The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 30, 1954, Image 3
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THE CLINTON CHBONICLS
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THE WOMAN’S PAGE
Events and Chib News of Interest T,i«ph.», 74«495
Judy Underwood
Has 9th Birthday
Judy Underwood, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Underwood,
observed her ninth birthday De
cember 1&. In observance of the
occasion she invited a number of
friends for an afternoon party at
her home.
Bingo and other games t were
enjoyed. Later the birthday cake,
decorated in yellow and white,
was cut and served with ice
cream and candies.
A seasonal motif was carried
out in decorations for the home,
using traditional Christmas or.
naments and a tiny tree.
Younger Set
Is Entertained
Entertaining members of the
younger set and a number of col
lege friends home for the holidays,
Miss Lillian and Carroll Hart gave
a drop-in at the home of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hart
at Joanna, on the afternoon of
December 19.
A silver and blue theme was
carried out in decorations for the
home. For the refreshment table
blue tapers in si lifer holders
adorned with blue maline ruffles
and silver leaves were used.
Among out-of-town guests call
ing were Lt. and Mrs. George
Brookenbrough, Darlington, Md.;
Miss Jean Ann Lowery, Green
wood; Miss Emily Parker Aiken,
Miss Nancy Avent, Jimmy (Rogers
of Spartanburg, Bobby Erwin and
Tomnxyi Townsend of Laurens.
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Dinner Party
At "Capers Acres
Wednesday evening, Mr. and
Mrs. George Brockenbrough en
tertained with a lovely dinner par
ty at their home, “Capers Acres”
near Kinards. Special guests were
Lt. and Mrs. George Brocken-
brough, of Darlington, Md., and
Lt. and Mrs. Thom well Dunlap,
of Killeen, Texas, who are spend
ing the holidays here.
Guests were Invited into the
dining room where a delicious
dinner was served buffet style.
Centering the table were two an
gel dolls, surrounded by tall silver
candelabra, arranged with fruit
and magnolia leaves. Gilded mag
nolia leaves, mistletoe balls and
greenery were used throughout
Engagement Announced
the spacious home.
Later in the evening, several
amusing games and contests were
enjoyed by the group.
Mrs. Mary White, of Charlotte,
N. C., assisted the hostess in en
tertaining.
Tea Dance Given
For Young People
Ardith Norton entertained about
forty friends with a tea dance on
Monday afternoon, December 20,
at Lakeside Country club.
Assisting the hostess’ mother,
Mrs. Lester Norton, were Mrs.
Dave Roberts and Mrs. Clinton
Giles. Ralph McCaakill called for
square dancing. During the late
afternoon hours sandwiches,
punch and cookies were served.
A beautifully decorated tree,
Christmas candles and greens were
featured in the holiday setting.
Telephone Workers
Christmas Party
An open house was held by em
ployees of the Southern Bell Tele
phone office in the lounge on
Thursday afternoon.
An attractive holiday motif, us
ing modernistic arrangements was
carried out. Gifts were distributed
from the Christmas tree and re
freshments of coffee, cake, sand
wiches, nuts and other party dain
ties were enjoyed.
Special gests invited tor the oc
casion included a number of retir
ed employees, Mrs. J. Hamp Stone,
Mrs. Joe W. Leake, Mrs. Louie
Thornley, Mrs. L. P. Burns and
Miss Florence Bobo.
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Merchant in
vited members of the choir and a
number of additional guests for a
drop-in at the parsonage.
Mrs. Howard Smith greeted the
guests. Mrs. J. W. Abrams invited
them into the dining room where
refreshments of assorted fancy
sandwiches, cheese biscuits, cook
ies and other party dainties were
i served buffet, Mrs. Clinton Giles
served egg nog and Mrs. E. C.
Bundy poured Russian tea. Also
assisting In entertaining and serv
ing in the dining room were Mrs.
W. Roy Pitts and Mrs. C. T. Thom
ason.
*nie Christmas table, beautifully
appointed in red and gold, was
overlaid with a red cover and
lighted with many burning ta
pers. Elsewhere decorations and
evergreens were suggstive of the
Yuletide season.
POKTRAIT BY WILLIAM M. SBIELUS ' MM
MISS AGATHA LAQUITA MOORE
Miss Moore is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moore of this
city, who announce her engagement ip James Wyatt Holland, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Holland, also of this city. The wedding
date will be announced later.
John Stevensons
Hold "Open House"
Enjoyable among informal holi
day affairs was the “open house”
given from 8:30 until 10:30 on
Wednesday evening of the past
week by Dr. and Mrs. John W.
Stevenson at their home on Wal
nut street.
The host and hostess greeted
their guests. In the dining room
Mrs. Walter P. Jones, of Rome,
Ga., served cranberry punch and
Mrs. James S. Gray assisted in
serving fancy sandwiches, cookies
and candles. The table was adorn
ed with a center arrangement of
red carnations, holly and balsam,
complimented by lighted tapers.
Else where the holiday motif was
carried out using Christmas cand
les in varied arrangement.
Others assisting in entertaining
in the den, living and dining rooms
were Dr. and Mrs. Newton Jones,
the Rev. Mr. Gray, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Campbell, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Leighton.
Drop-In Given
For Choir, Friends
Following the cantata at Broad
Street Methodist church on Sun
day evening, December 19, the
Luncheon Given
Christmas Eve
On Christmas eve afternoon
Mrs. Edgar Copeland entertained
at her home on the Laurens road
in honor of her daughter, Mrs.
Joan Jordan. Guests included a
number of the honoree’s friends.
A three course luncheon was
served in the dining room which
was festively decorated for the
holiday season. A silver arrange
ment with white tapers centered
the dining table which was over
laid with a green net cloth.
Throughout the home seasonal
arrangements of pink, red and
white poinsettias with magnolia
leaves and lighted tapers were
beautifully arrayed to express the
Christmas theme. A colorfully
Ugvted Christmas tree adorned
the den.
Mrs. A. B. Blakely assisted the
hostess in entertaining.
Crowford'Stewart
Rites In New York
New York, Dec. 20.—Miss Ida,
B. Crafword, daughter of Mr. and i
Mrs. J. Roy Crawford of Clinton, |
became the bride here on Satur
day, December 18th, of Robert
Murray Stewart, son of Mrs.
Z. L. Stewart of Johnstown, Pa.
The ceremony was performed
in the Riverside church by thi
Rev. Dr. Norris L. Tibbetts, rec
tor of the church. A reception!
was held at the bride’s New York
home.
The-sJa^de, gowned in candle
light silkraffeta, v ’carried red ros
es. Her two sisters, Miss Dorothy
Crawford of Clinton and_Mrs. T,
D. Lee of Rochester, N. Y., the
only bridal attendants, were
dressed in red velvet.
Harold Reed served as best
.■pan for Mr. Stewart. Ushers
were James Williams and W. J.
Walter Stewart.
The bride, who attended Win-
throp college and the University
of Maryland, is director of the
Educational Service Department
of the Bristol-Myers company
here. Mr. Stewart is assistant
secretary of the Califomia-Texas
Oil company. The couple will
make their home in New York.
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Miss Leaman,
Dr. DeBruhl
Are Married
Miss Josephine Leaman, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam M. Lea
man, of Cross Hill, became the
bride of Dr. William Louis De
Bruhl, of Lexington, in a double
ring ceremony Dec. 19 at 4 p. m.
in the Liberty Springs Presby
terian church. The Rev. W. D.
Ratchford, of Mt. HoUy, N. C,
great uncle of the bride, officiated.
The altar and chancel of the
church was draped in white and a
background of palms, cathedral
candles in floor canlelabra, and
large arrangements of white
chrysanthemums and white gladi
oli with Oregon fern formed the
decorations.
Wedding music was presented
by W. H. Ehrich, organist, profes
sor of music at Lander college, and
Miss Joan Conner, of the Lander
college music faculty.
Dr. Luther Elmgreen and Dr.
Jimmy Pike, Columbia; Dr. Mar
vin Efran, Edgefield; Claude Sons,
Lexington, brother-in-law of the
groom; Sam Leaman, Jr., Cross
Hill, brother of the bride; E. L.
Petit, Chapel Hill, N. C., brother-
in-law of the bride, were ushers.
Marshall P. DeBruhl, Columbia,
brother of the bridegroom, was
best man.
Mrs. E. L Petit, of Chapel Hill,
N. C., sister of the bride, was ma
tron of honor. She wore a dress of
rose taffeta and silver cloche. She
carried a boquet of white carna
tions tied with white velvet tubing
and silver ribbon.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a wedding gown
of embroidered taffeta featuring
a basque bodice, bouffant skirt,
short fitted jacket of embroidered
taffeta, small round collar and
long sleeves ending in points at
wrist. Her fingertip veil of illu
sion was caught to a cap of Chan
tilly lace encrusted with sequins
and seed pearls. She carried a
bouquet of stepljanotis centered
with a white orchid and tied with
white velvet ribbon. She, wore a
gold lavaliere which was worn by
her aunt on her wedding day.
After the ceremony the bride’s
parents entertained »t a.reception
in the assembly’ rdoki of the
church. t
For a wedding trip to Miami,
Fla., and Cuba, the bride wore a
suit of beige and brown with
brown accessories and an orchid
corsage.' Upon returning the
couple will live in Lexington.
Mrs. DuBuhl was graduated
from Clinton high school and re
ceived her B. S. .degree in home
economics from Lander college.
She Is sasistant home demonstra-
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