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V Thursday, October 5,1961 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE THE WOMAN'S PAGE Social Events and Club News of Interest Telephone 833-0541 Bridal Luncheon Given Here For Miss Bonnie Coleman A bridal luncheon wa« given for Mis* Bonnie Coleman on her wed ding day, Saturday, at the Cecil p. Wilson home here. Hostesses were the bride’s aunt, Mrs. Hugh Morgan, and cousin. Mrs. Kay M. Drew, of Laurens. White and pink dahlias center ed the buffet luncheon table over laid with a pink linen cover. Min iature rice bags in pastel tints and place cards marked the guests’ places at smaller tables in the receiving rooms. Roses adorn ed the bride's table, and through out the home roses and dahlias were used in arrangement. About twenty guests enjoyed the occasion and at this time the at tendants were presented gifts from the bride. Mrs. Moore Is Bridge Hostess Entertaining members of her Thursday club, Mrs. Perry M. Moore was hostess for a dessert bridge the past week. Garden flowers were arranged with celosia to form a pretty set ting for the tables laid for refresh ments. Later a number of pro gressions were enjoyed, with Mrs. David Mixon winning guest prize, and Mrs Roy Casque club award. Lutheran Women Hold Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the United Lutheran Church Wom en of St. John's Lutheran Church, was held on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. T. M. Sease. with sixteen members attending. The president, Mrs. J. E. Boyce, presided, and Mrs. F. M. Boland led the program on “The Race Which Refused To Vanish.’’ She was assisted by Mrs. Sease, who gave the devotional, Mrs. O. C. Woodruff, Mrs. Herman Shealy, Mrs. W. E. Marse, and Mrs. Nan. cy Miller Later a social hour and refresh ments were enjoyed. MRS. STODDARD Miss Jordan Is Bride of Mr. Stoddard In Rites Saturday at Thomwell Church The Thornwell Memorial Pres byterian Church was the scene of a beautiful wedding at four o’clock on Saturday, September 30th, when Miss Sara Catherine Jordan of Clinton and Lancaster, became the bride of Lander Boyd Stoddard, Jr., of Owing* Dr. Malcolm A. Macdonald, pastor of the bride, officiated, us ing the single ring ceremony. Vows were spoken before a back S. Sheffer, organist, of St. Peters burg, Fla., and Miss Luva Mc Donald, of Iva, presented a pro gram of nuptial music. Frank S. Hay, of Charleston, rendered "The Sweetest Story Ever Told,” “O Perfect Love," and following the benediction, "Seal Us O Holy Spirit." The traditional wedding marches were used. The bride, given in marriage by her brother. John R. Jordan, ground of palms and floor baskets 0 f Lancaster, was radiant in her of white gladioli and white chry santhemums. The three brass candelabra holding lighted tapers were glowing as the wedding guests entered the church. Prior to the ceremony, Richard □oor-lenglh gown of Rose Point Lace with Bridal Satin. The em pire bodice with Sabrina neckline closed in back with satin buttons, and was of satin overlaid with lace embroidered in sequins. The Stoddard and the late long satin sleeves ended in glove points over her wrists and fasten ed with tiny satin buttons. The chapel train was created of satin and enhanced with lace. Her fin gertip veil of scalloped French il lusion with orange blossoms was attached to a head piece of lace Roses with lily of the valley. Mrs. Robert W. Westmoreland of Kershaw, was the bride’s only attendant. Her street-length gown was of brilliant turquoise import ed silk, and featured a sabrina neckline, three-quater sleeves, and a bell-shaped skirt with soft full pleats. Her shoes and petal hat with nose veil were of matching turquoise and with this she wore wrist-length white gloves and car ried an arm bouquet of Tiffany roses. Robert L. Stoddard of Spartan burg, brother of the groom, was best man. Usher-groomsmen were his three other brothers, Charles E Stoddard and Eugene C. Stod dard of Owings, and Harry O. Stoddard of Tampa. Fla., and his brother-in-law, Dr. Frank L. Cul bertson of Ridgeway Mrs. Jordan, mother of the bride, wore an afternoon dress of Gray Chantilly lace over pink satin, accessorized with a pink satin hat, pink shoes and pink gloves. A corsage of pink roses completed her outfit. The groom’s mother was gown ed in taupe brown lace featuring a short Jacket with collar trim med in seed pearls. With this she wore a brown velvet hat and cor responding accessories and her flowers were of pink rosebuds. Immediately following the cere mony, a reception was held at the Sarah Wright Baumgartle Home on the Thornwell campus. Later in the evening the bridal couple left for a wedding trip to Jekyll Island, Ga. For traveling the bride wore a Maurice Retner orig inal suit of midnight navy blue with wedding ring neckline, ac cented with a white silk chiffon scarf. Her hat of white fur and satin and elbow-length white gloves with navy accessories completed the outfit. Her flowers were of Garden Party and Tiffany Roses with Lily of the Valley from the bridal bouquet. Mrs Stoddard is the daughter of Mrs. Heyward Gregory Jordan of Lancaster, and the late Mr. Jordan. She is a graduate of Pres byterian College, Clinton, and is employed as secretary to the president of Thornwell Orphan age. Mr Stoddard, son of Mrs. L. B. Mr. Stod- Methcxiist Choir Party Wednesday On Wednesday evening of the past week the choir of Broad Street Methodist Church enjoyed a .party at Vernon’s. Wives and husbands of the members were guests and special guests included the Rev. and Mrs. A. S. Harvey. Covers were laid for guests at long tables and a smorgasbord supper was served. Later the group went to the church for the regular weekly practice session. Mrs. James Pitts is organist, and Prof. Donald Boyd is choiru on director. Officers include: Charlfes’v-^n UGOGITlDGr Ao Buice, president; Dr. L. B. Pope, vice-president; Rhett P. Adair, treasurer; Jean Arnold, secreta ry. Mrs. T. J. Leake was chair man of the arrangements com mittee. Thursday Club Has Meeting Members of her Thursday bridgfe club met the past wsek at the home of Mrs. B. F. Wingard for refreshments and a number of afternoon games. A dessert course was served be fore the progressions. Dahlias and autumn leaves were prettily ar ranged as a background for the two tables. Mr*. John W Fin ney, Jr, was toAscorer. Bums-Heeke Rites Presbyterian Women Elect '61-'62 Officers Officers of the Women of the Church of the First Presbyterian Church for 1961-1962 are as fol lows: President, Mrs. Layton Fra- vice president, Mrs. R. E. ser; Sadler; secretary, Mrs. Taylor Martin; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Kellers; historian, Mrs. Gary Dillard. Committee chairmen. Spiritual Growth, Mrs. Thom as Baldwin World Missions, Mrs. H E. Wysor; Church Ex tension. Mrs. It. F. Ferguson., ^ Jr; Christian Education, Mrs. |^ 1 ^* ns b oro -_ N- C. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Eugene Burns of 1882 Edinburg Ter., NE, Atlanta, Ga., announce the en gagement of their daughter, Anna Susan, to Bernard Allen Heeke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Angus J. Heeke, oi Decatur, Ga. The Bums are former Clinton residents. The bride-elect attened Queens College, where she was a member of Sigma Upsilon honorary lit erary fraternity, and of Alpha Gamma Delta. She is a graduate of Emory University and in em ployed in the home office of the Retail Credit Company. Miss Burns’ mother is the for mer Clara Plumblee of Greer. Mr. Heeke is a graduate of Em ory, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi. He received a de gree from Lamar School of Law of the university, also serving in Phi Alpha Delta. He is with the Internal Revenue Service in COLEMAN-BRUCE MARRIAGE RITES SOLEMNIZED AT LAURENS CHURCH Miss Bonita Coleman and Wil liam Jackson Bruce, both of Co lumbia, were married Saturday tains, after a reception in Fellow ship hall, Mrs. Bruce had chang ed to a light weight wool suit of at 5:30 p. m. at the First Presby-1 avocado green with matching hat terian Church in Laurens The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Allen Coleman of 807 Chestnut street, Laurens, and is the granddaughter of Mrs. H. A. Coleman and the late Mr. Cole man of this city. The groom is the son of Mrs. Edwin Curtis Bruce of Gaffney. Rev. Chalmers McCutchen of ficiated at the service, for which Mrs. C. F. Maddox and R. Chris and brown lizard accessories. Be ginning next Sunday she and the groom will make their home at 4501 Kilbourne Road in Columbia. Mrs. Bruce received her educa tion at Laurens High School and Columbia Hospital school of nurs ing. She is employed at the Vet erans’ Administration Hospital in Columbia, where she Is in the Revelers' Club. Her husband, edu cated at Bamberg High School Davidson oT Columbia, provided f nd the University of South Caro- included the' ina ’ works for Southern Bell THE UNITED WAY One Gift - Enough For All 21 Needs When you open your door to your neighbor who calls on you on behalf of the COMMUNITY CHEST, give a thought to all those for whom he or she speaks ... the men, women and children of this community who so urgently need your help ... the ill, the injured, the aged, the handicapped, the underprivileged. Open the door of your heart to their appeal and give generously to make this a better place for them . . . and for all of us . . . to live! When you give the UNITED way, you give ONCE for ALL the im portant welfare activities of this community. You have the definite assur ance that your contribution will be used in such a wtay as to do the most good for the greatest number! dard. attended Spartanburg Jun ior College and is engaged in dairying, farming, and other busi ness interests in Laurens County. The couple will be at home in Ow ings after October 8th. In addition to guests from this state, a number attended from Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia. Presbyterian College Alumnus Wed Here Nuptial vows were exchanged September 9 at Wyatt Chapel Presbyterian College, by Margar et Elizabeth Fulton, daughter of Mr and Mrs. B. M. Fulton of 114 Strickland St., Walterboro, and Rohe Neil Eshbaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Eshbaugh of Louisville, Ky. Rev. Ben L. Collins of Jackson ville, Fla., was the officiating clergyman. Mrs. Rachel Sullivan of Manning, was the organist, and Miss Edith Eshbaugh of Louis ville, was the soloist. The wedding was the first to be performed in the college chapel. The bride was given in mar riage by her father, and attended by her sister, Susan. Her brother, B. M. Fulton, Jr, was best man, and another brother was an ush er, as was John P. Eshbaugh, a brother of the groom. The bride wore a two-piece suit of royal blue Jersey and a crepe blouse in a lighter shade. She carried roses centered with, an or chid. Her gloves and hat matched her suit. The maid of honor wore laven der jersey with matching hat and gloves The bride is a graduate of Co lumbia College and at the time of her marriage was employed with the Colleton County Depart ment of Public Welfare. The groom is a '61 graduate of Presbyterian College and for the past two summers has worked in Woodruff as director of the swim ming pool. At the present time both the bride and groom are attending graduate school at the University of Louisville. They are residing at 2008 Trevillian Way in Louisville, where they are also employed. Give Until It Helps! 1961 1962 COMMUNITY CHEST r Of Greater Clinton, Inc. OCTOBER 3-17 — GOAL: $20,560.75 music. Ushers bride’s brother, Robert A. Cole man. and cousin, Michael Surles of Charleston, together with Rob ert E. Dickins of Toledo, Ohio, Broughton M. Clary of Gaffney, Daniel B. McIntyre of Charlotte, N. C., and Charles W. Swindell of Aiken John Horton of Aiken, the groom’s brother, carried the rings. James Henry Horton, of Aiken, attended the groom, who is his brother-in-law, and Mr. Coleman gave his daughter in marriage. Honor bridal attendants included Mrs. Kay M. Drew and Miss San dra Wood, both cousins of the bride. Mrs. Robert A. Coleman also at tended the bride, along with Mrs. Hollis Snead of Great Falls, Mrs. David Putnam of Miama, Fla., and Mrs. James Martin of Win ston-Salem, N. C. Together with the honor attendants, they were dressed in gold siipper sheaths with Sabrina necklines, float ing panels and detachable bouf fant overskirts. They wore match ing headbands with circular veil ing, and carried cascades of bronze shasta chrysanthemums. The bride's full-length taffeta dress featured a scoop neckline with re-embroidered lace edging. Touches of lace, with seed pearls, trimmed the bodice and waist. The full skirt formed a chapel train. A forward pillbox of Chan tilly lace, with a tear-drop pearl at the forehead, held a fingertip veil. She carried an orchid on a prayer book. For a honeymoon in the moun- Telephone and Telegraph Com pany. His college fraternity was Sigma Nu. He is a member of the Columbia Jaycees lordan-Stoddard Rehearsal Party A party following the rehearsal on Friday evening for the Jordan- Stoddard wedding, assem bled about fifty guests, members of the wedding party and out of town visitors at the Sara Jo Hart- ness Home on the Thornwell cam pus. Hostesses for the occasion were Mrs. Mary Armstrong, Miss Inez Tucker and Miss Jo Ellen Roberts. Vari-colored roses, asters, glad- oili, and chrysanthemus were used throughout the reception hall, drawing, music, living and dining room Appointing the bride’s table in the dining room were silver triple candelabra holding pink tapers which flanked a large center arrangement of roses, carnations and gladioli in shades of pink. Cakes, decorated to carry out the rose motif were served with nuts, mints and punch. Mrs. Roily Bannister serv ed punch, and assisting in the din ing room were Miss Nancy Cole. Miss Priscilla Blanton, and Miss Bonnie Williams Richard Sheffer of St. Petersburg, Fla , gave the toast to the bride and groom. As a remembrance of the oc- j casion the hostesses presented a James Oelnnd; Annuities and Relief. Mrs David Cook; Stew ardship. !\irs, John Stevenson: General Fund Agencies, Mrs. Hubert Boyd; Presbyterian Home. Mrs R S. Owens. Circle chairmen: Home Circle, Mrs W. L. Mar shall: No 1, Mrs. Locke Si mons: No 2, Mrs. John T. Young; No 3, Mrs. George H. Cornelson; No. 4. Mrs. G. W. Copeland: No 5, Mrs. Jack An derson; No. 6, Mrs. Daniel Orr; No. 7, Mrs. Henderson Pitts; No. 8, Mrs. Frank Jones; No. 9, Mrs. W. S. Cannon; No. 10, Mrs. Elsie Morton; No. 11, Miss Ella Little McCrary. ARP Circles Study Home Missions A study on home missions was given for the meetings of the cir cles of the Woman’s Missionary Society of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church at their meetings on Monday. Circle No. 1 met at the church in the afternoon, and Mrs. R. L. Plaxico taught the Stewardship study. Mrs. A. B. Blakely was program leader and several mem bers gave articles from the Sy nodical Journal. In the evening Circle No. 2 held the monthly session at the church, with Mrs. C. Bynum Betts in charge of the program. Others taking part were Mrs. James P. Sloan, Mrs. George T. Copeland, and Mrs. Marion Nabors. Broad St. W. S. C. S. Plans Study Course, Set Other Meeting The wedding will take place December 23 in Scott Memorial Chapel of the Decatur Presbyte rian Church. i Presbyterian Circles In October Meetings Circles of First Presbyterian Church will meet next week as follows; 10:00 A. M. Monday No 1 — Mrs Locke Simons, chairman and hostess. No. 2—Mrs. John T. Young, chairman; the Mississippi Youngs, hostesses. No. 3—Mrs. George Cornelson, chairman; Mrs. Robert Wysor, III, hostess. No. 4—Mrs. C. W. Copeland, chairman; Mrs. Collie Anderson, hostess. No. 5—Mrs. Jack Anderson, chairman; Mrs. Frank Sherrill, hostess. 4:00 P. M. Monday No. 7—Mrs. Henderson Pitts, chairman and hostess, with Mrs. Jasper Rowland, co-hostess. No. 8 — Mrs. Frank Jones, chairman; will meet in Ladies’ Class room with Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Taylor Martin, co-hostess es. 8:00 P. M. Monday No. 9 — Mrs W. S. Cannon, chairman and hostess. No. 10 — Mrs. Elsie Morton, chairman and hostess; Mrs. Harold Coleman, co-hostess. No. 11—Miss Ella Little Mc Crary, chairman and hostess at home of Mrs. John Little. 10:00 A. M. Tuesday No. 8—Mrs. Dan Orr, chair man; Mrs. George Frady, hos tess. A study course on Latin Ameri ca is being sponsored by the Woman’s Society of Christian Ser vice of Broad Street Methodist Church. Sessions will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at 3:30, again at the same hour Tuesday, the 10th, and Thursday, the 12th. Mrs. Niles C. Cark of Waterloo, is teaching the course and the public is invited to attend. The regular monthly meeting of the society will be held on Mon day, the 9th, at 3:30 at the church. Monday evening at 8 o’clock the framed and decorated wedding in- j Sara Glenn Circle will meet at the vitation to the couple. , ; home of Mrs. Tan M. Ray. Bridge Party Honors Local Bride-Elect A bridge party given by Mrs Tom Barksdale, Jr., in Gray Court on Saturday afternoon, Sep tember 23, complimented Miss Sara Jordan, whose marriage took place the 30th. Six tables were laid for bridge and additional table for refresh mant guests, Including in addition to friends from Lauren* and Greenville, Miss Inez Tucker and Mias Luva McDonald of this city- A salad and swaet course was Mrs. Leslie Pugh of Lau- praaented high score prise and the bride elect was re membered with a gift of crystal. Roses www beautifully combin ed with other fall flowers to dec orate the party rooms. Episcopal Women Continue Study Meeting on Monday at the Par ish House, the Women of All Saints Episcopal Church contin ued their study of Galatians. Mrs. John Rivers gave the de votional, and Mrs. Michael Tur ner discussed the study. Committee chairmen and the treasurer gave reports during the business session. Plans were made for the reception to honor Bishop C. Alfred Cole on Satur day, October 7, at 8 o'clock in the Parish House. The group decided to conduct a rummage sale on Saturday, Octo ber 14. The meeting closed with the auxiliary prayer. Sloon-Hope Engagement Rev. and Mrs. John Benson Sloan of Union, announce the en gagement of their daughter, Ru by, to Tyson Lewis Hope. A late December wedding is planned. Mr. Hope is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James K. Hope of Chester County. He is a graduate of Presbyterian College and for merly made his home here. He is a candidate for the ministry in study at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Ga. Miss Sloan is employed by the General Council of the Presby terian Churcjif-U. S., in Atlanta. She, is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sloan of Ninety-Six, and of Mrs. H. P. Fulmer of Washington, D. C., and the late Congressman Fulmer. Mr. Sloan will officiate at his daughter’s wedding December a at the First Presbyterian Church'; Union. Missionary To Speak At First Baptist Church Dr. Ralph West, missionary to Nigeria, will speak on Wednes day evening. Oct. 11, at 7:30 at the First Baptist Church. Mr. West is a native of Laurens County. 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