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I . ■ \ I ' Thursday, December 13,1956 k THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Three THE WOMAN’S PAGE Social Events and Club News of Interest t.u p i.— u or ms 4 MARRIED IN SPARTANBURG presented in 1952 at the Assembly Ball here. The bride is a granddaughter of Mrs. George Henry Comelson. of this city, and the late Dr. Cornel- son, and of the late Mr. and Mrs Walter Scott Montgomery, of Spartanburg. Mr. Johnston, an alumnus of the University of Virginia and its law school, is associated with the law firm of Armstrong, McCad- den, Allen, Braden and Goodman in Memphis, Term. He is a grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Howard Flowers, of Covington, Tenn., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Tliomas Hardin Johnston, of Knoxville, Tenn. A reception at the Spartanburg Id were also used in the den| and a white Christmas tree was in! _ 11 , the living room. The dining table j ChristltiaS Party ;l Junior High Canteen was overlaid with a red cover and adorned with: white chrysanthe mums and white tapers. Mrs. Blakely, Bride, Feted With Tea Complimenting Mrs. Guy S. Blak^iy, the former Miss Gerri Galloway, Mrs. C. W. Anderson and her daughters, Mrs. Gary Lehn and Mrs. George Frady en tertained with a seated tea at the Anderson home on Friday after noon. Seventeen friends of the honoree were invited for the in formal occasion. An imported lace cloth was used on the tea table which was adorn ed with a corner arrangement of pink snapdragons and carnations in an English kissing ring. Other table appointments and decora tions for the receiving rooms were also in a pink and silver motif with a mantel arijangement of snaps and carnations effective in The Junior High School Can teen will Jiold their Christmas par ty and dance Friday' evening, De cember 14, from 7:30 unlil 9:30 at the American Log ion home American Legion Has-Ladies Night On Friday evening, the annual American Lcyjion ladies night was held at the Legion Memorial building. Pine branches, frosted with snow, candles, and traditional hpliday decorations were used on the tables, mantel and else where An electronic “Pony Express" capable of relaying hundreds of te ephone messages and several television programs at one time Was demonstrated by I A Ed- T and presented a wards, manager of Southern Bell for this area. j With the use of miniature radio relay equipment, the speaker beamed music between two tow ers of a microwave system, and showed how these' tiny radio waves or signaLs can be focused bent around corners and reflect ed. The use of short wave radio frequencies has made better tele phone service possible, Eld wards said Microwave-laderT messages and TV programs travel static- free along dhains of towers across thc'nation. Flach tower pi< up Fla . a native the signals and relays them on Mr Edwin R at. the speed of light after they ville are amplified. Mis- Skinner . retar Dancing was enjoyed during j R Anderson, upermtender. the evening/with music furnished. 1 ,i i-en. .County School D. by the Three Kings. , , No 56 . . Mr. and Mrs. Wyman Sheaf'.. Th< : \ will ^je .married ’n Jr . were chosen the “tackiest | * r:. ummer couple” cake A seafood d-ibner was se under the supervision of L. P6well. I Skinner-McMillan * Engagement The engagement of Miss R Skinner, daughter of John drew Skinner, of Inman, the late Mrs Skinner, to W.l Tias been announced by hi er Mr McMillan is the Joseph P McMillan, pf Lakeland >f this eit; Haynie. of Grof»n fruit Chnstrhas Party rved ;F6r UDC Chapter- \ ^ The annual Christmas party for the Stephen fj Lee chapter, Unit- cf! Daughter S of the Confederacy • was nc’dion Thursda - / evening at ‘he home oi 'Mrs D A "farbor. lettv ough. Mrs/ Nene D Workman, An- j h Sfarborough, Mrs E. and \f .ce Young and Mr<? H M Young !;am ass;s"ed as f loOtesses 1 ' 'U If. "Toe. horn* A*as attfd i "lively oec- orated for the occai sion m the 1 of Yu>tidc m< t* ■ * * h a . nghfed and. Otristma- 'r <><> Merr* >ers rerr.em- and bered each wit h gifts and f‘<*n a!v> brough'* gifts for their' adopt- ed - —Ut'—’tfrpF—“ CorJedefalF . W home The* Southern Be.l Te^e- . 'Jt. phone Chr istmas : T«ov;e was trici shown. the „ During th< cheese biscui was served j lice -d ho* Country Club was given by the! the living room. Mrs. Eugene bride’s parents following the Johnson poured eoflee and also ceremony. Assisting in entertain ing from Clinton were: Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vance, Mrs. W. L Marshall, Jr., and Mrs. H. M. Wise; also Mr. and Mrs.' Jim Switzer, of Union." Mr. and Mrs. Johnston left im mediately after the reception for a wedding trip to Jamaica. Mrs. Johnston wore a black French wool puit with a white, fur collar, assisting the hostesses was Mrs. B. F. Wingard. Mrs. Blakely was remembered by the hostesses ‘with a gift of crystal. , : 1 suit a wi Bradford Bachrach MRS. THOMAS FLOWERS JOHNSTON Miss Montgomery Weds Mr. Johnston In Spartanburg Church The ^rotestant Episcopal church of the Advent, Spartanburg, was the setting last evening for the marriage of Miss Rose Comelson Montgomery to ^Thomas Flowers Johnston. The ceremony was per. formed by the Rev. Capers Satter- lee, and music was rendered by Sam Woodruff, organist. The white- floral arrangements on the altar were most impres sive with large urns and baskets filled with white lilies of the val ley, snapdragons, carnations and porr-pom chrysanthemums, and the choir stalls were banked with emerald palms and woqdwordia fern. Cathedral tapers in seven braViched candelabras illuminated the stained glass windows. , The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott Montgom ery, of Spartanburg, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Samuel "Johnston, of Knoxville, Tenp. The bride was attired in a gown of Italian silk taffeta, princess style, ending in a cathedral train, with long sleeves and portrait, neckline. Her bridal veil" was of Brussels lace fashioned with clus ters of orange blossoms. The bridal bouquet was of stophanotis, lilies of the valley, white rosebuds, and miniature white orchids. She was given in marriage by her father. The bride’s attendants were Misses Elizabeth Cart, of Spartan burg, and EHoise Marshall of this city, who are cousins of the bride, and Misses Elizabeth Smith, of Hickory, N. C.‘, Pryde Brown, of Ridgewood, N. J., Caroline Chase j home. Firemen Entertain With Ladies Night Members of the Clinton ffre de partment entertained at the Amer ican Legion home on Tuesday evening with their annual ladies night celebration. Music was furnished during the evening by the Three Kings. Fol lowing the turkey dinner dancing was enjoyed. ' The speakers table held an ar rangement of red gladioli against a Santa and sleigh scene and on the other table were red and white gladioli with spruce pine and red tapers in wrought - iron, candela, stores with a dinner party on' bra. Red and white floral arrange- Tuesday evening at the McCarty ments with evergreens were used and zl white hat. On their return, they will reside in Memphis. Tenn. Other guests from Clinton in cluded Mrs. C. M. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. C Bailey Dixon. Entertain Employees With Dinner Party Mr. and Mrs. Van Jones, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McCarty entertain ed v employees of the * Colonial Lane, of New York, and Mrs. Ed ward Loughlin, of Philadelphia, Pa They word waltz length dress es in Wedge wood blue and carried Happiness Roses. The headdresses were of Wedgewood blue with clusters of Happiness roses. The best man was Hugh S. Johnston, father of the igroom. The groomsmen were Howard John ston, brother of the bridegroom: Walter S. Montgomery, Jr., broth er of the bride; Ben Moore, of Charleston; Bernard Dahlgren, of Huntly, Va.; Hugh Nystrom and Baxter Ragsdale, of Knoxville, Tenn Assisting as ushers were Foster Pettit, of Lexington Ky.; Hugh Van DeVanter, of Knoxville, Tenn. Assisting as ( ushers were Foster Pettit, of Lexington, Ky.; Hugh Van DeVanter,jaf Knoxville. Tenn.; Lt. George Comelson, of Dayton. Ohio, and Ben Cart, Wal ter Cart and John Cart, of Spar tanburg, S. C. Mrs. f Montgomery was attired in a full length gown of dusty pink chififon, draped in Grecian lines and fastened with brilliants. She wore a matching veiled bandeau, and her corsage was of orchids. Mrs. Johnston’s choice for th$ eve ning was a full length gown' of mauve faille with a mauve head- .dress. H^r corsage was of minia ture purple orchids. CVirs. Emma Bailfey Comelson, grandmother of the bride, chose, a full length gown of beige lace and she wore a beige headdress. Her corsage was of lavender orch ids. Mrs. Johnston, a graduate of! Sweet Briar college in Lynchburg. Va., also attended St. Catherine’s School in Richmond, Va. She was Small tables appointed in green and gold were laid for the guests in the receiving rooms. Green and elsewhere and on the stage were two pedestal palms sprinkled with ^ snow and poinsettias to complete " the holiday setting. xs&smtttxi'U&atxisxxxitxxittantsaaatxitxxittexxinnnnnnnttziittKnt « Shop Here and Save —ON— Christmas Meats WHITE S FULLY COOKED—Whole Or Half CURED HAMS ‘ S? —LOW PRICE- CURED LEAN PORK CHOPS * 79° TENDER STEAK »6^ FRESH—Whole or Half (10-12 Lbs.) • PORK HAMS a? FRESH S. C. J. C. THOMAS, Jeweler Big Surprise... in a Small Gift Package! ShMfftr's Sen tin* l Snorkel Pen $22 J* Ensemble SM.M SHEAFFERS WHITE DOT SmtEKELPEN gives many years cf writing pleasure The White Dot signifies that you have given the world’s finest pen ... a masterpiece of modern design and precision crattsmansiup. 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