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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1941 THE NEWBERRY 8 UN Society and CLUB NOTES By DORIS ARMFIELD IS THIS YOU? Last week’s two descriptions were Miss Helen Ray Koon and our St. Pilips correspondent, G. H. Ruff. The first description this week is the gentleman who was standing in the door of the Sun office Saturday moi ning talking with another gen tleman. The man we describe was wearing white trousers, blue shirt, and Panama hat with dark band. He lives on Main street, but works on Caldwell street. Second description is the lady who works in an office on College street. Sati rday morning she was seen walk ing up College street wearing a beige colored dress with brown and wh, t .print, and brown and white shoes. She is rather tall, and has short black hair. She doesn’t live in New berry, but in a town in Newberry county. If either of the above descriptions fit you, come by The Sun office by Tuesday and receive your ticket for a quart of ice cream from Stokes’ drug store, compliments Stokes’ and The Sun. AFTER THE WEDDINGS and “honeymoons” are over, your soc. ed. was wondering where the “newlyweds” would live: It seems that Edith Lane and Billy Beard, Belt McAllister and Bob Boozer, Mr. and For Every r*arty! For Tasty Drinks! No need ,to wait until you ca,u “make” more ice cubes for drinks when you have pure ice. Always ready for use, always enough. Order some today. You’ll like it. Phone 155 Immediate Delivery Formers Oil Mill NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I will make final settlement of the estate of Thomas A. Epting in the Probate Court for Newberry county, S. C., on Monday, the 16th day of June, 1941, at 10 o’clock in the fore noon, artd will immediately thereafter ask for my discharge as Administra tor of said estate. All persons having claims against the estate of Thomas A. Epting, de ceased, are hereby notified to file the same, duly verified, with the under signed, and those indebted to said es tate will please make payment like wise. May 14, 1941. C. K. EPTING, Administrator OFFICE NEEDS OF ALL KINDS Ledger Outfits Account Books File Guides (Letter & Legal) Thin Papers of All Kinds Manila Folders (Letter & Legal) Rubber Bands All Kinds of Inks Paper Clips—Thumb Tacks Pencils—ajny kind or color Pencil Sharpeners Typewriter Ribbons Adding Machine Ribbons Adding Machine paper—any sfze Clip Boards & Arch Boards Manuscript Covers Stapling Machines Carbon Papers Library Paste Index Cards—any size Clasp Envelopes—any size Expanding Files Mimeograph Paper Columnar Pads Index Tabs Typewriter Erasers, And many other items. We put ribbons on your type writer or adding machine. Mrs. Frank Mills (recently married), and another recently married couple will occupy the Buzhardt apartments on Main street, directly across from the Episcopal church. The apart ments are now being remodeled, and with four young couples should prove to be a popular place. One of the biide-elects laughingly said they would have to go' across Calhoun street to learn to cook. Mrs. Brown’s boarding house is across the street. PERSONALIA Mrs. J. N. McCaughrin returned Monday after a month’s visit with her daughter, Margaret, who is co'n- nected with the Boy Scout National Headquarters in New York City ... Margaret returned with her mother, and she and Miss Lucy McCaughrin spent a few days last week in Ander son with relatives . . . while they were in Anderson, Mrs. McCaugh rin weekended with her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Pickens in Spartan burg. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Baker, Mary and Henry Baker have moved for the summer to Tanglewood, their home on Lake Murray ... Henry arrived Wednesday from Washington and Lee University, where he is a stu dent. Ralph, Jr., who is serving his internship at Duke Hospital in Dur ham, left for Duke Thursday night after spending a few days with his family ... returning with him was Mrs. Azilee Parr Patrick, who will enter Duke for treatment. EACH SUMMER AT THIS time, the Presbyterians of the state have their annual young peo ple’s conferences at Presbyterian Col lege in Clinton. Attending the first conference, for intermediates from June 10 until June 17 are Bebe Pur cell, Derrill Smith, Theodore Neely, and Billy Armfield. Miss Constance Armfield is head' counsellor for girls and editor of the conference news paper, “Totem Pole”, and your sec. ed. is attending as conference secretary. Attending the senior conference, June 17 until June 24 will be Florence Dav enport, Buzz Purcell, and Vivian “Dav enport. TWO OF NEWBERRY’S favorite young ladies will be June brides this year—and one wedding the day after the other. Edith Lane’s marriage to Billy Beard will be taking place on Wednesday, June 18, and Martha Nuel Summer will become the bride of Clif Glen- wood Shull on Thursday, the Nine teenth. Pre-nuptial parties have al ready begun for the two girls, and they will be two busy young ladies right up until the time they **walk down the aisle.” And not only are Newberry girls getting married, but also one of Newberry’s young men, Bob Boozer. Bob, and Bett McAllis ter of Mt. Pleasant, N. C., are to be married on July 9. There will prob ably be several other wedding around Newberty this summer so we’ll be watching for them. marked with a large nosegay, all of mixed garden flowers. After several progressions of rook, prize for high score was won by Miss Virginia Anderson, with Miss Florence McGill taking bingo. Gifts were pre sented to Miss Lane, and to Mrs. Har riett Clarkson Hamm, a recent bride of Prosperity. Calling after cards were Mrs. E. M. Lane,Mrs. J. N. Beard, Mrs. Bob Lominack, and Mrs. J. W. Mims. At the end of the game, the hos tesses served block ice cream, indi vidual cakes iced in pastel shades, and pastel colored mints. MISS BOOZER ENTERTAINS FOR BRIDE-ELECT Continuing the many parties being given for Miss Edith Lane, bride- elect of June 18, was the miscellane ous shower given by Miss Bessie Boozer Friday afternoon at her home on Harrington street. Four tables were laid and all pre sent enjoyed the game, Heart Dice. Miss Louise Senn won high score, Miss Clara Davis consolation. The home was decorated with sum mer flowers, larkspur and feverfew. At the conclusion of the game, the hostess served a delicious salad course with iced tea. NEWBERRY COLLEGE ’31 CLASS HOLDS REUNION The class of 1931, Newberry col lege, held a reunion Monday night, June 2, with a banquet at the Wal lace Home. Twenty members of the class were present at the first re union. Toastmaster for the evening was Mrs. Lucille Friday Suther, class president. Invocation was pronounc ed by Rev. Virgil Addy. The program was as follows: Auld Lang Syne—Class. Welcome—'Sidney Gnann. Reading of Prophecy —• Sarah Boozer. Roll Call—Toastmaster. Reminiscences—Mrs. Helen Cald well Parnell. Toast to Class of ’31—Mrs. Estelle Pugh Witt. Toast to Class of ’41—Mrs. Rebec ca Kibler Lominick. Toast to Future—Lewis Gates. Toast to Greater Newberry College —George Halfacre. Alma Mater—Class. Another reunion was planned for five years hence. The following offi cers were elected: Virgil Addy, presi dent; Mrs. Helen Caldwell Parnell, vice president ;Clara Davis, secre tary. MISS MARY ANN TODD ENTERTAINS FOR VISITORS Miss Mary Ann Todd, of Park View Court, was hostess at a Theater-Lun cheon party Saturday morning, com plimenting Misses Kelia Tarrant of West Point, N. Y., and Rose Butler of Rockmont, Georgia, who are visi ting their aunt, Mrs. Mae Stuck. After seeing the picture show Sat urday morning, the group returned to the Todd home where Mrs. Wilton Todd, mother of the hostess assisted in serving a delicious frozen salad course. A green and white color scheme was used in the dining room, with the white salad on green lettuce, lemon ade, cookies, sandwiches, and green mint cups filled with vari-colored mints carrying out the motif. Cen tering the lace covered table was a black flower bowl with white gar denias floating atop the water. Besides the guests of honor and the hostess, those enjoying the occasion were Misses Faye Murray, Joan and Doris Dominick, Harriet Reid and Betty Floyd. MRS EPPS HONORS SISTER, MRS. WEBB ■Mrs. George L. Epps, Sr., was hos tess at a contract party given Wed nesday morning at the Wallace Home complimenting her sister, Mrs. S. F. Webb of Washington, D. C., who is visiting in Newberry. Five tables were laid for guests in the rooms which were decorated with a variety of lovely flowers. Prize winners for the morning were Mrs. Webb, high; Mrs. C. C. Hutto, second; Mrs. John Goggans, bingo. A remem brance gift was also presented to the guest of honor. After the game, sandwiches and iced soft drinks were served. THE SUN Phone No. 1 MRS POPE HOSTESS TO ONCE-A-WEEK CLUB Mrs. S. F. Webb, of Washington, D. C., Mrs. George L. Epps, Sr. ,and Mrs. E'M. Lipscomb were invited to play contract with members of the Once-A-Week club when Mrs. Thom as Pope, Sr., entertained Thursday morning. Mrs. E. M. Lipscomb won top prize, Mrs. Sloan Chapman drew bingo. Soft drinks and sandwiches were served between the games . MRS. WEBB OF WASHINGTON IS GUEST OF CLUB Mrs. S. F. Webb, of Washington, D. C., who is visiting her sister, Mrs. George L. Epps, Sr., was honor guest, and an extra table of guests was invited when Mrs. Ben T. Buz- hardt entertained her bridge- club Friday afternoon. The Buzhardt home on Main street was lovely with its decorations of magnolias and summer flowers. Af ter several progressions, sandwiches and iced drinks were served by the hostess. ed with a bridge party Friday after noon by Mrs. A. W. Murray. The tables were laid in the rooms of Mrs. Murray’s home on Johnstone steet which were adorned with a va riety of summer flowers. Mrs. Cecil Butler of Rockmont, Ga., won high prize, Mrs. Donald Rook drew bingo. A gift of remembrance was given the guest of honor. After cards were laid aside, sand wiches and iced drinks were enjoyed by all. ' MISS McALLISTER TO MARRY ROBERT BOOZER Mrs. George F. McAllister of Mt. Pleasant, N. C., announces the en gagement of her daughter, Elizaoeth Kate, to Robert Lawson Boozer. The wedding will take place July 9. Miss McAllister, known to her friends as “Bett”, graduated from Newberry College, June 3 of this year. Mr. Boozer is the son of Mrs. J. R. Boozer and the late Mr. Boozer of the city. Bob Todd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil ton Todd, left Sunday for Carolina Beach at Wilmington, N. C., where he will remain for the summer. Jim Todd returned to Newberry Monday after spending a few days in Carrolton, Georgia with Sam Brock. Sam and Jim spent the first of last week in Newberry with the Todds, having returned from Citadel for summer vacation. Mrs. Whit L. Brown and son, Bud dy, of Wilmington, N. C., arrived in Newberry Tuesday for a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Todd and family. Attending the Textile Convention to be held at Myrtle Beach this week end will be Wilton Todd. •Mrs. John Billingsley is the house- guest of Mrs. L. G. Eskridge for the surmnicv month's, while Lieut. Bil lingsley is at Camp Stewart. Winning attractive prizes weie Mrs. Holland Sligh, high for guests; Mrs. C. C. Hutto, high for club; Mrs. Webb, bingo. Mrs. Webb was also pre sented with a remembrance gift. Miss Cornelia Mayer, who teaches in Columbia High school, is at home with her mother, Mrs. O. B. Mayer, for summer vacation. THE FARMER Along about the last of May The farmer’s grief has gone away— And after that it’s rest and fun— Because corn plantin’s all been done! —New York Register. JUNE BRIDE-ELECT HONORED THURSDAY Mrs. Gordon Clarkson, Miss Ruth Mims, and Mrs. J. K. Derrick of Lau rens were co-hostesses a ta party given Thursday afternoon at the home of the former on Mayer avenue complimenting Miss Edith Lane, bride-elect of June 18. The front rooms of the Clarkson home were thrown open and five tables were laid in a setting of pas tel shades of flowers and other dec orations. At each place was a small nosegay, the honoree’s place being CONTRACT PARTY SATURDAY OUTSTANDING SOCIAL EVENT One of the largest and loveliest events on the season’s social calen dar occurred Saturday afternoon when eighty guests were invited to play contract at the Wallace Home with Mrs. McHardy Mower and Mrs. Richard Baker gracious hostesses. Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. S. F. Webb, of Washington, D. C., Mrs. Legree Tarrant of West Point, N. Y., and Mrs. Cecil Butler of Rockmont, Ga. Winning attractively wrapped priz es were Mrs. Steve Griffith, high; Miss Theressa Leitzsey, second; Mrs. Jack Chappell, third; Miss Elizabeth Dominick and Mrs. C. E. Hendrix, bingo. The lower floor of the Wallace Home was thrown open, and decorat ed with an abundance of lovely sum mer flowers. When cards were laid aside, a de lectable salad course was served with iced tea. VISITOR FROM NEW YORK HONORED WITH PARTY Mrs. Legree Tarrant of West Point, N. Y., sister and house guest of Mrs. Mae Stuck, was compliment- Those city dudes who write farm verse Should take a ride inside a hearse; I’ll bet that city guy don’t know A Hampshire barrow from a crow; He never plowed a field of corn Beginning with the sun at mom; He never shocked a field of oats, Or fed the steers or colts or shoats; He never dug post-holes all day When Sol was shooting heat his way; He never combined wheat or rye When temperature was super-high; He never worked up on the stack A-forkin’ chaffy oats straw back; He never worked a single day Up in the mow a-pushin’ hay; He never shoveled wheat up in An elevated granary bin; He never pushed a scythe, immense, A-mowin’ weeds along the fence; He never ran a small-grain header, A cultivator or a spreader; He never rose at 3 at mom To drive the horses from the corn; He never even hoed tomaters Or built a bridge, or bugged potatoes; He never walked behind a plow Or milked a wild and wooly cow; He never wore out shoes and feet A-keepin’ chinch bugs from the wheat; He never fought cutworms that chew ed His early com in manner rude; He never had to work and strain To finish hayin’ fore the rain; He never worked 12 hours a day, With stock, and grain, and beans, and hay, And do barn chores 2 hours more; He never greased a wagon wheel, Or argued with a planter reel; He never ran a disk or harrow, Or even pushed a farm wheel-barrow; He never got a chicken coop To nurse a hen that had the croup; He never salved a bad-cut knee That old Dan got while on a spree; He never pared a work-horse hoof. Or fixed a leaky comcrib roof; He never drove a balky tractor Or horse that was a wicked actor; He never milked a cow in summer; When flies had put her on the hum mer; He never had to haul the water When wells went dry as days got hotter; He never fed his high-priced grain To hogs that ailed and wouldn’t gain; He never spent a lot of time A-spreadin’ phosphorous or lime; He never spent a day or so A-walkin’ com fields row by row, And droppin’ corn where corn was not— For squirrels the other corn had got; He never trimmed hedge with a knife, <3r cooked for seven when his wife Was called to town to help Aunt Sue Who had a slight attack of flu. In fact this city dude, I’d bet Had his first farm to visit yet; And he would need help from his mater To drive the ducks down to the water!