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Thursday, September 6, 1956 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Three THE WOMAN’S PAGE Social Events and Club News of Interest T«iephon« 74 or 495 MISS ROPER AND MR. WILKES MARRIED IN CHURCH RUES AT LAURENS Methodist WSCS Will Meet Monday The Woman's Society of Chris tian Service of Broad Street Meth odist church will meet Monday afternoon, September 10, at 3:30 at the church. Murdock-Monn Rites Saturday Mrs. Mary Magdalene Mann, of Anderson, and Durward Murdock of this city were married Satur day evening, September 1, in Laur ens. Probate Judge J. HewleWe Wasson performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Murdock are re siding at 411 Musgrove street. Party Here For Recent Bride Entertaining for Mrs. William GLaissure, of Atlanta, Ga., the former Miss Martha McMiIlian of this city, Miss Betty Marshall and Miss Theda Sublett were joint hostesses for a party on Saturday evening at the Marshall home. Roses shading from pink to rose, varigated mums and zinnias, were used throughout the home m dec oration. Several contests were played and later Mrs. GLassure was presented a shower of miscellan eous gifts. v Later the hostesses served a congealed salad plate, oake, mint* and iced drinks. The hostesses* mother, Mrs. James C. Marshall, and Mrs. A. G. Sublett assisted in the courtesies of entertaining. The honoree’s mother, Mrs. L. S. McMillian, was a special guest. ’v EVERYONE BUT THE DOG! This family group is cov ered by an iEtna Family Hospitalization and Sur gery Policy. They are well-protected in the event an accident or sick ness would require hos pitalization. Let us tell you how your family can be protected. S. W. STMEREL AFTNA-IZER 101 S. Uroad St. f Phone M Presbyterian Circles Will Meet Monday Circles of the First Presbyterian church will meet Monday as fol lows: At Ten O’clock No. 1—Mrs. W. M. Shields, ohairman; Mrs. Marshall Brown, hostess. No. 2—-Mrs. Ed Sadler, chair man;-Mrs. Frank Sheriill, hostess. No. 3—Mrs. Grady Chandler, chairman; Mrs. J: Austin Chand ler, hostess. At Four P. M. No. 4 — Mrs. George Frady, chairman; Mrs. L. S. McMillian, hostess. No. 5—Mrs. D. S. Templeton, chairman and hostess. No. 6 — Mrs. John Mimnaugh, chairman; Mrs. Claude Crocker, hostess. No. 7—Mrs. Watts Davis, chair man; Mrs. Carlton Winn, hostess. At Eight P. M. y No. 8 — Mrs. Jack Anderson, chairman; Mrs. Frank Simpson, hostess; Mrs. J. C. Pace, co-hostess. No. 9—Mrs. Ben Hammet, chair man; Mrs. Ed Campbell, hostess. • Golf-Assoc. Meets, New Members Added A luncheon meeting of the La dies Golf Association of Lakeside Country club was held ait the club on Tuesday with Mrs. I. Mac Adair and Mrs. C. W. Copeland as hos tesses. Twenty-one members at tended. Prizes went to Mrs. George R. Blalock and Mrs. Hugh Jacobs R. B. Powell, of Atlanta, golf pro, met the group. Five new members jonied /the association, Mrs. Robert E. Wysor, 3rd, Mrs. Leonard Wilson, Mrs. Hugh Jacobs, Mrs. Chris Adair, Jr., and Mrs. Edward Ferguson. B and PW Club Sell Calendars The Business and Professional Womens Club of Clinton will sell community birthday calendars again this year. ,The club would like to list all meeting dates of all clubs and or ganizations and also individual birthdays. Those desiring to make listings of meetings and birthdays or to purchase calendars are asked to send a postal card to B and PW club, Box 152, Clinton, S. C. Mrs. Ferguson Is Bridge Hostess The Wednesday bridge club was entertained the past week by Mrs. Edward Ferguson with three tables in play. When scores were counted fol lowing the games, Mrs. Pringle Copeland and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Jr., were presented prizes. After cards the hostess served a salad plate.. Roses in varied shades, with other flowers of the season, were j used in decoration for the card rooms. A. R. P. Circles September Meetings The afternoon circles of the Woman’s Missionary Society of the Associate Reformed Presby terian church held the September meeting at the home of Mrs. E. B. $loan. Mrs. Sloan presented a temper ance program with several mem bers giving articles from the Sy nodical Journal. Later a social hour and refreshments were en joyed. The evening circle met at the church. wilh,Mrs. C.. Bynum BetLs as program leader and hostess. At the conclusion of the pro gram and business session the hostess served a refreshment course. Birth Announcements urtl •••<■•••1 MSitUCt tA. Dessert Bridge Given For Club Thursday afternoon Mrs. Geo. R. Blalock was hostess to mem- bers of her card club for a dessert bridge. Roses with othre summer flow ers were prettily arranged in the home for a setting for the two tables. Refreshments were serv ed when the guests arrived and later a number of progressions were enjoyed. Score awards went to Mrs. Heath Copeland and Mrs. James Addison. HOLLAND Mr. and Mrs. Joe Holland an nounce the birth of a daughter, fcindy Lee, on August 29 at Hays hospital. Mrs. Holland was be fore marriage Miss Trotti Pruitt, daughter of Mrs. Inez Pruitt. COOPER Mr. and Mrs. Lynn W. Cooper, Jr., announce the birth of a daughter, Jerri Lynne, on Sep tember 1 at Hays hospital. Mrs. Cooper is the former Miss Jerald Kemungton, of Laurens. MORRIS Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Morris, Jr., of Columbia, announce the birth of a son, James Edward, at Hays hospital on September -5. Mrs. Morris was before marriage Miss Juanita Workman of this city. YOUNG ( Mr. and Mrs. William ,Young announce the birth of a son, Rob ert Luther, on September 3 at Bla lock clinic. Before marriage Mrs. Young * was .-Miss Mary Frances Hollingsworth. Ill !■ *—«• ' -•*'* Miss Mamie Addison, of Gr*eein- ville, was the week-end guest of her nephew, Tom Addison and Mrs! Addison. IF YOJ DON'T READ THl’ CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS Phoii* 74 PORTRAIT H\ WII.I.IAM M SHIEI.IiS MRS. GENE CAMERON WILKES N O W .. v AT J* C. THOMAS Greatest Back-To-Schoof Watches Can Give! , Yes—only one dollar down gives you any magnificent BULOVA masterpiece watch! Impartial surveys prove: MORE COLLEGE STUDENTS WANT BULOVA THAN ANY OTHER WATCH IN THE WORLD! No other watch has such prestige . . . such a heritage of fine craftsmanship! Any BULOVA ... as little as St down ,.. on easiest credit terms! J. C. THOMAS, Jewelers CUNTON ‘It’s Time That Counts’ JOANNA Miss Jane Roper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benjamin Ro[)er, of Laifrens, and Gene Cameron Wilkes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Harry Wilkes, of Clinton, were united in marriage in a double ring ceremony at 8 p. m. on Friday, August 31, at the First Baptist church in Laurens with the pastor, the Rev. J £. Rouse officiating. The vows were sipoken in a set ting of woodward 1a fern, white gladioli, chrysanthemums and daisies with branched candelabra holding white tapers A program of 'wedding music was presented by Mrs. L. S. McMillan, organist, and Kenneth Hojugh, vocalist. Eugene Harry Wilkes, Jr , served as best man for his brother and ushers were Gus Smith, of Abbe ville, cousin of the bridegroom; Jimmy Ballew, Tryon, N. C.; Glenn McGee,-Clinton; Raymopd Camp bell, Greenville; R. W Wilkerson, III, Winnsboro; William F. Hanks, Sr., Statesville, N. C.; Jimmy Cliatt and Bland Roper, brother of the bride, of Laurens. Attending the bride as maid of honor and matron of honor were her two cousins,-Miss Betsy Tug gle, Martinsville, Va., and Mrs. Robert Broadwell, of Aiken. Bridesanaids were Misses Beth Bailentine, of Walterboro; Caro line Littlejohn, of Spartanburg, and Kathleen Smith, Augusta Ma son, Nanct Long and Dial Gray, all of Laurens. The maid of honor wore old rose and the other at tendants rose of Persia waltz length dresses of chiffon over taffeta_ fashion with tucked bodice, bouf fant skirt* with-satin .cummerbund and shoes to match. They carried nosegays of white daisies and vel vet tubing. Misses Beth Roper and Anne Roper, small cousins of the bride, served as flower girls. Their dress- 4*s were of white nylon net with full ruffled-trimmed skirts and they carried pink net baskets and pink daisies. The bride, given in marriage by her father, was lovely in Chantilly lace and tulle over satin featuring a scoop neckline embroidered m seed pearls and edged in tulle. The long sleeved bodice was fit ted and fastened with self-covered buttons and the full skirt extended into a chapel train of lace. Her, fingertip veil was attached to a Juliet cap of antique lace" and pearls and she carried the hand kerchief us4xi bv her mother and grandmother at their weddings and wore a pearl encircled pm, the gift of the bridegroom. Her bou quet was a cascade of lilies of the valley centered with white orch ids and tied with velvet ribbons. Mrs. Roper, mother of the bride, wora a vvedgewood blue lace sheath dress. Mrs. Wilkes, mother of the bridegroom, 'wore a waltz length dress of blue peau de sole with matching accessories. Both wore corsages of pink rubrum lil ies. ' A reception was held at the Lakeside Country club and after wards the couple left on a wed ding trip to Florida. For travel, the bride selected a drv.-.s of cash- mere cotton, with-brown uveos- sories. ’ ‘ t . ' Mrs. Wilkes i.s a. graduate of Laurens high school and has corh- pleted her sophomore year at Fur man university. Mr. Wilkes is a graduate, of Clinton high school and of Clemson college. After re turning from the wedding trip, the young couple will reside in Laur ens and*Ciinton until October 25 when Lieutenant Wilkes reports for duty at Fori Bel voir, Va. Out-of-town guests included: Mrs. E. H. Roper, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wright, Mrs. R. J. Bland, R. P. Bland, Jr., Kirk Edens, Mrs. Ash by McElveen and Mr. and Mrs. A. T Heath, Jr., of Sumter; Mr. and Mrs. H I. Tuggle and Betsy Tug gle, of,Martinsville, Va.; Mrs. R. L. Knight and R. L. Knight,. Jr., of J'forfolk, Va.;< Mr. and Mrs. David Greene, of Portsmouth; Mr and Mrs. ,E. E. Wright, Jr., and Mary j •Emily Wright, of Atlanta; Mr and Mrs. Ernest Leftwich, of Darling- 1 ton; Mrs. Richard Arcehesi, of j Charlotte, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. W. Joel Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Gus | Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Moore Mao's, all of Abbeville; Mr and Mrs, Hal Freeman, of Columbia, Mrs A, T. Jamison, Mr and Mrs. Jack Hudgens and Mary Jo Hud gens, Mr and Mrs Raymond Campbell, Mr and Mrs Charles E. Hughes and Mr and Mrs. T. R. Easterby, of Greenville; Mr. and Mrs R E. Littlejohn and Dixie Littlejohn, of Spartanburg, and Mrs. Marigene Gray Boyd, of Co lumbia. Miss Pryor Wed In Cross Anchor Miss Elizabeth Irene Pryor, daughter 6T Mr and Mrs L C. Pryifr, 1 of Cross Anchor, became the bride of Clark W. Murff, Jr., of Birmingham, Ala., and Presby terian college, son of Mr. and Mrs C. W. Murff, Sr., of Birmingham, Saturday, August k p Iff. a New Hope Baptist church. Cross Anchor. The Rev. J C Glenn* pas tor of the bride, officiated at the double ring ceremony. The church was decorated with arrangements of yellow gladioli, chrysanthemums, magonila, ivy, and seven - branched candelabra holding yellow tapers. Mfisic was presented by Mrs. Cecil Bishop, organist, and Mrs. J D. McKee and Hugh Watson, vocalists. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white lace gown over satin fashioned with ‘round neckline, fitted' bodice and long sleeves. The full skirt ended in a cathedral train. Her finger-tip veil of .silk illusion was attached to a half-cap of tulle embroidered with seed pearls. She carried a colonial bouquet of white roses and carnations. Miss Shelby Jean Pryor, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore -a strapless gown of aqua net over luce designed with match ing lace jacket. She carried a yel-- low net umbrella topped with white pompom chrysanthemums. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Joe Eas ter, of Hamlet, N. C ; Miss Jean Simms, Miss Dot Starnes;, and Miss Ann Harris, all of Cross An chor, Miss Barbara Jean Burch, of finoree. all cousins ot the bride, and Miss Barbara Gayle Lawson. They wore- gowns of yellow or gandy over taffeta fashioned, with fitted bodice and puff sleeves, .aid carried bouquets similar to that of the honor attenldant The flower girl, Martha .Sue Pry or, sister of the bride,' Won.* a white lace dress over satm with a fuN skirt She carried a mtiiaiture umbrella oj white net filled with rose petals Rmgbearer was Keith, Ellison, son of the Rev. and-Mrs. Carl G. Ellison The father of the bridegroom was best man. Ushers were John Compton, Clyde Mitehum, Walter Waldo Dodson, Joe Easter, Bill Simpson and Richajxi Reeves, all of Presbyterian college Immediately following the cere mony, Mr. and Mrs. Jamb -Lamb entertained with a reception at their home in Cross Anchor; For traveling the bride wore a blue sheath dress with' white ae- eessories and the bridad corsage. The young cvupk- will reside at VetviBv Apts., "Presbyterian col lege. ' Mrs, Murff'was/graduated fn«n Cross Anchor high school and is now employed at Young’s phar macy here. Mr Mu rtf was graduated,-from Mooresvtlle high school, Mooree- vUle, N. C , and is .now a ministe rial student at Presbyterian col lege. He served for sev eral years in the navy. i OFFICE SUPPLIES CHRONICLE PUB; CO. Phone 74 WITH THE SICK 1 Miss Betty Chitwood is recup erating at Bladock clinic following a tonsil eetomy. George Lawson is a patient at| Hays hosprtal suffering injuries; received in a motorcycle accident. Linda Mae Roper, daughter of} Mrs. Annie Mae Roper, underwent an appendectomy yesterday at Hays hospital. Among patients at Hays hos pital are Mrs. V. P Hallman, Jack White, William Carl Lunch, Miss Myrtle Dunaway, Mrs. Joe* Hol land. Friends of Mrs Guy Copeland will be interested to know she will \ undergo an operation today at Bla lock clinic. -* The following who have been ; patients at BlaJock clinic were ] able to return to their fumes ear-/ | ier in the week-: Mrs Essie Gui- i ley, Mrs. D. E Roberts, Mrs Ricn- i ard Moore and James Creswell. < Dewey Taylor is recuperating at ; Hays hospital following an opera- ; tion Tuesday. ' ; Friends of Mrs. Alvin Garrett, I of Cross Anchor, a member of the i staff at Hays hospital, will be in- ] terested to know she underwent an j operation there on Monday Friends of Mrs Ross Young wilf i be interested to know she has re- ! i turnixi to her home in Laurens ] following a stay at Blalock clinic, j Deborah Bagwell, daughter of i Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bagwell, .s i recuperating at home following a j tons: 1 eetomy. ut _Illalock-.d.uuc,..th->--! week Fred Bryant, Mrs. J E Pearce i and Mrs. Mary Tucker are pa- j tients at Hays hospital con vales- j mg.-from operations. Florida St. Players Asked To Return Baseball Uniforms Pony Leaguers and Small Fry players of Florida Street school who have not turned in their baseball uniforms are asked to do so at once. They are to be turned in to D. S. Templeton, 107 E. Ferguson street, so they can be cleaned and stored until next summer's pro-; gram. Maid Of Cotton Contest Meeting Today In Laurens i ->—^ A Maid of Cotton contest meet ing. will he held today a* 10 30| a m in*the Laurens County Ag riculture building in Laurens County Agent C R Cannon last week called a meeting of in terested parties when the possi bilities of having a Laurens coun ty representative in this years contest at Clemson later thft month were considered A Laurens woman’s club offer ed last week to sponsor the event provided the minimum financial requirement* ‘ for the contest |could be secured - * ■ « The decision whether to have 3 representative.this year will be r.ade today following the ihow of - interest in the event. George Massey, manager of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, represented that week's meeting group at last JAMES L. DAVIS I^aurens, Sept 1 James Lester Davis, 49, farmer of tfce Shiloh onmmunrty, died early Friday aft ernoon in the Laairerss Owr.ty hos pital fo ow'.r.g . ’ '.r.ess of two months « A of. Li mens rrAjivty, he a as a son of the Henry R. and Eula Maude R.igwe!i Davis. Iffka flie difference between wishing a’ t: :: ■ K K X X X X X X § • • X X IF YOU DON'T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS * Phone 74 :t It's fun/to make wishes, hut it’s even more. I ■ •,* fun to make sure you'll have just what you % •* want. Whatever your wish, a savings account can help ^.ou reach your goal. • • . The soonre you start to save, the sooner vour wishes will come true. Next payday, come in 1 and start your savings program. - ' - • V •• Bank of Clinton Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 2% Interest Paid On Savings Accounts Semi-Annually :: O •.» ♦. 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