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»! Thursday, May 21, 1953 4 • THE CLINTQN CHRONICLE Pa*e Thre* The WOMAN’S PAGE Society Events, Club and Church News of Interest telephone 74 or 495 Mrs. Black's Pupils To Present Program Mrs. Robert F. Black will present her piano students in recital at the First Presbyterian church. The pri mary pupils will give their program Monday evening at 8 o’clock and the high school students at the same time on Tuesday evening. An invitation is Extended to the public to attend the recital. ♦ Hillhouse-Voughn Engagement . B. F. Hillhouse of Atlanta an nounces the engagement of his sis ter, Margaret Juanita, of this city to Joe Franklin Vaughan, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Vaughan of Union The wedding is to be in the late summer. Sguare Dance For Young Group Saturday afternoon at Lakeside country club Mr. and M!rs. Kenneth Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Bolick, Mr. and Mks. John Addison enter tained for their daughters, Misses Ann Baker, Margaret Ann Bolick, and Elaine Addison with a square dance. Roses and other spring flowers were attractively arrayed in the club rooms. Centering the refresh ment table in the dining room was a silver bowl filled with lilies and other flowers of the season. .Sand wiches, nuts, cookies and punch were served during the evening. Miss Emily Parker of Aiken, and Jerry Spann of Greenville, were out of town guests for the dance. Aiken Visitor Feted With Get-Together Johnson, presiding, had charge of the afternoon’s program on the youth of the church. Others taking part were Mrs. Katherine Dailey, Miss LUCV Thomas Ifc. C. B. Goldsmith, Mrs. I. O-.r- , , rp-- Lewis Bond, Diane Stevenson, Dor-[Jackie Cooper, Charles Tucker and! elect their Chairmen and Clerk, othy Bigbee, Betty Edmunds, Polly Edmonds, Carolyn Asbill, Willette Asbill, Milton Moore, Ronnie Moore, Martha Jane Horton, Robert Horton, A. Pitts, C. H. Simplon. Bobby Wilson. .J The polls shall open at such vot-! Hopewell-*-W. P. Dickson, Don ‘ Pickinney Tap Dance,” Jackie ing places as shall be designated at Boyd, Charles Workman. Franks. i8.o’clock in the forenoon, and close; Ora—Sam Fleming, Craig Hun- Jean McDaniel, Dolly Crouch, Janet I Man River .. ( j immy Tinman Solos—“Carolina Moon” and “Old 1 at 6 o’clock, in the afternoon of the ter, W r . T. Blakely. t- Poole, Georgia Young, Mary Adair, Julia Gray, Linda Bridges, June Adair, Toni Nelson, Linda Stewart, Ann Johnson and Nannett? Loftis. day of election, and shall be held Baileys—W. B. Ramage, J. H. Dancing was enjoyed later to I °P e ^ during these hours without in- B arre u, James Jacks, music by Harry Bauknight and his; lerruption or adjournment; and thej. Shad '< Gcoy*—Rev W. B Cause orchestra. Manage* shuli admmrner to each ] M* — person offering to vote, oath that j he is qualified to vote at this elec tion, according to the Constitution of this state, and that he has not New Officers !For Methodist Society , , Ray and Mrs M H League j Feted With Tea j ^ Woman’s Society of Chris-urmg this election. wouna-^i u k vur- nay ana mrs. m. n. i^eague. . 1 ^ . tian Service of Broad Street Metho- 1 The Managers have the power to - rieasani A1 ouna j. u n. .viar Following the business session . Saturday atternoon, Mrs. Marian JgJ «" » vacancy and if none of the «»• Mrs. S. K . Riddle, Mrs. Ben Mrs. J. H. Darr, president, closed ; Hiers, and her mother, Mrs. R. E. ° s ' Monday atternoon , ' „„ Hunter, Jr. ’ K ; T nnPfi \trc r p Wilder and Miss at 4 oclock for a short business ses- managers ariena me citizens can Thp P attfsndannA nin was won hv 1 Bessie Jones entertained with a love- preceding the memorial se r-| a PP oint from among the qualified Tip Top—T F. Smith, J. S. Bium. P y |ly seated tea honoring Miss Lucyi vice - ^ morning circle has been' voters ^e Managers who after be- Frank Whitter. Prieiceton—Miss Agnes R. Babb, Mrs. Irene Davis Meadors, Robert M. Ridgeway. _ Pleasant Mound—J. G. R. Mar- the Franks Circle. Talladega Wedding Of Interest Here The following invitations are be ing received here by relatives and friends of the groom-elect, who is a grandson pf Mrs. C. Ml Bailey of this city: Mr. and Mrs. Norman Clifford Wood request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Martha Gail, to Cassius Bailey Dixon, on Thursday, the eighteenth of June, Nineteen hun dred and fifty-three, at half after five oclock in the afternoon, First Baptist Church, Talladega, Ala bama. Enclosure cards read: Reception immediately following the cere mony at the home of the bride. Presbyterian Women Honor Miss Griffin Miss Nancy Grffiin, whose mar riage to James Von Hollen of this city will take place August 8 in Huntington, W. Va., was honored by the women of the Lydia Pres byterian church on Tuesday eve ning at the home of Mrs. J. B. Tem pleton. Mrs. Glenn Robinson, wife of the chu^h pastor, directed a number of entertaining games after which Thomas, whose wedding to Lindsey organized with Mrs. Royt Gasque as Odom will take place May 31. I chairman. Anyone who would like Mixed arrangements of snapdrag-, 1 " this ci ^!f is ^ cal > ons, iris, roses, sweet peas and for. get-me-nots were displayed in the living room. Later in the afternoon, a salad course with sandwiches, cake and iced tea were served. Kay Thomas, and Dell Wilder, assisted in. enter taining. , The honoree was presented a gift of linen. Out-of-town guests present for the occasion were Mrs. W. M. Fen nel and Miss Molly Fennel of New-. berry, Mrs. Claude Crocker, Slater, 1 “' s „ s ' on Treasurer-Mks and Miss Nancy Royster, Laurens. ing year will be installed Sunday, May 24j at the morning service. Circles will meet in the homes in June but will meet at the church the next thre months. The following officers will - be installed: President—Mrs. E. K. Garrison. Vice-President — Mrs. W i 1 m o t Shealy. Recording Secretary—Mh-s. Billy McMillan. ing duly sworn, can conduct the Cross Hill—J. H Shealey, Mrs. J. election. jo. Denny, Mrs. R. B. Segars. At the close of the election the Mbunt Pleasant — Tack Cole, Managers and Clerks must proceed; Henry Madden. Clarence Moore. publicly to open the ballot box and- Joanna—W W Niver, Jr., Mrs. count the ballots therein and con-; Rolfe Clark, Mrs. W. P. Byars, tinue without adjournment until ! Trinity-Ridge— Warren Tinsley, the same is completed, and make a Furman Thomason, Gary Gibbs, statement of the results for each of-j Renno—W. E. Bell, Mrs. James fice, and sign the same. Within M. Copeland, Sr, Miss Minnie Ray. three days thereafteV the Chairman! Daniel’s Store—J. B. O’Dell, B of the Board, or some one designat- L. Martin, J. Y. Mbrtin. ed by the Board, must deliver toj Barksdale-Namie — M. B. Ab- the Commissioner of Election the rams, Mks. Juanita Cradock, Mrs- poll list, the box containing the Herman Power, ballots ' and wrirtWT statement of Clinton City—John Clark, clerk. Arnold , the results of the election. guests were invited into the dining Birthday Observance Presbyterian Women At the May meeting of the Women j Secretary of Spirtual Life—Mrs. J. V. Edwards. Chairman Christian Social Rela tions and Local Church Activities— the said county* Mrs. Murphey Timmerman N. Mauney, Henry M. Young. * Managers of Election Aldine Blakely, Miss Miriam Don The following Managers of Elec- 1 nan * ^ rene Hipp, Mrs. James tion have been appointed to holdr * Si ° an * the election at the various precincts Lydia, Mi!.s H W. Wnhams, Sam H. Hairston, Miss Mary John son. of the Church of the First Presby- g g Ballard terian church Monday afternoon the chairman Student and annual Birthdaiy party was observed Work _ Mrs ^ Thomas Mrs. Grady Chandler conducted 1 the devotional giving a scripture reading and prayer. Mrs. L. B. DiL Chairman Children’s Work—Mrs. ■ Tua^ C 'i Clinton Mill—J. F Weir, Mrs cil Evatt ’ Mrs Llla Mae Pace * Marvin Whitmire, Mrs. Eddie D*v Youth Watts—Pierce Thomas, James L. i enpor j Chairman Missionary Education Mks. L. S. Reddeck. Chairman Literature and Publi- lard assisted by Mrs. D. O. Rhame, cations _ Mrs Carl chane SZil a „?'l l 7^ ra v e ■ Chairman Supplies^Mrs Maudie and Leanna Young sang a twi^ duet "Home Sweet Home”. .uaney. The birthday objective this year is to raise money for furlough homes for returned missionaries. Appeals for the cause were made by Mrs. C. W. Copeland, Mrs, Reece Honoring Miss Emily Parker of! gracefully arranged on the lace- Aiken, who was her week-end i covered table from which punch, guest, Miss Jennie Addison invited assorted cookies and nuts were about twelve young friends of the visitor for an informal get-together Saturday afternoon at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James iquets. Miss Griffin was presented Addison, near Joanna. Ice cream and cake were served during the afternoon. 4-H Club Members On Monday evening Miss Lois Blakely was hostess to members of i the 4-H club of the State Training School at her home. Candles, bowls of sweetpeas, fox glove, larkspur with other garden flowers artistically arrayed lent an effective air to the occasion. After an evening of stunts and games a sweet course with punch and nuts was served to twenty girls. Again on Tuesday evening Miss Blakply entertained^ another group of 20 4-H girls. Study Club Meets With Mrs. Wysor Wednesday afternoon the annual open meeting of the Study club was held at the home of Mrs. Rob ert E. Wysor. Throughout the spacious home pink roses were used in profusion for de^&*atk>n°withp being effective on the living room mantel and other vantage points. During the afternoon guests were invited into the dining room where refreshments were served in buffet style from a beautifully appointed table, covered with an imported cut work and la<fe cloth and centered with an epergne of pink roses, blue forget-me-nots and white pinks. Mrs. W. H. Truesdale of Orlando, Fla., was an out of town guest. Assisting as hostesses were Mrs. Harry Sturgeon and Mrs. Marshall Brown. H. , « , _ .Young, Mrs, Robert M. Vance, Mrs. room for refreshments. Ivy was |. T< E . Baldwin, Mrs. Pringle Cope land, Jr., Mrs. Harry McSween and Mrs. Robert E. Wysor III. Later in the afternoon the ladies were invited into the parlor for refreshments of sandwiches and punch. Floral arangements were of pink roses and larkespur shading from pink to lavender. Elffectively displayed on the table to carry out the birthday objective was a minia- rae hmtse cdtnpleie witTriawrTand shrubbery which had been aranged by Mrs. G. A. Burton. served buffet. Elsewhere in the receiving rooms garden flowers were combined for colorful bou- Brownlee, Joe S. Blakely Youngs—Mrs. Merle Knight, J. G. Harris, H. H. Abercrombie. Woodville—T. M. Kellett, A. L. Adair, Milton S. Woods. Owings—Mrs. Zeb Vance, Mrs. A. F. Cook, T. C. Cook. Promotion Secretary—Mrs. John! Merna—C. N. Adair. Henry Coth- W. Finney Jr. I rah, Rfcrs. Robert M. Mahon. Chairman Publicity—Mrs. Ralph 1 Mountville-^J. S. Winebrenner, Blakely. B. P. Watts, Mrs. Louise ^tts. Cook’s Store—W. H- Bafl<fr, T)a~ B. a gift of silver in her chosen pat tern on this occasion. Joint Hostesses Fete Miss Griffin Miss Nancy Griffin, summer bride-elect, was honored Friday af ternoon with a party by Mrs. R. C. Adair and her daughter, Mrs. Claude Crocker. Several progressions of bridge were enjoyed during the af-ternoon with Mrs. Jasper Rowland and Miss Eloise Miller winning prizes. Arrangements of lilies, roses, glads and daisies were used in the receiv ing rooms. Sweet peas fashioned a centerpiece for the table. A salad course with open-face sandwiches and iced tea was served, carrying out the pink and white olor scheme. Ice cream, molded in the carrying out the pink and white color shape of a bride’s slipper and iced cakes with pink bells were served. Miss Griffin was presented a gift of silver, and her place was marked with a floral wedding ring with lace flowers. Mrs. I. M. Smith of Kinards and Sara Glenn—Mrs. Tan Ray. Louise Best—Mrs. Irene Pitts. Morning Circle—Mrs. Roy Gas que. vid H. Garrett, L. C. Patton. Shiloh—Roy C. Walace, C. E. Wallace, F. F. Heliums. Mount Olive—J. H. Culbertson, Other Chairmen — Mrs. Donald Lois Chapman, Mrs. Eva Martin. Rooney, Mrs. Oeorge Holland, Mrs.i Dials—P. H. Harris, J. E. Hender- Miss Lucy Thomas Honored At Conway A number of social courtesies have been extended to Miss Lucy Ann Thomas in Conway, since the an nouncement of her engagement. A surprise party was given by her co-workers at the Horry County Welfare office on May 8. Light re freshments T were served and the bride-elect was presented a gift of china. Monday evening the 11th Miss Thomas was complimented when Miss Elizabeth Chachere of Laurens, a member of the school faculty at Conway, entertained with a bridge party. Two tables were in play with high’ score going to Miss Mary Campbell Hall and bingo to Miss Elva Fore- Music Pupils Present Recital •_ * j • t . . . . ’ ., hand. Several guests were invited to OI WilfflSiSffig. I Spring flowers were beautifully ar- ranged in varied combinations as a * 1 background for the tables. The hostess gift to the honoree was linen. Baptist Women Have Youth Program The May meeting of the Woman’s Missionary Society ot the First Bap- son tist church was held Monday af ternoon. Thursday evening at the First Baptist church Miss Maude Sumerel presented her piano pupils in recital. Parents and a number of other guests were invited for the occasion. 'Snapdragons in modernistic array made a lovely Arrangement for the piano and elsewhere in the recital and social rooms snapdragons were combined with other flowers for dec- i oration. Following the program Miss Sum erel was assisted in serving and en tertaining by Mrs. S. W. Sumerel, Mrs. T. L. W. Bailey, Mrs. Leila N. I Mrs. Sam Washington of Conway, the former Miss Betty Jo Phillips of Winnsboro, honored the local bride-elect with a dinner party on Thursday evening at "Inlet Kitchen" at Murrells Inlet Miss Thomas was presented by the hostess with a gift of aluminum kitchen ware. Junior-Senior | Banquet Given Johnson and Mrs Caldwell Hender- Friday At Armory n. ! The annual banquet by the junior The following students rendered! class honoring the senior class at selections: Reta Bond, Joan Hartley, The Baldwin circle, Mrs. Robert June Hartley, Barbara Anderson, HEAR RobertJL Wasson j t* ' i . Wednesday, May 27 — at — 10 P.M. , Over WBTV CANDIDATE FOR COSIGRnSS FROM THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT PLATFORM WILL BE GIVEN Clinton high school was given on Friday evening at the armory & a “Plantation Party". Following the plantation theme the stage was transformed into the porch of a Southern Colonial mansion with white columns entwined with ivy and wisteria and a garden on the main floor was enclosed with a pick et fence with a trellis of roses. Small tables adorned with old fashioned nosegays of blue and yellow flowers were appointed for the guests. Blue Duth iris And yellow snapdragons centered the speaker’s table and the overhead was draped with stream ers in the junior class colors. Floor baskets of magnolia, the junior class flower were also used in decoration. A three course banquet was served. The following program was given Invocation, W. R. Anderson. Welcome, Johnny Roy Webb, jun ior class president. Response, Richard Lukstat, senior class president. Toast to the faculty, Rqyi Benja min, Jt., junior class, vjee-president. Response, Mrs. Louis Wallace. Introduction of Trustees, Johnny Roy Webb. “Dem Bones” Minstrel group, L. H. Davidson. Bridge Clubs, Parties Given During Week Mrs. I. •M. Adair gave a bridge, luncheon on Thursday for members son, Mrs. W. R. Harris. Lanford—S. W. Prince,' Mrs.f EvfG. M. McCuen l Grays—Sam C. Godfrey, S. H. Coker, C. E. McIntyre. Laurens, Precinct 1—B. L. CLar- dy, clerk, Mks. John K. Taylor, Mrs. W. H. Dial, J. Herman Boyd, j Laurens, Precinct 2—Mrs. R. W Briggs, Mrs. Jack Sexton, Mrs. Maxcie Templeton. Laurens, Precinct 3—Wilie Nel son, Mrs. A. P. Walker, Mrs. Jack Walker. _ __ _ Laurens, Precinct 4—Mrs. W. B. Etters, Mrs. Russell Bums, Mrs David Zimemrman. Coleman, Mrs. C. F. Simpson, Miss Laurens, Precinct 5—Mrs. A. G- Josie Anderson. Laurens, Precinct 6—Mrs. L O Hiers, Mfrs. J. W. Blackwell, Mrs. of her card club. Two tables were laid and when the guests assembled luncheon wis served. Later a number of progres sions were enjoyed with lyirs. Heath Copeland and Mrs. George R. Blalock making high and second score. Small mixed bouquets adorned the luncheon tbales and elsewhere in the home spring flowers were combined in artistic arrangements. Mrs. Roy Gasque and Mrs. Wilmoti Shealy jointly entertained their club members and additional guests on Thursday afternoon at the Gasque] home. Bowls of roses with other flowers of the season prettily derocated the j card rooms where four tables were placed for the games. Mrs. Davis R. Holland won top honors for visitors and Mrs. D. B. Smith was club high. Mrs.. Robert P. Wilder and Mrs. J. C. Thomas were invited to call] after cards at which time the host-! esses served a salad and sweet A. Curry, Mrs. J. B. DeShields. Long Branch—Mrs. Roy Harris, Mrs. Joe Poole, Mrs. Sam Compton, Hickory Tavern—G. C. Roper, A. Waterloo—Mrs. D. C. Smith. Mrs. J. L. Fennell, C. O. Teague. Ekom — C. L Phillips, F. J. O’Dell, Roy Cain. Jones’ Store—R. A. Cook, Jimmie Thompson, Mks. John Curry. Brewerton—C. T. Hughes, Clifton Balentine, W. W. Thompson. Poplar Springs—Guy Elledge, E.(May 15, 1953. The Managers at each precinct named above are requested to delegate one|Of their number to se cure the boxes and blanks for the ermrorrTTbfn the court house, Lau- rensr S. C., on or after May 29, 1953. JAS. D. WASSON Chairman, RAYMOND C. HILL. , , Secretary Commissioners of Elec tion for Laurens County, S. C. 47-2t Thursday afternoon Mrs. Henry Lukstat was hostess to members of her bridge club assembling players for two tables. Bowls of red and yellow Eclipse roses attractively adorned the living room for the occasion. At the conclusion of the progres sions Mrs. T. C. Johnson, Jr., was found to be winner of club score award. Later a salad and sw'eet course was served with iced drinks. Mrs. Gary Lehn gave a dessert bridge the past week for members of her Wednesday club. Two tables were prettily appointed for re freshments and a sweet course was served prior to the games. Score awards for the progressions went to Mrs. Murphy Timmerman and Mrc. Marion Milam. A variety of roses with other floral arrangements were used in decora tion for the card rooms. Legion Auxiliary- May Meetings Tuesday the afternoon group of the American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion home. Mrs. Earl Workman, who was in charge of the program, introduced five high school girls, Misses Helen Anderson, Ada Ann’ Furr, Margaret (continued *on page 7) NOTICE OF ELECTION State of South Carolina. Councty of Laurens. Notice is hereby given that a special general election will be held on June 2, 1953, at the voting pre cincts fixed by law in the county aforesaid, for the purpose of elect ing a member of the House of Rep resentatives in Congress from the Fourth Congressional District to fill the unexpired term of the Hon orable Joseph R. Bryson, deceased. Before the hour fixed for open ing the polls. Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe to the Doug Salters, Jr., Jimmy Young, constitutional oath. The Managers