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Tharedajr, Ptcmlxr 2,1954 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE THE WOMAN’S PAGE Social Events and Club News of Interest Telephone 74 or 495 Brooks! Young-Cox Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Yeung of Newberry, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Rose An nette, to George F. Cox of th* city and Charleston, son of Mrs. Lucille Cox and the late George W. Cox. The wedding will take place Dec. 19 immediately fol lowing the morning worship ser vice at the, First Baptist church of Newberry. • Actaeon Club Is Entertained Mrs. George Brockenbrough entertained the Actaean club Fri day afternoon-at her home in Kinerds. Chrysanthemums in autumn colors and fern were attractively used for decoration. Rook was enjoyed and later in the after noon a hot plate and dessert was served. ARP Bible Class November Meeting The Ladies Bible class of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church held the November meet ing on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. R. L. Plaxico, with Mrs. Sloan Todd as co-hostess. Continuing a study of Dr. Nor man Vincent Peale’s sermonettes, Mrs. George Watts Copeland taught the lesson on “The Chris tian Home.” During the evening the host esses served sandwiches, cookies and Russian tea. Joint Hostesses For Bridge Party Mrs. Thomas Baldwin, Mrs. Murphey Timmerman jointly en tertained with a bridge party on Monday afternoon of the past week at the home of Mrs. W. C. Baldwin. As a background for the tables yellow gladioli and chrysanthe mums were prettily aranged with greenery and other, seasonal dec orations. When scores were counted prizes were presented Mrs. Chria Adair, Jr., and Mrs. L H. Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs Entertained at Dinner A lovely dinner party honor ing Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Jr., who were recently married, was given on Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cornwall. Vari - colored chrysanthemums were arranged throughout the re ceiving rooms and in the dining room the table was beautifully appointed for a buffet dinner. A silver epergne filled with fruits was flanked by wine tapers in silver candelabra. Covers were laid for the guests at small ta bles. enjoying the occasion with them were Mr. and Mrs. Pringle C. Copeland, Mr./and Mrs. W. M. Shields, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hollis, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Black, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Vance, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fer guson, Dr. and Mrs. James L. Walker, Miss Peggy Smith of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ow ens of Knoxville, Tenn. Entertains Club, Other Guests Entertaining members of her bridge club and additional friends, Mrs. Chris Adair, Jr., was hostess for six tables of bridge on Wednesday afternoon of the past week. Fall frutis and flowers in col orful array were used in decora tion for the card rooms. Visitors’ top score was made by Mrs. George Frady, and club award by Mrs. Edward Ferguson. Consolation went to Mrs. W. P. Jacobs, 3rd, and Miss Peggy Smith of Chicago, was presented a guest prize. Later the hostess served a sal ad course and candies. Louise Speake Observes Birthday In observance of her eleventh birthday, Friday, November 26, Louise Speake, daughter of Mrs. J. B. Speake, invited fourteen girl friends for a party. week at the armory with a num ber of members, their wives and invited guests present. Reece H. Young, retiring presi dent, presided, and extended a welcome to the ladies. Robert M. Vance, newly elected president, was recognized and special guests, representatives of the other civic clubs, were introduced. The tables were beautifully dec orated in the Thanksgiving motif and lighted by tall burning tapers. At each ladies place were favors of silver cake servers. Following the banquet guests were entertained by a group from Asheville with folk music and dancing. Crowford-Stewort Invitations Out The following invitations have been received here by friends and relatives with much interest: Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Crawford request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Ida Barksdale to Mr. Robert Murray Stewart on Saturday, the 18th of December at half after three o’clock in the chapel of the Riverside Church New York hristmos Party The group attended a local p rVrrH^n Pliih*? rtvrio nftor wHloVi thg>v r^tiimprl 1 vJl \JVXLLl“ll movie after which they returned to the home for refreshments. The green and white birthday cake was cut and served with other party dainties. At each guest’s place were party cups of candies and balloons. Joint Hostesses Entertain at Club Mrs. Gary Lehn and Mrs. Geo. Frady entertained with a bridge party Tuesday afternoon at the Lakeside Country dug assem bling players for ten tables. Nandina berries combined with greenery and candles were at tractively arranged on the man tel. Elsewhere tall white and red candles used with Christmas balls and greenery were arrang ed on tables. A salad course with fruit cake and coffee were served during the afternoon. Prizes were awarded Mrs. Chris Adair, Jr., Mrs. Alex Cruickshanks, and Mrs. Ferd Jacobs, a recent bride, was also presented a gift. The hostess’ mother, Mrs. G. W. Anderson, assisted in enter- taiinng. fCiwonis Club Gives ' "Ladies Night" Party The annual “ladies night’’ party of the Clinton Kiwanis chib was Young friends of the honorees held Tuesday evening of the past YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND OPEN HOUSE JOHNSONS FLORAL SHOP 4 • • Thursday and Friday Evenings, December 2-3-5 Until 10 O’clock -REFRESHMENTS- . WE WOULD LIKE FOR OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS TO VISIT US AND SEE OUR MANY l Lovely Christmas Arrangements and Decorations Thad and Rachel Johnson IF YOU ARE HAVING ■ • ■ A CHRISTMAS PARTY ★ ★ ★ DANCE ★ ★ ★ RECEPTION CONSIDER RENTING THE AMERICAN LEGION HOME ; . ■ Several Choice Afternoon Or Evening Dates Available Phone Robert S. Powell, Post Commander 1046-W December Eighth The Garden clubs of Clinton will hold their Christmas party' in the form of a seated tea at the American Legion home Wednes day afternoon, Deoember 8, at 3:30. Bach Garden club member is asked to bring or send a gift for a needy child, any item of cloth ing or a toy for children up to 12 years of age will be suitable. The packages will be gift wrapped for judging and ribbons will be awarded. Entertainment will be furnished by Mrs. Harry McSween, Mrs. W. Y. Thompson and their little daughters, Lucile and Sherrard. Dinner Party At Club Saturday Entertaining their sdpper club and additional guests, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Shields gave a dinner party on Saturday evening at Lakeside Country club for their visitor. Miss Peggy Smith, of Chi cago. *- Pine and magnolia with bright berries were effectively arranged in the club rooms. A large basket of mixed autumn flowers, mums preddtninating, centered the table from which a turkey dinner was served buffet. Covers were laid for the guests at a long table adorned with horns of plenty. About sixty guests enjoyed the occasion, among them the follow ing out-of-town visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Bob Welsh, of Charlotte, N. C.; William Griffin, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Billy Owens, of Knoxville, Tenn. Exchange Club - Gives "Ladies Night" E(anquet Members of the Clinton Ex change club entertained their wives and friends with the annual banquet on Monday evening in the Predbyterian college dining hall. A Christmas motif was carried out in decorations with reindeer, candles and other holiday orna ments adorning the tables. An ar rangement of red and white glad ioli was used on the head table A three course barbecue chicken dinner was served. During the evening Miss Jackie Franks rendered a number of ap propriate piano selections and an entertaining program was given by Whitestone, the magician. S. A. Timmons, clUb president, presided and introduced the guests, among them Mr. and Mrs. W. H. “Bill” Phillips. Mr. Phillips, who is mayor of Woodruff, is a past president of the state Exchange organization. R. B. Heilams was chairman of the committee on arrangements for the event which was attended by about fifty guests. Presbyterian Circles To Meet Monday Circles of the First Presbyterian church will meet Monday as fol lows: At 10 O’elsek Circle No. 1, Mrs. B. F. Win- gard, chairman and hostess, Mrs. Francis Blalock, co-hostess. Circle No. 2, Mrs. H. E: Wilkes, chairman add hostess. - At 4 O’clock Circle No. 3, Mrs. Chris Adair, Jr., chairman, Mrs. Thomas Ja cobs, hostess. Circle No. 4, Mrs. Layton Fraser, chairman, Mrs. John Stevenson, hostess, Mrsj Earl Workman and Mrs. C. R. Thayer, co-hostesaes. Circle No. 5, Mrs. Robert M. Vance, chairman, Mrs. R. C. Adair, hostess. chairman, Mrs. R. C. Adair, hoc- tess. Circle No. 6, Mrs. Henry Luk- stat, chairman, ’Mrs. D. S. Tem pleton, hostess, Mrs. Thomas Bald win, co-hostess. Circle No. 7, Mrs. W. R. Ander son, chairman, Mrs: Taylor Mar tin, hostess, Mrs. Wm Owens, co-hostess. At 8 O’clock Circle No. 8, Miss Ella Little McCrary, chairman, meets at the church. Mrs. Lewis Bond and Mrs. Tom Plaxico, hostesses. Circle No. 9, Mrs. Henry Young, Jr., chairman, meets at the church. Mrs. Pierce Chandler, Miss Min nie B. Moore, hostesses. # ' Allen-Honey Greenville Rites of Interest Here Miss Barbara Jean daugh ter of the Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Allen, of Greenville, was married to Willaim Wallace Haney, son of Mrs. Bertha Haney and the late W. H. Haney, of Inez, Ky., Nov. 21, at noon in the West Gantt Bap tist church. The bride’s father of ficiated at the ceremony. The altar of the church was decorated with arrangements of white flowers and fern. Ray Lord, Presbyterian college student, pianist, and Mrs. Norman Sloan of this city, vocalist, pre sented a program of wedding mu sic. Calvin Haney, of Williamson, W. Va., brother of the bridegroom, served as best man. Ushers werej Ray Taylor, brother-in-law of the bride, and Jimmie Holmes. Bridesmaids were: Mrs. Wm. McWhitfe, sister of the bride, and Mrs. Ray Taylor, also sisetr of the bride. They wore street length dresses of nile green taffeta, fash ioned along princess lines, and matching bridal hats with nose length veils. They carried cascade bouquets of bronze chrysanthe mums tied with satin ribbons. Given in marriage by her brother-in-law, William McWlute, the bride wore a ballerina length gown of tulle and Chantilly lace over white taffeta. A tiny jacket with a round neck and short sleeves was worn with matching gauntlets. Bands of lace encircled the jacket and the three-tiered skirt. Her fingertip veil of import ed illusion fell from a pill box hat of lace. She carried a cascade bou quet of feathered white carnations centered with a white orchid. Immediately following the cere mony the guests were greeted at the church. The mother of the bride wore an avocado two-piece dress. Both shetand the mother of the-bride groom wore corsages of yellow roses. For traveling the bride wore a charcoal grey suit, a white hat and gloves and black shoes and bag. She wore the orchid taken from her bouquet. The couple is now residing in Vetville on the college campus. The bride attended North Greenville Junior college and graduated from Winthrop college The bridegroom attended Inez high school in Inez. Ky. Mrs. Han ey is employed as college dietician at Presbyterian college. Mr. Haney is stationed with the Third Squad ron at Donaldson Air Force Base. Clinton guests attending the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Campbell, Mrs. George Tay lor, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sloan, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Sloan,.Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heilams. ished an extern period at Conway hospital is at home with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Blake ly until he goes to Winston-Sal em, N. C., in January to complete his work at the Bowman-Gray School of Medicine. Mrs. H. L. Todd, Mrs. R. C. McLees and Miss Sallie Wright were guests of their niece, Mrs. E. E. Wade, and Mr. Wade in Columbia Thanksgiving Day. Dr. and Mr sJDavid Tribble and small son. Curt, of Decatur, Ga., Miss Louise Tribble of Em ory University spent the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tribbla Also visiting the Tribbles during the week-end were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wills of Spartanburg, Mr. and Mrs. J. Brice Quinn, Mr. and Mrs. Eu gene Spratt and Miss Lillian Quinn of Blacksburg, Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Jeanes and sons of Easley.' V. P. Adair attended the fun eral of his cousin, Swift Hen ry Parks in Greenville on Tues day afternoon. Mrs. H. L Todd and Miss Sallie Wright are visiting the former’s daughter, Mrs. R. D. Sellers in Taylors. Mrs. Hubert A. Wasden of Au gusta, Ga., was the guest during the holidays of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Blakely. I Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Marse and son, Ronnie .are ocupying their i recently completed home on Prather Circle. Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Merchant ] spent Thanksgiving in Green- ! ville with their son and daugh-1 ter-in-law. Rev. and Mrs. J. A. I Merchant | Mrs. Jamas Tinkler and chil dren, Jimmy and Jane, of Cliff- j side, N. C., spent the Thanksgiv- j ing holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Knox. Mrs. R. P. Cole of Columbia, visited her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Smith, a few days last week. Also here for Thanksigving was the latter’s brother, Duane Mor ris of Columbia. Becky Ellis and Peggy Warren of Dillon, were guests of the for mer's grandmother, Mrs. George H. Ellis, during the holidays. Mrs. Robert McLees, Jr., and sons, Zack and Mike, of Green wood, visited Mrs. R. C. McLees and Miss Sallie Wright the past week-end. Their friends will be interested to know they expect to leave soon to join Captain Mc Lees in Tokyo. Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Merchant i were in Sumter the past week end where the Rev. Mr. Mer chant officiated at the wedding of Rev. Thomas Williams of Lynchburg and Miss Polly Jack- son at St. Marks Methodist church on Friday evening. I Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Smith of Leesville, visited their son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Smith, during the past week end. Mrs. M. J. Gatlin who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Merchant, and the Rev. ; Mr. Merchant, is visiting her sis- ter, Mrs. J.. I. Berry in Marietta, Mrs. J. M Dick of Raleigh, N, C. is spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Godfrey. Mrs. Bessie Godfrey is also a guest of the Godfrey’s and will accompany Mrs. Dick to Raleigh for a visit. Miss Terry Thomas, accom panied by friends from Furman went to Mars Hill college, Mars Hill, N. C. for the Homecoming Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Black and daughters, Betty and Ame Lu spent Sunday in York with the former’s mother, Mrs. Nor man Black and aunt. Miss Eli zabeth Farris. festivities. Miss Mary Catherine Anderson of the Univ. of Ga., Athens, spent the holidays with her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs* C. W. Anderson. Misses Ada Ann Furr, Mary Sue Darr, Jackie Truluck and Buddy Truluck of Furman Univ. of Greenville, spent the holidays at their homes here. Dr. and Mrs. John McSween are spending the week in Con way where he is conducting re vival services. Subscribe To THE CHRONICLE Page Three State Pushes Campaign On ‘ Drivers Driving privileges of 1,171 per sons were withdrawn under the provisions of the Point System, Safety Responsibility Law and for other causes during Septem ber. a report issued by Chief Highway Commissioner Claude , R. McMillan of the State High way Department showed. et i \d m m ALWAYS FIRS! 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Cz who has been spend ing several days with her moth er, Mrs. Myrtle Hunter, returned to her home today. Dr. and Mrs. Napoleon Hill, who have recently moved from Glendale, Calif., to Greenville, spent the week-end with Mrs. Hill’s sister, Mrs. Leila Johnson. Col. nd Mrs. Archie Adair and daughters, Cheryl, March and Caron, have returned to their home in Falls Church, Va., after spending the holidays with their mother, Mrs. H. D. Ran- j tin. Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Adair j and sons, Sammy and Browning, | of Madison, Ga., were also guests of Mrs. Rantin. Friends of Bobby Owens will be interested to know his condit ion is satisfactory after under going an operation this week in Richmond, Va. Among those attending the of “The Curtain Rises’’ in Lau- rens Tuesday evening were: Mr. and Mrs Tom Lee of Rochester, N. Y., Miss Dot Crawford, Mrs. Leila Johnson and Mrs. W. W. Harris. Friends of Mrs. Hugh Jacobs will sympathize with her in the death of her aunt, Miss Martha McClain. 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