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r t Thursday, February 9,1956 V, THE CLINTON CHRONICLE PagaThraa « v> iV l* Social Events and Chib News of Interest Telephone 74 or 494 9 WCTU Meet Feb. 14, Dr. Fraser Speak The Woman's Christian Tem perance Union will meet Tuesday afternoon February 14, at 3 o’clock at the First Batptist Church. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. T. Layton Fraser of the 'Presbyterian College Faculty. Mrs. Addison Is Club Hostess Thursday afternoon at her home near Joanna Mrs. James Addison was hostess to # members of her bridge club assembling players for two tables. Fruit and greenery arrange ments added attractiveness to the card rooms. Prior to the games a dessert course was served. Mrs. A. D. Salter add Mrs. I. M. Adair were score winners. Bridge-Dinner Party Given Thursday , Entertaining about forty young people Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Jr., gave a buffet dinner on Thurs day evening at the home of the former’s parents. The valentine theme was pret tily carried out in the table ar rangements as well as deaerations throughout the receiving rooms. A turkey dinner was served Worn the dining table arranged With a centerpiece of red and •'white gladioli. Covers were laid at small tables holding lighted red tapers. Following dinner several pro gressions were enjoyed with awards going to Mrs. W. C. Hogan, Mrs. W. P. Jacobs, 3rd, Dr. James L. Walker, and Bailey Dixon. Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, and Mrs. Wil liam Bailey Owens assisted the hostess in the courtesies of enter taining. Dessert Bridge Given For Club Mrs. C. B. Goldsmith gave a dessert bridge on Wednesday af ternoon of the past week for mem bers of her chi). African violets with other sea sonal arrangements made a pretty background for the games. When the guests assembled a refresh ment course was served. Two tables were in play with Mrs. Van Jones, a club visitor and Mrs. Sammde Wright, making top and second score Mrs. Ralph Copeland Is UDC Hostess The Stephen D. Lee Chapter of the United Daughter of the Con federacy held its February meet ing at the home of Mrs. Ralph Copeland on Thursday evening. Mrs. P. M. Pitts acted as presid ing officer. The ritual was read followed by prayer fay Mrs. G. A. Burton after which the pledges to the flags were given. A new mem ber, Mrs. R. C. Guy was welcomed coming from the Chester chapter. Miss Mary Johnson, program chairman, gave a vary interesting review of an old novel, “The Clansman.’’ fay Thomas C. Dixon. The time of the novel was set im mediately after the War Between the States. Mrs, W. C. Baldwin. Mrs. G.~A. Burton, Mrs. J. A. Chandler and Mias Agnes Davis, co-hostesses as sisted Mrs. Copeland in serving sandwiches, cookies and coffee to the group. Bridge Club Meets With Mrs. Baker Thursday afternoon Mrs. Ken neth N. Baker entertained mem bers of her bridge club. Camellias with other seasonal arrangements made a pretty set ting for cards. When scores were counted ’ prizes were presented Mrs. Ansel B. Godfrey and Mrs. H. M. Wise. Late in the afternoon the hostess served a«salad plate. Clinton Music Club Sponsors Cord Benefit Plans are underway for the sec ond annual benefit card party sponsored again this year by the Clinton Music club, it was an nounced this week. Games will be played from 3 until 5 o’clock on the afternoon of Friday, March 9, at the Ameri can Legion hut, with an invita tion going out from the club to players of bridge, canasta and rook. Proceeds will be given to the club’s scholarshpi fund which will send a young Clinton music ian to the Transylvania Music camp in Brevard, N. C., for a summer season. Table reservations will be ac cepted after February 23, and Mrs. James L. Walker, chairman of the benefit card committe.e is asking all interested players to (*! &ai into i/i€ tAig/it NiGHT AND DAT throughout the year, seirntfets are working in research laboratories in the interest of public health. During the last two decades many diseases have been conquered. There is reason tb believe that more and more progress will he made, that many afflictions now fatal will gradually yield to medical research. Your doctor, and he alone, is well informed on these new discoveries. He in cludes new medicinal agents in his practice as soon as their therapeutic value has been established. Depend oa jour doctor. Depend on us to fill his prescriptions. PHONE S>. ( Mae Nila make plans to attend and make early reservations this,year. There will be several large prizes in addition to a number of smaller game awards, Mrs. Walker said. To avoid confusion, members of bridge clubs are being asked to get up individual tables, rather than coming as a club, the com- mmittee announced. Luncheon Given For Executive Group Mrs. Francis Blalock, president, was hostess to the executive board of the Women-bf-the-Church of the First Presbyterian Church at a luncheon on Monday at her home on- South Adair Street. A milk glass compote holding flowers and frusta made an at tractive and colorful centerpiece for the buffet table in the dining room. Covers were laid ait smaller tables in the receiving rooms for the guests. Red carnations were decorative in the living, room. As sisting the hostess were Mrs. John W. Fiimey, Jr., Mrs. Carlton F. Winn and Mrs. W: R. Anderson. Following the luncheon a busi ness session was held. Lovely Reception For Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Eichelberger, Jr. Honoring their son and his bride, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Eich- elberger, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Eichelberger entertained with a lovely reception, on Friday eve ning from eight until ten o’clock ht Lakeside Country club. Mrs. Eichelberger, Jr., is the former Miss Priscilla Ruth Dickson of Anderson. Greeting the guests during the receiving hours were Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Andprson. Mr. anSfMrs. George Brockenbrough, Mr. and Mrs. An sel Godfrey directed the guests to the receiving line composed of the host and hostess, the guests of honor, and the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Routh Dickson of Anderson. Dr. and Mrs. B. O. Whitten, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Thompson were directing the guests to the fining room where Mrs. D. O. ‘Rhame, Mrs. Thornwell Dunlap, Mrs. B. F. Wingard and Mrs. J. B. Arnold entertained. From the beauti fully appointed table Mrs. W. L. Marshall, Jr., Mrs. H. M. Wise; Mrs. E. H. Hall and Mrs. Walter Johnson poured coffee. A silver epergne holding white snapdrag ons, gladioli, carnations and greenery flanked by lighted white tapers were effective on the man tel carrying out the green and white motif for t&e dining room. Assisting in serving were Miss Eloise Marshall, Corinne Boyd, Barbara Eichelberger, Jean and Marjorie Arnold. 1 < Pastel tinted gladiloi in sun burst arrangement adorned the living room mantel and flame colored gladioli were used on the porch. ( Rev. and Mrs. James S. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wilkes invited the guests to- the porch for punch. Serving punch during the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Heath Cope land, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cornwall. Also entertaining on the porch and directing the guests were: Dr. Rhame, Mr. Dunlap, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Car- roll White Coepland, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Baker, Mr. and Mrs. B. Hubert Boyd, Dr. and Mrs. George R. Blalock, Mrs. John W. Finney, Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Neely. Bolicks Honor Mother With Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Julian Bolick hon ored the former’s mother, Mrs. Estelle Dill with a dinner party at their home Sunday. Guests included her sisters, Mrs. Ekrise & Morris, Mrs. Rae S. Hall, Mrs. A. C. Timms of Winnsboro, Mrs. John Ruff of Newberry, and Mrs. W. A. Moorhead. Other relatives calling during the afternoon included Mir. and Mrs. Sam Rion and children, Sam- mie, Jerry, Angela, and Jim, erf Georgetown. Coplan have been largely re sponsible for I sperading the American feeling for music, she pointed out. Mrs. Harry ~Mc- Sween later played two of her recently published compositions for piano, ‘On the Lagoon’’, and ‘'March of the Bagpipes.” Miss Cornelia Harris, president of the club, presided over a busi ness session which included dis cussions of federated matters, and plans for a bridge benefit with proceeds to go toward a music scholarship fund for a Clinton music student. The benefit has+tnorial. been set for March 9 at the Amer ican Legion Hut. Afte^ the program, Mrs. Coates, assisted by Mrs. Robert Ander-‘ son, Mrs. Harry McSween and Mrs. Tom Milam, co-hostesses, served refreshments. Presbyterian Women To Meet The Women of the Church of South Carolina Presbytery, Dis trict 3, will meet Sunday. Febru ary 12, at the Todd Memorial Church. Registration will begin at 1:30 P. M. Supper will be served at the church with a full attend ance expected. The following churches are in District 3: Friend ship, Grace, Covenant, Laurens First, Liberty Springs, Lisbon, M o u n t v i 11 e, Owings, Rocky Springs, Wayside, and Todd Me- Valentine Party For College Dames A valentine party was given on Thursday evening by Mrs. Ed ouard Patte, Mrs. (L. S. McMillian and Mrs. James H. Rutledge at the home of the former for the Presbyterian College Dames. Decoratings followed "the chosen theme and several amusing gomes were played. Hearts with lighted red tapers were effective on the ng room, table During the eve ning the /hostesses served hot chochija^, H^ujdwiches and cook ies. Episcopal Women Meet at Rectory The Woman’s Auxiliary, All Saints Episcopal Mission; held its monthly business and program meeting February 6 at the rectory with Mrs. R. B. Hellams, presi dent, in charge. * * Mrs. R. S. Craig presented a program on the ‘Parables of Jesus”, in cenfinuation of a study course begun last month. | Payne fetOS Reports were given by cohunt.- Recsm tees on business which included the ordering of choir vestments, with Mrs. Craig in charge, the World Day of Prayer reoruary 17, In compliment to Mrs Hugh Eichelberger, Jr., who was recent ly married Miss Jenny Payne en tertained with a luncheon on Mrs. E. N. Sullivan and Mrs. Hel- 1 Tuesday of the past week at the lams, chairmen, and the Fashion show '‘Valentine Vogue” to be presented February 14, Mrs. R. M. Turner, chairman. Mrs. J. B. Hart, Mrs. C. L. h land, Mrs. Sullivan Turner reported on Convention which met in \ Aiken January 23-29. The group voted to sp sent at ion of movies as study course on missions, be shown on Wednesday evenings at t:30 at the church, uitder^the di rection f the priest-in-charge, the Revr-Clyde L Ireland. home of her parents, Mr and Mrs. Horace D. Payne. — " bovers were laid for ten at the dining table which was lovely with f>ink gladioli in an antique con tainer placed on two hearts. A blue bird and heart motif was car ried out in decorations and the four course menu. Later after din ner coffee and nuts were served in the living room. Misses Mary Vernon Clary of Gaffney, Leila Barr Sullivan and Joanne Farmer of Anderson and Lillian Whitner of Charlotte, ell (continued on page 7) Club Hears Program On American Music Mrs. Janies Von Hollen spoke on trends and characteristics of American music at the February meeting of the Clinton Music club Wednseday of last week at the horpe'of Mrs. Bryan Coates. 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