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A S 1 * t ,r i Thursday, July 5, 1951 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Pasrc Thre« The WOMAN’S PAGE Society Events, Club and Church News of Interest telephone 74 or 495 Bridge Club Has Meeting Thursday Mrs. B. B. Ballard was hostess on Thursday afternoon to members of her bridge club. A reflected mantel arrangement of zinnias in a brass container and glad ioli were used in the living room with a modernistic arrangement of white gladioli adorning the dining table. Two tables were in play, with top honors won by a civ* guest, Mrs. W. M. Hughes. Cold drinks were en joyed during the afternoon and later salad and sweet courses were served. Mrs. King Gives Dessert Bridge (Mrs. W. G. King, Jr., gave a dessert bridge on Thursday afternoon for members of her card club. Two tables were appointed for re freshments and a sweet course was served when the players assembled. Mrs. Michael Turner won the club prize for highest score. Gladioli and daisies were prettily arranged in the hostess’ home for the occasion. Mrs. Smith Hostess To Lutheran Group The July meeting of the Woman’s Missionary society of St. John’s Lu theran church was held on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. £. E. Smith on Cedar street. Topic of study for the evening was ’^Blueprint for a Christian Commu nity.” Mrs. Fred Burnett, assisted by Mrs. W. T. Kanning, Mrs. O. C. Woodruff and Mrs. James C. Dicker!, led the discussion. After a business session a social hour and refreshments were enjoyed. school of nursing in May of this year. She new holds a position at the Hope clinic in Lockhart. Mr. Simpson, youngest son of Mf. and Mrs. Ftank Simpson, received his education at Clinton high school and Clemson college, where he re ceived his bachelor of science degree in textile manufacturings He holds a position with Mohawk Mills in' Lockhart, where the young couple are making their home. College Dames in Gray Court and Laurens. Dur ing World War II he served as lieu tenant, senior grade, in the United States Navy. He is at present prin cipal of the York Centralized high school. After their return from a wed ding trip, the couple will be at home on Oakwbod Drive in York. Guests from here included the B -oom’s mother, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. ene D. Workman, Mrs. Frank Kellers, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hol lingsworth, J. Isaac Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Johnson, Miss Ber nice Johnson and Mrs. Terrell King of Joanna. MORE PEOPLE ARE READING THE CHRONICLE THAN EVER BEFORE! Gary-Martin Rites Solemnized At Whitmire Church (Miss Miriam Smith Gary, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gary of Whitmire, was married to Byrd Cal vin Martin of Laurens, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Martin, in a wedding held at eight o’clook Wed nesday evening, June 27, at Whitmire Presbyterian church. The Rev. Harvell Jackson of Citr ronella, Ala., uncle of the bride, con ducted the ritual assisted by the Rev. W. H. Dendy, her pastor. An arch and columns of white wrought iron with a cornice of shir red white maline edged with fern and huckleberry greens centered the dec orations. Large baskets of white flowers were placed at each side of the arch and at appointed places on the platform with a backgroumt^ef^green bamboo and tall wrought iron cande labra with burning tapers. Nuptial music was played by Dr. Roy Bonds Suber of Whitmire and Chicago, 111., organist, and Mrs. John Suber and Dr. A. B. Scriver, violin ists. Mrs. Marshall Abercrombie, of Laurens, was soprano soloist. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Alpha H. Martin, of Laurens, was his brother’s best man. Ushers were Dunklin Sullivan, Min- ter Brown, Billy Bolt, Hamp Hunter, all of Laurens; Cliff McLaurin, of Gaffney; Paul Todd, of Clinton; Har old Smith, of Greenville, and James G. Young, of Florence. Don Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Smith, of Greenville, and a cousin'of the bride, was ring bearer. The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Margery Smith of Ki- nards, as maid of honor, and Mrs. Paul Todd, of Atlanta, Ga., sister of the bridegroom, as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Dunklin Sul livan, of Laurens; Mrs. James Givens Young, of Florence, cousin of the bride; Mrs. Hugh James Boyd, of Co- lumibia; Miss Martha Dobson, of Greer; Miss Mary Wright Duckett and Mrs. W. H. Young, of Whitaure; Miss Katrine Martin, of Gray Court; and Miss Eulalia Buford, of Newber- (Continued on page six) Little Visitor Is Entertained Little Barbara Ferguson, daughter .Tuesday’s progressions. On Wednes- of Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Ferguson of Co- i day acore winners were Mrs. Michael Are Entertained (Miss Roslyn Cason and Mrs. Ed Campbell were co-hostesses on Fri day evening to the College Dames at the Cason home. Four tables were arranged for cards and games which furnished en* 1 tertainment throughout the evening, j Top bridge score was won by Mrs. | W. Y. Thompson, canasta award, went to Mrs. Brady Harrison, and Mrs. Marshall Brown won the prize for the novel word game. Later in the evening the hostesses served chocolate tarts with tea. Throughout the receiving rooms of the .home roses and gladioli were used in decoration. The next meeting of the Dames will be in September. Entertains Friends With Summer Parties At 10:30 on Tuesday and Wednes day mornings of the past week Mrs. Walter A. Johnson and her daugh-j ter, Mrs. L. C. McCarthy, entertained at bridge. On each occasion players for five; tables were invited, and following games salad and sweet courses were served with punch. Throu£iout the card rooms daisies, lilies and gladioli were used in deco ration. Mrs. Leola Burnett and Mrs. Reese H. Young were presented awards for lumbia, who was visiting her grand' mother, Mrs. D. J. Woods, was the guest of honor for a swimming party on Monday afternoon. Linda and Sandra Red invited ten friends for the occasion. After swimming, re freshments were enjoyed. A. R. P. Group Hears Mission Program The regular monthly meeting of the Woman’s Missionary society was held on Monday afternoon at the As- Turner and Mrs. Cecil Gray of Greenwood. Other out-of-town guests included Mrs. Lon Courtney of Johnston, Mrs. Cecil Gray, Jr., of Greenwood, Mrs. Ralph T. Wilson, Jr., of Laurens. Miss Blair Weds Harold C. Johnson - In Sharon Ceremony * The Sharon Associate Reformed Presbyterian church was the scene neia on Monaay aiwmoon ax me as- - , W eddinf Saturday, June 23. sociate Reformed Presbyterian >t ^yen-thirty o’clock when Miss Margaret Ida Blair became the church Mrs. R. L. Plaxico, foreign mission! bj.'^e'oV Harold cTarke Johnson of secretary, led the program on that an< j Clinton. The Rev. Leon topic. Several other members con- McDill Allison. Jr. r pastor of the tributed articles from the Synodical ( church, officiated, using the double Journal and Mrs. James P. Sloati ring ceremony gave the stewardship study on "Part nership With Christ.' Bridge Club Meets With Mrs. Neely Thursday members of her bridge club gathered at the home of Mrs. Carlisle Neely for a number of af ternoon games. In a colorful setting of gladioli and daisies two tables were laid for re freshments. A dessert course was served before cards. When scores were counted Mrs. Bailey Williams and Mrs. A. D. Sal ter, both club visitors, were present ed prizes. 1 ■ • A. R. P. Class Meets With Mus. Buzhardt Mrs. Roscoe Buzhardt and Mrs. Sidney Bryson jointly entertained the Ladies Bible class of the Associ ate Reformed Presbyterian church for the regular monthly meeting on Monday evening, June 25, at the home of the former on the Joanna highway. ^ Mrs. Lowry Wilson discussed a chapter from the study book, ‘‘Ad vance In Stewardship.” Later a social hour was enjoyed during which pie, punch and nuts were served. Varied summer flowers were combined in arrangement for the dining and living rooms. -♦ Miss Patterson Weds .Virgil Simpson Mr .and Mrs. J. S. Patterson, of Anderson, announce the marriage of their daughter, Bobbie Sue, to Virgil B. Simpson of this city, on March 24. The wedding was solemnized at Manning at the parsonage of the Rev. Charles Raynall, Jr., minister of the Presbyterian church. The single ring ceremony was perfoftned. Mrs. Simpson was graduated from Anderson girls high school in 1948 and Anderson Memorial hospital • NOW OPEN . . . Remnant Shop Come in and save on your Piece Goods. The Remnant Shop Pitts Street Clinton, S. C. Mrs. Eunice Longshore, Prop. af c _ *nie chancel of the church was banked with palms and ferns. The vows were spoken before an altar decorated with a large floral ar rangement of white gladioli, snap dragons, and gypsophila. White tapers in seven-branched candel abra completed the altar decora tions. J. Howard Bolin, organist. Mrs. William Henry Cleveland, Jr., of Marietta, cousin of the bride, and Mrs. Tommy Oates of York, vocal soloists and a quartet composed of Billy Shillinglaw, Carter Martin, Donnie Sadler and Stanley John son. gave a program of wedding music. The bride, who was given in marriage by her uncle, Ralph H. Cain of Tamassee, wore a gown of Chantilly lace with bertha of scalloped lace and short, shirred sleeves. The bouffant lace skirt with scalloped edge posed over net and satin, was floor-length. She wore elbow-length matching lace mitts and her fingertip veil of il lusion fell from a J re oonnet with coronet of pearlized orange blos soms. Her jewelry was a strand of pearls and her bouquet was a co lonial arrangement of stephanotis centered with an orchid. Miss Betty Blair, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Mrs. Wil liam Barry Allison, Jr., of Honea Path; sister of the bride, and Miss Rachel Spencer of Gastonia, N. C. bridesmaids. Little Miss Chris tie Allison, niece of the bride, was flower-girl. They wore orchid dresses with net stoles and bouffant net skirts with ruffles posed over taffeta. They carried colonial bou quets of lavender and purple asters with mint green tulle background and iridescent satin streamers. George Calhoun McCelvey. of York was the best man. Ushers were Tommy Oates, and Jim Thax- ton of York, Gene Knight of St George, James R. Griffith, Jr., of Buffalo, Lewis P. Jones of Spar tanburg and John R. Blair, Jr., 1 brother of the bride. Immediately following the cere mony, Misses Rachel and Stella Cain, aunts of the bride, enter tained at a small reception at the home of the bride for relatives and members of the bridal party For going away, the bride wore a shrimp-colored shantung suit with original matching hat and brown accessories. Her bouquet was of gardenias. 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