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i « / v t Thursday, June 4, 1953 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE 1 Pasre Three The WOMAN’S PAGE Society Events, Club and Church News of Interest TELEPHONE 74 or 495 Duncan Creek Circle Will Meet June 9 The Kelly Glenn circle of the Duncan Creek Presbyterian church will meet at 3 o’clock Tuesday af ternoon, June 8, at the home of Mrs. Floyd Pitts in Joanna. Mrs. W. B: Blakely is chairman and Mrs. James S. Gray is Bible teach er. Mrs. Lands' Pupils Recital Tonight Mrs. Joe E. Land will present her piano pupils in recital this evening (Thursday) at eight o’clock at Academy Street school. The public is cordially invited to at tend. Buffet Supper For Young Group Richard L u k s t a t entertained about fifty friends on Tuesday eve ning with a buffet supper at the American Legion Home. A centerpiece for the table was fashioned of pink hydrangeas and elsewhere lilies and gladioli were used in decoration. After supper dancing was enjoyed during the evening. Mrs. Henry Lukstat, the host’s mother, Mrs. J. H. Donnan, Miss Miriam Donnan and Mrs. P. L. Roddy assisted in the courtesies of entertaining. Mrs. Addison Is Bridge Club Hosted Thursday afternoon Mrs. James Addison was hostess to members of her bridge club at her home near Joanna. Roses and daisies made an at tractive background for the two tables in play during the after noon. When scores were counted high and second awards went to Mrs. Tom Addison and Mrs. C. W. Copeland. After cards the hostess served a salad course with iced tea. Lutheran Society June Meeting The June meeting of the Wom an’s Misionary Society of St. John’s Lutheran church was held on Mon day evening at the home of Mrs. W. T. Kanning near Joanna. A program on the topic, “Adven- Crary made visitors high score, and Mrs. James P. Sloan received club award. Miss Griffin was remem bered with a gift of crystal. Several guests were invited to call after cards at which time thei hostess served tea, a salad course and dessert. Luncheon Given r For Wedding Party Mr. and Mrs. Remberf S. Truluck were host and hostess at noon Sunday to members of the Thomas- Odom wedding party, the imme diate families and out of town guests who had already arrived for the rites. Covers were laid for twenty-four 1 at small tables overlaid with green | covers and adorned with garden- j ias. A three-course luncheon was! served. An effective mantel arrangement | of magnolia and winter fern wasj used with other bouquets of lilies.; Admiral Byrd daisies and fever few’. A beautiful corsage of Sweet heart roses and gypsophila, tied to an open fan was presented the bride. The honored couple w r as also presented on this occasion with a gift of china. \ Misses Jackie Truluck,' Mary Sue Darr and Kay Thomas assist ed in serving. over taffeta and carried a nosegay present he is employed with the of gladioli, roses and delphinium, j Standard Pharmacy Company in Kay Thomas, younger sister of the Wilmington, N. C. bride, wore a blue waltz length 0ut of town friend& and relative3 attending the weeding were: Mirs. Ova Lee Jordan, Thomas Lee Jor dan, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Thomas., Miss Sue Thomas, Mrs. J. M. Holliday, Mrs. Jean 1 Cole, Mrs. Willene Helms, and Ebbie Helms o f Charlotte, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Thomas Patty Thomas of dress identical to that of the maid of honor, and carried identical flowers. Serving as best man was Harold Odom of Gibson, N. C., brother of the bridegroom. The bride’s mother wore a blue lace dress with a corsage of pink rosebuds. The groom’s mother wore a dress of navy sheer with yellow 1 Morganton N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Bill ros es. 1 E. Odom of Gibson, N. C; Mr. and Immediately following the cere- Mrs. W. M. Fennell, W." Mac Fen- mony the bride’s parents entertain ed the wedding guests with a re ception. The three-tier wedding cake, beautifully embossed and en circled with ivy and gardenias, cen- tered the dining table overlaid with an imported hand-made cut-work cloth. White tapers burned in sli ver candelbara flanking the cake on either side. Thronghout the home the tradi- Thomos-Odom Rehearsal Dinner Prior to the rehearsal on Satur day evening for the Thomas-Odom wedding th e bride-elect’s sisters, Misses Terry and Kay Thomas en tertained dinner at the Hotel hi Mary Musgrove. The tables, where covers were laid for 25 guests, were arranged in a T shape and daisies, fever few, snapdragons and fern were fashion ed into a handsome arrangement as the main focal point. On either side of the center decoration were silver candelabra while a tracery of fern, smaller candle holders and baskets filled with flowers were used at intervals. Piano, Voice Students In Recital j Friday evening Mrs. Harry Mc- Sween and Mrs. W. Y. Thompson presented their piano and voice students in recital at the First Pres byterian church. Playing piano selections were MRS. LINDSEY ALWIN ODOM Miss Lucy Thomas Becomes Bride of Alwin Odom In Lovely Home Ceremony nell, Jr., Miss Molly Fennell, Miss Barbara Darby of Newberry; Miss Anne Shuler of Georgetown; Mr. and Mrs. ,W. W .Smith of Charles ton; Mr. and Mfr§ W. W. Carroll of Cohrmbia. Mr. and Mts. P/S. Odom. Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Harold Odom and Harriet Odom, Bennettsville; Mrs. Pearl Vaughn and Jack Vaughn. Belton; Miss Mary Lou Skinner. Mrs. S. B. Skinner, Mrs. C. C. Cher- ional green and white wedding | ry, Conway• Mr. and Mrs. Jim theme was carried out in beautiful | Spears Miss Elizabeth Chachere, floral arrangements of daisies, lil- Laurens; Mr. and Mrs. Romayne ies, fever few and gypsophila. I Hamilton. Bluffton. Mrs. S. W. Sumerel, who received! ^ the wedding guests at the door in-! r-v vited them into*the gift room. Miss 1 1 arty, oflOWGr Jamie Little presided over the p etes f^jgg XhomQS Serving were Misses Mary Fran- Honoring Miss Lucy Anne Thom- ces Pinson, Sue Thomas and Jean as > P°P ular bride-elect on Friday .Cole of Charlotte, Anne Shuler of evening prior to her wedding Mrs. Georgetown, Julie Bolick and Delle Hugh Ray and Miss Jamie Lkttlo W jj der i entertained with a lovely party Miss Molly Fennell of Newberry, and miscellaneous shower at the cousin of tha t^ride, rendered musi- home of the former on Woodrow cal selections during the reception, j street - The bride’s traveling outfit was The receiving rooms were ensuite [iss Lucy Anne Thomas, daugh-1 ding marches. “To A Wild Rose” of Mr. and Mrs. John Clinton was softly played during the cere mony. Mr. Fennell sang “Because”, Miss Skinner sang “Thru The Years”, and as a benediction, “The Lord’s Prayer”. Miss ter Thomas, of this city, was married to Lindsey Alwin Odom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Sam Odom, Sr., of Bennettsville, in a double ring cere mony May 31 at 4 o’clock in the af ternoon at the home of the bride. Rev. J. H. Darr, pastor of the First Baptist church, was the officiating clergyman. Decorations featured an arch en twined with ivy, flanked by brass jardenieres containing arrange- ments of Admiral Byrd daisies, fever few and gypsophila. A program of wedding music was rendered by Mrs. W. W. Smith of Charleston, pianist. Miss Miary Lou Skinner of Conway, and Mac Fen nell, cousin of the bride, of New berry, vocalists. Piano selections included “Lieb- estraum”, “My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice”, and the traditional wed- The brde, who was given in mar riage by her father, wore a waltz length wedding gown of white im ported French lace over nylon net and taffeta. The long sleeves end ed in points over the hands. The fitted bodice was fashioned with a small collar and covered buttons down the front. Her shoulder veil of illusion was attached to a tiara of seeded pearls and rhinestones. She wore a heart-shaped brooch of seed pearls a gift from the bride groom. She carried a white Bible topped by a white orchid anj streamers. Miss Terry Thomas, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a navy shantung sheath dress with an d batutifully decorated with a navy and white fitted packet. | tinted daisies, Queen Anne’s lace, She wore navy accessories and the | roses, hydrangeas and lilies. A white orchid from her bridal bou- ■ corsage of Sweetheart roses was uet. ! given the honoree to wear for the After June 7th the couple will be; occasion, at home at Apartment C-5, Glean- After several games of hearts der Court Apartments, Wilmington,' Mrs. J. C. Thomas was presented N. C. : high score prize. The bride is a graduate of Clinton*—The gifts were presented to Miss high school and Limestone college. Thomas in a unique manner. Miss She received her B.A. degree in So-; Little introduced Sara Ray as the ciology and has worked in the wel-. bride “Lucy,” and Kay Thomas as fare offices in Chester and Horry; the groom, “Lindsey,” and the story counties. At Limestone she was a of the romance was carried out in member of the Legislative Council, Sociology club, Cloister, Student Volunteers, and the Executive Board. pantomine as Miss Little related it in clever verse form. Later a salad plate, punch, cakes iced in pink and green and The bridegroom, who served in | white mints were served. Assisting the navy air force for 18 months, the hostesses in the courtesies of en- attended the University of South; tertaining were Mrs. Morgan Todd Carolina and graduated in June,'and Mrs.. Joe W. Leake. 1951, with a B.S. degree in the School of Pharmacy. He was a member of the McBryde Brother hood, Honor Board. American Phar maceutical Association,, and the a pink waltz length dress of net Wesley Foundation Council. At OFFICE SUPPLIES Complete line, all the little items needed for the office CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Phone 74 Hill, Rose Mbore Nettles and Ann Blakely. Voice students taking part were j Misses Maudie Young, Ada Ann ! Furr, Martha Wilson, Ellen Fraser and Ann Blakely. i Later the guests were invited into the parlors for refreshments of punch and cookies. Mrs. Fred Brandt and Mrs. Michael Turner assisted in serving an entertaining. Larkspur, daisies and petunias used in arrangements for the state and social rooms mad e a pretty, background for the musical event. tures In Fellowship ” had been ar-| Murra Addisoni Kay Smith, Diane ranged by Mrs. O. C. Woodruff, as-1 Rod d yt DeUe Wilder, Jimmy Qrr, sisted by Mrs. E.E. Smith and Mass; Joan Brandt Billy Bl]]y Lois Blakely. ! Sherratt, Marjorie Mills, Rivanna Later a social hour was enjoyed, during which time the hostess served punch, sandwiches and short cake. West Circle Hears Mrs. Charles Hood The West circle of the First Bap tist church met with Mrs. Blanche Rasor as hostess on Tuesday eve ning. A Mission study of the book, “The West Is Big,” was presented by Mrs. Charles Hood of Spartan burg, who was assisted in her pres entation by the Rev. Mr. Hood, who showed and explained techni- T> ]Wf rc . T2 rnwn ’ color slides illustrating the topic. ana lvirs - -DrOWn Honor College Seniors Little Girl Has Birthday On Wednesday afternoon in ob servance of her ninth birthday which occurred May 31, Lois Marie Haselden was given a birthday party. •niirty-five little boys and girls enjoyed outdoor games, after which they were invited into the dining room for refreshments. The birth day cake, with gleaming candles, centered the dining table. Cookies and ice cream were served and bal loon whistle favors were given each child. ^ t Luncheon Given For Miss Thomas Thursday at noon Miss Lucy Thomas was complimented with a luncheon by Mrs. W. W. Smith of Charleston, at the home of her par ents, Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Darr, on Hickory street. Throughout the home floral ar rangements were in a green and white bridal motif and bridal place cards marked the places of fourteen guests. A mixed bouquet of dais ies and fever few adorned the bride’s table. Miss Thomas was presented a corsage and a gift from the hostess. Several friends of the bride-elect from Laurens were invited for the luncheon. Entertains Club, Other Guests Entertaining members of her club and additional guests Mrs. Perry Mi. Moore was hostess for bridge on Thursday afternoon. Miss Nancy Griffin, August bride-elect, was a special guest for the occas ion. In a setting of larkspur, lilies and daisies tables were arranged for the games in the receiving rooms of the home. Miss Ella Little Mc- On Sunday afternoon during the Presbyterian college commence ment season Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Brown entertained with a drop in from 4 to 5 at their home on South Broad street honoring the grad uates and inviting relatives and friends here for the exercises. Receiving with the host and hostess wer e Dr. and Mrs. Marshall W. Woodson, Dr. and Mrs. George Bellingrath, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson. Assisting in receiving in the various rooms were members of the college faculty and their wives. Guests were invited into the din ing room for refreshments. Adorn ing the table covered with a cut work cloth were lilies, hydrangeas, and daisies artistically arranged. Punch, cakes, salted nuts and mints were served. Throughout the home a rofusion of vari-colored garden flowers were used in decoration. Methodist Circles Will Meet Monday Circles of Broad Street Metho dist church will s meet Monday, June 8, at 3:30, as follows: Barden—Mrs. George R. Holland, chairman and hostess. Mrs. John R. Holland, co-hostess. Mayme Johnson — Mrs) Donald Rooney, chairman and hostess. Co hostess, Mrs. L. A. Blakely. Ellie Hatton—Mrs. L. H. David son, chairman and hostess. Morning Circle—Mrs. Roy Cas que, chairman and hostess. Sara Glenn Circle—Mrs. Tan M Ray, chairman, meets at 8 o’clock with Mi’s. Joe Davidson and Mrs Louise Hilton. The Louise Best Circle, Mrs. Irene Pitts, chairman, will meet Wednesday, the 10th, at 8 o’clock at th e State Training School. J. C. THOMAS SUGGESTS... IF YOU DON*T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS f SEE THIS ! GORHAM Be sure to ask about Gorham’s exclusive one-piece knife handle . ..it’s rattle-proof and dent-resistant. ... for the NEARLY MARRIED or NEWLY MARRIED! 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