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* * * Women's World v.-.n-.-.-.v^.x-x-V'Vw^w-wv.v.%v.w-‘-w-:.x-:»x „ 2-A—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C„ May 1, 1969 Shower Honors _ . , . , . ir> — t mm ± District UDC To Meet Laura Smith, Bride-elect Miss Laura Smith, whose wed ding to Robert Gannt of Rock Hill is planned for August 30, was honored last Thursday night in Rock Hill with a miscellaneous bridal shower. Honoring her were friends, who like Laura, are stu dents at Winthrop College. They are Misses Carolyn and Marilyn Montgomery of Lan caster, Laura’s roommate, Miss Teressa Lawson of Buffalo and suitemate, Miss Betty Kaye Timms. Friends enjoyed the occasion in the social parlor of Phelps Dorm, where refreshments were served in a setting of gorgeous red roses, which formed the center piece for the serving table. The bride- elect wore a corsage of yellow roses. She received many nice gifts including several pieces of china in her chosen pattern. Among the guests were Laura’s mother, Mrs. Horace C. Smith of Clinton, the bride-elect’s sister, Mrs. Rick Wells of Laurinburg, N.C. and the groom’s mother. Mrs. W. H. Gantt, and aunt, Mrs. Grace Smith and other relatives. Cosmetologists South Carolina Registered Cosmetologist Association af filiate No. 14 will meet Tuesday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Friend ship Room of the Laurens Fed eral Savings and Loan. Ridge District Conference of the S. C. Division United Daugh ters of the Confederacy will meet in Newberry on Saturday, May 3. The meeting will be held in the Associate Reformed Presbyter ian Church on Main Street with the Calvin Crozier and Drayton Rutherford chapters serving as host. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. with registration at 10 a.m. Miss Louise Kern, president of the Stephens D. Lee Chapter is serving as Director of Ridge Dis trict and will preside. Dr. James Kinard, president emeritus, of Newberry College will give the address. Mrs. D. L Ross Jr., Blackville, president of the S.C. Division will speak, also other state officers. During the busi ness session reports of the chap ter presidents will be given. Included on the program from the local chapter are Miss Agnes Davis and Mrs. A. A. Ramage, Jr. Mrs. Ralph W. Copeland will present the Real Daughters pre sent. Mrs. H. M. Young will serve on the Place Committee. Ridge District includes the fol lowing counties Aiken, Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, Saluda and Newberry. Col. Coleman Visits Here TOPIC: BEAUTIFICATION—Shown at a meeting of the Sun Bonnet Gar den Club are, left to right: Mrs. John Daniluk, Mrs. David Roberts, Mrs. A. C. Young, Jr., Mrs. William Henry and Bill Ballard, guest speaker who offered some suggestions on the beautification of Hinton. — (Photo by Jerry Holland). Mrs. George W. Copeland has had as her guest recently, Col. James W. Coleman ofReno.Nev., who has been doing research on the Coleman family history and ance story in this area. A climax to his visit to Lau rens County came with a get-to gether with ‘as many Coleman’s as possible’ last Saturday night at Blazers; the idea being to talk to relatives who might have in formation of value to him. Col. Coleman is looking for de scendants of Elizabeth Mosley and Mildred Ratcliff. Elizabeth Mosley married Richard Cole- ORNAMENTAL IRON COLUMNS $4.25 and up rffdrrwrprr PITTS STEEL & WELDING CO. Laurens, S. C. OTieoJOLe L „ TODAY-TUESDAY. MAY 6 “DAZZLING! Once you see it, you’ll never again picture ‘Romeo & Juliet’ quite the way you did before!" - life PARAMOt NT PICn RES * «m nui rw Franco Zeffirelli Romeo JET No ordinary love story.... nSuV OUMNUSSl (HHMMK MOITSliA WWIM /* Two Shows A Day — 3:15 and 7:30 Saturday — 3 :00 P. M. and, 7:30 P. M. Admission: Adults—$1.25; Students—$1.00 Children—75c (These Are Lowest Prices This Picture Played For) ★★★★★★★★★★★ STARTS MAY 7 SMITH! i ^ mkm aonMimea mc. • i« «M mkvm man around 1842, and they moved to Alabama soon afterwards. Mil dred Ratcliff married John H. Coleman about 1842 and moved to Mississippi. Richard Coleman was born in 1806 and John in 1818. They had several sisters but Col. Coleman has no information about them. Anyone wanting to send infor mation on the Coleman brothers their father, sisters or Mosley or Ratcliff families may write Col. Coleman at 1373 Gordon Ave., Reno, Nevada, 39502. Gordeln Club Enjoyi Trip The Iris Garden Club enjoyed a visit to Parks Seed Company near Greenwood on April 23. Mrs. Ernest Cox and Mrs. W. A. Davis were hostess for the so cial hour which was held at Bla zers. The members enjoyed de licious refreshments. * * * Joanna PTO The Joanna PTO will meet at the school auditorium on Tues day, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. A musi cal program has been planned. * * * 'v y, Actaeon Book Club Mrs. Homer Todd entertained the Actaeon Book Club at the Wil son House at twelve thirty o’clock on April 25th. Each table was beautifully decorated with white and pink azaleas and lily of the valley. Thirteen members were present for the luncheon. Ballard Offers Suggestions On Clinton's Beautification BY CHARLOTTE P. REED The city of Clinton is very fortunate to number among its supporters several groups of very determined ladies who wish to plan and work for its improve ment and beautification. Among these groups is the Sun Bonnet Garden Club, which held its April meeting at the home of Mrs. David Roberts in Merrie Oaks on Monday at 3:30 p.m., and featured as their speaker Mr. Bill Ballard, graduate student of landscape design under the head of the Department of Horticulture of Clemson University, Dr. T. L. Sinn. Mr. Ballard also is a native of Clinton. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Ballard of Maple Street. The meeting was presided by Mrs. John Daniluk, Vice Presi dent, in the absence of Mrs. Kenneth Fryfogle, President.She introduced Mrs. Marc Weersing who gave the report on the pro gress of the beautification pro ject recently initiated on a city wide basis. Mrs. Weersing informed the membership that Mrs. Judson Brehmer, head of the City Beau tification Council had met with Mayor Harry Layton and Street Superintendent Joe McGee, and that two proposals had been Gifts GALORE “At OUR Store” FOR MOTHER Come In And Browse Around And SEE 100 Timex Wrist Watches To Select From Fresh Shipment of Mother’s Day Candies Large Selection of Greeting “For All Occasions” Cards— Young's Pharmacy A Clinton Drug Store, Serving This Community made. The Garden Clubs ofCiin- ton were asked to consider two possible projects: (a) The addition of a large round bed and another rectangular bed to the bed already tended by the Sun Bonnet Club to ornament the grassy strip opposite the square and between the railroad lines. (b) The planting of either sas- sanquas as suggested by Mr. Dailey of Daileys nursery, or some other greenery to decorate the grassy strip created by the new sidewalk along Broad St. If these propositions met with the approval of all the Garden Clubs, a joint effort would be mounted. The next decision to be faced would then be that of financing. The suggested plan was estimated to cost around $200, to be divided equally between the four participants. The proposals were thrown open to the floor for discussion. Mr. Ballard, who has worked with the city on summer maintenance, pointed out that although the city has expressed its willingness to assist these projects by pre paring the beds and cutting the grass, the actual weeding, edging and watering will have to be carried out by the Garden Clubs. “The city has neither the time nor the money,’ he de clared. This maintenance would be backbreaking if cannas, and dwarf marigolds were set out in the beds as had been suggested, and Mr. Ballard added that sassanquas would not survive the blazing heat which radiates from the pave ments in the summer. He felt that something more permanent in the way of ornamental shrubs would be more satisfactory. Annuals could be added if the city could be persuaded to in stall plastic hoses with irrigation heads on them, and to provide AND WE HAVE —> WADSWORTH CHINA SHOP — IN THE — TOWN V COUNTRY SHOPPING CENTER the Garden Clubs with toe em ployee whose sole duties would be to tend to the plantings. These two measures would not have to burden the city unduly since they could be financed through contri butions made by downtown busi nesses. In accordance with Mr. Bal lard’s suggestions the Sun Bon net Garden Club voted to get to gether with other Clinton Garden Clubs to form a Landscape Council which can coordinate all ideas, and then work with Mr. Ballard in devising a total plan of beautification for Clinton. Mr. Ballard has volunteered to donate his services as a land scape architect free of charge, and he feels that the donations which will be required of down town businesses would be made in the spirit of enlightened self interest, since an attractive downtown area undeniably at tracts customers. He pointed out that something must be done soon, for so many trees have been re moved from the downtown area, that the center presents a hot and dusty appearance which en courages shoppers to frequent stores in the shadier outskirts. King-Seward Colonel and Mrs. William Govan King, Jr. announce the en gagement of their daughter, Vir ginia Kristin, to Mr. Fred Larry Seward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walter Seward of West Main Street, Laurens. Miss King will be graduated from Brenau in June with BA degree in English. She is a mem ber of Zeta-Tau Alpha Sorority. Mr. Seward attended the Uni versity of South Carolina and is currently associated with his fa ther at the Cap and Gown company in Laurens. The wedding is planned for June 28 at First Presbyterian Church in Clinton. Century Club The final meeting of the Cen tury Club for this year will be a luncheon meeting, held at the home of Mrs. Cally Gault on May 6 at 12:30. Mrs. Allen King will speak. Highlighting the party scene last week was the spring Cotil lion dance held at the MaryMus- grove Hotel ballroom. Members and their guests danced to the tunes of Jimmy Fertie’s band until 12:00. Tables for twelve framed the ballroom and each was centered with a basket of assorted flow ers, flanked by tall tapers. Sev eral arrangements were placed in the lobby. Mrs. Ed Sadler de corated with the assistance of Mrs. PringleCopeland, Mrs. Mac Milam, Mrs. Bob Black, Mrs. Chris Adair and Mrs. Joe Mc Gee. A delicious buffet breakfast was served at intermission. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Dixon in Merrie Oaks was the scene of a drop-in last Sat urday night. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Turner hosted the affair with the Dixons. About 150 guests called between 6:00 and 8:00. Assisting the hosts in entertaining were Mrs. Harry McSween, Mrs. George Brocken- brough, Jr., Mrs. Joe McGee, Mrs. E. N. Sullivan, Mrs. Rufus Sadler and Mrs. C. E. Galloway. Mrs. H. M. Wise served punch at the dining table, which was centered with an elaborate ar rangement of snapdragons and stock in hues of blue and rose. Old fashioned firing bfmquets de corated the other party rooms. Another pre-cotillion party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shield’s home on Chestnut Street The flowers and other decora tion were impressive in all white. Daisies and snapdragons were predominate on the refreshment table which held a large silver epergne filled with shrimp. Miss Katherine Dicus and Da vid Boland assisted their hosts with serving and entertaining. About 50 Cotillion club mem bers attended the gay social e- vent. Among the guests were Dr. and Mrs. Walter Coker of Spar tanburg. Dr. Coker grew up in Clinton and attended P.C. Mrs. Dave Roberts and her daughter, Mrs. Russell Emerson, had a bridge party recently at the Roberts home in Merrie Oaks. Five tables were in play for three progressions of bridge. Prize winners were Mrs. Duck Adair and Mrs. George Brocken- brough, Jr. The guests enjoyed a tasty des sert when they arrived and later were served soft drinks. Tulips, snowballs and other spring flowers from Mrs. Ro bert’s garden decorated the home. Pitts-Ayers The engagement of Miss Mary Catherine Pitts to Jerry Allen Ayers has been announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Lee Pitts of 347 Mills Avenue, Spartanburg. The wedding is planned for August 2, to be held at Trinity Methodist Church. Both are graduates of Spar tanburg High School. Miss Pitts attends Columbia College and Mr. Ayers is a senior at the University of S. C. She will re ceive a B.A. Degree in English in June. Miss Pitt’s fattier is formerly of Clinton, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Lee and Nan nie Adair Pitts. Her mother is the former Sara Ellison whose parents, Mrs. Clarence Matthew Ellisoo and the late Mr. Elli son resided in Easley. PlctUTM Antique Brass Placques Figurines China Glass Pottery Noyeltiee • Stonewear • Ash Trays • Cannister Sets • Old World Globes • And Bisque DADS1 Bring the children. We have gifts ranging from 25c up to $100.00. 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Lee Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy will sell miniature Confederate Flags on Friday afternoon May 2. Assist ing the members will be some of the members of the local coun cil of Camp Fire Girls. Miss Louise Kern, president of the Stephen D. Lee Chapter states that the proceeds from the sale will be used to increase the Chapter’s scholarship fund. The Stephen D. Lee Chap ter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will have their meeting at the home of Mrs. Joe Leake on Musgrove St Thurs day, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. Meligrom Book Club The Meligram Book Club held its monthly meeting at the home, of its president, Mrs. Reese’ Young, Jr. of ChappeUs Road. Mrs. L. H. Lee discussed Jewish Holidays. The topic for study this year has been 'holi days and festivities.* Mixed spring flowers from the Young’s yard were used in ar rangements through out the home. Refreshments were served after the business session. Mrs. James Macdonald will be the hostess for the May meeting.;