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I t K » Thursday, June 8, 1950 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF JOANNA MRS. CECIL O DELL, Correspondent and Representative Mr. and Mrs. Bob Barry and Pam ^of Detroit, Mich., are visiting rela- *tives and friends in Joanna ano Clin ton for several days. Mrs. R. E. Byrum of Augusta, Ga., is spending several weeks with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Osborne. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil O'Dell and children and Mike Cooley were Sun day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Little in Charlotte, N. C., and Mr. and Mrs. Roy O’Dell in Fort Mill. Mrs. Joe Johnson and Miss Doris Abrams spent Saturday in Green ville and attended the Graham-Ross wedding. Miss Joanne Reeder is spending two weeks in Niles, Mich., with rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Whittle spent a few days last week in Laurel, Miss., with .relaitives. Miss Vera Johnson spent the week end in Charleston with friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. O’Dell and Cecil O’Dell attended the Calhoun Falls high school graduation exercises Monday night. Jimmy Templeton, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. O’Dell, was a member of the graduating class. Mrs. James Simpson and Dutsy spent the week-end in Honea Path with her sister, Mrs., Curtis Jackson. On Sunday Mr. Simpson joined them for the day. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Stroud and children were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Long in Newberry. Mrs. Buford Weir is spending the week in Kings Mountain, N. C., with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moss. Mark Tew and A. W. Gardner of fffcyetteville, N. C., accompanied Mrs. Bell Tew home after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Tew, for the week-end with Mrs. Swannie Wicker. Miss Gail Templeton of Calhoun Falls, is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. O’Dell and Miss Brenda O’Dell. Leonard Turner is the guest this week of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Willingham. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Terry and daughter of Panama City, Fla., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Terry, Jr Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Moore and son visited Mr. and Mrs. Olin Adams in Newberry Sunday. Mrs. Ethel Cromer of Newberry, spent a few days last week with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mfs. Tom Chandler. I Miss Jo Nell Lowman spent last week in Greenwood with Mr. and M rs. J. F. Lowman, Jr. Mrs, Annie Green and daughter of Spartanburg, were Monday guests of Mr, and Mrs. L. J. Brock. Misses Dot and Pat Carr are spending two weeks with their sis ter, Mrs. Bob Plott, and Dr. Plott in Covington, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Algie Abrams ana son spent the week-end in Greenville with Mrs. Abrams’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Graham. They also attended her sister’s wedding, Graham-Ross, as Mr. Abrams took part in the wed ding. Flow-Prater A wedding of social prominence was held at 5 o’clock Wednesday af ternoon, May 31, at Epworth Metho dist church in Joanna wheh Miss Catherine Flow was married to Har old Hack Prater. , The Rev. Joe W. Giles officiated, using the double ring ceremony in a setting of burning tapers, baskets of white gladioli and numerous ferns. A program of wedding music was rendered by Mrs. Frances Giles, con tralto soloist, and Mrs. Rufus Dar nell, organist. The Lord’s Prayer was sung at the close of the cere mony by Mrs. Lavinia Cooley. Guy Prater served as his broth er’s best man. Ushers were Harold Darnell of Joanna, and Harold Turner of Greenville. v' Attending the bride as matron of honor was her only sister, Mrs. Charles Galloway of Joanna. She was dressed in soft pink crepe trim med with heavy lace inserts, a pink cap and navy accessories. Her cor sage was of r’"k rosebuds. The bride was lovely with her blonde beauty in a navy nylon mar quisette creation over matching taf feta, styled with a fitted bodice of heavy nylon lace forming a low scal loped neckline effect and a full gored skirt of the marquisette fell from a scalloped hip yoke of the lace. Her matching Dutch bonnet was of sum mer velvet and she carried a white satin-covered Bible topped, with a white orchid showered with white ribbons and lilies of the valley. The bride’s mother was gowned in a printed silk dress 1 on a pink background, using black accessories. Her corsage was of white rosebuds. The groom’s mother chose a light blue crepe dress with blended beige accessories. She wore a corsage of yellow roses. The wedding party received in the church foyer. Immediately following the cere- myny, the bride’s parents entertained members of the wedding party and immediate families at their home with a buffet supper. For traveling the,bride wore an aqua linen dress with navy accessor- I ies and the orchid from her Bible After the wedding trip the young I as a corsage. , couple will make their home with thf bride’s parents in Joanna. Mrs. Prater is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Flow and was ! graduated from the school of nurs ing at Greenville* General hospital. ! At present she is nurse-receptionist at Joanna Memorial hospital. Mr. Prater is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Prater. Hfc graduated from Erskine college in Due West and is recreational as- i sistant in the Joanna Foundation program. L Among the many out of town ; guests here for the wedding were Mrs. Mae Kirkland, Miss Dorothy, I Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Kirkland and [daughter of Columbia; Mrs. Furman Holcombe and son of Greenville; , Mrs. Manley Hathcox of Simpson- ville; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fields, Mrs. Vermel Havird and daughter, Mrs. Eunice Rikard and son of Bates- burg; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weinberg of Athens, Ga.; Mrs. Jane Wisner and Mrs. Colie Summers of Clinton. Hedspeth-Carr Miss Lessie Barbara Hedspeth’s marriage to Wallace G. Carr took place at Joanna Baptist church Sun day, June 4, at 12:30 o’clock with Rev. James B. Mitchell officiating. The vows were spoken in a set- I ting of Queen Anne’s lace, potted j ferns and floor baskets of white gladioli. An arrangement of gladi- , oli was used in the baptistry. I Prior to and during the ceremony appropriate nuptial music was ren dered by Miss Dorothy Carr, organ ist. Horace Hamm, soloist, sang “Because,” and “I Love You Truly" was rendered by Miss Betty Jo Sloan. As a benediction Miss Sloan i sang “The Lord’s Prayer." The tra ditional wedding marches were used. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, L. W. Hedspeth, of Clinton. She wore a white suit with white accessories and carried a satin covered prayer book, topped with a ! white orchid, showered with satin t streamers and lilies of the valley. Her only ornament was a strand of pearls, a gift of the groom, j' The bride’s only attendant, Miss Mary Ellen Cannon, of Clinton, was (maid of honor and was gowned in an ! ice cream pink two-piece dress with a corsage of fellow rosebuds. Best man to the bridegroom was L. J. Brock, Jr., of Joanna. Usher- groomsmen were Bobby Neighbors, Tony Franklin, J. C. Lambert and John Longshore, all of Joanna. Mrs. Hedspeth, mother of the bride, wore a dress of pastel pink printed silk with a corsage of white rosebuds. The bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. Carr, was gowned in a printed sheer dress, with a w Mte corsage. Mrs. Carr is the daughter of Mrs. John W. Hedspeth and the late Mr. Hedspeth, of Clinton. She received her education in the Clinton schools and since graduation has been em ployed in the payroll department of the Clinton Cotton Mills. Mr. Carr is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Carr and prior to navy enlistment completed his freshman year at Clemson college. At present he is a student at Presbyterian col lege. Out of town guests included: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Caughman and daughter. Miss Shirley and Leon Hedspeth, Mrs. Will Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cannon and Rob ert, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ivester, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Huffstetler, Mrs. Mar tha and Oranna Addy, Mr. and Mrs F. D. Bragg, Jr.', Mrs. D. W. Bagwell, Miss Marie Wier, Fay Whitsell, L. C: Ficklin, Billie D. Hooper, and Mrs. W. A. Moorhead, all of Clinton; Mrs. Cecil Walker, Mrs. Martha Wooten and Murphy Bolt, of Laurens; Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Garner, of Chester; Mr. and Mrs. Harper Wheery, of Newberry; Miss Jo Shands, of Paul ine; Mr. and Mrs.»W. M. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Moore, Misses Jane and Augusta Moore, of Blacksburg; Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Moore and Miss Carlton Mdore, of Gaffney; Mr: and Mrs. Hugh A. Cathey and Miss Carol Cathey, of Charlotte, N. C.; Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Plott, Jr., of Covington, Va. home in Clinton, was made an hon orary life member of the club. Following the program tne officers for the new fiscal year were elected as follows: Miss Kittie Mae Mosley, president; Mrs. Nathan Brazil, Mrs. Judson Whitmire, and Miss Betty Jo Sloan as vice-presidents; Mrs. Ruth Thomas, treasurer; Mrs. James Simpson, secretary; Mrs. S. P. Bow ers, recording secretary. The meeting ended with a party, “Joanna Sisters” exchanging gifts and new sisters were drawn. Mrs. Moorhead, in behalf of the club, pre sented Mrs. Foy with a printed silk dress with navy linen jacket in ap preciation for her past years of un- I T~ tiring and faithful service to the j club. / Refreshments were served buffet [ style. ABOUT ATHLETE’S FOOT 2127 Prominent Druggists Can’t Be Wrong , Here’s what Stout of Parkersburg, W. Va., says: “The sale of T-4-L has been very pleasing. One customer said it is the first thing in six years that gave relief." IN ONE HOUR if not completely pleased, your 40c back at any drug store. Locally at McGee’s Drug Store. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLB “The Paper Evevrybody Reads” Celebrates 25th Anniversary On last Thursday evening the Jo anna Woman’s club celebrated its 25th anniversary at the regular June meeting. Under the direction of Mrs. Lavinia Cooley, an impressive pro gram was carried out against a back ground of lighted tapers, ivy entwin ed on a white draper covering and white gladioli. Mrs. Rolfe Clark sang a solo, “God Bless This House.” A quartet com posed of Miss Ruth Hair, Mrs. James Simpson, Mrs. Algie Abrams and Mrs. Rolfe Clark, accompanied by Mrs. Carson Nabors at the piano, rendered several musical selections. Mrs. Cooley, reading the history of the club, was assisted by Mrs. Ce cil O’Dell, Mrs. Eugene Bishop and Miss Mildred Bozard. As the history was,unTolded by the reader, the past presidents were recognized by Mrs. Rudy Prater pinning a corsage on each one present. The club was organized in 1325 as the Mothers’ club, with Mrs. J. H. Craft, now of Silverstreet, as the first president. Following her in the past years were Mrs. C. J. Craig, Mrs. E. Strickland, the late Mrs. Pink Rhodes, Mrs. E. H. Hunnicutt, Mrs. J. M. Ross, Mrs. Jimmy Bridges, Mrs. E. C. Abrams, Mrs. E. J. Willing ham, Mrs. Marion Hamm, Mrs. Dol- lie Mae Carr, Mrs. J. J. Clarke, Mrs. W. A. Moorhead and Mrs. G. N. Foy. Mrs. Moorhead, now making her 8 S it u X Savings Accounts 3%—DIVIDEND—3% We invite savings accounts from the people of Clinton and vicinity. You will like our friendly and efficient ser vice, and you will receive your dividend promptly each January 1st and July 1st. 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