The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-09
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season Was CIle 1dChy oAIy given W
Miss Pauline Ballenger on last Fri
day evening. At s o'clock the spa
cious porehes and large reception
room of the new Parsonage were
crowded with group of merry
young people, all attired in cos
TUNES of colors, many and varied,
and in styles, ludicrous and comical.
The time was. spent in interesting
games, exciting contests and merry
conversation. In the Question Con-
test Mrs. J. B. Huckabee was award
ed large red onion for giving the
greatest number of correct an
swers.> In the Silhouette contest
Miss Hattie Bonds and Mr.. Floyd
Cooley were the lucky ones. Miss
Lizzelle Tucker was voted the
tackiest girl present, while Mr.. Ray
Clinkscales carried home a box of
sardines as solace for. being the
most "raggetty, raggetty man" of
the occasion. The most laughable
event of the entertainment was the
Dressing Contest and Suitcase pa
rade which was indeed an amusing
burlesque of man dressing hur-
riedly in woman's attire. Ginger
snaps and parched peanuts were
served. Much of the success of the
party was due to the efforts of Miss
Louise Bell, who assisted the hostess
in entertaining all the young people
of the town and surrounding COM
munities.
Mr.. J. Gamewell Huckabee con-
tinues to improve, but is unable to
be on the streets.
Miss Eugenia Robertson, of Abbe-
vile, spent the weekend at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Clink-
scales.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Nickles and
family, of Greenwood, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. McCalla last
Sabbath.
Mr.. w. T. Cunningham was a
business visitor in Abbeville for
several days last week.
Messrs. Jas. Hawthorne, Sam
johnson and Irwin Cleckley, of
Latimer, were on our streets Satur-
day.
Revs. H. C. .Fennell and ]. A.
Clotfelter are in Greenville attend
ing the Laymen's Missionary Con-
vention.
Mrs. R. L. Smith has returned
from Florida where she spent the
past month. Her little granddaugh-
er, Louise Lennon has also return
ed from an extended visit to rela-
tives at Elliott.
Mrs. H. C. Fennell and little son,
Curtis 3rd., of Abbeville- spent last
week with relatives.
Mr.. H. D. Gray, Sabbath School
evangelist, has been in town several
days, the guest of Rev. and M,s.
Clotfelter.
Mr.. Ernest Allen, of Central, was
a business visitor here Monday.
Miss Josephine Clinkscales has
gone to Wilmington to visit rela-
tives.
DR.. Jas Latimer, Mrs. Kirkpatrick
and Mrs. W. M. Speer were visitors
in Andeson this week.
Winter has broken, if all the old
signs hold true, the robins have
come, Spring flowers are blooming,
and Mr.. Wes Harper has got out his
fish hooks. !
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Carwile, of Alb
beville, have been the recent guests
of Mrs. Sara Huckabee.
Mr.. H. C.. Tenant, Sr., will enter
tain several of his friends next Sat-
urday, March 18th, the date OF his
77th birthday. An elegant turkey
dinner, with all its accessories, will
be served. Those who will be present
on this happy occasion are Rev. j.
A. Clotfelter, DR.. j. B.. Moseley,
Messrs. C. L. Clinkscales and B. B.
Allen. The host and the last three OF
whom are Civil War veterans and
have been friends from their boy
hood. Together they passed through
~, 1..,,, l,,,e of tho 60'c and. lived