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THUBSDAY. JULY 25, 1»40 THE CUMTON CHBONICLE. CUNTOK S. C FACE THREE The Woman’s Page SOaSTT EVENTS, CLUB AND CHURCH NEWS OP INIBRBST 74 tr 258 k V 4 rOIMES CLDflONIANB MHiouD ON yinr hkbi Iflwet Elizabeth aod Mary Kent Wyaor, daughters of Major and Mrs. R. B. Wysor, of CoUege Park M<L, who were recent guests of Mrs. C. M. Baiky, were honored on Monday by a groi;^ of friends at Lakeside coun try dh^. Sarimming was ei^oyed and at noon a bountiful dinner was served picnic style to a number of friends of the young ladles, eiio formerly resided b«e. Workman. Little Sylvia Smith, daughter of the hostess,' entered, charmingly dressed in itok taffeta with a long ruffled skirt, carrying a nose gay of handkercheifs as re membrances for the bride-elect from the guests. One of the handkerchiefs was a reproduction of the one Queen Elizabeth used on her shedding day. Assisting the hostess in serving were Missa Florence Hunter of Gray Court, Miriam Gary of ¥niitmire, and Marjorie Smith of Kinard. 'k I OUT-DOOB sums COMPLIMENTS TISITOB Dr. T. H. LoBiery, Jr., of Davidson, N. Cn who is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Jack H. Young, was compli mented on McHiday evening. when Mr.^ and Mrs. John HoUimd Hunter entertained informally with an out door supper. Guests included, in addition to the honor guest, Mr. 'and Mrs. W. L. Jones, Miss Georgig B. Blakely, Dr.^ and Mrs. Young, Mn. J. M. Dick and| dautfitarsy. Lana Copeland and Mar garet,* of RaIei^,.N. C. ME. AND MBS. JACOBS BNIIXTAIN BBIDGB CLUB Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs were ^jMst smd hostess to members of the Tuesday evening bridge club this wedt. Dinner was served at a prettily- appointed table in die dining ro<^ whicdi was decorated with zinnias, snapdragons, and daisies. After din ner a number of interesting games were played at two tables. Arrange ments of gladioli adorned the Uving room. Hi|di score prize was presented to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Little. mer floercrs wmre used to deemate the living room, erhere two tables were placed for the games. Mrs. L. M. Wilson Yvon high score prize, and Mr. vnison bingo award. During the evening the hostess served a salad plate edth punch. MISS BBVBBLT DAVIS OIVBr ANNOUNCEMENT PABTT FOB MISS OtENE DILLABD On Saturday at (me o’clock Miss Beverly Davia of Laurens, enter tained twenty Mea/u at a beautiful ly aimointed luncheon. A color scheme of blue and white was clev erly arranged with flowers, place eax^, favors and menu accenting the color motif. Bridal slippers filled edth dainty blue and YYhite flowers ^ng YYith hand-painted *Hadio Guides” marked the places for the guests. These special edi^ons announced an important iMXMdcast at 1:15, and from the radio station of WLSC came clearly the words for which all ears CLINTON BBIDB-KLBCT BONOBED Of OBBENViLLE On Friday, Miss Emma bride-elect of the memth, was (diarm- ingly mterti^ined by Mrs. Rush Tbackston seith an aftemcxHi party, at her home in Greenville. Handsome arrangements of ^ri^t summer flowers formed a pretty set ting for the affi^, which assembled a the receiving line, composed of Mrs. the Lone Star high school. C. L. McLaurin, Gaffney; Billy Ruth L. Miller, worthy matron ofj Mr. Baldwin wa$.^ucated at'Franks, M. H. Hunter, Jr., and James Mardia chapter, Mrs. Land, and the.Clemson college. He is associated IC. Dunklin, Laurens, officers of the Union chapter. ' with the W. C. Baldwin Motor com- [ The bride was given in marriage The guests were invited into the'p^^y this city, agents lor Fords by her father, D. Douglas Gray. She dining room by Mrs. David Hagan [and Frigidaires. jwas lovely in her wedding dress of and Mrs. Robert Jenkins. After a short wedding trip through | white slipper mtin fashioned along •Tfc.-’ i the Great Smoky mountains of west-1 Princess lines with a sweetheart neck North CaroUna and Tennessee,: and train. ThJ bridal veil of white by Mrs. Julian Hughes. Refreshing ^ here*net was worn high at the back and punch, sandwiches, and individual Iced cakes were served by Misses Inez Wilburn, Ruth Adams, Ellen Bobo, Mrs. Nell Johnson, and Mrs. Laura Whitlock. A feature of the evening was the on Musgrove street. DlLLABD-McSWEEN i Mr. and Mrs. Larry Byrd Dillard, ! of this city, announce the engagement of their daughter, Irene, and Allen Crews MeSween, of Chester. 'The wedding will take place on August - musical numbers rendered by Mrs. Little, Harold Laarson, Miss Edna Gouda- ^ lock, vocalists, and Misses Etta Mae j 29 in the First Presbyterian church. Joo^ and Elizabeth PurceU, pianists. ^ Igbat-wilker bites Reregister kept by Miss Catherine LAUBEN8. Guests from Clinton included Miss , . . .J, . , Elizabeth Copeland, Mrs. Selma B. ^ ‘«*^2_^S*** Adair,Mrs.B.F.Wingard.Mrs.C.C.|*™"^ in the First Methodist **»<;**■ Qiles, Mrs. R. R Chapmim, Mrs. autographs on linen dish toYrela,!^ Holland, Mrs. L.-TRamage. day at a beautifuLmidsummer lunch- BBIDOB CLUB ENTERTAINED BY MR. AND MBS. CHAPMAN Mi‘. and Mrs. R. P^ Chapman were host and hostess to their bridge club on Thursday evening. In addition to club members. Miss Pearl Hitt, member of the school fac ulty of L^e City, who is spending the summer here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hitt, was in vited to play. Vases of red roses and other sum- eon announces nhe'engagement of Irene Dillard and Alien Crews Me Sween. The vredding is to take place <m August 2iHh.**'^ ' The honoree wore on ^is delight ful occasion a jpiink and White shadow sheer with li^t blue acceniorics and a shoulder i^rsage of forget-me-nots and sweetheart roses. Mrs. Lewis Jones, Mrs. Claude Tbdd, Misses Collette Griffin and Collette Davis served a lovely course luncheon. Later, contests rekting to a bride’s trousseau and wedding day were enjoyed. Miss Dillard was pre sented with an attractive hand-made luncheon set in delft blue. <m which Yvere given to Miss Little as remembrances of the occasion. A shower of linen gifts was also pre sented in an attractive and unique way to the bride-elect. During the afternoon block cream, cake and mints were served. Assisting the hostess were her rmother, Mrs. C. J. Killen, and her daughter, Carol. The honor guest was also remembered by the hostess with a lovely gift. Those from Clinton invited were tomunIbon-baldwin WEDDING AT EUTAWVILLE A YYedding of interest here,and elsewhere was that of Miss Evelyn Tcmnlinson of Oluxta, and Hallas Leland Baldwin of Clinton at Eutaw- ville on Saturday, July 20, at high noon. Simplicity was the keynote ofi the marriage ceremony which was performed at the Methodist parson- caught with sprays of orange blos- sMns. Her bouquet was of bride’s roses centered Yvith an orchid. The bridegroom’s best man was his broth er-in-law, T. R. Easterby of Green ville. During the evening the bride changed to a green ensemble travel ing suit, and the couple left for a bridal visit. The bride, younger daughter of her parents, is a graduate of Columbia college, where she served as May queen in her senior year. Doctor Wilkes is the son of the late S. M. Wilkes and Liller Stevens Wilkes of Laurens. After graduating from Lavurens high school, he attend ed The Citadel and South CaroUna Medical college. Charleston. He re- Wedneaday evening friksn Miss Margaret Zelene Gray of Lau rens, and Dr. Samuel Marion Wilkes of Philadeli^ia, Pa., spoke their voYvs in a pretty ceremony. The Rev. J. Owen Smith, pastor of the Wash-ji^jved his degree in medicine at the ington Street Methodist church of 1 University of Pennsylvania and next Columbia, officiated, assisted by the January he will complete a two-year Rev. A. C. Holler, who had succeed-i^temship at the Episcopal hospital ,ed Mr. Smith as minister of the local 1 in church. Kat. Milam, and alao Mn. brotl»r-ui-lai» of tha bride. The rini woyra 21 LOVELY LUNCHEON HONORS AUGUST BEIDE-ELECT Miss Mary Ellen Workman, whose marriage to Claude M. LaYvson yvUI take place on August 7, was compli mented on Thursday when Mrs. Clif ford Smith entertained with a lovely luncheon at her home in Kinard! For the party the hostess chose a color scheme of green and white which was effectively carried out in .'decorations and refreshments. Gladi oli predomihated in the floral ar rangements. Five small tables adorn ed with silver bud vases containing dainty white flowers were appointed Miss Kate Milam, and also Mrs. James F. King of Washington, D. C., who is visiting here, and Miss Hsbel Boland of GreenvUk, formerly of this city. MRS. RAYSOE HONORED BY MBS. WBLSiON WITfl PABTY Mn* Sam Raji^r, Y^tt> recently moved here from' Laurens to make her home, was honored on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. L. M. Wilson vrith a dell^tful party. Ak the guests arrived the hostess served an iced drink. Vari-colored arrangements of zinnias, nasturtiums, phlox and gladioli furnished a pretty setting for the party. A number of interesting progressions were enjoyed with a high score prize awarded to Mrs. Raysor, and bingo prize to Mrs. Ansel Bobo of Whitmire, formerly of this city. The honor guest Yvas also remembered by the hostess with a gift. After cards a chicken salad course, individual cakes and punch were served. ring ceremony was used. Immediateley after the marriage, the bride'a^d groom were entertaim-- ed at a dinner given 4n their honor Philadelphia.^ Births A program of pre-nuptial music was given by Mrs. John K, Taylor,) organist; Mrs. L. S. McMillian, so-|^ prano, and C. M. Smith, Jr., of Ki-^ SPENCER na^s, baritone. - ^ „ i Mr. and Mrs. Carroll M. Spencer^ Rr3S.v announce the biruT of a Roddey, Jr., Columbia, Miss Amelia 1 Tpe^ay, July 23, in a Columbia hospital. Mrs. Spencer is the former Miss Julia Quattlebaum of Columbia. Nicklea, Decatur, Ga.; Mrs. Ralph Smith, Blackville; Mrs. C. L. McLau- by and in the home of the bride’s |rin, Gaffney; Miss Mamie Kendrick sister, Mrs. J. E. Scott, Jr. jand Miss Harriet Easterby, Laurens. The brider~«n--attractive brunette,! Hunter, Jr., sielcr-<of- thc bride, was dame of honor. Mrs. H. Douglas Gray, mother of the bride, served as matron of honor, and Miss Laura Easterby attended the bride as maid of honor. The flower girls were GYvynn Mill er, Laurens, and Mary Louise Eas- ~ JOHNSON i Mr. and Mrs. Pope Johnson of Ki nard, announce the birth of a daugh ter, Marie Annette, on July 11. Mrs. i Johnson before marriage was Miss Mary Holley of McBee. was becomingly attired in a traveling outfit of navy blue and Yvhite. She wore a corsage of pink rosebuds. Mrs. Baldwin, the elder daughter of Mrs. Jesse Lewis McLendon and thil late Homer R. Tomlinson of Olanta, received her education in the Olanta high school and Winthropj terby, Greenville, college where she graduated witp thei J. B. Roddey, 3rd. degree of bachelor of arts. She has (served as ring bearer, also done graduate work at the Uni-i Usher-groomsmen versity of Souths Carolina. For sev-1 Bradford, Greenwood and Wa8hing-lLoui.se, on July 18, at Hays hospital, eral years she has taught in the {ton; J. W. Murray, Arlington, Va.;;Mrs. McCartney is the former Miss schools of the state, and for the past ^ Dr. Ben C. Barnes, Rock Hill and | Louise Horton, daughter of Mr. and year was a member of the faculty of j Philadelphia; Byrd Martin, Abbeville; j Mrs. R. S. Horton, of near here. of McCartney Columbia, I Mr. and Mrs. Dan McCartney of t Panama Canal Zone and Clinton, an- were William^ nounce the birth of a daughter. Anita Great Britain > regulates and controls the supply of diamonds ffiroughout the world. There is do lovelier adorn ment for dainty fingers than our beautiful diamonds, in ex quisite settings such as royalty tnight be proud to own. Our prices are lower than ever be fore. Now is the time to buy. J. B. FRONTIS Jewelry aw Oltle Pheae 4* . , . « a- 1 Pearl Hitt, for luncheon. Combination plact^ cards and nut cups were in the form Vym jg of silver slippers, and designating the place of the honored guest Yvas a glass slipped filled with flowers. Mra. Miles Hunter of Gray Court, gave a toast) to the bride-elect. Watermelon cocktail was served, fol- loYred by an attractive plate with chidien saM molded in the shape of a Yredding bell, a rose petal palad, and slipper sandwiches of green and white bread. A sweet course consist ing of ice cream and cake also fol lowed the bridal moUf. ,1 A contest was enjoyed, and Miss Mary ^ttye Riser of Whitmire, was awarcM the prize, a cosmetic bag, which she in turn presented to Miss Players included Mrs. I, B. Webber, who has also recently moved to Clin ton from Laurens, Mrs. Arnold M. Cannon, Mrs. Bobo, Mrs. Roy Adams of Mountville, Miss* 2jelle Crisp of Mountville, Mrs. L. A. Reeves, Mrs. John B. Gentry, Mrs. B. F. Wingard, Mrs. D. R. Holland, Mrs. Hugh Ray, t Yoinx LIKE OUR AND HERE’S WHY! a Because... If s Odoriess No odor clings to your dbthes boennse we use chemicals that can only make your elotkea fresh, sweet, dean. . ^ Because... It’s Safe Ihe materials we use cannot harm your gar- menta, hot rather improYe tensile strength, re store colors and beautify fabric ffniah. Because... It’s Inexpoiuve Our moderate prieea enable you to send your dbthes regnlar^ and often to us. Neatness al ways iiays large dividends. At Yoiir Service We are ready with a pfimipt, dependable service te keep your clothm freak a^ ermp kmUac, dainty, dean and attractive. Our A-1 Laundh^, Service *1^ suit every family naa^ Is tBnmwIeal and aatiafac- tary. Wa call far your snnsu ana mviMrau jnst as you weald kava It daan and aantt&y* tha warh dona in onr plant by axperlanead hundryiMn. Wa agants far no aii-af-tasm kaidry. BOY CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH PARTY Milton Barden, son of Dr. and Mrs. John Glena Barden celebrated his fourth birmday Thursday with a party to which a number of little friends were invited. Miss Collette Griffin and Misses Flor«ice Ella and Ann Blakely as sisted Mrs. Barden in directing games on the laYvn. Each guest was given a line and enjoyed fill ing for favors. The group Yvas in vited into the home for refreshments late in the afternoon. A yellow and white color motif was effe<rtively car ried out. The birthday cake bearing four lighted candles was -cut and served Yvith ice cream on attractive plates adorned with small lifted candles.. Cookies and cream mints in yellow and white werf also passed. Each little friend reroemibered Mi}- on this eccaskm with a gift. Those invited were Frances Winn, Carolyn White of Winston-Salem. JSr._ C.» wha Ja visitiBg her gran ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. O’Dsniel, Fran ces Nan and Mary Long, Florence * Winn, Virginia Payne, Miriam J<mes, Shirley Younginer, George BlaloA, Jr., Bobby Spencer, Kenneth, Bill, and Henry Donald Haselden, Joseph Ferguson and Henry HatcheU, Jr. RBODRS-NELSON RITES SOLEMNISED IN FLORIDA Of interest to many friends in Clin ton is the marriage of Miss Rebecca Rhodes *of College Paik, Ga., ai^ Lamar H. Nelson of ClinUm and Ho- merville, Ga., which Yiras solemnized Sunday morning, July 21, at the home of Judge Frank Dowling hi Macclenny, Fla. The bri^ was attired in an en semble of brown with matching ac cessories. J. The bride’s only attendant yvSIs rs. John B. Bazemore of Ja(duon-| ville, Fla., with Mr. Bazemore acti^l as best men. Little Oeanne Bazemore served as ringbearer. I Mrs. Nelson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hal A. Rhodes of CoUege. Puk, Ga., and a niece of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. DiUard of Jacksonville,! formerly of this city. She is a gradn- { ate of Russell high school and 1 Draughan’s Busincaa eoUege of At-! lanta, and ia employed aa stenogra-| pher for the Casualty Insurance com-. pany in Atlanta. I Mr. Nclaon is the son of Mrs. T. J.i Leake of this city. He is a graduatei ol Bailey Military institute of Green- UseOur and Laundry Sorvke thke We please every culamir. If there isA>PilP|iiiit we MSora in sgMs^itf you. uchanan*#' Night wood, and Louiaburg collage, J.i0uii-j| burg, N. C Ha holda aa oMoar^a pn-1| sittoa in the CCC camp at Homw-t vine. Mr. and lira. Nelaon left for at Yveddlng trip, after Yvhich they wiU|l be located «t HomerviUe. MBS. LAND IKDIOBED AT UNMNif EBCEFTION Union, July 10. — Mrs. Eva Land,! grand worthy matron of the Eastern Star of South ^Carolina, was honor guest at a ree^^Q Monday evening in Lee Mas<mic hall, folkrwing the regular meeUog of Martha chai^ No. 7». Mrs. Besaia Adama and Mias TUde IWilbum greeted the gueats and Im] 'GeorgerT. KeUer introduced them to WOWEN’S PAJAMAS There’s not mudi breexe, so we suggest you 'T^c try these • • SUMMER DRESSES A' clean-out of lovely styles! Rayons and cot* tons. Your chance || .25 to 'save 1 * THIS SEASON’S DRESSES ReiNriced. . 10.00 Ohe^rSik" .T..7.7..! YEOMEN’S SUMMER DRESSES Grand selection oi eool, crisp frocks to l|.50 wear all sunnier.... * WOMEN’S Dress Values to 0# our Here’s your buy one or bcfl dremne for **You stffl have ihne to wear *en.** •z Boys’ Wool CAc BATHING TRUNKS .. .DU / Discontinued Colors FAc LADIES’ HOSE DU Rayon! Cotton! Men’s SPORT SHIRTS Oaf Cotton Felt | Fc CHAIR PADS .. ID 24x45 0||c RAG'RUGS £9 Men’s Ready-Tied SUMMER TIES ..4D Odds and Ends Fe POTTERY, DISHES D Odds and Ends 1A<^ POTTERY, DISHES lU A Few Left QQ^ HASSOCKS .00 Men’s Cool * CA® STRAW HATS DU Children’s White $| AA STRAPS, OXFORDS l.UU Women’s SLACKS Girls’ Rayon and Sheer I DRESSES 1 .00 Girls' Summer j DRESSES 66* Misses’ Lastea-Rayon BATHING SUITS 98* Children’s BATHING SUITS 50* Ideal for Seho^ BOYS’ SHIRTS . Men’s Suaunor WORK PANTS 77* PENNEY’S I • « Cluiton, S(Ndk Carolina \