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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C
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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. •
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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
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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.
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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.
Mrs. Ferguson, mother of the bride,
wore rose velvet with a corsage of
roses and delphinium.
Mrs. Beckman, mother of the
bridegroom, wore soldier blue crepe
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