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' •,}’^*V. ' ITT- -.1;.’ '■ ' ' f' : y it^- . • / Thursdoy, October 30,1941 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C Poge Three r' TheWOAAAN’S PAGE SOaElY EVnn. cum AND CHURCH NEWS Of NUBIESr.... ... TELEPHONE 74 OR 258 fi-'t * / Bbok Club Meets With Mrs. Adoir ^Sxt. I. M. Adair waa hoateaa to ' metnber^^of tha “Ibc Librla’* t)ook club on Tuaadaj afternoon. Bouqueta of roaes prettily adorned the living room where gueata gath ered for the program. Bliaa Margaret Webb gave esccerpta from "Famous Letters” in an interesting' manner. Later in the afternoon the hostess served sandwiches, cookies and an iced drink. • ♦ ' Mrs. Stone To Teach Bible Classes Mrs. Ira T. Stone> of Greenwood, will teach Bible claakes at Broad Street Methodist diurch at 3:30 each , „ . Wednesday afternoon in November,^*®" Shjckey of Kingsport, Term ) V beginning the Sth. The l^istles of John will be ttie subject of study with emphasis on the first l^)istle. Members of all congregations are cordially invited to attend the classes and to bring their Bibles. Mrs. Hays Hostess To Bridge Club On Thursday gftemoon Mrs. S. C. Hays entertain^ her bridge club. Attractive arrangements of chrys anthemums formed a pretty setting for the ta|>les. After cards, a salad and sweet course was enjojed. ' Bruner-Alexander Rites Announced The marriage of Miss Jean Bruner of Sumter, a' student at Winthrop coUegeii and Conley Alexander, « Ju-' nior at Presbyterian college on Octo ber. 10 has been annouzi^ by the parents of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander are resid ing in the home of Miss Irene Work man on Calvert avenue. Little Girl Celebrates Birthday With Party Little .Toxilta Bay, daughter of Mr. and litk Dudley Ray, observed her third birthday on Saturday. In celebration of the day a group of Ittj^ folk were invited to the home oh Friday evening. A inettily deco rated birthday cake with throe glow ing candles was displayed as a fea ture of the decorations. Miss Kath erine Ray assisted Mrs. Ray in en tertaining with games, after which cakes and ice cream were served. with prizes being kitchen articles akich were later ineaented Mrs. Duke by winners. An attractive refreshment plate carrying out the Halloween motif was served during the evening. Luncheon Honors Male Attendants of Wedding On Saturday at one o’clock Ed ward Ferguson, best man in the Fer- guson-Beckman wedding, entertain ed with a Ivincheon at Hotel Clinton for the groom, John Fink Beckman, and male attendants of the wedding party. .Present were R. E. Ferguson, father of the bride, Otto F. Beckman of Lodi, California, father of the groom, and the following usher groomsmen Gerald Cooper of Durham, N. C., Rc^rt Vance and Lawrence Fergu son of this city. Davis-Henley I Engagement Mrs. George McDowell Davis of this city announces the engagement of her daughter, Abna Robertson, of Williamsburg, Virginia, to John Tur ner Henley, of Ridhmm&d, Virginia. Mr. Henley is the son of Mrs. Nor- veU Lightfoot Henley of Williams burg, and the late Mr. Henley. Min Davis is the daughter of Mrs. Davis and the late Geoige McDowell Davis. The marriage will take place on November 29. Demonstration Club.(j Holds Meeting Mrs. Norman Duke, Recent Bride, Honor^ Mrs. Norman Diike of Sumter, the former Miss Martha Davidson of fills city, a bride of recent date, was hon or^ on Monday evening when Miss Lois Blakely entertained a group of hef* friends informally. The home was festive with Hal loween decorations. Bingo was played CHODRENS PARTY SERVICE Ftm ALL AGES Designed fnron, 'games and refreshmMts furnisii- ed — $5.00 for 20 guests. Costumes extra. Orders available now lor HaUomreen and Thanksgiv ing parties. Mrs. F. F. Hkks Phone S29 The Octobm* meeting of the Long Branch Home Demonstration chib was h^ at the sdiool Monday af- temdon. After the devotion, given by Mrs. Albert Fields, a hymn was sung. The most outstanding accmnplish- ments of the year’s work were ex pressed by each member present. Summing up the year’s work, record cards and reports were briefly dis cussed by Miss Jennie Colemmi, county demonstration agent. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Fields and Mrs. Eu gene CraJn. Study Course This Week At Baptist Church Three classes in Bible study are being given each evening ihls weMc at the First Baptist dhurch. The Junior department, using their manual, are being taught by Mrs. W. N. Loi^. The intermediates and young people, under the direction of Mr. I^ng, are studying "Planning A Life.” Mrs. James A. Howard of Co lumbia, wife of the state evangelist, is instructing the adults from the Baptist Adult union bo(^clet. Sixty- five members of the congregation are now oiroUed while an increase is ex pected as classes continue through the week. Frank Falls Hicks, Jr., Celebrates Birthday Frank Falls Hicks, Jr., celebrated his tenth birfiiday with a Halloween costume party at his home on Satur day afternoon. The yard was' decorated with pumpkins, black cats and other Hal loween novelties for the gala occa sion. During file course of fiie after- noon a costume show vw staged^ith witches, gobUns, clowns and dves on parade. The judges awarded flnt prize to Fraaiees Winn, who was dressed as a Dutch girL Katherine Eichelberger won the prize tor pin ning the tail on a black cat. Aftw a number of other amusing games Frank’s mofiier, assisted by his aunt, Jdrs. Paul Walker, of Greenwood, and Mrs. B. B. Ballard seized ice cream cookies and punch. HAMILTON’S Ciedll Vs AB H- Miss Sara Cannon Honored With Party ond Shower Saturday afternoon Miss Sarah Cannon of Albany, Ga., November bride-elect, and former popular member of the Thornw<fil hi^ school faculty, was h<mored with a lovely party and surpri^ kitchen showw at file home of Mrs. RobeH Lynn. Additional hostesses for the party ,werc Mrs. Doinis Sowers, Miss Leta McIntyre, Mias Julia Porter and Miss Luva McDonald. Each guegt brought a favorite recipe which was later presented to MIm Cannon. Adorning the rooms were lovely bouquets of mixed garden flowers in ffll diades. Several interesting cootasts were enjoyed. Later Mias Luva McDonald accompanied Richard deMontmoQla an the piano whan he sang "The Sweetest Story Ever Told.” Miss Ef- fie McCown sang "Eqiagnole,” Span ish love song. Miss McDonald then played the wedding chorus from "Lohengrin” and little Pete and Patsy, darling twins of the orphanage, dressed as bride and groom, mter^. Inringing lovely and useful gifts for the kitchm to the bride-elect. These were opened and passed anxmg the guests. Later the guests wwe invited into the dining room. From a beautifully appointed tea table, centerad with yellow dirysanthamums, Mrs. Thckn- wall Dunlap poured Russian Sandwiches and cookies were also passed. Out-of-town guests, in addition to Miss Cannem, were Misses Sarah Parkinson and Eleanor Kennedy of Greenwood, and Mrs. Pat DObson of Spartanburg. Dr. and Mrs. Jacobs Honor Miss Ferguson On Their Anniversary On Saturday, the occasion of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Dr. a)^ Mzs. Wm. P. Jacobs enter tained at luncheon honoring Miss Emily Ferguson, vriiose wedding was a billllant social event of the eve ning. A profusion of flowers in shades of red, including carnations, dahlias and zinnias .adorned the living room and contrast^ with its walnut panelled walls. Jones, Beatrice Abemethy of- Dur ham, N. C., Ann McRee Roberts of Carthage, N. C., Caroljm Gunter of McBee, Frances Riddle of Columbia, Mr. and Blrs. R, E. Ferguson, Rev. and Mrs. J. K. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Miss Jeanette Ferguson and Miss Clara Gsanter of East Or ange, N. J., Miss Julia Hoffman of Elizabeth N. J., Mrs. F. F. Wakerly of Forest Hills, N. Y., Mrs. M. C. Jones of Montclair, N. J., Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Beckman of Lodi, Cali fornia. ' Legion Auxiliary Meets With Mrs. Pitts- Inj the dining room the wedding bell'theme was attractively carried out in the decorations and refresh ments. Centering the exquisitely ap pointed banquet table, where covers were laid for twenty-three guests, was a handsmne silver bowl. Dr. Ja cobs’ anniversary gift to Mrs. Jacobs, filled with v^te camation& and fern. A delicious limcheon in fiiree courses was served. ' A lovely silver card tray with the inscription, "S-J, Oct 2S, 1916” on one side and on the other "F-B, Oct. 25, 1941”, eras given Miss Ferguson as a remembrance of their joint an niversary. The guests, which included the bride’s attendants and the out-of- town guests, were: Miss Ferguson, Misses Katherine Graham, Laetitia Members of the American Legion Auxiliary met on Tue^ay afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. Henderson Pitts. Following the regular ritual and report of officers, Mrs. R. J. Pitts gave a resume of the recent district meeting in Greenville which she, Mrs. T. J. Peake and Mrs. Hubert Pitts attended. The organization had agreed to as sist with the Red Cross work and sewing was distributed at this time. Mrs. B. O. Whitten spoke oii’"Unit Activity,” in regard to, entertaining soldlers.^ -Plans for an Armistice square dahee, Mrs. Clyde Lankford in charge, were discussed by Mrs. Peake. Mrs. R. T. Dimlap read a re quest to the auxiliary for gifts and ^ristmas cards for the Veterans’ hospital in Columbia. Members voted to comply with the request and also appropriated $9.00 for the insulin fund. Later in the. evening the hostess and assistant hostesses, Mrs. P. M. Pitts, Mrs. F. F. Hicks, Mrs. L. E. Bishop, Mrs. Nene D. Workman, Misses Florrie and Sybil Burdette served refreshments. Ferguson-Beckman Wedding Saturday A Lovely Church Event Centering wide social interest #as the beautiful wedding of Miss Enfily Camilla Ferguson and John Fink Beckman of Toledo, Ohio, which took place at 8 o’clock Saturday evening in the First Presbyterian church. The pastor, Rev. J. K. Roberts, officiated in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends, using the im pressive ring ceremony. 'The lovely church was most effec tively decorated with floor baskets of large white chrysanthemums, feme, palms and myriads of white lighted candles in candelabra. An arrange ment of chrysanthemums centered the choir rail and sprayS of Southern smilax formed a delicate tracery against the chancel. Bouquets of chrysanthemums and fern tied with maline marked the family pews. Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, organist, anJ Miss Frances Riddle of Columbia, so prano, furnished a lovely program of wedding music. Before the ceremony Mrs. Jacobs played "Liebestraum (Liszt), "Intermezzo” (Provost), “The Rosary” (Nevin), and Miss Riddle sang "Oh PromiM Me’ and ‘”Be- cause,” The bridal chorus from "Lo hengrin” (Wagner) waa used for the processional and Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” was used for the recessional. During the ceremony "To A Wild Rose” was soffiy plajred. Usher groomsmen were Lawrence Ferguson, brother of the bride, James Stuckey'of Kingsport, Tenn., Gerald Copper of Durham, N. C., and Robert Vance of this city. Miss Katherine Graham of this city, was maid of honor. The brides maids were Misses -Laetitia Jones of this city, Beatrice Aberiiethy of Dur ham, N. C., Cree Roberts of Carthage,| N. and Carolyn Gunter of Mc Bee. They wore similar dresses of Arcady blue velveteen, having sweet heart necklines, short puffed sleeves, fitted basque bodices and very full skirts. Miss Graham carried an arm bouquet of Better Times roses, tied with matching ribbon, and wore har monizing roses in her hair. The bridesmaids’ flowers were bouquets of Talisman roses tied with harmon izing ribbon and also wore roses in izing ribbon and they also wore roses in their hair. The lovely bride, who was given in marriage by her father, Richard Edward Ferguson, was exquisite in a wedding gown of ivory Duchess satin featuring a sweetheart neckline em broidered in seed pearls, long fitted sleeves, a basque bodice, and a very full skirt forming a long, graceful train. Her full length veil of bridal illusion fell from a coronet of or ange blossoms and she carried a bou quet of bride’s roses centered with orchids and showered with swan- sonia. The bride carried a lace hand kerchief which a cousin had made es pecially for her in Brussels. Edward Ferguson, brother of the bride, was the bridegroom’s best man. 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