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f T .) — Thysdoy, Jonuory 2, 1941 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Poge Three TheWOA\AN’S PAGE SOCIEIY EVEinS, CLUB MID CHUBtH ffiWS OFINTBIESr. . TELEPHONE 74 OR 258 skirt ended into a lenfthy train. Her full length veil of bridal illusion fell from a eoitmet of orange blossoms and tulle. She carried an arm bou> quet of white roses and lilies of the .valley. The bride’s only ornament II was a beautiful gold neckla<^ which her mother had worn on her wedding*^ day. Highlights Of Roosevelt Speech 'Nazi hands, would always consti ‘We must admit there is a risk in Highlights from President Roose velt’s historic “fireside chat” a jumping-oflf place for German at-j take. But I deep- tack on any one of the. other repub- k>®t»«ve that the ^at majority of lies of this hemisphere.” ! I advocate involves the least risk now and the greatest hope for world peace Sr Announcements The Music plub will me^t Wednes day, January 8, at four o’clock, with Mrs. Heath Copeland. The local chapter United Daugh ters of the Confederacy will meet Friday afternoon at 3:30f with Mrs. George H. Ellis. Assistant hosfesses will be Mrs. Bessie Godfrey, Miss Arva Henry and Mrs. Estelle Ab- mnsT * "Let us no longer blind ourselves jin the future to the undeniable fact that the evil 1 j j 11 forces which have crushed and un- Forbls Morgan of Mullins, brother Hdermined and corrupted so many of the bridegroom, was best man. 1 "l believe the the axis powers are ^ already within our own Mrs. ’John Norris, Sr., mother of ‘ not going to win this war. I base that! 8®^*®- fovemment ... is fer- the bride, wore a dress of black crepe belief on the latest and best informa-1 them out. and velvet, and a corsage of white tion.” ^ ' .. , ♦v i I nation can appease the Nazis. Mrs. Z. V. Morgan, mother of the. “Xhere is no demand for sending No man can tame a tiger into a kit- over by Miss Margaret Paysinger. A large number of guests called, including those from Columbia,* Lau- rens, Clinton, and Goldville, during | bridegroom, wore a dress of black ■ __ exneditionarv force outside our the hours of the tea, from 4 to 8 and her corsaae was of red u ^ ouisiqe our o’clock. * corsage was oi reu borders. There is no intention roses. I by any member of your government imm^iately after the ceremony ^ Mr. and Mrs. Houseal Norris enter tained at a reception at the Wallace Home. The entire lower floor was ensuite, "Great Britain and the British em pire are today the spearhead of re sistance to world conquest. They are putting up a fight which will live forever.” Perdue-Sligh Wedding Solemnized December 24 “We myst be the great arsenal of deanoiiracy. For us this is an emer- I. I Alberta Baldwin Entertains Friends On Tuewlay afternoon Alberat Baldwin invited six friends for a weiner roast at the home of her par- ^ts, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. ]^ldwin. After the guests assnnbled at live o’clock games were enjoyed. Later Weiners were roasted over an out door fireplace and served with hot rolls, lemonade and cookies. Marsh mallows were also toasted. Ayliffe Jacobs Entertains With Dinner Ayliffe Jacobs was host to a group of ^rl friends on Monday evening at a six o’clock dinner. Appropriate ' seasonal decorations formed a festive background for small tables at which places were laid for eight. Each guest’s place was marked with a red carnation corsage. A delicious turkey dinner Miss Mildred Doratha Perdue of this city and James Edward Sligh and effectively decorated with white senous as war itself, of Newberry, were married Decern- gladioli, carnations, narcissi, bamboo! ber 24 at 7 o’clock in the evening .and fem at the home of the officiating minis ter, Rev. J. LeGrande Mayer, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran chur(^. Close friends and relatives attend ed the rites, Following the ring ceremony the couple left by motor for a wedding trip to Florida after which they will* make their home in Newberry. Mrs. Sligh is the youngest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Per due of this city and received her education in the Clinton schools. For her wedding the bride wore a suit Never before since Jamestown Gr^thig the guests at the door our Ameri- were Dr. and Mrs. Grady Callison ten by stroking it. There can be no appeasement with ruthlessne^. There can be no reasoning with an incen diary bomb.” PERSONAL MENTION “Even the people of Italy have been forced to become accomplices of the Nazis; but at this moment they do not know how soon they will be embraced to death by their allies.” Friends of Duncan Workman, son of Mrs. Nene D. Workman, will be glad to know he is recuperating at his home following* an operation at the Newberry hospital about ten days ago. Miss Luvenia Nabors and Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Barnett and children of Charlotte, N. C., spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Jobe Nabors. can civilization been in such danger: as now.” of Columbia. In the receiving line were the host and hostess, Mrs. Mor gan, mother of the gro^, Mrs. Nor ris, mother of the bride, the bride and groom, and the maid of honor. Mrs. Hope Wilson and Mrs. Ralph Baker invited the guests into the dining room. Here green and white! i ice cream in wedding bell design and I The United States has no right or individual cakes iced in orahge blos- ;**®^*®” soms were served by Dr. Caroline! the day shall come when there| Callison, Misses Florence Anderson,. ® clear intention on the part of “The axis not merely admits but proclaims that there can be no ulti mate peace between their philosophy i of government and our philosophy of government.” of soldier blue with black accessories. Macie Davis, Carolyn Lane, Janei^j?® aMf^s^r nations to abandon all: - • ‘ Goodman and Rook Kinard. Attrac-of dommation or conquer ' tive green mints decorated with val-, world, ley lilies and salted nuts were passed The bridegroom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sligh of Newberry and holds a position with the C. N. & L. railroad. New Year's Dance Given By Miss Moorhead Miss Anpette Moorhead entertain ed on Tue^ay evening at the home was served by the hostess’s mother,!of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A Mrs. Ayliffe Jacobs, after which the party attendeila.jQ^ movie— Bridge Party For Mrsr. Robert Crooks Mrs. J. T. McCrackin and Mrs. Ed ward McCrackin of Newberry, hon ored Mrs. Robert M. Crooks of-this city, the former Miss Katherin^ Fischer, with a pretty bridge party Saturday I afternoon at the home of the former. A dozen close friends of the bride were invited. White carnations, lilies, and other decorations of the season were used about the home. High score prize was won by Mrs. Moorhead in Goldville, with a de- lightful Nfew- Year’s dance Thirty-two guests* were invited for Ithe occasion including members of the college set who are at home for the holidays. The home was lovely with artistic arrangements of smilax, ivy, nadena, and poinsettias. The entertainment began promptly at twelve with a no break dance to the strains of “Auld Lang Syne.” Danc ing was enjoyed after which a three course breakfast was served. To mato juice and cheese wafers were followed by a main course of cream chicken, green peas on rosettes, cand ied apples, olives and beaten biscuit with coca-cola. Eggnog ice crekm. Duncan Johnson, Jr., second high by i fruit cake and nuts were also served. Miss Margaret Paysinger, and bingo j The hostess was assisted in enter- by Miss Frances Baxter. Coming as a | taining and serving by her mother complete surprise to the bride was aland Mrs. W. T. Martin, shower of bath towels, gifts of the ♦ ‘nS'SSSu, «rv«i . ,,i.afe'"'"'ck-McDowell Rites •ourse. I Of Interest Here ^ ! Of widespread social interest to Dinner Party Given mai^ friends of the bride ty Miss Owens ^ On Tuesday evening Miss Mary Bailey Owens was hostess at an in- tbnnal dinner party prior to the daughter, Eva Amanda, to Charles group attending a New Year’s dance Herman McDoweU on Saturday, De- j given in Newberry by Mr. and Mrs. cember the twwity-eighth, nineteen iB: G. Wallace honoring their daugh- hundred and forty, Spartanburg; S. ter and son Miss Frances and Cam c. , Wallace. tion is the follow ing announcement: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Dominick announce the marriage of their Dinner was served to six couples and for the last course, ice cream land cake, guests were invited into the dining jg||m where a green and white mot4E|^ective in its simplic- iseiiLNAi The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dominick, residents of the Wadsworth cmnmunily, near Clinton. Since her graduation from Winthrop college she has taught in ,— the schools of Jonesville and. Gaff- j ity, was used.^uld Lang Syne” was I ney and at present holds an office Bung and a prettily decorated cake position with a Spartanburg firm. 'With Happy New Year written;up- The groom, a native of Inman, is *on it centered die dining table, [ engaged in the brokerage business in I Enroute to Newberry the party stop-; Spartanburg. I ped to see the old year out at the 1 Mr. and Mrs. McDowell will make . home of Miss Annette Moorhead in: their home in Spartanburg. ' Goldville, who was also entertain- j ■ • ta* Witt . New Y.« dance. Norris-Morgon Wedding At Newberry A wedding marked by beauty and dignity was solemnized at Central church in Newberry Recent Bride Is Honored With Tea_ _ Among the lovely social affairs ofiMethoJist enuren m Newberry on Christmas week was the tea given by. Thursday afternoon, December 26, at Mrs. L. F. Fischer at her home in (5.30 ^hen Miss. Ruby Emma Norris Newberry on Friday afternoon in [became the bride of William Lee honor of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Morgan of Bethune and Pickens. The M. CroolK of this city, who was mar- H. O. Chambers, pastor of the ried on December 19. Mrs. Bill Smith welcomed the guests as they arrived and present^ them to the receiving line. Receiving with Mrs. Fischer and Mn. Crooks was Mrs. George Handy of Westover, Maryland, mother of the hostess. brifle, officiated in the presence of relatives and close friends. Stately floor* baskets of white glad ioli and fern, graceful white wrought iron candelabra, intertwined with fem, holding slender white tapers against h white background, made a by Mai-y Baker and Becky Gilbert. The bride’s table, covered with a handsome linen and lace cloth, was centered with the beautifully emboss ed triple-tiered cake topped with a miniature bride and groom. Burning on either side of the cake were white tapers decorated with tiny ribbon bows and lilies of the valley. Silver compotes of mints and nuts complet- the table" decorations. Hanging from the chandelier above was a white tulle bow showered with fem, narcissi and tiny silver bells on satin ribbons. On the buffet was a large silver loving cup of white carnations and ferns and tall silver candelabra with burning tapers. White tapers also burned on the mantel which was banked with bamboo and milax. En tertaining the guests were Mrs. H. L. Parr, Mrs. Fred Gilbert, and Miss Elizabeth Kinard. Presiding over the bride’s register were Mrs. Gilbert Blakely of Clinton, and Miss Marie Smith. ' Misses Mary anij Evelyn Chambers pinned on favors. Misses Carrie and OJfa Norris bade the guests goodbye. During the evening the bride and bridegroom left for their wedding trip and when they return will make their home in Pickens. For traveling the bride wore a hunter’s green wool costume suit, the dress having amber trimmings a^ the coat Lon0on-dyed squirrel collar and cuffs. Her hat, a brown turban with temes of green and bronze feathers, was worn with a face veil. Brown accessories com pleted the outfit. Her shoulder cor sage was of Talisman roses. Mrs. Morgan is the youngest daugh ter of Mrs. John Thompson Norris and the late Mr. Norris of Newberry. She attended Anderson and Newber ry colleges, and for the past five years has been a popular member of the Flerida Street school faculty of Clinton. She has been honored With many delightful prenuptial affairs. Mr. Morgan is the eldest son of Mrs. Z. V. Morgan and the late Mr. Morgan of Bethune. He was educated at Davidson college, and lor thej>ast( several years has been bridge en gineer for the Barnwell Bridge Con struction company. Clinton friends attending the wed ding were: Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Dill ard and daughters, Virginia and Lil lian, Grace Young, Mrs. E. B. Sloan, James P. Sloan, Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Betts, Mr. and .Mrs.„.G®<ry Martin, | Miss Margaret Blakely, R. L. Plaxico,! Miss Collette Griffin, Miss Kate Milam, Miss Elizabeth Copeland, Mrs. Nene D. Workman, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Shealy, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hol lingsworth, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Adair, Kfyra Adair, Chris Adair, Miss Chris tina Sowers, Bill Swittenberg, Mrs. Roy Gasque, Mrs. Gilbert Blakely, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Walker, and Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Bishop. “Some nations in Europe were j bound by solemn non-intervention pacts with Germany . . . The fate of j these nations tells us what it means I to live at the point of a Nazi gun.” “The Nazis have justified such (ag gressive) actions by various frauds. ‘Any South American country, in' Presbyterian Reception Next Tuesday Night The First Presbyterian church will give a reception at the church next Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock to which the committee in charge of arrange ments cordially invites the entire i congregation. The reception is being given in honor of the retiring pastor, Dr. D. J. Woods and Mrs. Woods, and the new pastor, Rev. J. K. Roberts, and Mrs. Roberts. BIBLES CHRONICLE PUB. CO. 74 WE WISH FOR YOU A Only five months ago we came to Clinton as com parative strangers, making a bid for your patronage and confidence. We promised you courteous, friendly, helpful service ... on easy liberal terms at regular prices with out carrying charges or interest. — Our business- has grown rapi4ly from the day we—] L opened and now on the threshold of 1941 we desire to thank our friends and customers for your patronage, your friendliness, your confidence. We invite you to make this “Your Jewelry Store," assured of our constant de sire t6 serve and please you. * Hamilton’ J. C. THOMAS, Manager “A CREDIT TO ALL SOUTH CAROUNA” S ... ^ . i particularly lovely setting for the Mias Sudie Dennis invited guesU! ceremony. Around the circular white into the dining room where Mrs. R-j chancel rail burned white candles . . Columbm, and ^giving an illumination for the candle Mrs. J. T. McCrackm received. Serv- service. Smilax draped in and Ing chicken salad sandwiches, fruit .Cancel comple^ the ef- cake, toasted nuts, mmts and spiced: f^ctive background, t^ were Mim I^rothy Wilier of Large white tulle bows sprayed Prosperity, Miss Kirebe'^ I^pes of|^j^ marked the family pews. Childers of 1 p^or to the ceremony Mrs. H. B. Greenville, Mus Bafty Rruwr of Co-j^|jjQu^ organist, and Mrs. P. K. Har- Rmbia, Md Missw Sara P^mger,||,jou vocalist, rendered the program Frances Baxter, Evelyn McCrackin, nuptial music. ai^Louise Senn. Hie usher-groomsmen were Hou- The lare c^er^ Norris, brother of the bride; tei^ with a low bowl ^te w- jg.il McLaurin of Columbia, McCarreU of Westminster, ^ with .tall Upers in s^ stoddard of Orangeburg. Poi^tea lyere Mn. W. 0.^ar, Le,i. of the mted ^ OM end of the teble andj^j^^ maid of honor and the ll^Rob^Bruw Jr, at the ^niy attendant She wore a dress of The bnda’s register was presided, darfe turquoise satin, having a fitted jhftdir# sweetheart neckline, and } irimrt puff sleevas, the bouffant skirt ‘ ending in a sli^t train. In her hair 'she uMxi an attractive arrangement of roaes, same shade as in her bou quet Her arm bouquet was of Cava lier roees and snapdragems in two shadet of bronze, ti^ with matching riblxm, ending in long streamers. The bride, a patite blonde, entered on the arm ot h«r brother, John Nor ris, Jr., by whom she was given in marriage. She was exquisite in her wedding gown of wdilte duchess satin, ' fishiomiii witti a fitted bodke, eweei- jlieart %eckliae, long fitted aleaeas I pulled at tha shoulders^ lad endLog >in poiati at the wiasts::iThe boufllat January ^ledal Extra alloerance on your oM watch for a now one. FRONTIS JEWELRY STORE ml oirr.gHOPPs BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES NOTED The Chronicle Extends Greetings To Those Whose Birthdays and Anniversaries Oeenr This Week. Bobby Owens, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Owens, will celebrate a birth day Saturday, Jan. 4. . Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Crouch, Jr., observed a wedding anniversary De cember 31. Willard Jones has a birthday Jan uary 6. r ! January 1 anniversaries include! Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wkigaird, Mr. and Mrs. James McCombs and Mr. and Mrs. Lumus Lake. Mrs. Hubert Pitts is observing a birthday today, January 2. WilUiun Dominick celebrated his ei^th birthday Devember 36. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Buford had a wedding anniversary Sunday, De- conber 28. James 1. Adair will celebrate a birthday die 5th. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Adair will ob serve a wedding anniversary Satur day, Jan. 4. Dolly Crouch, daughter of Mr. and Hn. B. W. Crouch, Jr., was one year oM December 28. Today is the wedding annivwrsary of Mr, and Mrs. Brunson AiftiiU. Chaney’s Dress Shoppe PRE-INVENTORY SALE . -n- , -I- THURSDAY 8 O’CLOCK We must clear our shop foe New Spring Apporel. All winter merchandise must go, regardless of cost. All Coats Half-Price 100 WINTER COATS —Good Values. Save By Buying Your Coot Now for Wear This Winter and Next. Dr< One Group .. 588 ^ $1.50 /alu< One Group .... es .... $3.00 One Group .. $2,00 One Group .... .... $4.00 One Group $5.00 ALL SKIRTS $1.50 and $2.00 ALL HATS ... $1.00 SWEATERS Greatly Reduced 75c and $2.00 ALL SALES CASH AND FINAL-No Approvals, No Ex- chanires, and No Ckargea. GREETINGS TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS Your patronage and friendships of the past make looking forward Into 1941 a {Measure. Thank you—and best wishes for the New Year. Chaney's Dress Shoppe Mn. Ethd Chaney, Prop. CUNTON, 8. C.