The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, April 26, 1956, Image 3
Thursday, April 26, 1956
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
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Page Three
THE WOMAN’S PAGE
Social Event* and Chib News of Interest Ttitphom 74 0, 49s
First'Place Winner
Dessert'Bridge
Given For Club
Thursday afternoon Mrs. J. 8.
Arnold was hostess to members
of her card club for a dessert
bridge.
Potted amaryllis with a bou
quet of iris, spirea, azaled and
tulips decorated the living room
where two tables were laid for
refreshments. High score for the
games which followed went to
Mrs. Arnold M. Cannon.
Mrs. Wright Is
Bridge Club Hostess
Mrs. Sammie Wright entertain
ed members of her Wednesday
club the past week with a des
sert bridge.
Narcissus, tulips, iris and dog
wood were used in arrangement
to effect a pretty setting for the
two tables. A sweet course was
•served prior to the games and lat
er cold drinks; and nuts were en
joyed.
Mrs. Frank Cauley and Mrs.
^Lewis Wallace were winners of
high and second score prize.
Bridge Dinner
Given Saturday
• Mr. and Mrs. Abit Alexander.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam McCrary en
tertained a group of friends on
Saturday evening at the home of
the former with a bridge dinner.
Supper was served buffet from
the prettily appointed table which
held a mixed arrangement featur
ing iris. Elsewhere bowls of color
ful pansies were decorative.
After dinner a number of pro
gressions were enjoyed with top
honors going to Mrs. Fuller Reese
* and Paul Pearson.
Mrs. Roy President
Clara Duckett Club
Monday afternoon in the home
economics department of Clinton
high school, members of the Clara
Duckett Garden club held a busi
ness meeting.
Mrs. Hugh Ray, vice president,
presided and opened the meeting
by reading a poem, “One of Those
Things Vou Can Know,” which
was followed by prayer.
Mrs. H. D. Rantin was welcom
ed as a new member.
Officers elected for the 1086-57
♦year were:
President—Mrs. Hugh Ray, ,
Vice president — Mrs. H. Earle
Payne.
Sec.rTreas.—-Mrs. J. Robert Cox.
Social committee chairman. Mrs.
C.* W. Cooiper; co-chairman, Mrs.
L. B. Dillard.
telephone chairman, Mrs. Joe
Leake; co-chairman, Mrs. T. J.
Leake.
Historian—Mrs. C. M. Workman.
Members voted to include a par
agraph in the minutes in memory
of Mrs. ,R. E. Jones.
Mrs. Taylor Given
“'Bon Voyage" Party
Mrs. George W. Taylor was hon
ored by the ladies |in the admin
istration building at Presbyterian
college who are her co-workers
with a “bon voyage” party Mon
day evening at the home of‘Mrs.
R. E. Martin.
Mrs. Taylor has resigned her
position as bursar at the college,
effective May 1. She leaves this
week for. a visit in New Orleans
and Shrevgport, La., with her son.
Rev. Aiken Taylor and family, and
will visit with her other children
before leaving about July, 1 'foj
Garanhuns, Pernambuco, \Brazil,
where she has accepted a position
at the Preabyterian Bible school.
Mrs. Charles Staan cond
several entertaining contestsy and
later a salad plate was served with
coffee. The honoree was presented 1
with a gift from the group.
Dogwood, azalea and other flow
ers of the season were prettily com
bined in decoration for the receiv
ing rooms.
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care for you properly. When your doctor gives you a
prescription, bring it to us to be filled. We are prescription
American Legion
Reelects Officers
At a meeting of the American
Legion Auxiliary on Tuesday af
ternoon, April 17, at,the Legion
Home the following officers were
reelected to serve for the coming
year:
President — Mrs. Fred Hol
combe.
Vice-President—Mrs. Perry M.
Moore.
Secretary — Mrs. Francis Bla
lock.
Treasurer—Mrs. L. O. Thomley.
Mrs. B. F. Wingard presented
the program for the afternoon,
a Pan-American study on Haiti,
in which she pointed out that Ap
ril 14 is Pan-American day and
the 66th anniversary of the found
ing of the movement. An inter
esting letter from a visitor to Hai
ti was read.
Later a social hour was enjoyed
and the hostesses, Mrs. W. G.
King, Mrs. T. J. Leake, Mrs. Earl
Workman and Mrs. F. M. Stutts,
served refreshments. For the oc
casion arrangements of iris, tu
lips, azaleas, spirea and other
spring flowers were used in dec
oration.
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Spartanburg Flower
Show April 26-27 -
The Garden Club council of
Spartanburg' will sponsor a flower
show on the theme “Fiesta Time”
at the Spartanburg Memorial au
ditorium April 26 and 27.
Hours for today, Thursday, are
3:30 to 10 p. m- Hours for Friday,
the 27th, are 9 a. m. to 10 p. m.
Entertains Club
On Tuesday
Entertaining members of her
j club and several additional guests,
I Mrs. Kenneth Porter was hostess
* for three tables of bridge on Tues
day afternoon.
A sweet course was served when
the guests assembled and during
play cold drinks and dainties were
passed.
Mrs. Jasper Rowland was pre
sented visitors’ score prize and
club awards went to Mrs. James
Rutledge and Mrs. Donald Schlier.
Gladioli and azaleas were fea
tured- in—arrangements—for- the
card rooms. > •
The "pipe organ” arranged by Mrs. A. C. Young was awarded
the tri-color ribbon in the spring flower show held recently at tha
Legion Hut. Mrs. Young, member of the Carolina Wren club used
a simulated green container with pittosporum and houseleek form
ing the base of the arrangement. Ivy leaf roaes wera topped with
rolled ivy leaves, palmetto spikes and green bamboo pipes complet
ed the arrangement.—Photo by Dan Yarborough.
Was by invitation and was a
stately arrangement of white an-
thuriums in a black container
made by Mrs. C. P. Townsend of
Laurens. “Guest artists" were
also by invitation and were ar
ranged by Johnson’s Floral Shop
and Mrs. Peck Cornwall. The “ce
lebrities” box was filled with for
mal corsages and the “children’s
balcony” with small pastel ar-
rnagements.
To complete the symphony
wfre the “orchestra seats”,
“press”, “composers”, and- the
“peanut gallery.
Miss Marian Burts and Mrs.
Mrs. Marshall Brown arranged
the education and conservation
exhibit.
Green ribbons for special award
were given Mrs. Townsend, Mrs.
Johnson and Mrs. Cornwall for
their entries. Other ribbon win
ners were: ^;
Musicians: High-toned — Mrs.
W. C. Baldwin, blue, M?s. A. C.
Young, Jr., red, Mrs. Bj F. Win
gard, white. Brass—Mrs. W. G.
King, blue, Mrs. Charlie Cooper,
red, Mrs ,Gary Holcombe, white.
Deep-toned — Mrs. A. C. Young,
blue and tri-color, Mrs. W. C.
Baldwin, red, Mrs. Wilmot Shealy,
white.
Formal Corsage — Mrs^ Alex
Cruickshanks, blue, Mrs.. W. W.
Adams, red, Mrs W. G. King, Jr.,
White. t
Children’s Balcony—Mrs. A. C.
Young, Jr„ blue, Mrs. W. W. Ad-
mas, red, Mrs. Taylor Martin,
white.
Orchestra Seats—Mrs. Marshall
Brown, blue, Mrs. Henry Young,,
red, Mrs. A. C. Young, white.
Press-Reporter — Mrs. B. F.
Wingard, blue, Mrs. Van Jones,
red. » •
Critic—Mrs. W. C. Baldwin,
blue, Mrs. A. C. Young, red, Mrs.
Wilmot Shealy, white.
Photographer—Mrs. Gary Hol
combe, blue, Mrs. Wilmot Shcally,
white.
Composers—Mrs. W. C. Bald
win, blue, Mrs. Marshall Brown,
red, Mrs. B. F. Wingard, white.
Peanut Gallery — Mrs. A. C.^
Young, blue, Mrs. W. C. Baldwin,
red, Mrs. M. L. Robertson. White.
Novice — Miss Marian Burts,
blue, Mrs. Geo Bellingrath, red,
Mrs. Henry Young, white
Bltie ribbon winners in horti
culture were:
Pansy—Mrs. T C. Johnson.
Sweetpea — Mrs. Gary Hol
combe.
California Poppy — Mrs. Effie
Wasson.
Coral Bells—Mrs C- H. Cooper
Stock—Mrs. A. C. Young, Jr.
Dianthus—Mrs. T. C. Johnsno.
Dutch Iris—Mrs. M. L. Robert
son, Mrs. Geo. Blalock 2, Mrs A.
C. Young. Jr., Mrs. W. G. King.
Tulip—Mrs. Bob Anderson, 2,]
Mrs. J. H. Pitts, Mrs. Effie Was
son.
Amarylis—Mrs. Ernest Easter-
by.
Bearded Iris—Mrs. Guy Tumblin,
also in tri-color, Mrs. George Bla
lock,* Mrs. F. V Smith, Mrs L.
B. Dillard, Mrs. J. B. Lowe, Mrs.
I. M. Smith, Mrs. Gary Holcombe,
Mrs. L. R. Gary. Mrs. R W Bo
land, Mrs. Arnold Cannon.
Flowering Shrubs—Mrs. H. M.
Young. Mrs. Effie Wasson, Mrs.
T. C. Johnson, Mrs. Geo. Blalock.
African Violets — Mrs. Hugh
Ray, Mrs. Frank Ramage, Mrs
Irene Pitts.
Potted Plants — Mrs. Lucius
Bums, Mrs. W. W. Harris, Mrs.
R. M. League.
Shrub Rose—Mrs. T. C. John-
Birth Announcements
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Mr. apd Mrs.
of Columbia, an
WILKES
Harry Wilkes, Jr.,
announce the arrival
of a daughter, Margaret Gail, on
April 20. Mrs. Wilkes is the for- j
mer Miss Addie Daca. Mr. Wilkes
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. H.
Wilkes of this city.
HENDERSON j
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Lykes S. Hen
derson of Patterson-Wright Field.
Dayton, Ohio, announce the birth!
of a son, Noland William, on Ap
ril 16. Mrs. Henderson is the
former Miss Ruth Moyer of Co
lumbus, Ga.
GRANT
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Grant
announce the birth of a daugh
ter. Emily Karen, on April 19 at
Blalock clinic. Mny Grant was
before marriage Miss Helen Steele
of Waxhaw, N C.
HAMLEY
Mr. and Mrs W. W. Hkmley an-
nounceithe birth of a son on April
24 at Hays hospital.
AVERY
Mr. and Mrs. Jospeh S. Avery
announce the birth of a son, Jos
eph SamqeL, Jr., on April 20 at
Blalock clime! Mrs. Avery is the
former Miss Sylvene Rice.
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Varieties
jh All Color*—-Many Pinks
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Carolina Wren Club
i Achievement
Certificate
At the state convention of Gar
den clubs held recently in Green
ville the Carolina Wren club of
this city was awarded ra special
achievement certificate for merit
orious service in bird work. Tbe
award was presented by the S. C.
chairman of bird work, Mrs. Ffank
J. Tison, of Georgetown.
Mrs. John McSween and Mrs.
Henderson Pitts attended the con
vention.
Idle Moments Club
Has Luncheon
Members of the Idle Moments
club were entertained by Mrs. W.
C. Shealy with a luncheon on
Wednesday at one o’clock at the
Wallace home in Newberry.
A variety of spring flowers were
arranged for the luncheon table
and elsewhere in the dining room.
Places were marked with appro
priate “April Showers” place
cards. A three course luncheon
was served.
The hostess’ sister, Mrs. O. O.
Copeland, of Newberry, and Mrs.
G.. A. Burton^ of this city, were
guests in addition to club mem
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Flower Show
Awards Announced
A large number of flower lov
ers from Clinton and the sur
rounding area attended the
“Spring Symphony” flower show
heljl Friday at the American Le
gion Memorial building.
Tri-color ribbons were awarded
to Mrs. A. C, Young, Jr., for the
best arrangement and to Mrs. Guy
Tumblin for best horticulture en
try.
— Mrs. W. P. Jacobs, chairman of
judges, arranged a luncheon at
Hotel Mary Musgrove for the
judges. They were: Mrs. J. E.
Cliatt, Jr., Mrs. E. D. Easterby,
Mrs. Miller McCuen, and Mrs. W.
E. Hunt, of Laurens; and Mrs. |
Niles Clark and Mr^. W. B. Hen
derson, of Waterloo. A corsage
was presented to each at the
judges luncheno.
The show carried out the sym
phony theme with the stage
wrought iron musical instruments
forming the orchestra pit and
and notes used as a background.
The “musicians” were arrange
ments indicative of the high-ton
ed instruments, brass section, and
deep-toned ones. The “maestro”
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