Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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* imMi HAS MABEL’S JOB m M m m 7 0. Aaron Youngqiilgt, attorney gen eral of MlrmesoUi, who has been nom inated by President Hoover to be an assistant attorney general, succeeding Mrs. Mabel Walker Wlllebrandt, who resigned. Mr. Youngqulst Is forty- four years old, was born In Sweden, Is “personally and politically dry” and a close friend of Attorney General Mitchell. His duties will be largely the detection and prosecution of dry law violators. the Joseph Koffar chapter, D. A. R., Tuesday afternoon, the hoetes s pre siding as regent. * After the regular business, Mrs. P. Cog gin read a paper on “Thanksgiving Customs of Long Ago,” and Mrs. TV O. Boland read “The First Thanksgiving Day.” A few minutes of a social nature were en joyed when Mrs. A, H. Ninestein, who was entertainer for the day, gave each member a stick of chewing gum from which they were to fashion a turirey. Mrs. Jl. H. Crum was winner of the contest be presenting the be%t model. She was given 'a chocolate haip. A salad course with coffee was served. Friday afternoon the members of the Methodist Missionary Society met with Mrs. W. W. Molony. The pro gram for the three days of prayer was carried out. The society continued its ■cnricc Sunday morninj and Monday. Mrs. C. Rishcr was hostess to th« Book Club Wednesday afternoon. A Tranksgiving program was enjoyed, with a. general discussion of the “Landing of the Pilgrims” and the “Courtship of Miles Standish.” Mrs A. H. Ninestein and Mrs. J. R. Bug gies were guests. 'Hie members of this study club are : Mrs. T. L. Wragg, president; Mrs. H. L. Buist, secretary and treasurer; Mr. D. K. Briggs, Mrs. Ul Still, Mrs. H. A. Rich, Miss Rosa Rich, Mrs. C. Risher, Mrs. 6. J. Martin, Mrs. S. G. Lowe, Mrs. J. Matthews and Mrs. W. C. Buist. The foavis-Lee Chapter, U. D. C., was delightfully entertained with a good attendance at the home of Miss Marie Farrell Tuesday, Mrs. C. Rish er, president, conducting the meeting. The officers for the coming year as are: Mrs. C. Risher, presi dent; Mrs. Daisy Walker, first vice- president; Mrs. I. Brown, second vice- president; Miss Olive Baxley, record ing secretary; Miss Eva Blume, cor responding secretary; Miss Rosa Rich, treasurer, and Mrs. S. H. Still, regis trar. Mrs. Risher and Mrs. Ninestein were elected delegates to the State convention, which meets in Orange burg December 4, 6 and 6. Mrs. E. H. Weissinger and Miss Eva Blume fur nished *an enjoyable program. The hostess served a srflad course with Russian tea. An item of interest to many friends is the invitation issued to Miss Thelma Hodge of the expres sion department of the Blackville high school to put on a “Timrod Program” December 4 at the State meeting in Orangeburg. Miss Hodge is a grad uate of Winthrop and is doing good work here At expression teacher. Miss Helen HoUtine of the local school faculty suffered a peculiar acci dent Thursday morning, ^rhen a test tube she was using in the biology class broke and penetrated her chest. Ex cept for the losg of blood, the injury was not serious. H. L. DeWItt, of Blackville, whose family is located in Columbia, reports that a negro, who had been confined for stealing chickens from his yard, was released from a 90-day term Sun day morning and before breakfas Monday morning wa s again sentenced for stealing chickens from him in an attempt to get even. The negro will spend four months on the gang this time. Advertise in The Feqple-Sentinel. IMPORTANT NOTICE! Having about finished our contra< with the Town of Barnwell for street paving, we shall be glad to have or ders from private property owners for walks and drives before moving our chinery. Our prices are very at tractive and work is first-class. Those deling any work of this kind will please eoe our Mr. Byrd immediately. C .Y. Thomason Construction Co. Local and Personal News of Blackville nV Blackville. Nov. 23^-Mrs. H. L. Buist entertained the members of the Wednesday Afternoon Book club, the Priscilla Embroidery club, the Busy Bee Embroidery club and the mem bers of the school faculty Monday af ternoon, complimenting Miss Lily Belle Bruce, whose marriage to Dr. S. B. Rush, is announced for December 1st at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Bruce, of St. Matthews. She Is pleasantly known in the social circle* of Blackville, having visited her sister, Mrs. G. F. Posey, who be fore her marrisge to Supt. G. Frank Posey, was in charge of the music de partment of the high school here. The bride-elect wa„ becomingly gown ed in dahlia colored crepe with wis taria combination, hut in long grace ful lines of the newest mode. Forty- eight guests enrolled at the table, where Mrs. T. L. Wragg had charge of the bride’s book. Those present •from out-of-town were Mrs. Nellie Cav«*. Mrs. Langd^n Cave. o f Barn well, and Miss Etta Walker ^.of At lanta. The guests were seated at tables, where a contest. “The Wed ding of Flowers.” afforded pleasant pastime. Miss Bruce was then given a “bit of advice” by her friends, which occasioned much merriment when reed. The hostess’ g’ft to the h'nrr guest was dainty pillow slins. Mrs. Mrs. Langdon Cave, who cut high, pre sented her gift, a picture of the hr de, to Miss Bruce. Miss Bruce is a girl of unusual charm, winsome and gra cious, and will be welcomed into Black- ville’s social life, where she has al ready won a place. She is a gradu ate of St. Matthews high school and attended college at Chicora in Col umbia. The hostess continued the color scheme of pink and white in the refreahmonta, which consisted of a sweet course with crystaliied fruit. Assisting with the serving were Misses Catherine Weissinger, Mary Martin, Marguerite Walker and Cecile Fick- fing. Mrs. H. L. Buist again entertained for Miss Lilly Bruce Tuesday after noon, when she was hostess to the members of the two bridge clubs, Miss Dorothy Wragg and Mrs. LeRoy Molair, of Barnwell, being out-of- town guest*. Six tables were arranged. The place of the brideto-be was marked with pink roses tied with white. She was taste fully gowned in the new shade of green with flare skirt and long drapes. At the head of the table Mrs. Q. F. Posey, sister of the honor guest, and the two nieceg of the hostess, Miss Dorothy Wragg and Mrs. LeRoy Mo lair, were seated. After four pro gressions, Mrs. Scmers Pringle held high score and IVfis. Molair cut con solation. The gifts, bath salts and dusting powder, were presented to the happy honor guest. The gift to her from the hostess was a bit of lingerie- Mrs. Buist also remembered Mrs. Henry Still, Jr., and M:s. Lawrence Groves, September brides, with a g ft. Pink and white roses were used in ty ing the package, which were quite ef fective in adding to the scheme of pink and white. Tiny gold baskent B tied with ribbon and filled with pink and mints and holding a small heart pierced with a Cupid’s dart in- w ith the names and the date of * as f a v ors on the waa served, hostess to 1 SANTA CLAUS ARRIVES IN COLUMBIA SATURDAY * * 1 ' At Six O’Clock in a Special Airplane A Blaze of Thousands of Lights and a Throng of People to Greet Him EVERYBODY IS INVITED A Special Program for the Children a Beautiful Christmas Pageant on the State House Steps Band8 will be playing, lights will be shining, colors will be flying, children will be singing—all these things will hapi>en Saturday at six o’clock when a special escort committee brings Santa Claus in a triumphant prade to the State House steps. Santa Claus will be met at the new Columbia Airport by the Escort Committee. From the moment he steps out of his special airplane he will belong to the children of Columbia and South Carolina. As Santa arrives at the State House in Columbia he will be greeted by city and State officials; but even more important than the official greeting will be the recep tion he will receive from the children. A selected group of 150 children will perform for Old Saint Nick a beautiful winter pageant. These children will be in costume and will sing for him. The tableaux and Christmas singing, the children with their various colored costumes—all these and many other features will welcome Santa Claus to Columbia, and in response old Santa will flood Columbia with the most beautful lighting arrangement ever seen in this section. * Tens of thousands of colored lights, and hun dreds of illuminated ^tars, as well as hundreds of decorat ed and illuminated Christmas trees will be the central itecorateiT attractions. ^ Every detail of arrangement is now perfected to make the welcome to Santa Claus the greatest he has ever received. And the more thousands of children there are to greet him, the better Santa Claus will like it, be cause it is for the children that he is coming to Columbia^ COME TO COLUMBIA! SEE COLUMBIA! • ‘ ' . ' ] • ,'V .. The South’s Most Beautifully Decorated City - ■ \ * ’ . . ■ ' - ' ; ' # — -v. . * ( Meet Santa Claus in Columbia State Capitol Steps ioiii O’Clock - Saturday. the CHILDREN _ ■ . w'. k. - - 1 Sia * ■ '