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Thursdoy, December 26,1940
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C
Roge Three
TheWOA^AN’S PAGE
SOaCIY EYINTS, UUB AND CHUKH NEWS
ON THEIR WEDDING DAY — 50 YEARS LATER
OF INTEREST . TELEPHONE 74 OR 258
MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO
ONE AND ALL
—The Society Editor
Each chfld was remembered with
favors of colorful balloons and bas
kets of Christmas candies. All wish
ed Henry a happy birthday and pre
sented him with attractive gifts.
Young Group Enjoys
Forty At Club
Choruses Serenade Homes
With Christmas Carols
Thursday evening Myra Adair and
Joy Godfrey entertained with a love
ly Christmas party at Lakeside coun
try club.
For the occasion the club rooms
were festive with decorations of ever
greens and colored lights. Proms
and dancing were features of the
evening’s entertainment.
Delicious punch, cookies and candy
were served.
Assisting the hostesses in enter
taining were their mothers, Mrs. R.
C. Adair and Mrs. Ansel Godfrey,
also Mrs. John T. Young, Misses
Inez Young and Louise Coe.
The guest list included about fifty
young people of this city and Laur-
•e|i8.
Girls at the NYA home were joined
by the chorus from the CCC camp
on Thursday evening for a Christ
mas party and singing of old fash
ioned carols.
A beautifully decorated Christmas
tree adorned the living room of the
home where other symbols of the
season were effectively used. Misses
Carrie Bell Stoddard and Ame Dix
on were winners of first prize in a
musicals-contest and second award
was presented to Miss Vivian Mor
gan and William Howell. Third
prize was won by Miss -Mildred
Thohihill and Henry Barnette. Sou
venirs, were Christmas bells to be
worn, as bouttoiners. Fruits, nuts
and candies were served as refresh
ments and later the group serenaded
homes with Christmas carols.
Ftscher-Crooks
Rites Solemnized
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Fischer of New
berry, annoimce the marriage of their
daughter, Katherine Evelyn, to Rob
ert Moore 'Crooks of this city. The
marriage was^lemnized here Thurs
day evening, December 19, at the
home of the officiating minister, Rev.
J. LeGrande Mayer.
Mrs. Crooks is a graduate of New
berry college of the class of 1989.
Since h«r graduation she has been
instructor of music in the Joaima
school at Goldville.
Mr. Crooks is a graduate of New
berry college..of the class of 193S and
of the school of pharmacy of tire
University of South Carolina in the
class of 1937. He is connected with
Young's Pharmacy of this city, as
idiarmacist.
The young couple will make their
.home in Clintoiii
Miss Norris Is
Honored In Newberry
Newberry, Dec. 23. —One of the
outstanding parties of the week was
the lovely tea on Thursday afternoon
given bsrMirs. Ralph Baker at her
home on Main street in honor of Miss
Ruby Norris, who will be a Christ
mas bride.
LiHle Boy Celebrotes
Birthday With Forty
On Thursday aftemocm m
Henry Qj
ChaikHi^’'
celebra-
tioD of the third birthday of her son,
Grady Chandler, Jr., Mrs.
^^hfVfted ^ twant^-Hve Uttle
lolk for • party.
The home was festive with a bril
liantly lighted Christmas tree, San
ta, reindeer and snow scenes, ever
green with red berries. T^ red
U^MTs were burning on the mantels.
The hostess was assisted in enter
taining her guests with games by
Mrs. Zkigar Copeland, Mrs. Fred W.
Oxley' and Mrs. Tom Cooper. Lat
er * in the afternoon refredunehti
of ice cream and cookies were served.
Greeting the guests at the door
were Mrs. Hope B. Wilson and Mrs.
Dtmcan Johnson, Sr., Miss Mary
Glenn Chambers introduced the
guests to the receiving line in the
music room. Besides the. hostess and
guest of honor, the receiving line
was compos^ of Bftees Carrie Lee,
Ola and Leila Norris and Mrs. John
Norris. Mrs. Fred C. Gilbert assist
ed the hostess in the drawing room,
while Mrs. Henry L. Parr and Mrs.
R. Derrill Smith, Jr., entertained in
the sun parlor. Mrs. Azille Parr
Patrick assisted in the dining room.
Pouring tea at the appointed table
were Mrs. J. W. Carson and Mrs.
William Wise. Helping serve Rus
sian tea and cookin were Miisses
Edith Poole, Betty Baker, Derrill
Smith and Rebecca Gilbert. Misses
Dorothy and Grace French passed
green and white mints, and Miss
Mary Baker presrated the departing
guests with mkuabire corsages of
lilies of the valley.
A number of‘Mias Nmrris* Clinton
friends were guests for the deli^t-
ful occasion.
BIERRT CHRISTMAS!
We are pleaaed with the pro-
^ gress made during the past year
—sales have been-well in ex
cess of quotas set at the begin
ning. So please -accept our
hearty thanks, and may every
circle of your home, throughout
the coming year, be bright with
love and happiness for 1941.
FRONTIS
JEWELRY STORE
mml GIFT SHOPPE
Norris-Morgon
Wedding none
marriage of
irgi
Ho
The marriage of Miss Ruby Norris
to William Lee Morgan, of Bethune
and Pickens, is to take iBace at five-
thirty o’clock Thursday afternoon,
Deoember 26, in the Central MeOio-
dist church of Newberry. The bride-
elect wUl be given in merriege by
her brother, John Norris. Ifrs. H<^
Wilson, organist, is to play the we^
ding music. Rev. H. O. Chambers,
pastor of the bride-elect, will offici
ate at the ceremony.
Miss Norris is the *attraotive dangh-
ter of Mrs. J(^ Thompson Norris
and the late Mr. Norris. She is a
graduate of Hewkarrji cblkste, and
for ffie pari several years has been a
member of the Florida Street school
faculty.
Miss Leila Norris of Newberry and
Columbia is to be her sister’s maid
of honor and only attendant.
Lee Morgan is the son of Mrs. Wil
liam Morgan of Bethune. He is a
bridge e(|gineer with the Barnwell
MERRY CHRISTMAS
In keeping wHli the sptrU ef Chriatmaa
•or appreclattaii and graUtude la ear
we
to ex-
an^
It has been friendship and good win that
■ible for na the anooees of this . . We
serve yon well la 1941.
h^a to ooatlaae to
And so—at tl^ thne we cordially extend^ to ygu aar
wMi that thk Chrkthiaa iMy he fall ta
Peaee aad CoatentaMni—that the New
■aaMh. Havplnem aad Prosperity.
with
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SMITH’S PHARMACY
«Tbe RMudl Mere'*
L.I.BI8HOr
W.
1899 — MR. AND MRS. BLUFORD BEE BLAKELY . —
1940
Construction company of Columbia,
and at the present time is making
his home in Pickens. Forbis Morgan
of Bethune, will serve as best man
fbr his brother. The ushers in the
Norris-Morgan wedding are Houseal
Norris, brother of the bride-elect;
David Stoddard of Sumter, Arthur
McCarroll and John Neal McLauren,
both of Columbia.
formed the central decoration for the i
Following the ceremony a recep
tion is to be given at'the WaBaee
Home by Mr. and Mrs. Houseal Nor
ris. After the rehearsal on Christmas
night, John Norzis will cnSertaiB for
the wedding party at the, Newberry
hotel.
A number of Miss Norris^ Clinton
friends will attend the wedding.
. lace-covered table.
I The bride graduated from Thorn-
, well high ^hool and has taken two
and a half years tra^ining in the Bap-
I tist hospital, Columbia, where she
I has made a splendid record.
The groom is manager of a Home
Store in Columbia, where the couple
will make thefr home.
BIRTHDAYS AND
ANNIVERSARIES NOTED
The Chronicle Extends Greetings
To Those Whose Birthdays and
Anniveraaries Occur This Week.
Blakelys Celebrote
50th Anniversory
At Home Near Here
In celebration of thdir fiftieth
wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs.
Bluford Bee Blakely entertained at
a reception at their hospitable aoun-
try home near Clinton on Wednes
day evening, December 18.
The receiving rooms were dec
orated with yellow snapdragon,
gladioU, yellow roses, statice and
ebryaanthaoQums.
Out of town guests who attended
the wedding included: Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Salter, Mr. ana Mrs. Hampton
Jackson, Frmik Salter, Miss Chris
tine Cullum, James Allen Salter, all
of Johnston; Jinimy Whitesides and
Miss Elaine Summer of Columbia;
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Lee Taylor, Miss
Marinel Taylor, Miss Alice Bagwell
of Drayton; Miss Annie Bagwell of
Greenville; Ross M. Lynn, Rome, Ga.,
Allen Guerard, Greenwo<^, and Miss
Elizabeth Lynn, Tallahassee, Fla.
Other guests were Mrs. B. S. Pinson
and Mrs. Lynn of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Blakely, Sr.,
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary Wednesday, December 18.
Mrs. J. E. Benjamin has a birth
day December 27.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Horton ob
served their wedding anniversary the
24th.
December 23 was the birthday of
Mrs. M. C. Poole.
Lynn Cooper, Jr., will celebrate his
birthday Saturday, December 28.
December 27 is the wedding anni
versary of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
MISTLETOE—A LEGEND
{ Thcx« is great fascination in niyths
’ and lefa^. Readers of all a|^ find
it intresting to trace the origin of
; some familiar tree, flower or cust(nn
lowed in the churches f(Mr a long
time.
Mistletoe was found in abundance
in America by the first settlers.
Shand.s and Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Reeves.
P. F. Cauley had a birthday Tues
day, December 24.
Jackie Franks, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, Wallace Franks, Was four years
old the 24th,
Miss Frances Speake has a birth
day the 28th.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Holland will
observe a wedding anniversary De
cember 28.
Miss Ida Poole will observe her
birthday Sunday, December 29.
December ^25 anniversaries include
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Owens, Mr. and
Mrs. Claude R. Trammell, and Mr.
and Mrs. Jack H.'Davis, Jr.
EJecember 28 is the birthday of
Mrs. Dennis Sowers and R. L.
Plaxico.
The guests were greeted at the
door by Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Blake
ly and Mr. and Mrs. Downes Monroe.
Mrs. Bill Chiriudm of Burlingtra,
Vt, introduced them to the receiv
ing line .wfaidk was composed of the
“bride and groom,” Mr. and Mrs. A.
B. Blakely and Mias Mattie Blakely.
Fkom here ttey were invited into the
dining room by. Mr. and Mrs. O.
Rodley Bell of Lancaster and Mr. and'
Afrs. T. R. Bethuhe of Hartsville.
At a' beautifully appointed lace-
couerad tahk, gewtetud ky a ■howl
of yellow and fern flanked by
tall yellow tapers in crystal holders.
Mrs. C. A. Fewer ef Laursns, and
Mrs. Bessie Godfrey of this city, cut
cake and yellow and white block ice
cream. A chicken salad course with
tea was served by Misses Omega
Monroe, Elizabeth Bell, Evelyn and
Martha Ramage, Janie Glenn and
Betty Blakely. Mints were passed
by little Misses Ann Blakely and
Margaret Ramage. Others assisting
were Major W. R. Blakely of Fort
McClellan, Ala., Mrs. Walter Ramage,
Mrs. Don Boyd, Mrs. Pluss Brown
and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Eargle.
Mr. and Mrs. Grier Blakely of Ral
eigh, N. C., presided at the bride^’s
register that was used at the silver
wedding anniversary 25 years ago,
and Mr. and Mrs. David Blakely of
Gastemia, N. C., pinned on favors of
tiny gold bells and bade the guests
good-bye.
The many useful and handsome
gifts attested the high esteem in
which this couple is held. Of this
union there are eight children, all
of whom were present on this oc-
casion.
About 150 guests called during
the evening.
back to pagan times. Of timely
istle-
tercri is an old legend about mis
toe.
We love to decorate our homes
with mistletoe at Christmas, but the
idea is not a Christian one, it goes
back to the ceremonials of the Dru
ids, who weire pagan. In the winter
they bad a custom of keeping green
things indoore as a refuge for the
spirits of the wood, who might other
wise have been cast out by the sever
ities of cold and spow. Thus mistle
toe was cut by a white-robed priest
with a golden sickle, and was not al
lowed to touch the ground, a white
c4etk4wliig held fbr it to fall on. Two
white bulls were then slain beneath
the oak where it had grown, and the
twigs which had fallen were distrib
uted among the people, who placed
them over their doors, or made them
I into rings, bracelets or other oma-
! ments which were worn to keep off
evil. It was also considered a reme
dy against fits, witches, poison, con
sumption and the like.
I There is also another old belief
that it was a tree instead of a para
site until its wood .was used for the
I cross of Christ, thus shrinking it to
iu present proportions. The old
monks used to call it “wood of the
cross” and swallow chips of it, or
water in which it had been steep^.
. Mistletoe is supposed to be harm
less because it does ^ not touch the
earth, and that is why people hang
it in their houses in the season of
gladness, and kiss one another as
they pass beneath it, for it brings hap
piness. safety and good fortune so
long ^6 it is not beneath our feet. *
Because of its association with
these pagan traditions it was not al-
Bogwell-Soltor Morriage
Of Interest Here
A wedding of interest to many res
idents of the state took place on Sun
day afternoon at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. L. Ross Lynn, when Miss Rhoda
Bagwell of Coliunbia, was married to
Jamell Salter, also of Columbia.
The ceremony was performed by
Dr. Lynn before a lovely altar of fen
and candelabra arranged in front
of the living room fireplace. The
bride was given in marriage by her
udcle Kirk Taylor of Drayton. The
groom had as his best man his broth
er, Frank Salter, of Johnston.
The bride was becomingly attired
in a powder bhic traveHhg dress with
navy accessories.
Before the marriage B. S. Pinson
sang “Soul ef My Soul,’* He was ac
companied by Miss Lues |dcDonald,
who played softly tkrou^out the en
tire ceremony.
An infernal reception followed the
ceremony at time the guests
aaianibled in the^dihiig.xoem-rrikeee
a beenttfiri: two-tieretf* wedding cake,
BEST WISHES
.for.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
w.glld g...
HAPPY, PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR
DELL'S
BEAUTY SALON
At this stage of the journey we would
like to pause a moment and exchange a
word of good cheer with our friends and
customers who drink the "good drink" in
the "big bottle." So to you who hove helped
to moke the post year a happy one we ex
tend our best wishes for o Merry Christ
mas and 0 Happy New Year.
Plus le State Tax
HARTNESS BOTTLING WORKS
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
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