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I ■ Thursday, February 15,1962 THC CLINTON CHRONICLE 15 THE WOAAAN'S PAGE Social Events and Club News of Interest Telephone 853-0541 Twins Honored With Dinner On Sunday The home of Mr. and Mrs. Chame Fowler, who live near here, was the scene of a family dinner Sunday honoring Mr. fow ler and his twin sister. Mrs. Cor- rie Gosnell, on the occasion of their 75th birthdays and also the ninth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Nabors. Enjoying the happy affair were Mr. and Mrs. John Benjamin, Miss Nora Nabors, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nabors, Mary Anne and Barbara, Paul Cole, Mrs. Janie Prince, Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Gosnell, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Goodwin and family, Mr. and Mrs. V. N. Bailey and sons of Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Nabors of Laurens. Miss Young Honored By Parents Prior to the PC-Erskine basket ball game Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Young enter tained at a buffet dinner for their daughter, Miss Georgia Young, and several of her friends from Erskine College. The buffet table, covered with a red table cloth, featured a large red candle with a dancing boy and girl valentine container bolding white mums. The dining table was centered with an arrangement of purple, yellow and white spring Bowers. The places were marked with souvenirs of perfume for the girls and miniature soap for the boys. Enjoying the delightful affair along with Miss Young were Misses Mary Ann Johnson, Doris Farmer, Kathy Guy, Ronnie Brunson, Walker Irvin, and Ger ald Craft, all studets at Erskine, and Lawrence Young of this city. Mrs. Wessinger Is Club Hostess Wednesday afternoon of the past week Mrs. Carl Wessinger entertained her bridge club, Carrying out a seasonal theme, a bouquet of carnations and gladioli in red and white decorat ed the living room. Refreshments and other appointments for the two tables were also in a Valen tine motif. After the progressions prises were presented Mrs. John T. Adair and Mrs. Milford £mith. During play cold drinks and nuts were served. Music Club Plans Madhatters Tea And Fhshion Show At Club On Fdday At the February meeting of the Clinton Music Club on Wednes day, Mrs. E. A. Famell, Jr., program chairman, told of plans for the club’s second mad hatters tea and fashion show which will be held on April 11 at the Mary Musgrove Hotel. The group gathered at Belk Auditomim, with the president, Mrs. Grace Connor, presiding. The background of the hymn for the month, “Holy Spirit, Truth Divine,” was told by Mrs. J. A. Orr, Jr. Continuing the study of church music, Miss Luva McDonald read a paper on “Contemporary American Church Music.” Fifth and sixth grade pupils of Miss McDonald sang several hymns arranged by 20th century com posers. They were: “The Lord’s Prayer,” “Twenty-Third Psalm,” and “Grant Us Light” Mrs. L. S. McMillian of Laurens, rendered organ selections to conclude the program. Sarah Glenn Circle With Mrs. Ballard The changing role of women around the world was the topic for discussion at the Sarah dean Circle of Broad Street Methodist Church, which met Monday eve ning at the home of Mrs. B. B. Ballard, with Idles Kate Milam and Mrs. Ray Pitts as assistant hostesses. Leading the program was Mrs. Lewis Wallace, assisted by Mrs. Joe Bonds and Mrs. Bill Abrams. The devotional was given by Mrs. Kenneth Haselden. During the social hour the host esses served a salad plate with Russian tea and a sweet course. Arrangements of daffodils and snapdragons were used in the living and dining rooms. Ladies' Golf Assn. To Have Luncheon The Ladies Golf Association will meet for luncheon Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 12:*90 at the Lakeside Country Club. Hostesses will be Mrs. Ray Chandler. Mrs. Rich ard Bruce and Mrs. Wilburn Eaddy, all of Laurens. Entertain Friends With Valentine Dance Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Jr., entertained about a bund reel friends with a lovely Valentine dance on Friday evening at Lake side Country Club. The entrance door, covered in red, bore a large white valentine with lacy edging. Punch was served in the main room from two tables on either side of the porch doors. Large hearts joined with crepe paper streamers made a pretty back ground for the tables. A heart, white cupids and greens adorned the mantel. Dancing to the music of Harry Bouknight and The Collegians was enjoyed on the porch. Here also hearts and stramers were used in decoration and on the long tables appointed for refresh ments later were valentine covers with pipe stem figures of danc ing couples. Small tables in the living room held hearts and ivy pn white bases. Refreshments were served in buffet style in the dining room. The table was arranged with a white linen cover, red and white gladioli and camellias in epergne effect and silver candelabra hold ing white tapers. At the candela bra base were white puffs and hearts. The mantel held greens, red hearts and camellias. Assisting in entertaining and serving were Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. William Brooks Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil P. Wilson. ‘ ‘Dinner-jor-Eightf ’ Save-By-The-Set Offer Gorham Sterling Now save up to $30.00 Basic Service for Eight - You can have the pleasure of dining tonight with your very own Gorham Sterling — and at a saving! For example, the 32 piece service for eight shown in chest is Gorham Rondo — Open stock 5216. Set Price 3196, The Pacific cloth lined chest in mahogany finish is specially priced with the set at $7.50. Available in aB Gorham Sterling dengnsi 8 Four piece place-eettings — you save $20 '• h 8 Five piece place-settings — you save $25 8 Six piece place-settings — you save $80 COMPLETE “DINNER-FOR-EIGHT" BASIC SERVICE no down payment np canying charge > Mam Tat as low as $088 per week J. C Thomas, “IPs Time That Counts* CLINTON JOANNA mmm Honored With Party On Sixth Birthday Denise Wolfe, who celebrated her sixth birthday Sunday, was honored with a party Saturday morning in the Green Room at Vernon’s by her mother, Mrs. James Wolfe. The Valentine motif was effec tively carried out in the refresh ments, decorations and party favors. The chocolate birthday cake, with candles and white roses with “Happy Birthday. Denise” cen tered the refreshment table. Around eighteen kindergarten and neighborhood friends enjoyed the occasion Valentine ~ favors were given each little guest. Mrs. H. H. Wheeler of Mount- ville, and Mre. E. C. Wolfe of Laurens, grandmothers of De nise, assisted Mr*. Wolfe In enter taining the little folk. Dessert Bridge Entertains Club At a dessert bridge on Thurs day afternoon Mre. John Mim- naugh entertained members of her card club. Red camellias combined with white snapdragons made an ap propriate setting for the three tables. After refreshments a num ber of progressions were enjoyed, with visitors’ high score going to Mrs. Ed King, and club prise to Mrs. Michael Turner. EASTERN STAR TO MEET The James B. Parrott Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will hold its regular monthly meeting Fri day evening, February 16, at 7:10 in the Masonic Hall. At this time the past matrons and past pa trons will be honored, and they are all urged to attend. . M Mann is the former Miss of Mr. Kay Mrs. J. C. Comp Gift Valentine Party " The Rev. and Mrs Charles J Hollingsworth of Eatonton. Ga.. announce the birth of a eon. An- A valentine celebration of the dre* Allen, on Februa^ 2 Mr*, NrtMjiy ^ ^ C amp Fire Hollingsworth was formerly Miss organisation was held Monday Nancy Cook, daughter of Mrs evening by members of the Junior D« rid Qook and the late Mr CoakfHflrts^ CtUTZSTTorch Bearer . Mrs J. V Terry, and Mr and Mrs. Robert Lee Et rank and their Lowe. Mrs AT CIVITAN PARTY FRIDAY NIGHT Clinton CivHans Have Ladies Night The Clinton Civitan Club held its Valentine ladies night Mon day at Hotel Mary Musgrove. The evening began with a buffet supper served at 8:00 in the ban quet hall which was decorated throughout with a Valentine mot if featuring lovely candelabra arrangements of carnations on the buffet table and an arrange ment of red and white mixed flowers accented with red hearts on the speakers table. A large velvet and lace heart adorned the wall. The ladles were presented with corsages and door prises were given. The club president, Eu gene King, presided, introducing visitors, including presidents of other Clinton civic clubs and their wives; president of Green wood Civitan Club, Talmadge P. Calllson, and Mrs. Call!son; Ray Abbott, district Lt. governor, and Mrs, Abbott from Grssnwood; and Earl Ezell, district director of membership from Spartan burg. Guest of honor was Julian A. Foster, district governor of Civi tan International, to whom the Clinton club awarded s plaque Inscribed: “To Julian A. Foster for your guidance in our found ing, your wise and timely coun sel and your firm inspiration by example and word. Scatter that which thou hast, for giving is gaining.” The speaker of the evening was Dr. Earl Wright, retired minister of Spartanburg and the char ter president of the Spartanburg Civitan Club. Dr. Wright deliv ered a challenging talk in which he combined humor and inspira tion while leading civic members to consider “what we can do in 62.” Connecticut Couple Entertained Here Mr. and Mrs. George Was- sung, of Hamden, Conn., who are visiting their son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Wassung, were honored with a drop-in oa Monday evening at the Wassung home. Arrangements of paper white narcissus, daffodils, carnations and camellias were used in the receiving rooms. Coffee and dessert were served from a prettily appointed table featuring an arrangement of white mums and red hearts. Cof fee was poured by Mrs. Alexan der R. Hamilton. Assisting the Wassungs were Mrs. Ralph Ted- ards and Mrs. Marcel Widmer. CENTURY CLUB MEET The Century Club will meat Tuesday, February 20, at the home of Mrs. Marshall W. Brown on South Broad Street at 4:00 p. m. Mrs. Edward Campbell will be the speaker. pOWBUMNItt Ifs a RamMar—it*s a performanca star—Its a 250- HP powerhouse (270-HP optional). Experts rate It the finest, most luxuriously comfortable compact parformertoin*.Seats six6-footers.Tumson adime —a breeze to park, fun to drive! Try the action* RAMBLER was ctmmb * earner cm ocaiaa LYNN COOPER, INC* Corafoa Aw Febmary Meeting Of Business Women C* The Business and Professional Women’s Club held the regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February IS, at the Mary Mus- grove Hotel, with sixteen present. Mrs. R. W. Johnson, president, presided. Beautiful table decorations by Mrs. Frances Warner and Mrs. Laura Mae Howard carried out the Valentine motif with red car nations, red and white candles. Small flags of the United Nations were also used Mrs. Olga Ray. International Relations Chairman, had charge of the program. She introduced the two speakers, Mrs. W. W. Harris and Mrs. Raymond Pitts, who each gave Interesting talks on their trips in various (daces of the world. Mrs. Harris, who was on a NEA study mission, said tbat in Formosa, the group was received by Chaag-Kai-Chek and Madame Chang. They were taken to the island of Queraony, which was very dangerous, as they have firing there at times. Mrs. Harris was greatly im pressed with Bangkok, Thailand, with its canals, its friendly peo ple, and the classical national dances. In Singapore she noted the English influence. ' In Saigon, Mrs. Harris felt the atmosphere of war more than in any other place. There were two cars and soldiers in a jeep to lead them around. She thought India very inter esting, especially New Delhi, the capital, with its beautiful flow ers—also Calcutta with Its filthy cows in the streets, Bombay, which is quite modern. She went by car to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. She saw people riding elephants, people with rings on their toes, and diamonds in their noses. In Karachi. Pakistan, the group had tea with a movie magnate’s family. She crossed Arabia to Cairo, Egypt. ' Mrs. Harris showed slides of Japan with its gardens, shrines, temples, pagodas and cherry blossoms—also Hong Kong har bor and the tram ride up the mountain, the priests at Bang kok, and one of the Taj Mahal. Mrs. Pitts brought lovely and interestaig articles and pictures to show the group-including a lace mantilla from Spain, a wood en plate Inlaid with mother-o- pearl from Cairo, a Testament, wooden camels, a lovely mother- of-pearl plaque from Jerusalem, and stones from the Sea of Gall- Mrs. Pitts described vividly her trip to the Holy Land. She was quite impressed with her visit at sunrise to the Sea of Galilee which was so beautiful. She visit ed the sites in Old Jerusalem in Jordan, as weU as the new in Israel. Also Tiberias, Capernum, Jaffa, Tel Aviv, and Haifa. She saw the Dead Sea scrolls which were discovered in 1MI by a shepherd boy browing rocks in a cave. In Turkey, she saw the many mosques wih their rugs on the floor and people praying. She noted the men carriers with such heavy loads on their backs. One man was carrying a bed stead on his back. Men also were carrying unusual contrap tions which turned out to be drink dispensers with a fruit drink. After seeing the pyramids in Cairo, Egypt, and having her picture made on a camel, she w «>|-fo, L *“pr and saw King Tut’s It was 125 degrees in the shade and 195 in the sun. In Damascus she saw a crowd oL.paopU.Jn.. the. Street-CaUedr Straight, also camels and don keys. She saw tbs prison (now a church) where Paul was let down in a basket. Mrs. Pitts told interesting sto ries about the people she met on her trip. The club thoroughly enjoyed the talks by the two speakers. The meeting was closed with the club collect by the group. Methodist Circles To Meet Monday ClrcUs of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Br Street Methodist Church will meet Monday afternoon at 9:90 as fol lows: Barden Circle - Mrs. R. J Fitts. Ac# Work Mrs. G. W i Church Circles To Meet Next Week Circles of the First Presbyte rian Church will meet next week as follows. 16:M A. M. te" announce the With of twfos, [ Mol Marvin WlltBiirv, at the a son and daughter, on February ! Community Building which was 12 at the Blalock Clinic. Before beautifully decorated for the oc- marriage Mrs. Etters was Miss ec on Ruthie Mae Richardson A welcome was extended by GAMBREIX j Judy [ ever and a talk on the his- Mr. and Mrs. William Gam- tory of the organisation wae brell announce the birth of a given by Mrs Whitmire. A hymn, daughter on February IS at Hays [“Ready/* was sung by the hospital. Mrs. Gam brell was for- and a piano solo. “Shepherd marly Miss Tommie Dorn Boy,” was rendered br Jo Carol DYCHES T> rry The Rev and Mrs. Obie (BUD a covered dish supper Dyches of logoff, announce the served in the dining room birth of twin daughters. Helena Gay nolle and Bethany Eloise. on February at the Bamberg Mem- L. B. Dillard, Young, Jacobs, No. 1 — Mrs. chairman: Mrs hostess. No. 2—Mrs. John T. chairman; Mrs. W. P. Sr., hostess. No. 9—Mrs. George Comelson, chairman; Mrs. Marshall Brown, hostess. No. 4—Mrs. C. W. Copeland, chairman; Mrs. Reese Young. Jr., hostess. No. 5—Mrs. Jack Anderson, chairman; Mrs. Julian Bolick, hostess. 4:66 F. M., Monday No. 7—Mrs. Henderson Pitta, chairman; Mrs. W. C, Baldwin, hostess. No. 8—Mrs. Prank Jones, chairman; Mrs. W. R. Anderson, hostess. S:66 F. M., Monday No. 6—Mrs. W. S. Cannon, chairman; Mrs. G. A. Burton, hostess. No. 10 — Mrs. Elsis Morton, chairman; Mrs. Harry Nsttles, hostess. . No. 11—Miss EUa Little Mc Crary, chairman; Mrs. Joe Get- tys, hostess. 16:68 A. M., Tuesday ' No. 6—Mrs. Dan Orr, chair man; Mrs. Heath Copeland, host ess. AUXILIARY TO MEET The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday svsning, Fsb- ruary 20, at the home of Mrs. P. M. Pitts on Musgrove Street Extension st 7:90 o’clock. Mrs. "B- F. Wingard will have charge of the program. To-Won-Ko Horizon Group Hold Mooting For the January meeting of the Ta-Wan-Ka Horizon Group, Mrs. Phillip Holmes of Joanna was guest. She talk to the group on hair styles and make-up. Dianne Ledford and Sue Word were the program chairmen. Mrs. Olin Johnson brought china, silver and crystal from J. C. Thomas Jewelry Store for the February meeting. Jane Johnson and Leigh Anne Farnell were in charge. Both meetings were enjoyed by the girls. Members of the group en joyed the Snow Ball and were delighted to have Irene Vaughn, a member, chosen as Snow Queen. Locks Simons, uri * 1 Hospital Mrs yDyches is the former Miss Doris Phillips of Jo anna MANN Cpl and Mrs. Kenneth Mann of Cherry Point, N. C.. announce the birth of a daughter. Kathy Amelia, on February 6. Mrs. The with prayer by 4fr* Arse I IP YOU DON’T READ YOU DON’T GET TOE Notice To Our Customers! W« WIH Ik Oom4 All Day Monday, February 19 In Order Thai We May Attend the S. C. CoranetologUI Forum In Columbia RUBY’S BEAUTY SHOP You won t find tho cinswi Ci't .olor and d.'Cjr.-o of t qually importanf W« a authentic information on You k w exoctU what v and am sum to ant va/ur- when yob buy your diamor J. C THOMASJewekr CLDCTOM CONVENIENT TERMS "*■ '