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Thursday, May 1, 1952 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Three /V Th« WOMAN’S PAGE Society Events, Club and Church News of Interest 4 telephone 74 or 49s (A Nobors-Bevill Engagement Mrs. Robert Ru^h Nabors of Lau rens, announces the engagement of her daughter, Helen Jean, to James Cecil Bevill, corporal, United States Army, son of Mrs. C. L. Bevill, Ol iver, Ga. The wedding will take place in the summer. Dessert Bridge Given For Club Mrs. D. B. Smith gave a dessert bridge recently for members of her card club. In a setting of tulips, iris and pansies two tables were appointed for Refreshments. A sweet course was enjoyed prior to the games. Mrs. James P. Sloan won high score and Mrs. Billy McMillan, who played for an absent member, won second honor. Local Teacher To Wed In June Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leonard Ledford of Greenville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Betty Jo, and Roy Gene Skinner of son of Mr. and Mrs dainties by Mrs. Henry Trammell. Mrs. Arnold Cannon, Mrs. Gene Knox and Mrs. J. B. Arnold. Visitors Here For Bridge Luncheon '. Mrs. D. S. Sessions was hostess matiO' fraternity, and the student council. She is now teaching in the public schools of this city. The bridegroom, son of Mrs. T. V. Matthews and the late Mr. Mat thews, of Little Mountain, is a graduate of Little Mountain high school, attended Newberry college 29, Mrs. O. C. Woodruff entertained members of his cub scout den on Saturday afternoon. * The group attended a movie, lat er returning to the home for games and refreshments. Colorful balloons were -suspended from the chande lier and the birthday cake decorat ed in pink and green adorned the table. Ice cream, cake, candies, nuts and popcorn were served and each guest was given a toy airplane as a party favor. Mrs. William A. Sherratt, the den mother, was a refreshment guest. Bible Class Has Monthly Meeting The monthly meeting of the La dies Bible class of t£e Associate Re formed Presbyterian church was held on Monday evening with Mrs. W. B. Tribble and Miss Louise Trib ble. Miss Sara Robinson taught the Bible study pn the second com mandment. Following the program a social hour and refreshments of salad course, punch and cookies were served. Bowls of roses with other spring flowers prettily adorned the reception hall and living room. on Thursday for a bridge luncheon and was graduated in 1948 from the for several out of town visitors. j University of South Carolina with a Arrangements of flowers of theiB.S. degree in commerce. He seiv- spring season including purple and j ed with the navy for 14 months and yellow iris and a reflected mantel 1 is now employed with the State De bouquet in white, were used in partment of Education decoration in the living and dir- 1 ♦ — ing rooms. Two tables were play and at noon a hot luncheon, ^ luu y ^ 1UD was served. Holds Annual Top honors were won by Mrs. 1 Mesotinrr Clyde Murchison, Jr., of Ander- yP en reeling soh. Other out of town guests in cluded Mrs. Pete Knight, Mrs. W. N. Poe, Jr., and Mrs. Russell Eades of Greenville. 1 Linen Shower For Bride-Elect Complimenting Miss Joan And erson, bride-elect of Sgt. William Hattftn, Misses Virginia and-Betty Jean Sumerel entertained on Sat urday evening with a linen show er. Paducah, Ky., - . M. H Skinner of Paducah The Bridge Club, Guests wedding will take place June 3. Miss .Ledford is ^ member of t&e Clinto'n high school faculty.- Card Party Given By Mrs. Gray « On Tuesday of the past week Mrs. Samuel Gray was hostess • to a number of friends for a card party. Throughout the card rooms, iris, tiStic arrau were decorative. Two tables were arranged for bridge and one for canasta with Mrs. Wil- mot Shealy and Mrs. A. A. Ram- age, Jr., winning top honors in thej van t a g e points" games. When cards were laid aside the hostess served a salad course. Honored Wednesday - Entertaining members of the Wednesday club and additional guests, Mrs. Pringle Copeland, Jr., was hostess for five tables of bridge last week at the home of Mrs. Prin gle Copeland, Sr. Visitors’ high score was won by Mrs. Norman Sloan, and club award by Mrs. Harry McSween. Floating > prize was kept by Mrs. Robert ■ BlacEf^ ' After the games the hostess serv ed a salad course. For the occasion a variety of colorful flowers of the season were prettily arranged at The annual open meeting of the Study club was held recently at the home of Mrs. W. W. Harris on j Centennial street. Mrs. Robert S. Owens and Mrs. William P. Ja-' cobs were - assistant hostesses. Spring flowers were used in dec oration with iris, Lady Bankshire roses, wisteria and lilac used at vantage points in the home. Guest-speaker for -the afternoon was Prof. James Parthemos of Presbyterian college." Mr. Parthe mos, who had spent a year in Greece, and is of Greek TUSSY CREAM DEODORANT Instantly stops perspiration odor Checks perspiration moisture » big $1 jar... now on j plus tax llv SO? rp'ok7 moTintemti'irof customs S and political policies in that coun try. Later a social hour was enjoyed 1 and the geusts invited into thf ] dining room where refreshments! Mrs. number of classmates of the hon- oree from Winthrop, were invited for the occasion. Miss Anderson was presented a corsage of . sweetheart roses. Used in" decoration throughout the home were served in buffet st !c were sweetheart roses, coral bell H E sturgeon poured coffee at a Bridge Club Is Entertained Mrs. B. B. Ballard was hostess to members of her bridge club on Ap ril 17 for a number of afternoon games. Two tables were In play with Mrs. T. C. Johnson, Jr., winning club prize. When cards were laid aside the hostess served a salad and sweet course with coffee. White and red tulips and roses with bowls of pansies adorned the living room and in the dining room yellow and white was used in the floral arrangements. Mr. and Mrs. Loftis Observe Anniversary Laurens Club Sponsors Iris And Rose Show The Azalea Garden club of Lau rens, is sponsoring an iris and rose show on May 6 at the VFW but cui the Clinton highway. The doors will be open to the public from 5 p. m. to 8 p.m. Admision will be fifty cents. The arrangement classes will be open to all members of Laurens Garden clubs and the horticulture division will be open to Garden club members as well as to all per sons interested in growing flowers, except commercial growers. All exhibits must be in the show room between 9 and 11 o’clock in the morning of the show, it is an nounced. . Fidelic Class The children of Mr. and Mrs. S. i Has Social Tuesday B. Loftis honored them on their wedding anniversary with a turkey supper Easter Sunday at 5 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Loftis were also re membered with gifts. Besides Mr. and Mrs. Loftis and Nannette, the following were pres ent: Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bowman and children, Karen, Victor, Jr., and Kenneth, of Alto, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Bill McMurray and son, Billy, of Swannanoa, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Loftis and sons, Nathan and Sammie, of Toccoa, Ga. . Gerald Woodruff Celebrates Birthday Honoring her son, Gerald, who and iris. An original song com posed to the tune of “Tea for Two,” was played as Miss Mimi Barron, dressed as a maid,, wheel ed in the gifts on a tea cart. Later a salad coursg and cookies were served. Study Club .Meets With Mrs. Jacobs Mrs. J. F. Jacobs entertained the Wednesday Study club last week at her home on Calvert avenue. In a continuation of a study of festivals of^tKe U: S' "Mra.‘ P Jbfin McSween gave an interesting pa per on “Festivals of North Caro lina,” giving also a brief account of the history of the state. Later, guests were invited into .the dining room where pastel-tfnt- ed refreshments wre served in buffet style from a beautifully ap pointed table centered with an ar- rangment of lavender iris and pink azaleas. Jn the living room, iris were-ef fectively combined with pink roses on the coffee table, while iris with a large Japanese fan as a back ground adorned the piano. P.-T.A. Business Meeting Tuesday The annual business meeting of the FloAda Street school Parent- Teacher association will be held at 7:30 Tuesday evening, May 6. Preceding the business session, a short entertainment program will be presented by the Blue Bird girls under the direction of Mrs. A. G. Sutherland, Jr. Reports from the various commit tees, the annual report of the pres ident will be given, and the elec tion of officers held. This is the last regular meeting of the year, but members are mvited to meet jointly with the Clinton Music club on Wednesday, the 7th, table centered with spirea, pink tulips and foeticus narcissus. A number of members and gues's attended. Out oL own guests in cluded Mrs. D. W. Neville of New berry, and Mrs. J. B. Ricketts of Greenville. Garden Club Groups Held Meetings Monday Meetings for April for the va rious Garden club units were held on Monday afternoon. —The Yellow Jasmine and Iris groups, Mrs. B. O. Whitten and Mrs. John W. Stevenson, chair- (Continued on page two) Tussy cosmetic Cream Deodorant protects your daintiness from breakfast to bedtime. Instantly stops perspiration odor, checks perspiration moisture. Safe for normal skin...filmiest fabrics. Stays creamy-soft down to the bottom of the jar. limited time only Young’s Pharmacy “The Old Reliable’ Phone 19 Say "I Saw It In The Chronicle" — Thank You! Tuesday evening at the -home of Mrs. G. W. Bell, members of the Fidelis Sunday school class of Broad Street Methodist church en joyed a social. Iris, roses, tulips and snapdrag- - .. —_ pns in pastel tints adorned the re- in the high school auditorium at 4 ception hall and living room. In the ; o’clock. Mrs. Elizabeth Cogburn of dining room a red and whit» bcu- Rock Hill, will present the program quet made an attractive centerpiece i on classroom piano teaching for the table. Novelty games directed by Mrs. B. B. Ballard and Mrs. Lonnie Hiers entertained the forty guests who at tended. During the evening, Mrs. Lewis Pitts, teacher, was presented a gift from the class. Later, the hostess was assisted in serving sandwiches, punch, decorat- celebrated his 11th birthday April ed cup cakes, and other assorted All Set to Become HAPPY HOME OWNERS? Happy, indeed, the newlyweds who can look forward to a home of their own. * We are helping many couplet to plan on home ownership sooner through our financing plan. Let us explain how we can fit our plan to your income with rent-like monthly payments. EDERAL SAVINGS }AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Telephone No 6 , A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909 West Circle . Holds Meeting The West circle of the First Bap tist church held its April meeting at the home of Mrs. S. B. Loftis. Mrs. Leona Westbury, leader, presided. The program topic was “Hawaii,” and Hawaiian music was played sofly as members gathered. “Ilaho” was played by Mrs. Gladys Cato, violinist, and Mrs. Blanche Rasor, pianist. Those taking part on the program were Mrs. S. S. Barnett, devotional; Mrs. Westbury, as soloist; topics by Mrs. Margaret Fouche; Mrs. Al- lie Hamilton, Mrs. Cato, Mrs. Mer- tie Roper, Mrs. Maxfield, Mrs. Ras or. Mrs. Westbury dismissed with prayer. After the business session ♦he hostess, assisted by Mrs. Annie Tinsley, served a Hawaiian dish with pineapple juice. The meeting was closed with prayer by Mrs. Fouche. Local Teacher Is Married At Kershaw Miss Nelle Fletcher of this city and Kershaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cauthen Fletcher, of Kershaw, was married to David Sondley Matthews of Little Moun tain at 7:30 p. m., April 12, at the Second Baptist church of Kershaw. The Rev. S. R. Harding and the Rev. Charles Howell conducted the ceremony in a setting of Easter ! lilies, gladioli and fern. The bride wore an original gown of candlelight bridal satin. Her fingertip veil of bridal illusion fell from a tiara of lace and seed pearL. The bridal bouquet was of white roses with a white orchid at the center. A reception was held in the so cial hall of the church after the ceremony. The couple left later for a wed ding trip to Florida. Mrs. Matthews is a graduate of | Kershaw high school and received her B.A. degree in religious edu cation from Columbia college in 1951. At college she was a member of Alpha Psi Omega, honorary dra- BROADWAY THEATRE May 7-8-9 Three great love stories in M G-M’s mighty spectacle! 30,000 in ike cast! 3 years in tke making! 3 tkrilling kours of screen magic! The impassioned love story of a pagan soldier and a beautiful Christian captive. The poignant love story of s great Roman and the slave girl who gave her life for him. M-G-M’s C*lar Uy TECHNICOLOR The tumultuous love story of the mad tyrant Nero and his wicked wanton queen, Poppaea. ROBERT TAYLOR • DEBORAH KERR • LEO CENN o«d PETER USTINOV Features begin daily at 2:tf6, 5:00 and 8:00. SPECIAL MORNING SHOW SATURDAY AT 9:00. Admission Prices for This Picture Only: Afternoon: Children 50c, Adults 74c — Night: Children 50c, Adults $1.00 There will be two special student matinees—one on Friday afternoon and the other a special show at 9:00 Saturday morning.' Students of the town schools and college will be admitted to these special matinees for only 50c.