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X v. * /- Thursdoy, December 23, 1948 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Three The WOMAN’S PAGE SOCIETY EVENTS, ClUB AND CHURCH NEWS OF INTEREST.... iBi TELEPHONE 74 or 156-W Beta Club Has December Meet The December meeting of the Be ta Club was held Monaay evening in the library of Clinton high school with fourteen members in atten dance. After the business session a social hour was enjoyed, during which games were played and humorous gifts exchanged. Later refreshments of ice cream, fudge cake and mint were served. Wallace-Hipp Engagement Mr. and Mrs. William LaVerne Oates of Rock Hill, announce the engagement of their cousin, Alicia Pursley Wallace to Irby Shell Hipp, Jr., ; of Rock Hill and this city. The bridegroom-elect is the son. of Mr. and Mrs. Irby S. Hipp. The wedding will take place in February. Actaean Book Club Is Entertained A lovely party was given by Miss Sallie Wright and Mrs. Zee Wright McLees on last Wednesday after noon for members of the Actaean Book club. The home was festive for the oc casion with artistic holiday arrange ments featuring greenery and ber ries. A delightfully informal hour was enjoyed and later the hostesses served salad and dessert courses. | a corsage of red rose buds. Immediately after the ceremony the couple left for a wedding trip | to Florida. Upon their return they i are making their home on Academy I Street. Mrs. Patterson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. General Lee Gossett, j is a graduate of Cross Anchor High ! School and a Spartanburg business' college. She holds a position with M. S. Bailey and Son Bankers. Mr. Patterson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Patterson of Cross the former to members of the Odds Anchor arid a graduate of Cross and Ends club and several addition- j Anchor High school He sorted for! al guests for a Christmas party. ^ three years in the navy and is en- In the living room bowls of nar- rolled as a student at Presbyterian j cissus with fern and poinsettias college for the coming semester. were used. Cedar interspersed with 1 silver and white ornaments banked the mantel on either end of which were triple candelabra. A lovely centerpiece for the dining table was] Monday afternoon Mrs. J. V. Ed- fashioned of narcissus in a silver' wards was complimented by mem-, bowl, flanked by tall red tapers i bers of the Woman’s Society of i and silver bon-bon dishes contain-! Christian Service of Broad Street | ing red and whije candies. A three! Methodist church of which she is course supper was served. j president, with a seated tea at the After supper the group enjoyed home of Mrs. Roy Gasque. Christmas music. Guests in addi-! During the afternoon guests were tion to the members included Miss-j invited into the dining room where es Katherine Thompson, Martha fruit cake, Russion tea, nuts and Bradley, Mary Helen Outzs, and mints were served. Mary Gaines. j A w . . . . , J - j An arrangement of paint* d mag nolia leaves beautifully centered the tea table. Elsewhere greenery and many lighted tapers were dc- 1 orative. Mrs. Edwards Feted By Methodist Society Snelgrove-Calyert Marriage Miss Helen Nelson Snelgrove, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Snel- Joint Hostesses Fete Sundoy School Group L m‘ J UeSday r.'y’X.X P ‘ r - Mrs. John Coleman expressed the ry M. Moore and M.ss Martha. Ra-; iatjon o( , hp ^ , or the mage tNrtertamed the Prmwry de- faitMu| servlce of M rs. Edwards partment of the First Presbyterian d . nresonled a basket of church Sunday 'school with a ^fts from he" members Christmas party. a • * o .u ^ J . I Assisting Mrs. Gasque were (the Punch was served and the group | circle chairman: Mrs Billy McMil- enjoyed singing carrols after which i an , Mrs. D. R. Holland. Mrs. B. B.; each guest was presented a gift Ballard, Mrs Carroll P. Reid, and from a glittering tree. Later ice also Mrs. Ace Workman. cream and cake were served. The I refreshment tgible was prettily ap pointed in red and white with poin settias arranged around the punch Miss Virginia Henry k' ue i Complimenting Miss Virginia Henry, popular bride-elect, Miss 1 Myra Adair gave a drop-in on Mon- i day afternoon. About twenty-five friends, in- 1 eluding a number of college girls Miss Adair Honors bowl. At the windows were candles. Miss Gossett Weds Oscar Leroy Patterson Miss Nora Le^ Gossett and Oscar | home for the holidays called dur- .. .Leroy Patterson were united in mar- ing the afternoon. Effectively car- grove, and .leh in Cah ert were unit- r j age s un( jay afternoon, December rying out the Christmas motif, a L Q, J:! 12 ’ at flve 0 ’ cl0ck in the afternoon | lighted tree was displayed in the at the home of the bride’s grand- shn parlor, cedar banked the man- parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Watson, tels where figurines of carolers near Cross Anchor. ; were used. The dining table was The Rev. John Cely, pastor of lov rly u 'ith a hand made organdy bride’s parents on Saturday, Decem ber 18, with Rev. J. W.- Spillers, pas tor, of Calvary Baptist church, offi ciating. The bride’s only attendant was her j in* uimo uwiy Yarboroughs Chapel church per- 1 cover ove r blue and centered with sister, Miss Myrtle Nelson, and Mr. per Calvert had King. as best man Carlton a brown suit with matching ac-1 cessories and a corsage of roses. formed the ceremony in the pres- j a ^ ow bowl of white camellias, ence of members of the family.and 1 w b>te tapers burned in silver can-! The bride chose for her wedding! fr '™ds „ „ i^, b , ra ®" th * M , rS ', B ° Mi - ?. Cecil Bishop, pianist, ren- Whitten poured coffee and also as- dered a program of wedding music, istmg the hostess in the courtesies including “Through The Years’’ the I of entertaining and serving were traditional wedding marches and her mother. Mrs. R. C. Ad^ir and during the ceremony “Claire De- Mis - I- M Smith. Lune” was softly played. Miss Henry was presented with The bride was becomingly at- » ** ot l silve * and “ l f ? hir,e >' tired in a suit of powder blue with Dawk,ns als0 a who was 'Odds and Ends' Club Has Christmas Party Mrs. E. B. Sloan and Mrs. Jamies P. Sloan were co-hostesses on Thursday evening at the home of black accessories Her flowers were! I a guest was remembered with a gift. o: r J ' / S'?*''/ J sf 7 . ^ OIj/ c&cy Sunday School Class Has Christmas Party Members of the Helen Anderson Sunday school class of the First Baptist church enjoyed a Christ mas party on last Tuesday evening at the church. The church parlors were festive with h< may 'cto' t in< !• : g a t: e. painted magnolias and sev eral' mangt r scenes. Rilbuns t x- tt nfried fn‘n the windows ft'—the central chandeher which was sliow- ered with bells. Poinsettias and lighted red candles adorned the table. A delightful refreshment plate was served with coffee and later mints were passed. A highlight of the evening was the Arrival of Santa Claus who pre sented each guest with a gift. We deeply appreciate the patronage shown us through the years, and this season presents a fitting time to*let you know we realize what you have done for us — and we are grateful. MAY THIS CHRISTMAS BE A GLORIOUS ONE AND MAY EACH DAY OF 1949 BE FILLED WITH HAPPINESS PENNEY’S iCLINTON, S. C. U. D. C. Chapter Holds December Meeting The December meeting of the Stephen D Lee Chapter of the Unitd'Daughtt rs of the Confederacy was held a* the home of Mrs. C. •Bynum Betts. Associate hostesses were Mrs. A. M. Copeland, Mrs. Henry M. Young and Mrs. Ralph ♦Copeland Mrs. Young, pr< sid» nt, presided over the meeting. Mrs. Jasoer R >w- land gave a reading “A Plantation 1 ChristmasV by Archibald Rutledge aftt r which a number of appropri ate* contests were enjoyed. Gifts were presented the guests from the beautifully decorated tree by the st irway. Throughout the receiv ing rooms greenery with bright ber- pt < ; nd tapers w : '. - tistic.il': . orA ranged. The living room mantel linked with cedar presented a snow scene and held figurines of angels and above the mantel was a large evergreen design. A salad course, coffee and bon bons were served. Miss Burts Hostess To Baptist Circle Miss Marion Burts was hostess to the' Business Women circle of the First Baptist church for the De cember meeting on the evening of the 13th. Nineteen members were present for the meeting which was held in th alumni room of the Presbyter ian college library. A lighted tree with other holiday adornments gave a festive setting for the gathering. Miss Burts had 'arranged the pro- . gram on “Good Tidings of Great Joy’’, and others contributing were 1 Mrs. B. M. Dutton, Mrs. James Mc- (Continued on page seven) Nr-** V * ran ■ : wmk n ;. 4 1 ^ ' * % *" * -TV P/t r i A’ tm a x HEALTH, HAPPINESS, PROSPERITY — may they all be yours to enjoy this Christmas and in the days to follow. And : . t while we are extending these greetings to you and your fam ily, we also wish to express our appreciation for the treat ment afforded us in the year just closing. These courtesies are gratefully acknowledged with a pledge to strive for^ven , greater service than has been our custom in the past. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! Moore’s Dress Shoppe MRS. PERRY M. MOORE, Prop. E. PITTS STREET t) SENDING YOU x - / FOR A J If l) p I J m / / /. / And a word of thanks for the nice patronage afforded ws this post twelve months. It has > • been a pleasure to serve you and we look forward to many more years of friendships with oil of you. / ^3* T - Home Next to Bailey's Bank — Clinton, S. C- HE. HO YD Phone 423 It. EERO I SON