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Thursday, December 11, 1952
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Pasre Three
The WOMAN’S PAGE
Society Events, Club and Church News
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with prayer. Mrs. John Spratt from
the First Presbyterian church gave
an interesting article “Birth of
Jesus” from the book “God So Loved
The World”. Mrs. A. S. Maxwell
taught the Bible sutdy from Colos-
sians and the meeting closed with
sentence prayer.
During a social hour coffee and
cookies were enjoyed.
Faculty Dames
Have Party Thursday
The Presbyterian college Faculty
Dames were entertained on Thurs
day evening at the home of Mrs. Mi
chael Gussie. Assisting as hostesses
for the occasion were Mrs. Alex
Stump, Mrs. John Glover and Mrs.
Ernest Kelly.
A Christmas motif was used
throughout in decorations in the
rooms where tables were arranged
for cards. Mrs. W. A. Johnson won
bridge prize and Mrs. Sam Gray,
canasta. During the evening the
hostesses served a dessert course.
Shower Given For
Mrs. Marvin Manley
Mrs. Marvin Manley, the former
Actaeon Club
Is Entertained
Mrs. George Brockenbrough en
tertained tlhe Actaean Book club
recently at her home, “Capers Ac
res,” in Kinards, for luncheon.
Several games of rook were en
joyed during the morning and at
noon the three tables were ap
pointed for luncheon.
Chrysanthemums were artisti
cally arranged with autumn leaves
in the hostess’ home for the occas
ion.
Century Club
December Meeting
Twenty members of the Century
club met on Tuesday, December 2,
at the home of Mrs. F. P. Thomp
son.
Mrs. Alex Stump gave the pro
gram on “Mormons.” She discuss
ed two personalities, Joseph Smith,
the founder, and Brigham Young
and also traced the origin of the re*
ligion to the present day.
Coffee, cake and nuts were serv
ed by the hostess at the conclus
ion of the program.
Mrs. Tribble Hostess
"Odds and Ends" Club
Mrs. W. B. Tribble and Mrs. C.
R. Workman jointly entertained
the “Odds and Ends” club on Fri
day afternoon at the home of the
former.
Books were exchanged and a de
lightfully informal hour enjoyed.
Later the hostesses served a salad
plate, fruit cake, nuts and candy
with coffee. Red tapers and bright
berries with greenery used in dec
oration was suggestive of the holi
day season.
Luncheon Honors
December Bride-Elect
Honoring Miss Betty Jean Sum
erel, December bride-elect, Miss
Irene Workman and Miss Agnes
Davis entertained with a luncheon
on Saturday at the Workman
home.
Places were laid for eight at the
beautifully appointed table and a
-three-courge. hQt luncheon was
served. The centerpiece for tfie
table was fashiond of gladioli and
chrysanthemums in a green and
white bridal note with the inotif
used in decoration throughout the
home. '
The" bride-elect’s gift from the
hostesses was a silver bon-bon
dish.
. Fidelis. Class. Has.
Enjoyable Social an<i Mrs - Marshall Lanter.
Tuesday evening of the past week ^ .
the Fidelis Sunday school class of Sara Glenn Circle
served tea, assorted cookies, mints
and nuts.
Graceful sprays of pyracantha
berries adorned the mantel and an
arrangement of berries with lighted
green tapers in a silver candelabra
was used on the tea tbale.
Miss Dlvely was presented by the
Okihi and Tawanka groups with a
corsage.
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Musgrove Club In
December Meeting
The Musgrove Home Demonstra
tion club met December 3 at the
school house, which was attractive
with seasonal decorations. The pro
ject song, “O Come, All Ye Faithful,”
was sung. The devotional was given
by Mrs. Edwin Cunningham, using
as a theme ‘The Birth of Christ.”
During the business session the
club decided to buy a health bond.
The local leaders and Miss Taylor,
the assistant agent, demonstrated
ways of wrapping gifts.
Numbers were drawn and gifts ex
changed.
Recreation consisted of contests led
by the recreational leader, Mrs
Larry DeShields.
Refreshments of fruit cake and
coffee were served.
Attend Wedding
In Alabama
Mrs. W. J. Dpncan,-accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Ellisor Ad
ams, and Mr. Adams of Anderson,
has returned from a several days
stay in Decatur, Ala., with her son,
Miss Suzanne Cooper, who was mar- , ~
ried on Novomfr 2 9 , was .eted to ^^"n,
Mrs. W. Roy Pitts, Sr. with a misce
llaneous shower on Friday after
noon.
Sixteen guests enjoyed several
games of hearts. Mrs. Bill Pitts and
Mrs. Lewis Pitts assisted the hostess
in serving a salad course, fruit cake
and Russian tea. Dianne and Lewis
Pitts, Jr., dressed as Mr. and Mrs.
Santa Claus entered with a red pack
filled with a shower of miscellaneous
gifts for the bride.
White chrysanthemums, berries
and greenery in artistic array dec
orated the home.
Belk Employees
Feted With Banquet
A banquet and Christmas party
was given on Tuesday evening by
Manager D. B. Smith and Mrs.
Smith for employees of the Belk’s
store, their wives, husbands and
friends.
About forty guests assembled at
the college dining hall which was
decorated -for the occasion m the
Yuletide motif. The banquet tables
were adorned with red balls, rib
bons, greenery and colorful Christ
mas ornaments. A brief welcome
was given the guests by Mr. Smith
after which a four-course dinner
was served.
An entertaining program of mus
ical selections and humorous skits
was presented by Doug Blanton, L.
for the
wedding of Mrs. Duncan’s grand-,
daughter, Maryleen Duncan, and
John Richardson of Athens, Ala.,
and Charlotte, N. C., which tooki
place Saturday evening, Dec. 6. at 1
the First Methodist church. Fol
lowing the ceremony a reception
was held at the country club.
Other social functions they at
tended while there included the
dinner party given after the re
hearsal by the groom’s parents and
the bridal luncheon given by the
bride’s brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Duncan.
Laurens B&PW Club
Guests of Local Unit
Members of the Laurens Busi
ness and Professional Women’s
club were guests when the local
chapter entertained with a buffet
supper on Tuesday evening at the
Providence school.
The spacious hall was attractive
ly decorated in the holiday theme.
The* dining room tabla was over
laid with organdy over shell pink
and was adorned with a Christmas
scene in blue grey and white with
a green garland and many candles
extending the length of t the table.
Snow-covered pine and'cones com
pleted the effect. Elsewhere in the
rooms pine and Christmas balls
were used for adornment.
£ .TtTi Vi y w YnT; The group joined in singing
V-. Powelti Mrsr-Wr'Yr-Thompson-j ctoreUras caroli^ led by Mrs. Dolly
J. C. Thomas
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Broad Street Methodist church en
joyed a social.
A beautiful arrangement in blue
Christmas Party
A Christmas party toas given on
and white with blue tapers and other | Monday evening by Mrs. Clifton
traditional Christmas decorations| Adair, Mrs. C; C. Giles, Mrs.)
Carr. Misses Mary Ann Craig, Ma
rie Weir, Mildred Bozard,-, Rebec
ca Speake and Mrs. Modine Brazel
gave the history of several well
known carols.
Several of the members assisted
in entertaining.
featuring evergreens and bright ber-1 Thurston Giles, Mrs. S. M. Warner!^ i vnr'il
.ries adorned the social rooms. 'and Mrs. Lewis Wallace, at the j ^Ciraen t^/iUD OOUIlCli
Several entertaining games were ; Adair home for members of the i Entertains With Party
directed by Mrs. J. K. Haselden. La- I Sara Glenn circle of Broad Street
ter Mrs. Lewis Pitts, the class teach- Methodist church.
er, was presented with a shower of
gifts for her new home. Mrs. Pitts
also gave to the class a picture for
the Sunday school room.
Refreshments of sandwiches, dec
orated cake squares, fudge and Rus
sian tea were served.
A. R. P. Groups
Have Meetings
Mrs. W. B. Tribble was hostess on
Monday afternoon to circle 1 of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church for the December meeting.
Mrs. Harrison Copeland, “White
Cross” secretary led the program on
that topic with several members tak
ing part. At the close of the program
a White Cross offering was taken.
During the social hour fruit cake,
coffee and nuts were served.
Tuesday afternoon the Clinton
Council of Garden clubs enter
tained with a Christmas party at
the Clinton Mills club house on
. . Sloan street assembling members
a supper was se . rvod a ''f 1 ' of the five garden units.
ire Throughout the spacious club
The home was lovely with dec
orations following a seasonal theme
and in the recreation room where
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Miss Katherine Blakely was host
ess to the evening group at the
church.
Mrs. Sloan Todd, assisted by Miss
Margaret Blakely, Mrs. L. M. Wilson
and Mrs. Bynum Betts, presented the
devotional and White Cross program.
Later a social hour was enjoyed and
the hostess served pie and coffee.
Mrs. Brown Hostess
Ella Riddell Circle
The December meeting of the Ella
Riddell circle of Thornwell Memorial
church was held Tuesday morning
at the Edith home with Mrs. J. K.
ed Christmas tree and open
added the attractive setting.
The program, “Shining As Stars
Jorever,” containing a short bio
graphical sketch of' women import
ant in religious work, was given by
Mrs. Julian Coleman and Miss Rose
Lee, who led an inspiring devo-
tional.
Later a gift was presented each
guest from the tree and Mrs. Bill
Abrams, circle chairman, was re
membered by the group with a
gift.
Tea For Camp Fire,
Blue Bird Official
An informal tea was given on
Wednesday afternoon at the First
Presbyterian church for Miss Harriet
Dively, member of the national field
staff for Campfire and Blue Bird or
ganizations.
Guests, who included mothers of
the girls in the city organizations
and leaders of the other groups in
Clinton, were introduced to Miss
Dively by Mrs. Hubert Boyd. Miss
Dively who is here to organize a
council for the local groups chatted
informally and told of how the coun
cil functions.
Girls in the Okihi and Tawanka
groups assisted by their leader, Mrs.
Leonard Bishop and Mrs. A. G.
Sutherland, newly elected president
Brown as hostess.
Mrs. Brown opened the meeting of the Clinton leaders association,
ELECTROLUX
The Ideal Christmas Gift
Bonded Representative
H. L BALDWIN
rooms seasonal decorations ivere^
used. Over the holly-wreathed
front door was an evergreen gar
land combined with Christmas
balls. A Christmas scene adorned
the pianos in the living rooms and
a large decorated tree and lighted
candles arranged with berries add
ed to attractiveness of the room.
Elsewhere throughout the club
house camellias on end tables and
softly lighted miniature trees plac
ed at vantage points were effec
tive.
Guests were invited into the din
ing room for refreshments served
in buffet style. Covering the table
was an organdy cloth over green;
and an antique brass candelabra
with tall white burning tapers ini
the center of the table, was out
lined with sprays of magnolia, gold!
balls and sprays with red berries.'
On either side were Della Robbia i
wreaths of magnolia and fruit tied
with red ribbon. Mrs. Charlie
Cooper and Mrs. Walter Johnson
greeted the guests at the door.
Pouing coffee were Mrs. B. O.
Whitten and Mrs. Wilmot Shealy.
While guests assembled, Mrs.
Eva Land and Robert Reynolds:
played Christmas music on the so-
lovox and piano.
During the afternoon carols were
sung; and later in the afternoon
Santa Claus arrived and distrib
uted gifts from the tree. The coun
cil presented Mrs. Eva Land, club
hostess, with a gift.
A number of members of fhe
garden clubs assisted in entertain
ing.
Bridge Clubs Have
Parties This Week
Enjoyable among bridge parties of
the week was the one given Tuesday
afternoon by Mrs. Chris Adair, Jr.,
at the R. C. Adair home.
In the living room, camellias were
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