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Thursday, February 26, 1953
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
The WOMAN’S PAGE
Society Events, Club and Church News
of Interest telephone 74 or 495
Burns-Coleman
Engagement
Mr. and iMrs. M. H. Bums of
Mountville, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Betty Jane,
to Paul Warren Coleman of Clem-
son college, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.
E. Coleman of Mountville.. The
wedding will take place in the late
summer.
Dinner Party For
Mr. and Mrs. Homage
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ramage en
tertained with a turkey dinner Sat
urday evening at their home honor
ing Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Ramage
who were recently married.
Spring flowers were prettily ar
ranged throughout the home for
the occasion, which was enjoyed
by the following guests: Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Abrams, Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Barnette, Mr. and Mrs. James
Jacks, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Temple
ton and daughter.
Long Branch Club
February Meeting
The Long Branch Home Demon
stration club met at the school on
February 11.
• The devotional and prayer were
led by Mrs. John B. Holland. The
project song, “Dark Eyes,” was
sung. Each member answered the
roll call telling “What Is a Home.*’
Mrs. Sam Compton read an inter
esting article on “Making A House
A Home.” Miss Susan Dean, coun
ty agent, gave the demonstration
on “Helps On Making A Patient
Comfortable In Bed.”
During the social hour refresh
ments were served -by the hostess
es, Mrs. Sumerel, Mrs. Cox and
Mrs. Brown.
in artistic array added attractive
ness to the home. .
The program was presented by
Mrs. R. M. League and Mrs. T. C.
Johnson, Sr., the former speaking
on “Strawberry Borders,” and the
latter on ‘Tubero-us Begonias.”
Following the program a social
hour was enjoyed and the hostess
es - served strawberry shortcake
with coffee. (
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Page Three
Garden Clubs Of
City Have Meetings
Mrs. *W. C. Baldwin was hostess | Members of the Green Garden
to the Clara Duckett Garden club me t a t home of Mrs. Geo.
at her home on Monday afternoon, i r Blalock.
Co-hostesses were Mrs. R. E. Sad- 1
Mrs. Thoma^ Baldwin and Mrs.
Weldon Jackson.
Late in the ( afternoon a hot
course, coffee and sweets were en
joyed. Assisting the hostess in
serving were Mrs. Adair, Mrs.
Chris Adair, Jr., and Mrs. Fred
Blackwell of Anderson, who was
an out of town guest. Mrs. Mar
shall Abercrombie of Laurens, was
also a guest for the party.
ler, Mrs. Grady Chandler and Mrs.
R. E. Jones. •
Following the business session
Mrs. Tom Ficklin had arranged
the program for the afternoon on
“Things To Do In the Garden!
Now.” Mrs. Ficklin and Mrs. Bail
gates to the district convention in
Spartanburg. » , t
Later the guests were invited in
to the dining room where refresh
ments of coffee, sandwiches and
other party dainties were served
buffet. Camellias with flowering
shrubs and bulbs of the season
were beautifully arranged at van
tage points in the receiving rooms.
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Mrs. M. Workman of Cross An- ey williams were appointed deled
chor, gave an interesting program j;-*-:-* J -
on “Holland.” Mrs. I. M. Smith,
vice-president, and Mrs. J. ^ C.
Thomas, club secretary and treas
urer, will attend the district meet
ing in Spartanburg on March 19
and 20.
Late in the afternoon the host
esses served Russian tea, sandwich
es and cheese biscuits. Through
out the home camellias, gladioli
and jonquils were used in artistic
arrangement.
Mrs. W. L. Marshall gave a
bridge luncheon on Thursday for
members of her club.
Two tables were arranged for the
luncheon and afterwards cards, in
a pretty setting of early spring
flowers featuring daffodils.
Mrs. E. H. Wilkes made high
score for the progressions.
The Sun Bonnet club met at the
home of Mrs. Marshall BrownTf’
_ „ i u ♦ of During a business session Mrs.
The Carolina Wren club met at Robert Hellams was elected presi-
the home of Mrs. George Watts dent {or the coming year The pr0 _
Copeland. gram consisted of the following
Mrs. S. W. Sumerel conducted a s h or t discussions: “Building A Pro-
varied program on “Birds,” using | ductive Soil,” Mrs. Hellams; “Pe-
a number of recordings and a quiz ren nials,” Mrs. G. W. Hollings-
panel with members taking part. W orth; “House Plants,” Mrs. Frank
After the program guests were Miller; “Shrubs,” Mrs. G. B. Gold-
invited into the dining room where j smith.
refreshments of hot tea, sandwich-j Mrs Brown demonstrated mak
es, copkies and other dainties werei ing a e^eHia corsage and an in-
served buffet. Mrs. Sumerel and j teresting display of figurines
Mrs. Guy Tumblin were assistant i brought by members were enjoyed,
i * *'"• /vnooe.nr. Mrc particular interest was a tall
crystal virgin one from Sweden,
hostesses for the occasion. Mrs.
Copeland drew the prize for a pot
ted flower. ' Daffodils, hyacinths
and other flower bulbs at vantage
points added attractiveness to the
receiving rooms.
on<» from the Black Forest in Ger
many and one from Shanghai,
China.
Mrs. W. G. King, Mrs. Edgar MiSS Templeton,
Copeland and Mrs. Arnold Cannon Mr. Ramage Wed
♦ fu~ w fw Miss Mary Elizabeth Templeton,
were hostesses at the home of the
former to members of the Yellow
Jasmine club.
Red roses, camellias and daffodils
Mo&v&i...
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Tem
pleton, became the bride of Pierre F.
Ramage, son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Albert M. Ramage, on Wednesday
afternoon, February 18.
The ceremony took place at the
home of the officiating minister, the
Rev. Floyd Hellams, in the presence
of members of the immediate fam
ilies.
For her wedding the bride wore
a suit of light grey wool with navy
i bkiftn.acce&sQrif.s ami a purple ..orchid,
corsage. j
Immediately after the ceremony
the 'couple left for a short wedding
trip. After their return they will be
at their home near here, where the
groom is engaged in farming. Be
fore her marriage, Mrs. Ramage was
employed at the Ladies’ Ready-to-
Wear Shop here.
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Bridge Clubs,
Cord Parties
Mrs. W. G. King entertained with
a card party on Wednesday after
noon of the past week.
In a lovely setting of camellias,
quince and daffodils tables were
arranged for bridge and canasta.
Bridge honors went to Mrs. R. C.
Adair, and canasta prize to Mrs.
W. M. McMillan. Later salad and
sweet courses were served with the
refreshments carrying out the
George Washington birthday motif.
Assisting the hostess in the cour
tesies of entertaining were Mrs. W.
G. King, Jr.„ Mrs. Eugene King
and Mrs. Lonnie Hiers.
Entertaining her club and addi
tional guests Mrs. Reese H. Young
was hostess for bridge on Thurs
day afternoon.
Quince, jonquils and camellias,
prettily combined with breath of
spring, made an attractive back
ground for the tables. Mrs. Nor
man Sloan and Mrs. Cleo Wilder
were awarded high and second
.score prizes. . i
When'cS¥ds were laid aside the
hostess served a salad course.
Camp Fire, Blue Bird
Activities Planned,
Reports Are Heard
The board of directors of the
Clinton Camp Fire Council met
Monday evening in the high school
auditorium with the president, T.
E. Addison, presiding.
R. P. Hamer, treasurer, reported
that 3 $l,200 (which is 75 per cent of
the alotment) had been turned over
to him from the Community Chest
Fund for Camp Fire and Blue Bird
work.
W. C. Baldwin, chairman of the
Camp Committee, reported on
camping falicities for the organiza
tions located at Camp Toccoa, in
the Georgia mountains, which has
an excellent program well super
vised. He requested that the three
districts supply him with the num
ber of girls planning to attend
camp.
The Kadoka district is having a
Dad-Daughter box supper under
the direction of Mrs. B. H. Boyd
this evening at the First Presbyte
rian church. Mrs. George Hugu-
ley reported that a similar supper
is being planned by Mrs. Joe Land
for the Clinton Mills district on
Mareh 2. —
A report from the community
service committee, given by Mrs.
Marion Nabors, suggested provid
ing benches *at Lydia for people
waiting for transportation, erecting
some outdoor cookouts in picnic
areas, institute a program for vis
iting sick children, stress health
and take part in a clean-up cam
paign, hospital visits and collect
ing books for children who are
hospital patients.
Mrs. A. G. Sutherland, represent
ing the Leaders association, made
announcement she had been in
formed chest funds could not be
used for the erection of a hut or
shelter for a meeting place for the
Town of Clinton groups and ar
rangements are in progress for a
permanent meeting place.
She also stated that Thorn well
orphanage is interested in organiz
ing groups if leaders can be se
cured.
The week of March 15-21 is to be
known as “Camp Fire Birthday
Week” and the groups are asked
to attend church in a body, each
district attending separate church
es. During this week an effort will
be made to acquaint the public
with the purposes of the organiza
tion through newspaper and radio
and churches and an appeal will
be made for leaders.
World Day of Prayer
Observed Friday
The following program was giv
en on Friday attemoon at Broad
Street Methodist church under the
^direction of women of All Saints |
Episcopal Mission, in observance
of “World Day of Prayer” with
members of churches of all denomi-1
nations taking part:
Invocation—Rev. E. K. Garrison-
“Walk As Children of the Light”
—Miss Mary Ann Craig, Miss Inez j
Tucker, Mrs. Marvin Poole, Mrs
Tom Sease, Miss Margaret Blakely,
Mrs. Garrison, Mrs. Newton Jones.
Mrs. Heath Copeland was organ
ist.
November election by refusing to
support the Democratic candidate.
Ad lax E. Stevensbn:
Birth Announcements
VANCE
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Vance an
nounce the birth of a son, Robert
Mercer, Jr., on February 19 at Hiyx
hospital. Mrs. Vance is the former
Miss Virginia Sexton Gray.
FICKLIN
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Ficklin an
nounce the birth of a son, Barry
Wayne, on February 24, at Blalock
clinic. Mrs. Ficklin is the former
Miss Earline Mhadors.
•MAI LDIN
Mr. and Mrs. B P. MaulSin an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Anita
Elaine, on February 19, at Hays hos
pital. Mrs. Mauldin is the former
Miss Jessie Mae FiliteT - "
YOUNG
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Young an
nounce the birth of a son on Febru
ary 25 at Hays hospital.
GASKIN
Mr. and Mrs. ReddecJt Gaskin an
nounce the birth of a son on Feb-u-
ary 25 at Hays hospital.
History of Camellias
Many lovely camellias are now
being grown in the city by inter
ested men and women who prize
their varieties and the success they
are having.
A group of Thornwell girls re
ceived the offering of $71.82 which
will be equally divided for for
eign and home missions.
The observance next year will be
sponsored by St. John’s Lutheran
church under the diretion of Mrs.
Tom Sease.
RECEIVES PROMOTION
Friends of W. B. (Bill) Wade will
be interested to know he has been
promoted by Southern Bell Tele
phone and Telepgraph company
from traffic supervisor at Char
lotte, N. C., to district traffic man
ager with headquarters in Gastonia,
N. C.
Mr. Wade is the son of Mrs. R.
W. Wade and the late Mr. Wade of
this city.
Byrd Reelected Head of
Senate Economy Group
Byrd (D-Va.j today w was unani
mously re-elected chairman of the
committee on reduction of non-es
sential federal expenditures.
The Virginian thus became the
only Democrat to receive a per
manent congressional chairmanship
under the new Republican admin
istration. Rep. Taber (R-NY) pro
posed Byrd's re-election, and Sec
retary of the Treasury Humphrey
seconded the motion. Byrd aided
Presilent Eisenhower’s cause in the
Camellias Come To South Carolina
Camellias, named for George Jo
seph Kamel, came from the Orient
to Europe and thence were brought
to America through Andre Mxch-
eaux, a French botanist who spent
I some years in Charleston. S. C ,
and had near the city a qotable
botanical garden. Micheaux
brought a large collect.on of old-
world trees, shrubs, and flowers,
including camellia Japonicas which
he introduced into the Middleton
Gardens in 1785-87. And so the ca
mellia came to South Carolina,
where it flourished luxuriantly in
the hospitable low-countrv soil and
climate. The first camellias plant
ed in what is now the city of
Charleston were planted in 1804 by
j a Colonel Lucas, who was the
grandfather of Major J. J. Lucas, a
pioneer of Society Hill, Darlington
county.
License Notice!
Notice is hereby given that all 1953
City Licenses most be paid before
March 1: -—•- —
After that date a 19% penalty will
be added on all unpaid licenses.
WM. BROOKS. OWENS.
City Clerk & Treasurer.
WE DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING
—EXCEPT BAD
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Phone 74
Mrs. L. A. Blakely was hostess
to members of her card club re
cently for a dessert bridge and a
number of afternoon games.
Two tables were laid and a sweet
course was served when the guests
assembled. At the conclusion of j
the games club award was pre-;
sented to Mrs. L. W. Gratz of Lau-,
rens. Flowers of the season, fea
turing daffodils, were used in dec-1
oration in the card rooms.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. B. B.
Ballard entertained members of
her bridge club at her home on
Maple street.
Jonquils arranged with shrub
bery and other spring flowers in
brass containers adorned the living
room and azaleas were used in the
dining room.
When scores were counted Mrs.
Arnold Cannon was found to be
high and received the club award.
Later a hot course, coffee and cak£s
decorated in the Washington birth
day motif were enjoyed.
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A dessert bridge was given on
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Hen
derson Pitts for members of her
club.
Two tables were laid for refresh
ments in a pretty setting of daffo
dils, narcissi and azaleas. High
and second score prizes went to
Mrs. James P. Sloan and Mrs. Roy
Gasque.
Mrs. John L. Mimnaugh enter
tained friends on Tuesday after
noon with a bridge party at the
home of Mrs. R. C. Adair.
Graceful sprays of quince and
bouquets of giant jonquils were
used in decoration for the living
room and sun porch and dining
room where the tables were placed
for the games.
When scores Were counted prizes
were presented Mrs. Gary Lehn,
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