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Thursday, December 14, 1961 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE 5 THE WOMAN'S PAGE Social Events and Chib News of Interest Telephone 833*0541 Entertain Jointly With Drop-In For Neighbors, Friends Enjoyable among parties of the season was the drop-in given this week by Mr. (and Mrs. Francis Blalock, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene | Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. James Von Hoilen at the Blalock home on South Adair street. A number of friends and neighbors were invited to call from 7:30 to 9:30 on Tuesday and Wednesday eve nings. To effect a holiday setting hurricane lamps with red tapers and a door arrangement of gold en beils with greenery were used at the entrance. White mantel vases held greens, white chrysanthemums and gold en grapes. Carrying out a pink motif in the living and dining rooms carnations, debutante ca mellias, and candles were ar ranged with Christmas orna ments in pink and silver. The table in the dining room, from which refreshments were served in buffet style, was overlaid with a pink linen cover and held the silver punch bowl at one end and a tall floral arrangement in the chosen decor at the other. At in tervals along the table were pink tapers in silver holders. Guests were also entertained in the den where wrought iron hold ers with red tapers and ever greens were used in traditional holiday array. Assisting in the courtesies of en tertaining and serving on Tues day evening were Mr. and Mrs. John W. Finney, Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Don Creighton, Miss Dot Taylor, Mrs. Raymond Pitts, Mrs. B. F. Wingard, and Mrs. Joins Family To Attend Wedding, Visit Mrs W. R. Anderson leaves to morrow to join her six sisters in Tifton, Ga., and they will go to Memphis, Tenn., to attend the wedding of their nephew. Owen Tabor, son of Mrs. Roy Tabor, of Tifton, one of the sis ters, will be married to Miss Margaret Wellford, of Memphis, on December 19 at the Second Presbyterian Church with the groom’s uncle. Dr. A. C. Ray, of Lafayette, La., performing the ceremony, Mr. Tabor is a third year med ical student at Duke University. Following the wedding Mrs. Anderson will return to Georgia to be joined there on December 23 by Mr. Anderson and they will spend Christmas with his daughter, Mrs. George Everett and Mr. Everett, in Thomasville and other relatives in Thomas ville and Tifton. Sunbonnet Club To Meet Monday The Sunbonnet Garden Club will meet Monday afternoon, De cember 18. at 3:30 at the home of Mrs. John T. Young. Mrs. A. A. Ramage, Jr, will be the co hostess. Mrs. Taylor Martin and Mrs. Locke Simons will assist with the program. Julian Coleman. Helping on Wed nesday were Mr. and Mrs. An sel B. Godfrey, Mr .and Mrs. George H. Cornelson, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Crocker, Mr. and Mrs. J .B. Arnold. 'fSl/tfrAknad- flOVERS DOOR PIECES EVERGREEN WREATHS NOVELTIES UNUSUAL, LOVELY ARRANGEMENTS DESIGNED FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS! Large Selection Christmas Candles! We Wire Flowers Anywhere When Wanted SHEALY'S FLORIST Saluda Hvty. Phone 833-1557 Methodist Circles And Guild Have Christmas Meeting A joint Christmas meeting was held by the circles of the Wom an’s Society of Christian Service and the Wesleyan Service Guild of Broad Street Methodist Church on Monday evening. The group gathered in Hodges Hall where a Christmas tree, berries and greenery were used in decoration. Special music was given by Mrs. Paul M. Muller, Mrs. Don Creighton, Mrs. T. J. Leake. Mrs Julian Coleman, Mrs. Tan M. Ray and Mrs. Ethel R. Pitts, ac companied at the piano by Mrs. James M. Pitts. The group joint'd in singing seasonal hymns. Mrs. Joe Bonds, chairman of the Sara Glenn Circle, presided over the program. Mrs. Joe Ed wards gave the Christmas story from Luke, and read the story, “White Christmas Roses,” adapt ed from an old legend. During the business session, presided over by the WSCS presi dent, Mrs. Sammle Chaney, plans were made for remember ing our Epworth student, resi dents of the county home, and pa tients at the local nursing home. At the close of the evening a so cial hour was enjoyed with re freshments of fruit cake, coffee and nuts served. Centering the re freshment table was a milk glass compote holding a Christmas tree arrangement of greens and red berries. Harts Entertain Joanna Office Staff Entertaining members of the Joanna office staff, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hart were hosts for a drop- in from 4 until 6 o’clock on Sat urday afternoon at their new home on Maple Street. Cut flowers, including red car nations and gladioli, were artis tically arranged with greenery to form an appropriate decora tion for the pre-holiday party. Assisting in entertaining and | serving were Mrs G. N. Foy, I Mrs. P. B. Mitchell, Mrs. Fran- • ces Warner, Mr and Mrs. James Addison, Mr. and Mrs. Julian S. Bolick, Miss Agnes Davis, Mrs Goyne L. Simpson a>id Miss Lillian Hart Beautifully appointing the buf fet refreshment table in the din ing room were white camellias and red carnations on a Christ mas cloth Yuletide Party For U. D. C. Group Mrs. Frank E. Miller was host ess for the annual holiday party for the Stephen D. I^e Chapter, United Daughters of the Confed eracy, on Thursday evening. As sisting here were Mrs. T. C. Johnson, Mrs. Henry M. Young, and Mrs. Ralph Copeland. Evergreens and tapers made a festive setting for the gathering and an appropriate story, "There Was No Christmas That Year,” was given by Mrs. D. A. Yar borough, program leader. Gifts were distributed from the Christmas tree and each had brought a gift for an absent member, Mrs. J .H. Stone, who 1 sa patient at Forest Hills rest home. Later guests were invited into the dining room where sandwich es, Christmas dainties and Rus sian tea were served in buffet style by candlelight. A holiday arrangement of berries, greens and tapers was placed on the Christmas cloth. WIN Housewarming Fetes Mr. and Mrs. Owens On Wednesday evening of the past week Mr. and Mrs. Tench P. Owens were feted by a group of friends with a surprise house warming at their new home on York Street in Pitts Meadors. Each carried a gift to the Owens for their home which was opened and shown to the visi tors. Later the group enjoyed supper at a local restaurant:— February Fourth Rites Planned By Miss Burrell, Mr. Shields Mr. and Mrs. Luther Perry Burrell of Rt. 3, Beverly Apart ments, Asheville, N. C., have an nounced the engagement of their daughter, Helen Janice, to Ron ald King Shields of this city. Miss Burrell is a graduate of! the University of South Carolina i and is an employee of the Bun combe County Welfare Depart ment. Mr. Shields is the son of Mrs. Harold McQueen Shields of this city, and the late Dr. Shields. He will be graduated from Presbyte rian College with a BS degree in economics in January. The wedding will take place February 4 at the First Presbyte rian Church here. Lions Club Members Give Christmas Party The Clinton Lions Club mem bers entertained their wives and friends with a Christmas party on Friday evening in the ball room of Hotel Mary Musgrove. The invocation was given by Dr. Fred Holcombe and T. Heath Copeland welcomed the guests. Dinner was served smor gasbord in the dining room from long tables prettily appointed in a holiday motif and lighted by tapers. Covers were laid for the guests in the ballroom at tables centered with red hurricane lamps encircled with holly. Fol lowing supper Santa arrived to present gifts from the Christmas tree to the ladies. Harry Bouknight an i the Col legians furnished music for danc ing during the evening. The committee on arrange ments for the event included: George Frady, Sammie Pinson, Phil Rogers and Bobby Womack. Blue Bird, Comp Fire Girls Kodoka District Have Varied Activities The Okizu Camp Fire group en joyed a visit to radio station WPCC last week. After a tour of the station, the group went to the home of the leader, Mrs. I^onard Bishop, where they made Christ mas gifts for their mothers. The serving of refreshments conclud ed the meeting. * * * Among recent activities of members of the Mokita Camp Fire group was a bicycle trip to the McDaniel farm on the Jacobs highway. Each girl packed a lunch. While at the farm the girls gathered materials for dried ar rangements and explored an old cemetery. On December 11 the group held a Harvest Dance at the Camp Fire Hut which was decorated in an appropriate theme. The dec orations committee was compos ed of Theresa Hogan, Valarie Farnell and Lynn Wassung. The girls and their dates enjoyed square dancing which was led by Jim Neal. Refreshments were served by the refreshments com mittee, Virginia Rogers, Mary Ann Orr, and Kayran Cox. Mrs. C. Rowe, leader, and Mrs. Hugh Jacobs, assistant, chaper oned the dance. * • • On December 11 the Violet Blue Bird group held a Christmas party at the Camp Fire Hut for their mothers. The girls sang Christmas car ols and served holiday cakes and punch. At the close of the party the girls presented their mothers the gifts they had made. Juniors To Give Play At Joanna Church Sunday “The Wise Men at the Well,” a Christmas play, will be given by juniors at the First Baptist Church, Joanna, on Sunday, De cember 17, at 7:30 p. m. The following will participate: Pianist—Mary Ann Brown; So loist—Jean Abrams; Reader of Scripture—Martha Craven; Mary —Becky Willingham; Joseph — Hal Russell; Prophet, George Marshall. Shepherds—Mike Long, Raford L o w m a n, Pinckney Johnson, Tony Osborne, Joe Crawford, Neil Putnam, Larry Alexander, and Steve Rikard. Angels—Phoebe Darnell, Becky Sanders, Cindy Prater, Linda Davenport, Linda Lollis, Darlene Jester, Karen Nabors, Bootsie Oswalt, Dianne Rice, and Vickie Kennington. Angel Appears to Mary—Sue Davenport; Star of the East- Donna Brannon; Stars—Gerry Long, Susan Jenkins, Dale Na bors, Johnette Jenkins, Tam Na bors, Jennifer Barnes; Melchoir —Roger Banks; Balthazar—Steve Lehman; Caspar—Billy Byars. eastern star meet The James B. ParrMt Chapter No. t, OES, will have a regular meeting Friday. December 19, at 7:30. A buffet supper and Christinas party will be held at S o’clock. All members are invited with their husbands or wives. $25 SILVER DOLLARS NOTHING TO BUY - JUST REGISTER AT ONE OF THE SILVER DOLLAR SWEEPSTAKES STORES WINNERS ANNOUNCED EACH THURSDAY ON WPCC AT 4:15 P.M. REGISTER AT THE FOLLOWING STORES CLINTON • BELKS • DILLARD BOLAND, JEWELER • CLINTON MILLS STORE • LYDIA MILLS STORE • MAXWELL BROS. FURN. STORE • PINSON’S HOME * AUTO • COX’S STYLE SHOP • EFIRDS DEPT. STORE • PITTS MENS SHOP • PIGGLY WIGGLY • J. C. THOMAS. JEWELERS tune WPCC LAURENS • PIGGS SUPERMARKETS 1 & 2 • WOODS JEWELERS • JOHN GRAHAM STORE • CREWS MUSIC • HAMILTONS RECAPPING • ECONOMY AUTO STORE RADIO - 1410 FOR FULL DETAILS Ask Articles For Hospital Patients An appeal has been issued by Hev. Giles l^wis, president of the Laurens County Mental Health Association, for toilet ar ticles and stationery for patients at the State Hospital. Anyone having articles to con tribute are asked to leave them at the Clinton Chamber of Com merce office by December 18. Employees Entertained With Supper Party Employees of the Lawson Fur niture Company, Joanna, and their families were entertained at supper and holiday party on Tuesday evening of the past week at Vernon’s. The tables and buffet in the Green Room where the steak supper was served, were adorned with evergreens, tapers and Christmas ornaments. The em ployees presented Claude M. Law- son and L. T. Lawson with gifts. REVIVAL AT JOANNA An old fashioned Holiness church mission revival Is now in progress in Joanna and will con tinue each evening at 7:30 through December 22, with Rev. Louise Goff of Cross Hill conduct ing the services. The services will be held in the old theatre biuldlng at Joanna just off the Columbia highway. The public is welcome. Let Santa bring sterling... Gorham Dinner-for-Eight-F\m Let your holiday table sparkle with gleaming Gorham Sterling. Now you can buy a complete service (or eight at a saving. When you purchase: • faur place place-settings you SAVE $2MI • five pleet (Mace-settings you SAVE $25J0 • six piece place-settings you SAVE $3U8 Don’t wait, come in now and choose your Gorham design from our complete collectioti, there is a lifetime of dining pleasure awaiting you. a. Hondo $19400 a See Rost $2114)0 t. Strasbourg $21400 Naw Clsutqua $23400 ■ Buttercup 120440 Ann AA Sj^c Atn^^S SR ^ Cam Hm putt »nw nann nm Man m** nth, imsm* «m s*m nth. J. C. Thomas. Jeweler Clinton “It’s Time That Counts’ Joanna Murray Garber s GIFTS ALL LEATHER JACKETS LADIES’ COTTON PAJAMAS >19.00 Regular to $25.00 •1.00 With Purchase Of $5.00 LADIES’ SUITS LAMES’ SUPS $1.99 - $2.99 a# V 1 1 a# +% M AA LADIES' COATS REDUCED *24.00 Regular $35.00 CHILDREN'S JACKETS Vi Price MURRAY GARBER'S CLINTON, S. C.