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i I 2-A—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., August 27, 1970 Women's World Kelly-Brawley Vows Spoken Miss Bouknight Marries Mr. William A. Weir Miss Caro! Lee Kelly and CSSN Jesse Leon Brawley, Jr. were married August 4 at the home of the bride in Green ville. The Rev. James Finley officiated at the 8 p.m. cere mony. A reception was held afterwards. A graduate of Clinton High School, the bride is employed by Woodside Mills Executive Offices in Greenville. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DEBUTANTE BREAKFAST Mrs. Marc Weersing served an elegant breakfast to the “early birds* last Friday morning at her home on Broad Street. The party honored debutantes Misses Joy Gault, Caroline Hughes and Mary Bailey Vance. The early bird usually gets the worm, but not these birds! The delicious menu featured cheese pudding, Canadian UDC To Meet On Sept< 3rd The first UDC meeting of the new season will be held Thursday, September 3, at the home of Mrs. M. C. Poole on East Maple Street. Hostesses will be Mrs. J. P. Rowland, Mrs. Henry Tram mell,and Mrs. W.C. Baldwin. Mrs. Hugh Workman will be in charge of the program. James Thomas Kelley of Greenville. The groom is the son of Mrs. Robert H. Adair of Clinton and the late Jesse Leon Brawley, Sr. Also a graduate of Clinton High School, he attended Pied mont Tech in Greenwood. He is presently stationed atCharles- ton, with the U. S. Navy. bacon, hot fruit and sweet rolls. Before breakfast the young ladies gathered in the den for juice and melon balls. Mrs. Weersing used the ‘early bird* theme effectively in the invitations, place cards and centerpieces. The debs were remembered with a cute box of note paper. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all our friends and neighbors, the Jo anna Pentecostal Church, Jo anna Mothers’ Club, the doc tors and nurses of Bailey Mem orial Hospital for their kind ness, cards, food and flowers during the illness and death of our loved one, L. K. Beden- baugh. May God bless you. Mrs. Louise Trecher and the family of L. K. Beden- baugh. Debutantes Entertained Last Saturday, Mrs. John L Moore, Jr., the former Kayran Cox, entertained the 1970 debu tantes at her home on 214 Woodrow Street in Columbia. Mrs. Moore’s apartment was decorated with flowers and can- delaba’s in various shades of green and blue. The refreshments, were served buffet style, the table, overlaid with a pale green linen cloth, held blue and green glasses of coke. The favors were blue and green hand painted bowls for' individual servings of chips. Mrs. John l Moore, Miss Michelle Cox and Mrs. J. Ro bert Cox helped with the enter taining. * * * Newcomers Club Has Meeting The Newcomers Club held their monthly meeting at the Episcopal Parish House on August 18th at 8 p.m. Several prospective members were in attendance. After the business meeting party bridge was played. The winners were Marty Spruill and Jean Kugler. * * * Davenport- Kramm Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Howard Davenport of425BrowningAve. Joanna, announce the engage ment of their daughter Judith Carol to Mr. BohdauRemigjusz Kramm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicklous Kramm of 413 Lau rens Street, Joanna. The wedding will take place August 29, at the Joanna As sembly of God at 4 p.m. Friends and relatives are in vited to attend. Dempsey- Cockle Mr. and Mrs. James H. Watts ir. of Pinewood Avenue, Clin ton announce the marriage of their daughter, Roberta Watts Dempsey to George Robert Cockle, Lt. Col., U. S. Army (Ret.), of Carson City, Nevada. The wedding took place August 13. After September 1, the couple will be at home in Omaha, Nebraska where he will be at tending the University of Neb raska. * * * Lady Golfers Meet Tuesday The Women’s Golf Associa tion of Lakeside Country Club will hold its regular luncheon meeting Tuesday, September 1 at 12:30. Bridge will be played by those not playing golf. * * * If you’re tired of white woodwork, why not switch to something colorful and different, such as antiqued woodwork? There are a number of antiquing kits on the market and a wide se lection of color from which to choose. You can get per fect results if you just fol low the manufacturer’s di rections. Miss Kathy Lee Bouknight and William Arthur Weir were united in marriage Sunday, August 23, at Broad Street United Methodist Church. The Reverend Edwin William Rog ers of Greenville and Reverend Ben Cunningham of Clinton of ficiated at the 5:00p.m. candle light ceremony and ad ministered the holy communion at the completion of the wed ding vows. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Alton Bouknight of Pinewood Avenue, Clinton. She is the grand daughter of Mrs. Sumpter Everette Martin and the late Mr. Martin of Gray Court and Mr. Burley Alton Bouknight and the late Mamie Boozer Bouk night of Newberry. She is a junior at Columbia College ma joring in special education. She was presented as a debutante by the Clinton Cotillion Club in 1969. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Silas Weir of 608 Cedar Street, Clinton. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Howard and Mrs. John Franklin Weir and the late Mr. Weir all of Clinton. He attended Clemson University and Greenville Tec. He is presently employed by a construction company in Col umbia, S. C. Miss Bouknight, given in marriage by her father, wore a dress of candlelight satin appliqued with medallions of lace along the front and back panels. The chapel train was edged with the appliques of lace. Her full length veil was attached to a headpiece of sat in bows and pearls. She car ried a lace handkerchief of her great, great grandmother’s which was also used in the wed dings of her mother and grand mother. The sixpence in her shoe was a gift from a child hood playmate, now studying in London. Her bouquet was white roses centered with a white orchid used as her cor sage for going away. Miss Karen Frowein of Lan caster, and roommate of the bride at Columbia College was maid of honor. Also attending the bride were Miss Virginia Leaman Crocker; Miss Eleanor Pitts, cousin of the bride; Miss Janice Louise Weir and Miss Kathy Marie Weir, both sisters of the groom, all of Clinton. They wore floor length dres ses of a silk blend fabric and fashioned with a square neck line and a high waistline with bows in the back of the mid riff and covered buttons in the front. They carried bouquets of astors in shades of pink and purple. Mr. Weir served his son as best man. Ushers were Harry Alton Bouknight, Jr., brother of the bride; Arthur Carrol Barker, cousin of the groom; Larry Griffin Reddeck; William Danny Bishop, all of Clinton; and Wilbur Oar Weir, uncle of the groom of Greesville. Mrs. James Von Hollen of Clinton provided organ music and Robert Douglas Powell of Newberry provided instru mental music. Miss Mary Lee Smith of Greer and Columbia College was vocalist. Keith Martin Bouknight, brother of the bride, served as acolyte for the service. The bride’s parents enter tained with a reception in the church social hall immediately following the ceremony. The guests were greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Don Creighton at the door and introduced to the receiving line. Mr. and Mrs. Bouknight were assisted by Mrs. David Word and Mrs. Sam Madden serving punch. Mrs. Fred Pitts and Mrs. Crawford Billings cut the wedding cake and Misses Nancy Bouknight, Nancy Dendy, Terri Dendy and Cynthia Mad den helped serve. Mrs. Ray Dendy, Mrs. Billy Pitts and Miss Sue Word assisted at the refreshment table. Mrs. Bill Parks presided at the bride’s book and Mr. and Mrs. Win fred Norris were at the door. After a wedding trip to Flo rida, Mr. and Mrs. Weir will live at 5319 Fairfield Road, Willow Lakes Apartment 14-G, Columbia, S. C. REHEARSAL DINNER Following the rehearsal on Saturday night, Mr. and Mrs. William W'eir, parents of the groom entertained the bridal party and special guests of the Bouknight-Weir wedding with a dinner. Dinner was served at the Greenville Dining Hall where guests were seated at a U- shaped table, which held three lovely arrangements of pink roses, white glads, carnations and greenery. Pink tapers ad ded to the effect. BACHELOR PARTY Ushers for the Bouknight - Weir wedding entertained the male attendants at a party given at the Pitts Lake House, Lake Greenwood on Thursday night, August 20. Hosts were Larry Reddick, Carrol Barker, Mike Norris and Danny Bishop. BRIDESMAIDS’ LUNCHEON Bridesmaids for the Bouk night-Weir wedding party were entertained by Miss Virginia Leaman Crocker, Mrs. Claude Crocker and Mrs. James Von Hollen at the Crocker home in Merrie Oaks on Saturday, Aug ust 22 at 12:30 p.m. The house was beautifully decorated with summer cut flowers in the liv ing room, dining room and den. Punch was served as the guests arrived and were seated on the porch. The guests included the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. Ev erette Martin, groom’s grand mothers, Mrs. John Weir and Mrs. Arthur Howard, bride’s aunt and great-aunt, Mrs. Fred Pitts and Mrs. Crawford Bil lings, the bride’s mother, Mrs. Harry Bouknight, the groom’s mother, Mrs. William Weir, Mrs. James Walker who dir ected the wedding, and Miss. Sue Word who was the stand-in bride at the rehersal. The bridesmaids were seated at the dining room table and other guests at small tables in the living room for the delicious meaL The bride was presented a lovely silver tray by the host esses and she presented gifts and the headpieces to be worn in the wedding to each brides maid. ‘^WWVWWWWWWWWWWWWW A DISCIPLINED DOG IS APPRECIATED BY ALL Applications Being Taken For Obedience Course To Begin In TbeialL All Breeds Acceptable. v- Apply In Person Cfip and Snip tlo. #«- rat 9Mp /r. ><' PRESCRIPTIONS PROMPT • DEPENDABLE • ECONOMICAL Delivery Service 11:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Young's Pharmacy 833-1220 Miss Felknor Honored A party honoring Miss Susan Felknor, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Hardy of Camden, and a 1970 debutante, was given Friday afternoon, August 21, at the home of Mrs. A. B. Blakely. Other hostesses for the oc casion were Mrs. H. L. Hardy, Mrs. E. L. Hardy of Atlanta, and Mrs. Frank Miller. The debutantes, their mo thers, grandmothers, and other guests were invited. The reception rooms were beautiful with arrangements of roses and other summer flowers. Party refreshments were served from the dining table which was overlaid with a lovely handmade crocheted cover of dainty white medallions. The centerpiece was a silver bowl of pink roses, snapdragons,and white mums. Miss Felknor presented the debutantes with novelty favors of black kitten ring holders. * * * Miss Bagwell Marries Bride-elect Honored On Saturday, August 22, a miscellaneous shower was given for Miss Shelia Ann Campbell, September bride- elect of Mr. Wilgus H. Forney. The building was decorated beautifully with a pink and green color scheme. A lovely silver candleabra with pink gladiolas and greenery was used as a center piece for the refresh ment table. Games and refreshments were enjoyed, and many use ful gifts were received by the honoree. Hostesses for the occasion were Mrs. Candy Corley, Miss Linda Deason, Miss Mary Jo Sumphries and Mrs. Judy King. Coming especially for the shower was Mrs. Roy Forney of Combs, Kentucky, mother of the groom-elect. Sgt. Steve Calvary Baptist Church was the scene of the wedding of Miss Ginny Bagwell and Sgt. Steven Petitt, theceremony was performed at high noon, Satur day, August 22, by the Rev. James Wilbert Spillors and Rev. David Hitt Cromer of Pampllco. Ginny is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Alvin Bagwell Sr. of 604 Musgrove Street. She is a graduate of Clint'm High School and will graduate September 11 from Greenville General HospitalSchool of Nur sing. Steve is the son t.f Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chester Petitt, Wtldwonri Dr., Los Angeles, California. He is presently sta tioned at Norton Air Force Base, California. The bride wore a street length dress of white (•onded crepe with long lace sleeves. The dress featured a back panel outlined with lace and a self , covered bow. She also wore an Miss Thompson Weds Pvt. Larry Miss Peggy Cassandra Thompson became the bride of Pvt. Larry Rnadolph on Sat urday at 4 p.m. at Friendship A.M.E. Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Thompson of Clinton, and is employed at the C & S Bank in Atlanta, Georgia. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Randolph, Atlanta, Georgia, is stationed at Fort Jackson, Columbia. Before entering the Army he was em ployed as a fireman for the City of Atlanta. The bride wore a floor length gown of Chantilly lace over peau de sole, which was re- embroidered with seed pearls and sequins. It was designed in a simple A-line with bell sleeves and a high neckline, and a chapel train. Her floor length mantilla of Illusion was edged in matching Chantilly lace. She carried a three tier floral ball. Matron of honor was Mrs. Bennie Y. Bennett of Waiter- boro, sister of the bride. She wore a floor length gown of green satin, designed in an A- line and trimmed with covered buttons. Her headpiece was a semi bouffant veil attached to a Randolph satin bow. She carried a two tier, yellow floral ball. Bridesmaids were Miss Andre Gore, cousin of the bride of Atlanta, Miss Jacquelvn Craig, Clinton, Miss Barbara Barksdale, GreenviHe, Miss Betty Bell, Calhoun Falls, Miss Mary Copeland and Mrs. Chris tine Sanders, Clinton. Flower girl was Jacquelyn Thompson, cousin of the bride. The bridesmaids’ dresses were of yellow satin similar to that of the honor maid and they carried a single floral ball of green. The groom was attended by Gaston Yolk of Atlanta, Ga., as best man. Ushers were Vin cent and Herbert Thompson of Clinton, brothers of the bride. Jerry and Bobby Randolph, bro thers of the groom, Willie Mc- Gruder and Jerry Prince of Atlanta. Anthony Pope, of Atlanta was ring bearer. Mrs. L. M. Generette, organ ist and Mrs. Lois Y. Davis, solist presented the nuptial music. Rev. W. L. Hunter officiat ed. A reception was given in the dining room of the church. Petitt heirloom cameo ring that be longed to her maternal grand mother the late Mrs. Mattie Willis Curry, a lavolier of her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Lewis Hobson Bagwell, Sr., she carried a white Bible, te- longing to her Godmother, Mrs. Ralph Riddle, which was topped with a white orchid. Her head- piece was a crown of seed pearls. The bride’s sister, Mrs. Freddie McLendon was matr n of honor. The maid "f honor was the groom’s sister, Miss Sandra Petitt of Los Angeles, California. They wore dresses of mint green with short sleeves edged in green daises. The headpiece matched th-dr dresses. They carried ! nr stemmed yellow roses. Ronnie Petitt of L> s Ang les was his brothers lest man. Freddie McLendon, t r thnr- in-law of the brido alofu-w it!. Herman Gillis were ushers. The music was pr vi ied 'v Mrs. Frank Lee at the rv.Ji and James Mead ws s Hst. After Septemter .• Be couple will t* at ’ tv it!!* Villa Street, Rivervl**, > T’.- fornia. A lunche'Xi was nven t v the parents of the bride f r the wedding party and >ut f t '.-n guests in the social hall f t’: p church. After the Luncheon the wedding cake which was cut and served by Mrs. Riddle was beautifully decorated in white with yellow roses and t pped with white satin wedding bells. Out of town wedding guest included Mr, and Mrs. Ed Har rison, Mrs. James L. Grist and Terri of Tocca, Ga., Mr. R. D. Gangwer and Marsha, Mrs. Virginia Danner of Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. J. Auddy Parker of Charlotte, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bagwell of Chris- talnburg, Va., Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Curry, Carol, Danny and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Wil son of Orangeburg, Mr. and Mrs. James Meadors, Susan and Jimmy and Dale Berkley of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Petitt of Los Angeles, Cali fornia,and Rev. and Mrs. David Cromer and Stepehn of Pam- plico. REHEARSAL DINNER After the rehearsal of the Bagwell-Petitt weddingMr.and Mrs. Ralph Riddle entertained at their home. As the guests arrived they were served shrimp cocktail. Then they were invited into the dining room where they were served buffet from the lovely decorated table that was centered with yellow candles and wedding bells with a miniture bride and groom. At this time the bride and groom presented their at tendants gifts. Assisting with the serving of the supper were Mrs. W. O. Wilson and Mrs. W. O. Stewart. M; Neighbors HANDS OFF WET PAINT ‘‘Let’s do it!”