The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-05-29
OWINGS NEWS.

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Owings, May 27.--Friday afternoon,
May oath from 1880 to $3.50 Mrs. II. A.
Stoddard and Mrs, V. A. White enter
tanned the ladies OF the Owings Red
Cross branch at Il thrift stamp party,
ut the home OF Mrs. II. a. Stoddard.
| This hospitablo home was never
lovcicr than when dcckcd in the ma
tional colors. red, white and blue
The guests were welcomed by Mrs.
Il. a. Stoddard and Mrs. V. A. White.
At the front door little Miss Mar
sarct DuPrc, dainty in a white lingerie
dress with the Red Cross emblcms on
cap and sash. stood with silver card
receiver, receiving the Thrift Stamps.
Mrs. Margaret DuPrcC invited the
guests to the punch bowl, which was
bower Of lovclness with the Amcri-
can eagle, old glory and the clcmatis
with brilliant spring flowers. Miss
| Carrie Stoddard gracefully presided
here.
Seated on the porch With the polish
ed tables of handsome crOchctcd cen
tcrpicccs and bowls Of gorgeous mas
turtiums with the brcczcs playing in
the folds Of Old Glory, patriotism ran
high.
After delightful conversations. Mrs.
r. 0, Hunt distributed paper and pen
ellis on which was written the words
| Thrift stamps. The guests were
given fifteen minutes in which TO write
words using tho letters in these words
Mrs. Ncb Vance was the successful
contestant having written Go words.
with Mrs. n. G. Whittlc honorable mon
| ton, having written 81 words. Mrs.
| Hunt in few happy remarks present
cd the prize, a Thrift Stamp card with
one stamp.
Misses Bryson and Shaw sang very
lswcctly "Thc Star Spanglcd Banner,
after which Mrs. j. B. Cook invited
the guests into the dining-rOOm. In
the hall tho magnolia blossoms and
rcd. white and blue twined in the stair
casing reminded us again Of our duty
TO the L. S. A. The dining-rOom pre-
scntcd Il beautiful picture. Shades were
drawn. red and green tapcrs were
burning With the fairy-liic traccry of
infinite small leaflets Of the Boston
Ivy clin@inS to mantle, side board and
table. Suspended from the ceiling to
each corner Of tho dining table was
the national colorS and small l.. S.
!ass added to the table decorations.
~ reading, "Mothcr's Bit" by Miss
Bculah Rryson was enjoyed very
much
Little Misses Dcrcc Bryson and
tloy Owings. in white and pink lin
gerc dresses served delicious pink and
white cream and iced cakes. In each
piece Of cak was stuck miniature
ttag. Pink and white mints were
passed by little Miss Margaret DuPrce.
The guests were again invited TO
the punch bowl and were given an op-
portunity to redeem the thrift stamps.
| \ neat sum was realized for the Red
Cross.
Miss Elizabeth Floyd spent last
week as the guest of hcr sister, Mrs
j. c. DuPrcc.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Hunter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gcor&c Anderson, Mr.. j. j. Hun
ter and Miss Alice Owings spent sun
day With Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hunter, Of
Liberty
Mrs. w. H. Cook visited her son, Mr..
J. b. Cook several days last week
| Miss Daisy Putnam, who is working
In Spartanburg, spent the Weekend
with home folks.
Mrs. Eta Dorroh enjoyed The Chau-
tauqua at LaurcnS.
Mr. and Mrs. G. b.. Owings wcrc
chautauQua visitors and guests Of Mrs
John Owings while in Laurcns
Misses Carrie Stoddard. Rculah Bry-
son and Mrs. r. \. Stoddard composed
Il party who attended the Chau,arqua
Saturday evening.
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