and Frances (lardner - \ I Mrs L. I) Robertson is visiting her si * n and daughter-in-law. Mr and Mrs. Norwood Thomas, of Winnsboro. Mrs P. J Beam, of Cayce, spent several dttys this week with her parents. the Z P (rontons Mrs Thomas Ray Duncan, of AltvuM.i, has been the recent guest of Inr sister. Mrs I coring Davis. Mr and Mrs Barney () Kreps and Mrs. J. \V Clarke, of Columbia, visit-; ei| Mrs M <) Ward. Sunday. l<avvson and Kay (lardner visited ie' 11Ives In Hamlet Sunday Mrs Loring Ihivis went to Chester I uesiluy to visit Mrs. A F La Bruce. In a basketball game here Tuesday afternoon, between Mt Plsgah and Hethune schools, the Mt Plsgah boys won a victory over the local team with a score of The Bethune girls, however, evened up by a ItO-11 score over the visiting girl's team. Neil Truesdale attended a convention of South Carolina post masters at <'atnden Wednesday Couple Obesrve Wedding Anniversary Mr and Mrs A l> Mi Coy. of Mayesville. ?eh Prated their fiftieth wedding t n it i versa r> with a delightful reception Monday evening December D* Their spacious home was a fitting - ning for this Very lovely affair The rooms were tastefully decorated with Christina- holly Yntipon bet lies gilded pines Purr- and foliage, golden wedding !>"ll> and potted plants interspersed with lighted candles in gold candelabra The guest- were welcomed at the door by Mrs J R Brown of Oswego, and Mrs it C Whitbu k of Mom k Corner Mi s J D llemingwa>. of Bethel. N C. and Mrs Annie Sk:tilli r. of Biiahopvil'ie. JCevjd. i iu 'lie gift room, whore there was a Lit go and u-eful display of clioj. gif:.Ptano mu-ic was furni-h' 1 through out tlo- * - \' i * 11 i t, g'.? : 11 :\u:nmen: by Mt-s Louise Tie i?j 1 \ and Mi-- Jean ' u> t o11. of M i':11 k - <'o; 111 r. \ oi a! .-e . . -ton- by M Wave loso\ of S' ' fiarb-s. and Mrs <ieo;p,. I'lnoT of f init'-r we'o !.. ia11:a! 1 \ ren I; "is refreshmeio, , .insisting of ! w-d!ing ..ike Hnd gold tti'- w s. \ ,| i,\ !). "(?]!ow5ng "i:i a w . at.'-n Ms- Mi. 11,i: v> > . 1 j" Mi-- J ittiti:<- Man in and M : ? l.i ; .! (' :.uo' i f Mott' >N - ('orM - I e, k Sk :,:i. : ( is w . go. Mis- K.r. L.i'-.u. : of |,. '.IV, Mis- P . W.cf !. Mi-- .\^.i I'urgoss and M: ss i.itfo Pa'" aii of b unite r. ,,n. Mi-- Ku'ii Md.od. of '' i tnden Mrs Frank 'uny v Summer-ion <: (!, () (be g: fi, jnitedi b wl W^'TC thev W"?-" -lo-ve-t vl"r||V?n > Mrs L K Pop, .1 r of n-w.g,.. I - - - - r ; Mrs T li Livingston, of Hartville; and Mr< .1 \V Ihll and Miss Inez Stiii k- y. Ixiili of Moii< k's Corner. A ! tiny sprit; of mistletoe tied with Kold "ribbon w.im plniit-d on ?-ai h guest by Mns Rosa Mi Lcoil. of Washington, I> (' |{i i i-ivinc with Mr and Mrs McCoy \M-ri Mr.- Id F MrCny, sister of Mrs McCoy, and the only attendant pre-eiit. their children. Harold M'Coy. Sumter; A I> McCoy. .1 r . Aiken, Misses Ksthtna McCoy. Hartsviile; and Marian McCoy, of Monck's Corner; Mrs T H White of Camden; and Mr and Mrs V C McLeod. of Cannier, One son. W K McCoy, of Charlotte. N C. was nbsen' Mr and Mrs Mi Coy have four i.'randehi!dren. Thomas. Averil. Harold and Lawretue White, soils of Mr and Mrs T H White, of Camden '11,1s couple, who hjOi* walked life highway together for so long a time, l.a\ a . a a\ s i e-i,|ei| m the community m which they live and are dearly (o-joveii by all who know them. Aboir c'.o Kindts called on this most flHppt ill irlriMlli. I tisLop V ?11c MvSSCU' Children enjoy "Old Christmas" Kodanthe, N C , January 4.?Children of thin windswept fishing village hung their stockings tonight, for it wan the night before Christinas. Although Santa Clans came and went the world over on the night of December 25. tonight was the night of hit* coining to Kodanthe. The village's 300 residents have observed Christinas Day January 5 since Kngllsh pioneers settled here more than 200 years ago. The custom apparently is a holdover from "Old Christmas"?the twelfth night, or the Kpiphany, which falls on January 6. Not many years ago other com J rnunllles along the Islunds known us North Carolina's "outer banks" observed "Old Christmas" as their Yuletide. but gradually all abandoned the practice save Kodanthe?now believed the only community in the nation retaining It. Lugoff Club Met The Home Demonstration club of Logoff, held their meeting at- the Lugoff school house, January 4 The meeting was culled to order by the president. Miss Alice McCarter led devotional by reading two very Interesting articles on "The Goals For the New Year." and prayer. We were favored with a solo. "Smiling Through, by Miss Irene Mangum," accompanied at the piano by Mrs. N. P. Gettys. Fifteen members were present. It was decided that wo take the T. JJ. Health Bond again this year. The local leader, Mrs. J W. Habon, then made her report, after which Miss Margaret Fewell look charge and gave some interesting information on "Laundering." which included: The necessity for clean clothing, preparation of washing, procedure in i washing cottons, laundering silks, . woolens and synthetics, to remove ! shine from silks and woolens. | Miss Fewell also gave some good i receipts for homemade soap. The test [ for good s<>ap is as follows: Soap properly made and cured should have firm even texture. It is neither too moist or too dry It can be shaved | off In a curl It is practically last less It contains no free lye. does j not bite the tongue or turn red litmus . paper blue. j A\t tins time Dr I ruin phrn s made I an interesting t.ilk <>n "Tuberculosis" ! He told of different types of tubcrcuj losis in the count>. and trie like The hostesses for 'lie month. Miss j Alice McCarter ami Mrs. J C Team, (then S'-rved delirious refreshments, [consisting of hot chocolate and cook t je.s in the x, liool's dining room Conj tributeil j _ ! 1 he BoXers were a society of ChiI nese >worn to exterminate all foreigners. A Very Thirsty Ship Is the Queen Mary Southampton, England.?The Queen Mary ia a very thirsty ship. When it | taken a drink It consumes 1,400,000 ' gallons, If there were many liners of, ItM size the people of Southampton might go ahort of water, which la one of the reasons why the Town Council has decided to draw for lta supplies on the Itlver Itchen which waa Immortalized by Izaak Walton, the "Compleat Angler." At present Southampton's water aupply comes from the chalk hills of Hampshire through 600 miles of mains, but 700 yeara ago It trickled through wooden conduits laid down by Franciscan friars. The friars' waterworks, said to be the earliest In the country apart from those In London, served Southampton until the beginning of the nineteenth century. BUDGET FOR GOOD LIVING IN NEW FARM CIRCULAR .Clemson, Jan. 14?"Better Living for Farm Families," just Issued as Extension Circular 167, Is offered in response to the need for a farm family guide in the production of a practical food and feed budget on the majority of South Carolina farms. "The standards outlined In this publication," explains Director D. W. Watkins of the Extension Service, "are' not Intended as Ideal standards nor as the minimum possible standards for good health, but rather as standards In between these two extremes."J However, recommended budgets and planting plans are given for the production of foods for the family's good health and adequate feeds for necessary livestock. I The subject matter in Circular 167 is necessarily In highly condensed form. Little attempt is made to give the details involved in culture and management of the different crops, these problems being dealt with in other publications which are listed in this circular Anyone desiring this 'practical guide for better farm living may obtain a copy of Circular 167 from county farm and home* agents or from the Publications Department at Clemson. Gates Ford Club Meeting I 1 'I he Dates Ford home demonstration club held jts monthly meeting at the t-lub nouse, Wednesday afternoon. January 11 Mrs Che vis Mobley. the president, presided The meeting was opened by the members singing the Hub song. "Follow the Gleam.'" The Bible reading was by Miss Kate West, the local leader. Following the I reading all members joined in saying ; the Lord's prayer. Next on program was the calling of the roll by the secretary, Miss Dorothy Horton. The financial report was given by Mrs Ernest Williams Everyone was please3 over the report. After the report the meeting was turned over to Miss Fewell, county agent. She began her talk by telling an interesting Christmas story of i a little boy who knew nothing about Christmas. Following the Christmas story her talk was given on "laundering." which was very interesting to all present Laundry samples and booklets were given out at the end of her talk The meeting was then turned back ovr to the president and refreshments were served by Mrs. Lena Muble.v. Th"ep pew visitors were present, Mrs Boyd West, Mrs Luke West and Miss Mary Ellen Crow The next meeting will be held Febv a* 7 o'clock, which will be an Outlook meeting, both for n.en and women \V C McCarley will be present to give a talk for the mVn. and Mine Fewell will give a talk for the women AVe invite the communit> to attend Mrs S B Horton. Mrs. James Fletcher and .Mrs Ernest Williams will act as hostesses. Antloch Club Held Meeting* The December meeting of the Antloch Home Denmonstratlon Club was held at the home of Mrs. A. A. Holland. The meeting wan called to order by the president and the project song for the month, "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," was sung. Scripture and prayer was given by Mrs. J. I. Wilsou, after which the secretary read the minutes of the last meeting and called the roll. There were ten members present and each answered the roll call by telling what she wanted for Christmas. As there was no business to come before the club the meeting wuh turned over to MIsb Fewell. A lovely Christmas story was told by her which brought out the true meaning of Christmas. The club then sang another Christmas song, "O Come All Ye Faithful." Miss Fe># ell's talk of the month "Care and Storage of Clothes," was very inter anting and helpful. She told us how to 'build closets, how to Improve the closets we are using at present and how to make storage spaces in our rooms In case we don't have room for a closet. A leaflet on clothes inoths was given, to the members by the local club leaders. At the conclusion of Miss Fewell's talk each member drew a prejaent out of the Christmas box. A word contest was enjoyed by all. During the social hour the hostess served fruit cake, sandwiches and coffee. The January meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Furman Atkinson.?Contributed. Watch the date on your label MONEY TO LOAN _ SMALL LOANS PREFERRED ? Apply * 'i W. O. 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