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Thursday, March 15, 1951
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Dessert Bridge By
Mrs. Robert Vance
(Mrs. Robert Vance entertained
with a dessert bridge on Saturday
afternoon at her home, with three
tables in play.
Daffodils, narcissus, spirea and
other spring flowers were used ef
fectively for decoration in the liv
ing loom and den. «
Cake, nuts and coffee were served
by the hostess .
Joint Hostesses
Give Luncheon
Friday at one o’clock, Mrs. D. O.
Rhame and Mrs. M. A. Macdonald
entertained with a luncheon at the
home of the former.
Luncheon was served in buffet
style from a prettily appointed table
with a central arrangement of white
daffodils, hyacinths and violets.
Place cards marked the guests’
places at small tables.
Throughout the home, daffodils,
African violets, forsythia and spirea
were used effectively in decoration.
Going-A way Dinner
For Mr. and Mrs. Suber
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Suber en
tertained with a going-away din
ner in honor of their son, Gerald
Suber and Mrs. Suber, who recent
ly moved to Monroe, Ga., to make
their home.
Pink and white flowers were used
on the dining room table and also
in the living room.
Out-of-town guests were Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Cauthen of Gi^eenville,
the latter being Mrs. Suber’s sister.
Twelve guests enjoyed the occasion.
Tribble-Wills
Rehearsal Party
At 6:30 Friday evening prior to
the rehearsal for the Tribble-Wills
wedding Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Plaxico,
Miss Nannie Young Tribble, Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Adair entertained with
a buffet supper at the Plaxico home.
About thirty-five guests including
members of the wedding party and
out-of-town visitors here for the
rites were invited for the occasion
A white cutwork cloth was used
for the dining table and the, center
piece fashioned of daffodils, spirea
and fern interspersed with yellow
candles was effective against the
green walls of the room. Yellow
of sandwiches, cakes and other dain
ties were served with tea.
A bouquet of daffodils and green
ery flankel by yellow tapers adorned
the table and elsewhere in the social
with candelabra in her chosen crys
tal pattern.
Guests for the occasion included
the groom’s mother and grandmoth
er, Mrs. Lester E. Wills, Sr., of Me
Dailey, Mrs. S. Y. Adair, Miss EHiz-'George Washington University at
abeth Nicholson, Mrs. E. B. Sloan,! Washington, 4). C. He is now rourt
room were white flowering peach, | ridian Miss., and Mrs. T. J. Wills of
spirea and quince.
Circle Meets
With Mrs. Holland
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Musgrove Club
Has March Meet
Mrs. Georgfe. Watts- Copeland and j house reporter for The Spartanburg
Mrs. Hubert Todd. ! Herald.
The dining room was beautifully
appointed in bridal green and white.
The bride’s table, overlaid with a
Chinese linen cover, was centered
with a crystal bowl of carnations,
spirea and narcissus flanked by white
He is the grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Wills of Hattiiburg,
and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Ken
nedy Milner of Gulfport, Miss.
Among out-Of-town guests attend
ing the rites were Mr. and Mrs. L.
and Mrs. T. J. Wills, Miss Florence
Wills, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Mr. and
Mrs.^T. O. Moak, Fountain Inn; Mrs.
David Tribble, Nashville, Term.;
Miss Lillian Quinn, Mr. and Mrs. G.
tapers in crystal holders. Suspended |E. Wills, Jimmie WiHs, Meridian,
The Business Women’s circle of The Musgrove Home Demonstra-, from the chandelier directly aver- Miss.; T. J. Wills, Fort Jackson; Mr.
the First Baptist church met Monday, tion club met at the school house on head was a cluster of white wedding
evening at the home of Mrs. Jobe March 7, with the president presid- bells showered with ribbons and
Holland. tog- Two songs, "Santa Lucia” and fern, and adorning the buffet were
. Miss Agnes Davis arranged the “Christ the Lord is Risen,” were!gladioli and narcissus with white ta-
program on “Evangelism,” with the sung by the members. Miss Blanche pers.
following members taking part; Mrs.Cox gave the devotional and cen-1 Lime shert)et in ^nger ale and E Spratt and J. B. Quinn, Blacks-
Ryland Sumerel, who gave the tered her remarks around “The heart-shaped wedding cakes ’ were burg; Mrs. S. N. Quinn, Mr. and Mrx.
scripture reading, Miss Florence Risen Lord." aerwd by Miss Mona Blakely, Mrs. Ralph Wall, Charlotte; Dr. and Mrs.
Adair, and Miss Jamie Little. Miss r 0 h ca n arx i minutes were read Ralph Wall of Charlotte, N. C., Miss James G. Jeaires,
Maude Sumerel and Miss Elizabeth by the secretary. Mrs. J. C. Johnson Louise Watson of Greenwood, Misses
Adams offered the opening and clos- - * ...
ing prayers.
A social hour followed during
which the hostess served tea, sand
wiches and othet daities.
Newcomers Club
Is Entertained
On Wednesday evening of the past
read the merribership goals. ! Elynor Bryson and Harriette Ed
During the business session, Mrs.{wards of Erskine college. Passing
A. A. May reported the club had green and white mints were Susanna
purchased a health bond. Club dues Jeanes, Mary Dunbar and Georgia
and “pennies for friendship” were \ Young
collected and turned over to the' Miss Nannie TrW>le pre .
reasurcr. ! sided over the bride’s register and
. JL 58 , D ®f n * agent, gave a^iao entertaining in the den were
helpful dmoenstration on “house Misses Mary Blakely and
cleaning,” offering many suggestions
flowers added attractiveness to the
home for the occasion, which was
__ enjoyed by twelve members. Bingo
tapers burned in crystal holders on!was played for a “white elephant”
the buffet. Elsewhere in the receiv- prize and later cokes and assorted
week Mrs. John W. Stevenson and on the subject.
Mrs. W. Y. Thompson were hostesses During the social hour, contests
.to members of the Newcomers club w ere conducted by the recreational
at the home of the former. leaders. Refreshments were served
Varied arrangements of spring ! by the hostesses, Mrs. May and Mrs
Larry DeShields.
Heron of Chester. Serving punch at
the two bowls were Mrs. Claude
Durtbar of Spartartburg, Mrs. James
James G. Jearfes, Susanna and Kathy
Jeanes, Lyman; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Shealy, Newrfberry; Mrs. W. B. Blake
ly, Miss Betty Blakely and Miss Bes
sie Byrd, Ora; Miss Evelyn Botta,
Laurens; Mrs. Claude Durtbar, Mary
and Jean Dunbar, Mr. and Mrs. F.
T. Whrite, Mr and Mrs. Phil Buch-
heit, Miss Eva Bourne, Miss Mildred
Sisson, Miss Barbara Davis, Miss
Peggy McBride, Mr. and Mrs. Brad
ford, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Fulmer,
Miss Frances Foster, Spartanburg;
Misses Mary Blakely, Beatrice Her-
Belk’s...
EASTER
FOOTNOTES..
Black patent and navy
blue leathers.
White baby doll, red, blue,
black pump.
Tan and white spectators,
in sling, slip-on and
instep pumps.
Nylon mesh pumps and
slings in tan and beige.
6.95to9.95
Sizes 4 to 19
Widths AAA to C
ing rooms a variety of seasonal flow
ers were prettily arranged.
A salad course with assorted par
ty dainties and punch was served.
Bridal Luncheon
For Miss Tribble
A lovely bridal luncheon was
given on Saturday for Miss Betty
Tribble by Mrs James G. Jeanes
of Lyman at the R. G. Murphy home
here.
Luncheon was served buffet from
a table beautifully appointed in the
dining room. A white and pink floral
arrangement of narcissus, flowering
peach and almond graced the table,
while iris, spirea and daffodils were
decorative in the reception and liv
ing rooms.
Fourteen guests enjoyed the
luncheon and at this time the bride
presented her attendants with gifts.
Mrs. W. Y. Thompson
Entertains Club
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. W. Y
Thompson was hostess to members
of her bridge club.
TTwo tables were daintily appoint
ed for refreshments and a sweet
course was served before the games.
Bowls of pansies and African violets
made a pretty setting for the after
noon games.
(Mrs. Newton Jones won high
score prize and second award went
to a visitor, (Mrs. Michael Gussie.
Mrs. F. P. Thompson was also a club
guest.
party dainties were served buffet
style.
Episcopal Auxiliary
March- Meeting Held
The March meeting of, the Wo-
Miss Betty Tribble
Weds Lester Wills, Jr.
In Church Ceremony
Spartanburg, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Blakely Tribble, became
the bride of Lester Edward Wills, Jr.,
man’s Auxiliary of All Saints Epis- of Meridian, Miss., and SparUnburg,
copal mission was held Monday eve- Saturday, March 10, at six p. m. at
G. Jeanes at Ljnnan, Mrs. Bernice J * a " W1 ; rtt ^
Klim* and Miss Jeane White of KJlnc , k / « ' n ,T
son, Miss Mary Ella Bailey, Mrs. Bill
Pruitt, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Talbert,
Eugene B. Sloan, Columbia; Misa
Frances Adair, Florence; Mrs. B. G.
Pressly, Dr. R. C. Grier, Dr. and
Mrs. E. A. Sloan, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Carlisle, Qah/in J. Koontz,
Due West; (Misses Harriette Ed
wards, Elynor Bryson, Susan White,
Mona Blakely and Lee Quinn, Er-
Chester.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Adair bade
the guests goodbye.
During the evening, the couple left
for a wedding trip to the coast. For
traveling, the * bride changed to a
navy blue wool suit with mauve
flower trimmed hat, matching gloves
and other navy accessories. She wore
Miss Betty Tribble of this city and a gardenia corsage.
Upon return, Mr. and Mrs. Wills I 8 * 111 * coIlegc
will live in their new home at 112
ning, the 5th, at the home of Mrs.
A. B. Stump.
Mrs. Kenneth Waller conducted
the First Presbyterian church here^ | ^ er p aren( ts t graduated from Erskine
The Rev. C. Bynum Betts, D.D., r>iM» W^st She was former- jOUfll V^OfOllVIfl
Ardmore road, Overbrook, Spartan-1 ^igns Club ScGS
Mrs. Wills, the eldest daughter of Standard Oil Picture
minister of the Associate Reformed
the devotional and Mrs. John Glover' Presbyterian church and pastor of
gave an interesting discussion of the j toe bride, officiated using the dou- pa g e 0 f Spartanburg Her
college. Due West. She was former
ly employed with The Index-Journal
in Greenwood. She is now woman’s
topic of study, “Introducing Islam.” ble ring ceremony.
The Lions club at its meeting Fri
day evening viewed the technicolor
picture, “This Is South Carolina,’*
The president, Mrs. R. B. Hellams,
presided over the business session,
during which plans were made for
adopting a budget and acquiring al
tar linens.
At the conclusion of the program
a refreshment course was enjoyed.
Mrs. McSween Heads
Clinton Music Club
The March meeting of the Clinton
Music club was held Wednesday af
ternoon of the past week in the par
lors of the First Presbyterian
church.
Mrs. Caldwell Henderson, vice-
president, presided and during the
business session the following offi
cers were elected to serve for the
coming year:
President, Mrs. Harry McSween.
Vice - President, Mrs. W. Y.
Thompson.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Robert
Johnson.
aid. She is the granddaughter of D. E. recently released
The chancel of the church was Triable of this city, and the late Mrs
banked with potted palms with ped- [ Hattie B^giy Tribble and J. N.
estal candelabra of lighted candles, t Q u j nn of Blacksburg and the late
Three sunburst arrangements of Mrs Minnie Plaxico Qu i nn .
white gladioli and lilies completed Mr wills> eldest ^ ^ Mr and
the setting. ; \i rs Lester Edward Wills of Me-
Mrs. J. Ferdinand Jacobs, church. r jdian. Miss., graduated from the Un
organist, and Miss Elynor Bryson, I iversity of Chicago. He served in
soprano, of Woodruff and Erskine; Germany ^ the y s Amiy of ^
college, presented wedding music.
Miss Bryson sang “Through thi
Years” (Youmans) and “Entreat Me
Not to Leave Thee” taken from the
Book of Ruth. Mrs. Jacobs played
Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.”
“Calm as the Night” (Bohm) and
other traditional wedding music.
Miss Louise Tribble of Erskine col
lege, sister of the bride, was maid
ol honor and Mrs. David E. Tribble
of Nashville, Tenn., sister-in-law of
the bride, was matron of honor.
Junior bridesmaids were Miss Jean
Dunbar, four-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Dunbar of
Spartanburg, and Miss Kathy Jeanes,
cupation and has since studied at
The picture, made under the aus
pices of Standard Oil company, waa
brought here through their local
agent, Joe C. McDaniel, who was
introduced at the meeting
The picture showed scenes in all
parts of the state, touching upon its
scenic beauty, agriculture, educa
tion, power plants, cotton mills and
general manufacturing.
Bloir-Johnson
Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. John Ross Blair, of tog pupils of Mrs. Black, Mrs. Harry
Sharon, announce the engagement
_ .. „ . four-year-old daughter of Dr. and
C ° , T e5 ^ nding Sccretary ’ !MlIS Mrs. James G. Jeanes of Lyman.
Mr. Wills was accompanied by his
father, Lester Edward Wills, Sr., asj
1 best man.
Cornelia Harris.
Treasurer, Mrs. Jasper Rowland.
Under the direction of Mrs. Robert
Black, the Junior Music club, includ-
of their daughter, Margaret Ida, to
Harold Clarke Johnson, of Yoric and
Ushers were: Sgt. Thomas J. Wills
_ . ,, _ .of Meridian Miss., and Fort Jackson,
McSween and Mrs. James Pitts, pre- R L p}axico and Robert L piaxic0i
sented a musrcai program. jj Qf ^ dt and Moffatt ^
Later members and visitors were Quinn ^ Charlottet N C . ( and E r-
Clinton, son of Mrs. Clarke Bonds inv *tod into the social rooms for re- ( sk j ne t0 ii e g e .
Johnson and the late Mr. Johnson of
this city. The wedding will be held
at the Sharon A. R. P. church in
June.
Little Horace Horton
Has Birthday .Party
Little Horace Horton, Jr., cele
brated his third birthday with a par
ty Thursday afternoon, assembling
thirty-five little guests at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Horton.
The Easter motif was carried out
in decorations, color scheme and re
freshments.
After an afternoon of games the
J little guests were invited into the
I dining room where the birthday
jeake with three lighted candles cen
tered the table. Ice cream, cake and
candy eggs were served. Mrs. Hor
ton was assisted in entertaining by
Mrs. Sam Gray, Mrs. Elliott Law and
Bootsey Horton.
Each little guest remembered
Horace with a gift.
Mrs. Cannon
Is Club Hostess
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Arnold
M. Cannon entertained her bridge
club, assembling players for two
tables.
Arrangements of jonquils, spirea
and quince added attractiveness to
the den, living and dining rooms.
Top honors for the progressions
went to Mrs. Francis Blalock. Dur
ing the afternoon the hostess served
a salad plate, carrying out an Easter
motif, punch, nuts and fudge.
Sara Glenn Circle
Has March Meeting
TTie March meeting of the Sara
Glenn circle of Broad Street Metho
dist church was held on Monday
evening at the church, with Mrs.
Frank F. Hicks, Mrs. Lewis Wallace
and Mrs. J. B. Arnold as hostesses.
Mrs. Ray Pitts, who was in charge
of the program, gave the devotional,
after which Mrs. Lewis Pitts gave
an informative talk on the history of
the Maslem religion.
During a social hour a St. Pat
rick’s dny game was enjoyed, with
the prize won by Mrs. Clayte Ray.
hi the evening
The bride, given in marriage by
ireshments by the hostesses, Mrs.
Henderson Pitts, Mrs. H. G. ! h : 7ather'\!vo7e a' weddimj eown o'f
and Miss Helen Knight. Decorating
the tea table was an arrangement of
jonquils and spirea.
Joint Hostesses
Entertain for Guest
peter pan collar, fitted bodice, long
pointed sleeves and full skirt ex
tending to a full-length train. The
dress was trimmed with a cape ef
fect of Belgian lace. She wore a
small bonnet of satin edged in pearls
with a full-length veil of illusion
Wednesday morning, Mrs. Thom- j and carried a showered cluster of
well Dunlap and Mrs. Wilson Harris I gardenias and white violets on a
entertained guests of coffee at the small Bible covered with white
latter’s home on Centennial street,! satin. The Bible belonged to the
honoring Miss Esther Cloud of
Greenville.
Daffodils, hyacinths and forsythia
gave a spring-like atmosphere to the
home.
Guests were invited into the din
ing room for refreshments. Center
ing the table, covered with an or
gandy cloth over green and garlaned
at the edge with fern, was a bowl
of daffodils, narcissus, and pink
magnolia. Mrs. Ansel Godfrey and
Mrs. R. E. Sadler poured coffee.
Assisting the hostesses in enter
taining were: Mrs. J. B. Hart, Mrs.
D. O. Rhame, Mrs. R. S. Owens, Mrs.
S. G. Dillard, Mrs. Julian Bblick,
Mrs. Lawrence Davis, Mrs. Henry
Young and Mrs. C. B. Betts.
On Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Har
ris, Mrs. Dunlap, Mrs. Hart and Mrs.
Godfrey entertained at a drop-in at
the former’s home. Mrs. JoJhn W.
Little and Mrs. Davis assisted the
hostesses.
Tea Compliments
Miss Betty Tribble
Complimenting Miss Betty Trib
ble on Thursday afternoon prior to
her marriage Saturday, the Ladies
Bible class of the Associate Reform
ed Presbyterian church entertained
informally at tea at the home of
Mrs. C. Bynum Betts.
Daffodils, quince and bridal
wreath in modernistic array were
decorative throughout the receiving
rooms. An all white arrangement of
bridal wreath was effective for*the
dining room and sprays of quince
adorned the living room mantel.
Ginger ale and Ice cream punch,
bride’s great-grandmother, the late
Mrs. Nancy McGill Plaxico, of York
county.
The bride’s adult attendants werej
identically gowned in mist blue sa
tin and net gowns with bouffant
skirts and short satin jackets. They
wore white gloves and tea rose satin
bonnets and carried nosegays of pas
tel carnations, iris and roses.
The junior attendants wore tea
rose satin and net dresses styled with
flower petal peplums over net skirts
and short satin jackets. They worej
matching bonnets and carried small-]
er nosegays.
Mrs. Tribble, mother of the bride,
wore aqua crepe, and Mrs. Wills,
mother of the groom, was gowned
in blue lace. Both wore orchid cor
sages.
Immediately after the ceremony,
parents of the bride entertained at a j
reception at the home of the bride’s)
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. R. L.l
Plaxico.
Throughout the home a profusion
of spring flowers: daffodils, spirea,,
flowering quince, and peach bloa- j
soms were decorative.
Mr. and Mrs. Plaxico greeted the*
guests and Mr. and Mrs. James P.
Sloan introduced to the receiving 1
line composed of the bride and
groom, their parents, and the bridal
attendants.
Receiving in the living room were
the groom’s grandparents, Mr. andj
Mrs. T. J. Wills, and Miss Florence!
Wills, of Hattiesburg, Miss., Mrs. R.j
F. Blakely of this city, great-aunt of
the bride, Mrs. J. Hamp Stone, Mrs. I
John T. Young and Miss Katherine
Blakely.
Dr. and Mrs. C. Bynum Betts and ,
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs invited
Gene Anderson’s
For Easter
and After
decorated cakes and cookies carry
ing out a pink and green motif were i the gueets into the dining room. A&-
aerred. | steting in entertaining here were
tlae bride-elect was remewbered Itiw Margaret Bhkeiy, Mrs. J, B. —-
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