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y Thursday, October 1, 1953 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE I*aee Threr The WOMAN’S PAGE Society Events, Club and Church P^ews of Interest telephone 74 or 495 /! Mrs. Edgar Copeland •Hostess To Club Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Edgar Copeland was hostess to her bridge club when two tables were in play Beautiful dahlias in varied -shades were used for decoration in the liv ing room and roses were featured on the dining room table. When scorse were counted, Mrs. Jack Blakely was winner of high score award. A salad course was served. Joint Hostesses Entertain At Club Entertaining at bridge on Tues day were Mrs. Francis Blalock, Mrs. John W. Finney, Jr., and Miss Dot Taylor, who invited guests for sev en tables in the morning and five tables in the afternoon at Lakeside Country club. Throughout the spacious , club rooms dahlias and shaded roses in harmonizing tones made a beautiful background for the tables. * After the g|me refreshments in two courses were served. Score winners in the morning were Mrs. Roy Casque and Mrs. Murphey Timmerman, and in the afternoon, winners were Mrs. Frank Ramage and Mrs. William Johnson. Mrs. Woods Honored With Birthday Party Mrs. D. J. Woods was honored Friday afternoon with a surprise birthday party by her daughter, Mrs. James M. Copeland, with a number of friends in attendance Sandwiches, coffee, and cakes were served by the hostess, assist ed by Mrs. Floyd Pitts. Study Club Meets With Mrs. Adair Mrs. R. C. Adair was hostess to the Wednesday Study club last week for the first fall meeting. Dainty red spider lilies added to the charm of tfye living room. “Modem Poetry” was the theme for the afternoon’s program led by Mrs. John McSween, who gave an ANNOUNCEMENT The following six service stations have agreed to close each Sunday, with only one staying open all day for service. This is being done to give our personnel more time off. The schedule will be as follows: CAROLINA SERVICE STATION SEPT. 27 JOE’S ESSO OCT. 4 PITTS SERVICE STATION OCT. 11 CLINTON PURE OIL STATION OCT. 18 CLINTON SERVICE STATION OCT. 25 CENTER SERVICE STATION NOV. 1 Clinton Purol Service Station E. Carolina Ave. NOW UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Open Sundays and Nights Until 1:00 O’clock WASHING — GREASING — TIRES — TUBES COMPLETE MOTORING SERVICE PICK-tP AND DELIVERY Cars Insured While In Our Care “JIMMY” SUMMLER Your Business Appreciated SEnsnnonnL sole! SM VA bm k-.--Vv.v.v •■•.•X-.. A .„,. RII-mETRl FOLDIHG TRBIES ^ //V left wW> r*hh**‘ It's t# **• IIBOI BLUE NILE DIAMONDS interesting discussion of the theme and read selections from several | poets including Robert Frost and Vachel Lindsay. Late in the afternoon a salad course, coffee and cookies were served. W i." Visitor Here Given Surprise Party Honoring her mother, Mrs. W. P Adair of Chillum, Md., who is vis iting here, Mrs. T. Irby Holland entertained with a surprise birth day party on Satyrday afternoon at her home on Ferguson street. Ice cream, cake, and coffee, w r ere ! served later in the afternoon. Those | present were: Mrs. J. W. Horton,', ! Mrs. Ed Adair, Mrs. G. C. Nabors, i Mrs. J. F. Whitmire, Mrs. J. H.j Whitmire, Miss Maggie Nabors, j Mrs. Earl Horton, Mrs. Holmes Hol-j land and Mrs. Earl Donnan. ♦ Mrs. Sadler Honors Actaean Book Club Friday afternoon, Mrs. R. E. Sad ler entertained members of the Ac taean Book club at her home on Broad street. For the occasion, colorful fall flowers were artistically arranged including red dot garden chrysan themums, which were very decora tive. During the afternoon a business { “meeting was he|ld; and later a salad and sweet courses were served. | Several tea guests called. Mrs. W. M. Scott of Easley, sis-j ter of Mrs. Sadler, was a special j guest. Mrs. Leake Honors Sunday School Class On Tuesday evening, Mrs. T. J. j Leake invited the members of the I Susannah Wesley Sunday School i class .of Broad Street Methodist church for a party at her home on I South Broad street. Quantities of dahlias in varied hues and red roses attractively adorned the living room while a bouquet of pink roses was*used as a centerpiece on the dining room table. electing the guests at the door were Mrs. Hubert Pitts, and Mrs. Gus Hollingsworth. Mrs. E. K. Gar rison invited them into the dining room. * A salad course, punch and pound cake were served. About 40 guests attended this delightful social af fair. Bridge Clubs and Parties This Week A dessert bridge was given on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. L. A. Blakely for members of her card club. Two tables were daintily appoint ed for refreshments and when the guests assembled a sweet course was served. Score prizes for the progressions, which were enjoyed during the afternoon, went to Mrs. L. W. Gratz and Mrs. D. S. Temple ton. Spider lilies with foliage and mixed floral arrangements decorat ed the card room. over to “Open Forum on Fall Gar- will be with the 2 th Flying! 1947, and in Alaska froui NOTMdf dening" was Jed by Mrs. Robert. Training Wing at Tyndail r Force ^ ms * November, 1949.* £n- Vance with Mrs. George Blalock. Base Fla. Listing in the U; S. Air Force in Mrs. Mercer Wise, Mrs. E. H. Wilkes Sgt. Waldrop joined the military February 1951 he went to the Phil- and Mrs. C. r. lownsend of Lau- serv j ce f or the first'"time in June, ippines in October, 1951. Hr; fam rens, taking part. 2945 pj e was statiqned in Korea) ily joined him there in February, During the social hour, sand- from September, 1946, to October,) 1952. wiches, copkies and punch were served. Mrs. Edgar Copeland was hostess to‘the Yellow Jasmine Garden club at her country home. Vari-colored dahlias — yellow, bronze, rose, and white attractively adorned the hall and living room and in the dining room pink roses were featured. An interesting program on '‘Fall Gardening” was led by Mrs. Pluss Brown who gave many helpful sug gestions. Late in the afternoon salad, tea and cake were served by Mrs. Copeland, Mrs. R M. League and Mrs. Brown. The Sunbonnet club met at the hdme of Mrs. W. W. Harris on Centennial street. Roll call was ah- swered w’ith gardening hints for October. Pink roses adorned the mantel in the living room and elsewhere gladioli were used in decoration. Mrs. Robert Hellams, president, presided over the afternoons bus iness session. Program chairman of the year, Mrs. John McSween, gave a synopsis of the year’s activities. The hostess and assistant host-! esses, Mrs. Hellams and Mrs. Shir ley Timmons served sandwiches, coffee, and cake and spiced nuts. Mrs. Timmons won the ’door prize. Miss Ruth Bailey was hostess to the Carolina Wren Garden club at its first fall meeting Monday after noon at her home on N. Broad street. Mrs. David Word, president, pre sided over the business session at which time the club voted to take part in the Green Ribbon Highway. Mrs. S. W. Sumerel gave a talk on “Bulbs”. Guest speaker for the afternoon was Mrs. Bob Swofford of Laurens, who spoke on “Basic Flower Arranging” and gave illus trations. Miss Bailey’s home was beauti fully decorated with arrangements of red roses and dahlias, with an interesting arrangement featuring succulints in a pink shell. Dainties with coffee were served with Mrs. Cecil Wilson assisting as hostess. Mrs. B. O. Whitten won the gift flower presented during the after noon. Thursday afternoon Mrs. Eugene Johnson was hostess to members of her bridge club at the home of her sister, Mrs. Francis Blalock. Zin nias and dahlias in varied ar rangement made a pretty setting for the two tables. Cold drinks w’ere enjoyed during the games and later when cards were laid aside the hostess served a sweet course with coffee. Mrs. Blalock made top score. Joint Hostesses Entertain With Parties Among lovely social affairs of the fall season was the bridge party Mrs. D. O. Rhame and Mrs. W. R. Anderson gave no Friday afternoon at the former’s home on Walnut street. Seven tables were prettily ap pointed for cards in a setting of varicolored fall flowers. Roses, in shades of pink, were in the living room, lavendar asters and gladioli adorned the dining room. Red hot pokers and marigolds, in a modern istic arrangement, were in the den. After a number of progressions scores were counted wrth Mrs. Ken neth Baker, winner of high score, Mrs. W. Brooks Owens, floating prize, and Mrs. John Glover, low score prize. Refreshments of a salad and a sweet course were served. Again on Satruday, Mrs. Rhame and MrsV Anclerson entertained at luncheon when a number of guests were invited. ' Luncheon, in buffet style, was served in the dining foom and guests found their places at pret tily appointed card tables. Mrs. W. B. Ellis of Greenville was an out-of-town guest. Garden Clubs Begin Regular Fall Meetings Entertaining the Green Garden club was Mrs. V. S. Harwell at her home on South Broad street. Colorful fall arrangements fea turing zinnias and Mexican sun flowers were placed about the liv ing room and pink roses adorned the dining room table. Mrs. Ansel Godfrey vice-presi dent, presided over the afternoon’s session. Mrs. Harwell was elected president to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs. Tom Ficklin. Mrs. Addison Neighbors was elected secretary-treasurer. The afternoon’s program, given The Clara Duckett Garden club met at the home of Mrs. T. J. Leake | on Broad street. Handsome white dahlias, red roses and purple dahlias were ar tistically arranged and placed at vantage points in the living room and hall. In the dining room pink roses were used on the table. Mrs. C. E. Galloway, president, presided over the business session.! During the afternoon Mrs. I. M., Smith read the year’s program. Later, sandwiches, punch and cake w^e served. Assistant host esses were: Mrs. W. Roy Pitts, Mrs. Grady Chandler and Mrs. Lester Norton. Society of Women Teachers Holds Luncheon Here Miss Sara Babb of Laurens, new ly elected president of Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, national honor society for women teachers, presided at the luncheon, meeting of tlie society held here at Hotel Mary Musgrove on Saturday, September 19, at 12:30. The program for the afternoon was arranged by Miss Letitia Frank of Ware Shoals. Miss Mary Pruitt! of Ware Shoals, parliamentarian, gave some of the highlights of the Constitution. ’ Miss Ruth Riddle of Laurens, ^ delegate to the NEA meeting in Mi ami, Fla., the past summer, spoke briefly concerning that meeting. She also told of the Caribbean cruise, which was the national con ference of the department of class room teachers. Miss Edtih Hellams of Laurens, told of the state meeting of Delta Kappa Gamma held at Clemson in the spring. Miss Mary Branche of Saluda, and Mrs. Mattie Lee Bonnette of Ridge Springs, were welcomed as new members. Mrs.^Nene D. Work man of this city, was recognized as a member from the state at large. Cliirton Family Returning Home From Philippines A Clinton family is returning to' the United States after more than a year’s stay in the Philippines. They are Staff Sergeant Harold G. Waldrop, son of Mr. and Mrs.! Claude C. Waldrop, and his wife, Mrs. Sara F. Waldrop, daugher of, Mr. and Mrs. Matt V. Davis, all of Route 2, Clinton. Making the trip on board the U. S. Naval Transport General Barrett, besides Sgt. and Mrs. Waldrop is their three year old daughter, Glenda. Sgt. Waldrop’s new asignment SURVEYING J. R. CRAWFORD CLINTON, S. C. Phone 3493 Joanna Sale W% Off BEGINS TODAY — OCT. 1 \ Continues Two Weeks We Must Reduce Stock To Make Room for New Shipments. 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