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r -^1' f Thursday, December 25, 1952 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE /A The WOMAN’S PAGE l Society Events, Club and Church News of Interest telephone 74 or 495 Gerald Subers Observe Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Suber were honored Sunday on the occasion of their third wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the home of the former’s parents, Mr. and | adorned with berries and green- Mrs. Henry M. Suber. | ery with arrangements of magnolia Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Cauthen of, and tapers for the mantels. Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs. A. C.; workman,, jr., of this city, were Legion Auxiliary guests for the event. Friends of the Gerald Subers will be interested to know they are now residing in their new home on Route 2, Laurens. jnet bordered with seed pearls. The , pointed sleeves were also outlined ‘ in seed pearls, the full skirt ending [ in a long train. “ She carried a white shirred satin muff shower ed with velvet cord and hyacinth, centered with a white orchid. Her < veil of illusion, which was train .11 11 ■ - 'length, was caught to her hair with lands with the former’s mother, a tiara of orange blossoms. Mrs. Pingle Copeland, Sr., invited Mrs. Sumerel, mother of the members of the family for dinner, bride, wore a dress and hat of pilot Dinner was served at small' blue with a pink camellia corsage, tables prettily appointed in a tra- j Mrs. Clifton Shook, sister-in-law of ditional Yuletide motif. the groom, wore a dress 'of blue For the occasions the home was with boat neck trimmed in rhine stones and a white hat. Her flow ers were Better Times roses. Mrs. J. M. Vaughn of Belton, Bank of Clinton • Employees Feted Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Hamer enter tained informally at supper on Wednesday evening of the past week for the employees of the Bank of Clinton, their wives and husbands. Christmas Party grandmother of the bride, was at tired in a gray dress and hat with a purple orchid corsage. Miss I Maude Sumerel, aunt of the bride. The afternoon and evening wore an aqua dress trimmed in groups of the American Legion! rhinestones with black accessories Auxiliary enjoyed a joint Christ-, and yellow glamellias. mas party on Tuesday evening at: A reception was held following the Legion building. .the ceremony at the home of the . The receiving rooms of the home were attractive with seasonal dec- — Several. Christmas ffimrs orations and lighted tapers. A huge candle, pine and cones made a pretty arrangement for the buffet table, in the dining room. Mrs. mem- their Play School Group Entertained Friday On Friday evening at 6:30 at the First Presbyterian church Horace Horton entertained bers of her play school and parents. About forty adults and eighteen children enjoyed the oc casion. Recording of the children talking to Santa Claus and singing several songs were played. Later Santa came and presented the children with gifts and distributed fruit and Christmas dainties. Coffee and fruit cake were serv ed the grown-ups in the ladies par- lor. j ♦ Classroom Teachers Have. Dutch Supper ^ The Classroom Teachers had a dutch supper at the Hotel Mary Musgrove Thursday, Dec. 12, with Mrs. Nene D. Workman, local class room teacher, president, presided. The tables were beautifully dec orated for the holiday occasion. W. A traditional Yuletide motif pre vailed in decorations for the build ing. Refreshments of sandwich es, cookies, assorted dainties nuts served with hot punch at tractively carried out the Christ mas motif. Holly with bright ber ries and red tapers were featured on the buffet table. ’.wets. bride’s pa rents on Calhoun streetT Mrs. R. P. Wilder and Mrs. J. C. I Thomas greeted the guests and and i Miss R ut h Bailey introduced them lo the receiving line which was composed of the’ bride and groom, the wedding party, the bride’s par ents, Mrs. Clifton Shook, and Mrs. J. M. Vaughn, grandmother of the 1 fiEpfij.' 1 ' IW — ) ■■ i H ■■■>■ HW..^ LI'I. Mr | ■ ,1. . Mrs. Caldw’ell Hendeson and ! Mrs. Vivian Vaughn of Belton in-' vited the guests into the dining room where Mrs. W. A. Moorhead L. W. Bailey poured enjoyed and gifts were presented from the tree. Each guest brought something for needy families. The committee on arrangements, , a nd Mrs. T. included Mrs. Hubert Pitts, Mrs. t coffee from silver services at eith- William Henry, Mrs. M. L. Robert- er enc j 0 f the table. The beautiful ly decorated wedding cake center- j ed the table. Serving fruit cake, nuts and mints were Miss Joyce IColeman of Laurens, Misses Mil- | dred Dunlap and Terry Thomas. son and Mrs. G. F. Hollingsworth. A. R. P. Bible Class Has Christmas Party Misses Margaret and Katherine Miss Agnes Davis and Miss Martha Young entertained in the dining room and directing the guests! through the hall were Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Anderson. Mrs. Frank Fow ler presided in the gift room and Mrs. William Hatton kept the bride’s book. The receiving rooms were dec orated throughout with white gladioli, white candles, magnolia leaves and fern. During the evening the couple left for a wedding trip, the bride wearing a black gabardine suit with white blouse and gloves, a fla mingo pink velvet hat and pocket- book* and wearing the white orchid from the bridal arrangement. They will be at home after Janu ary 5 in Easley where Mr. Shook teaches and cdsitches In school. The bride is. the younger daugh- .i». .ruiuciaun iiiMwurcu „ a i; „ „ ter of Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon W. Lowe and Dr. John MoSween. Mr.! tist i Sumerel. She received her educa- Low, director of public, relations' e ^ e l °L I tl0n in 1116 cit y schools, Limestone Blakely were hostesses to members of the Ladies Bible class of the As- s o c i a t e Reformed Presbyterian church for the December meeting on Thursday evening at the church. Mrs. C. B. Betts, who was in charge of the program, gave, the devotional and an article, “The Christmas Tree In Legend, History and Song.” Duirng a social hour gifts were presented the members from their sunshine sisters from the Christ mas tree. ’A salad course, coffee and fuit cake were enjoyed later. Sumerel-Shook Wedding Hefe Lovely Church Event- In a lovely ceremony taking place Sunday afternoon, December xui uie mmuay ucv^iun. w. 2{ 4 Q , lock at the First Bap R. Anderson introduced Jack, ’ . u t for South Carolina, entertained with accordion selections. Dr. Mc- Sween addressed the group. Actaean Club Given Luncheon Mrs. T. D. Copeland gave a luncheon for members of the Ac-^ taean club on Wednesday of the past week at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll White Copeland. In a beautiful setting of Christ mas greens, poinsettias and can- of Luther Ervin Shook of Waynes- ville, N. C., and Easley. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. H. Darr, pastor of the bride, assisted by the Rev. Orion' W. Hammett of Columbia. , The pulpit was draped with white satin caught up with fern and holly. Net tied with sprigs of holly outlined the Baptistry. Bas kets of white gladioli and cathed ral cadelabrra holding white tapers were used on the pulpit and to college and prior to her marriage was a student at Furman Univer sity. .The groom is the son of L. C. Shook of Waynesville, N. C. He received his education at Gardner- Webb Junior college where he made an outstanding record in football and at Furman University, where he was a member of the football team. Many friends and relatives from Waynesville, N. C., Laurens, flank the white arch which form- Greenville, Newberry, Greenwood, ed the setting for the vows. Mag-1 and Easley attended the rites, in dies small tables were placed for; n °li a ^ eaves an< i ^ ern com P^ ete ^ , a( Idition to the following guests: a hot course luncheon. After lunch the club enjoyed a delightfully in- fonpal hour. A. R. P. Children . Feted With Tree background. A program of wedding music was presented by Mrs. Leila N. John son, organist, Miss Mona Ruth Looper of Furman University, and Charlie Bolding of Easley, soloists. ! Organ selections included: “Theme The primary teachers and junior j from Concerto B Flat Minor society leaders entertained the! (Tsehaikowsky); ‘Indian Love children of the Associate Reform- V ed Presbyterian church on Friday evening, the 20th, with a party at the church. Miss Margaret Blakely told a Christmas story, and Jinny Red sang “Away In A Manger.” Lat er the group joined in singing sev eral songs. Refreshments of ice cream and fruit cake were enjoyed. Gifts from the Sunday school were pesented each child. Bridge Dinner Given Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wysor, III, Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan en tertained a number of friends on Thursday evening at the Wyaor home with a bridge dinner. Snow man place cards and tiny red candles decorated the small tables which were appointed for the guests. Following the Christ mas motif, candles, greenery and berries were attractive in the card rooms. Mrs. Rob’t E. Wysor, Jr., assist ed in the courtesies of entertaining. After dinner several pogressions were enjoyed with prires presented to Mrs. Prirfgle Copeland, Robert Vance and Mrs. Caldwell Hender son. Copelands Entertain Friends and Family On Monday and Tuesday eve nings of the past week Mrs. Pringle Copeland entertained friends for supper and bridge. On each occas ion three tables were laid for sup per and later cards. On the former night high and low prizes were won by Robert M. Vance and W. P. Jacobs, III. Tues day evening Mr. and Mrs. Marion Milam were winners of top score ' honors. Wsdneaday evening the Cope- Chorus” March” Promise Bolding Perfect Clifton Call” (Eriml); “Through The Years” (Youmans); “Estrellita” (Ponce); ::0 Thou Sublime Sweet Evening Star” (Wagner); “Sere nade” (Schubert); “Bridal (Wagner), and “Wedding (Mendelssohn). Miss Looper sang “Oh Me,” and “Until.” Mr. sang “Because,” .and “Oh Love.” Usher-groomsmen were: Shook, brother of the groom, J. B. Miller, of Waynesville, N. C., John nie Bolt of Laurens, Alvin Wal drop, Russell Sutton of Furman Univesity, and William Barefoot of Lancaster. Dick Powers of Waynes ville served as best man. Bridesmaids were: Misses Betty Lee Swofford of Laurens, Anita Sparks of Spruce Pine, N. C., Mar tha Ann Simpson and Margaret Harris of this city. Misses Delle Wilder, Kay Thomas and Julie Bo- lick served as junior bridesmaids. Miss Virginia Sumerel, sister of the bride, of Spartanburg, was maid of honor. The maid and brides maids were gowned alike in dress es of Better Times red velvet which had close fitted velvet jacket. The full net skirt was draped over taf feta. They carried matching velvet muffs on which were pinned white camellias. The junior maids wore white net dresses with sashes of Better Times red velvet. They wore matching veils tied with velvet ribbon and carried muffs showered with white glamellias. Julia King of Ruby, cousin of the bride, was dressed like the junior maids and carried a basket of white trimmed with white satin rifc!- ons. The bride, given in marriage by her father, Spurgeon W. Sumerel, was lovely in her wedding gown of white silpper satin. The fitted bodice with self-coyered buttons down the back had a yoke of nylon Mrs. J. M. Vaughn, grandmother of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Vaughn, Miss Joan Vaughn, Mrs. A. V. Chapman and Mrs. E. E. Al len of Belton; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Henderson, Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McGregor, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. King, Julia King, of Ruby, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Shook, Mrs. W. B. Jones, John Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Powers pf Waynesville. DropTn Given For Visitors Entertaining for their sister, Mrs. Willard D. Campbell and Mr. Campbell of Columbus, Ohio, who are visiting here, Mrs. H. M. Wise, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vanve gave a drop-in Monday evening from 6 until 8 at the home of the former. Assisting in receiving and enter taining the guests were Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Bailey, George H. Cor- nelson, Mrs. W. L. Marshall, Jr„ and Miss Toccoa Wise. Serving and entertaining« in the dining room were Mrs. Emma B. Cornel- son, Mrs. C. M. Bailey, Mrs. L. Rus sell Gray, Mrs. Goyne Simpson, Miss Rosanna Campbell. The beau tifully appointed refreshment table was centered with a reflected ar rangement fashioned with a crystal epergne holding red carnations. Holly with bright berries and light ed tapers in silver branched can delabra completed the dining room appointments. Elsewhere in the re ceiving rooms poinsettias, green ery and berries were used in artis tic array. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Gray, Mrs. James Dunklin, James Dunklin, Jr., of Laurens, weer among the in vited guests for the informal oc casion. Three-Act Ballet At Training School ; On Tuesday, December 16,'at the State Training School gymnasium, members of the Music club and many guests saw an adaption of the Nutcracker Suite in dancing and pantomine. Members of the (Continued on page seven) BELK’S “SANTA’S FAVORITE STORE”