The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-03-26
Ill. Ii. MEDLIN, Correspondent

| oummerton Is proud of all her SOL
dicrboys and they all have made good
But among those who we are all very
proud of is Capers James. This young.
man graduated at the Citadel, class
| 1916, and was commissioned End Lieu
tenant on military stand in college.
tie sailed for West Indies April, 1917,
and has been promoted to 1st Lieu
tenant, Captain and Major, having re-
celved his commission as Major about
three weeks ago. Major James is
home on furlough now much to the
delight of his many friends. Major
James will be % years old in April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Barfeld spent a
few days in Columbia last week.
During the last few weeks the
FARMERS have made rapid progress in
the way of preparing their lands, and
even though at one time It looked like
1T would be impossible to get ready
Tor planting as early as the people
have been planting, it now appears
that everybody is ready for planting.
And almost all the leading farmers
are through planting corn.
1t is said that work on the tobacco
warehouse here will start in the near
future. Lots of the weed is being
planted in this section. There arc
also a lot of other building going on
and If lumber and Workmanship were
a ifD Ia
would go up
Nummerton was the scene of a bold
robbery on Tuesday morning about
three o'clock. The new postoffice was
broken into and the safe blown omen
About 81 900 in cash and STAMPS. in
Guiding war savings and thrift STAMPS
was taken. After the robbery the
marauders went to the garage of Rev.
w. NJ. Walton, taking his car and
making their escape. The car was
found broken down later in the morn
ing near Pincwood. No clue has been
found, although there are a Thousand
"urmises as to whom the guilty par
ties are.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Gentry enter
la!hed at thcir commodious country
home on Monday evening in honor of
Lieut.. j. A. James, Jr., who has re-
Gently been discharged from the army.
after seeing foreign service for sew
eral months.
Inc whole lower floor was thrown
open to the guests, and the decora-
tions, consisting Of cut flowers and
terms, were very attractive. During
the early part of the evening games
ana contests were enjoyed, while the
latter part of the evening was given
over to dancing on the spacious porch
Miss Martha Walker and Mr.. Robert
R'aves were the recipients of the
prize in the contest "The Wearing Of
the Green" which was a novel idea
carrying out st. Patrick's Day, while
Mr.. w. w. Davis and Mrs. ]. A.
James won the other prize. One Of
the most enjoyable features of the
evening was several vocal selections
by Miss Pauline Haynesworth of
sumter. A delicious salad course. fol-
lowed by cream and cake was served
in the dining room at late hour.
There were several out Of town
guests present, including Mr.. Con-
nors Gentry, son Of Mr. and Mrs. T.
RI. Gentry, who is just home from
New York, having received his dis
charge from the navy, also Misses
Haynes worth and Clark of Sumter.
Miss Blackwell of :Iartsvillc, Miss
Mary Gentry Of Coker College, Harts
vile, S. c., and Mr.. Robert Reayes
Of Manning.
Mrs. }. -. Bowen entertained at a
delightful dance on Wednesday even
ing, the 18th, in honor of Miss Ema
line Woodruff and Mr.. James Bowen.
Delicious punch was served through
out the evening, and the guests re-
mained until late enjoying the music
and dancing
Miss Myrtle Allen, Mr.. Jimmie
James and Mr.. Harry Brown spent
Saturday night and Sunday in Harts-
Vile.
Miss Mary Gentry Of Cokcr College,
Hartsvillc, S. c., spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fl. Gen
try.
Miss Blackwell of Hartsvile is the
guest Of Mrs. T. c. Howc Of st. Paul.
Miss Pauline Haynesvorth of Sun