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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, December 2, 1937 Your Money Goes Farther At GALLANT-BELK CO. REDUCTIONS—And When We Say Reductions We MEAN REDUCTIONS! LADIES’ DRESSES Ladies’ Silk Dresses One group of ladies’ silk dress es reduced from $2.98 “ $1.98 Another group of ladies’ silk dresses reduced from— $4.95 ° $2.95 A third group of ladies silk dresses reduced from— $6.95 to $4.95 Ladies’ Rayon and Silk Dresses Regular $1.98 values. Reduced to only— $1.49 You must see these wonderful Dress val ues to really appreci ate them. Other Coats and Suits at HALF PRICE RUGS SECOND FLOOR On our second floor you will find wonderful values in GOLD SEAL AND FELT BASE RUGS Genuine GOLD SEAL RUGS, Now $6.95 Note: We had a customer tell us the other day that she had bought a rug like our $6.95 val ues and paid $12.95 for it. FELT BASE RUGS w4th borders, 9x12, special price for Friday, Saturday and Monday— $3.95 LADIES’ COATS A splendid selection of coats that offer great values at their regular prices ... now at great reductions they offer you savings you can- t not afford to pass up. Regular $7.95 and $9.95 coats, now reduced to— $4.95 Regular $9.95 and coats, reduced to— $12.95 $7.95 MEN’S & BOYS’ SUITS MEN’S AND BOYS’ I • . 1 .. * ' .. CLOTHING AT Great Reductions We have reductions on our men’s and boys’ clothing as much as $7.00 a suit. Such a re duction offers un heard-of savings .... savings that only the Home of Better Values can give you. We are now installing a Passenger Elevator in our store, which will be ready for service within the next week or so, and then you will be able to park to the rear of our store and step right inside . . . then ride to the floor that you desire to SHOP And SAVE On. Toy land Now Open. Use Our Lay Away Plan. Workman-Dom Friends of Mr. Joseph Murray will be interested to learn that he has recovered from his recent ill ness and is able to resume his law practice. GALLANT-BELK COMPANY HOME OF BETTER VALUES GREENWOOD, S. C. Miss Marian Harmon, who teach es at Pavo, Ga., spent Thanksgiv ing holidays here with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. Wistar Harmon had as their guests Thanksgiving Mr. C. A. Haigler, Mrs. Sarah H. Reedy. 1 little Miss Sara Manning Reedy. Miss Bettye Naomi Workman and Mr. James Marion Dorn were united in marriage Saturday even ing at 7 o’clock in a beautiful and impressive ceremony at the Mc Cormick Methodist Church in the presence of several hundred friends and relatives. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Melvin E. Derrick, the bride’s pastor, assisted bv the Rev. A. Thad. Persons of the McCormick Baptist Church, the groom’s pastor. Tall strands of Bamboo and ered with valley lilies. Her only ornament was a brooch which is an heirloom having been worn by her paternal great-grandmother at her wedding. The bride’s train was borne by little Tommie and Connie McAbee, twins of the groom’s sis ter, Mrs. Thomas R. McAbee and Mr. McAbee. They were dressed as miniature bride and groom. Mrs. Workman, mother of the bride, was dressed in black chiffon velvet and Mrs. Dorn, the groom’s mother, wore black silk crepe with sequin jacket. Their corsages were of Talisman rosebuds. The bride is the elder daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Claude H. Work- white floor baskets of giant white Mr. William Reedy and Miss Em- chrysanthemums flanked the white ma Harris, all of Abbeville, and Mr. chancel entwined with smilax. and Mrs. C. A. Haigler, Jr., and|WhH° ephedra! candles in fl^o u little daughter, Sarah Haigler, of candelabra marked the double Atlanta. Ga. aisles of the church and ended in an arch at the extreme front be- Sou.thern Smilax banked the walls at the front of the church and man of McCormick. Since her grad uation from Newberry College she has taught in the public schools of South Carolina for two years. The groom is the elder son of Senator and Mrs. M. G. Dorn of McCormick. Since graduation from Furman University, Greenville, S. C., he has been associated with the Mr. Frank Harmon and daugh- fore which the attendants stood in j tors. Misses Cathleen and Minnie, of apex formation. Below the candle firm of M G and j j Doril Sv/ainsboro. Ga., were guests cf arch was placed a third basket of Lumber Company here Mr. and Mrs. J. 3. | here Thanksgiving. Hannon, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rankin and sons, Billy, cf Anderson, and Mr. W. E. Rankin, Jr., of Belton; Mr. and giant white chrysanthemums and white jardineers of the same, ar ranged with evergreens, were plac ed in each of the five side windows. Southern smilax was festooned in corresponding arrangements on the wall spaces between the v/indows This marriage marks the union of two prominent McCormick fam ilies and it is a matter of delight that they will continue to make McCormick their heme. Immediately following the church Mrs. E. H. Huguley and son, Ellis, ijr., of Greenville were guests ol | and at the rear of the church au- ceremony, Dr. and Mrs. Workman i Mrs. W. G. Huguley and Mr. and ditorium. Bov/s of white tulle mark- entertained with a reception for Mrs. C. C. Morgan here Sunday. Mrs. Clifford Purkerson and two small daughters, Mabel Louise and Nancy, of Fountain Inn, S. C., Mrs. Thos. H. Reeder of Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. Paul Smith of Savannah, Ga., were week end guests of Mrs. J. J. • Dorn and Mrs. Elizabeth Bussey. ed the family pews. the bridal party and out of town „ , , „ , , guests at their home on West Au- Miss Rachael Kennedy of Sharon Avenue . The receiving rooms S. C. pianist, and Mr. Elbert | of the Work!nan home we re deco- Dickertof Newberry S. C„ cousin rated Klth a fusion of Chry- of the bride, violinist, rendered the santhemums and potted greens. An arched trellis covered with smilax , ,, , , , , from which a silver wedding bell processional and Mendelssohn s for was suspended _ marke(1 the 5tation wedding music, using the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin for the the recessional. Miss Marion Dorn, cousin of the groom, The McCormick County Choral promise Me” and “I Love You ° f club Will meet at 2:30 Saturday af- Truly” prior to the entrance of the u-ftvfe re temoon at the home of Mrs. Chas. [ £ arty , Durlng the instru . c TalbS H. Pooshe. It is urged that all in- mental music the candles were . ,? r „ „ ‘ * terested will come and practice the lighted by usher groomsmen James a ‘ Christmas Carols which the club purqueron and George Dorn, cousin sang ‘‘Oh for the bride and groom in the re ceiving line formed in the living ' expects to lead in a great public Carol singing here on Christmas Eve. / In the dinning room the lace cov ered table was centered by the three tiered wedding cake topped with a small container of white of the groom. As soon as the officiating minis- ters took their places at the altar bnclai flowers. Silver branched Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Cobb were groom and his best man, his can delabra tied with valley lilies visitors in the home of Mr. and brother, Mr. Jennings Gary Dorn, 1 and w hit0 ribbon held white lighted Mrs. Austin Abercrombie during the, entered and white gates, placed at tapers. Tapers were also burned in the front of the two aisles, en- the buffet flower arrangement and twined with smilax and fastened on the mantel. They were lighted spent v,ith bows of white satin ribbon, by Mrs H N Coleman who had were opened by two small couples, the house decoration in charge. Bobby Lowe Huguley and holidays. Miss Ruby Abercrombie Thanksgiving at home here. Mr. Robert H. Middleton, Jr., of ; Gordon, Ga., spent the past week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Middleton, at Clarks Hill. Mr. Wales Keller, who teaches school at LaGrange, Ga., spent Thanksgiving holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Keller, at Meriwether. Anne Sanders on one side and Pete Ed wards and Virginia Smith cn the other. The little boys were dressed as groomsmen; the little girls as the bridesmaids and they carried arm bouquets of orchid ’mums tied with silver ribbon. Next to enter were the grooms men, Claude H. Workman, Jr., of Mrs. Leon Traylor and Miss Mar garet Patterson spent the past week end in Atlanta. Serving block cream and angel cake in green and white colors were Mrs. J. Frank Mattison, Mrs. F. A. Cosey, Mrs. J. Arch Talbert, Misses Elizabeth Brown, Nylena Strom, Benzie Rankin, Alma Faulk ner, Mary Fuller and Edna Duncan. The bride’s book was kept by Mrs. J. L. Caudle and Mrs. Harvey G. Sanders. Serving in the gift Newberry College, brother of the| room W here the popularity of the bride; William L. Britt of Grove- C0U pi e anc j their parents w r as at- tewn, Ga.; George Dorn and Wil- tested by an elaborate display of bur M. Strom, Jr., Furman Univer- handsome gifts were Mrs. W. G. sity, Greenville, S. C.; Floyd Blackwell, Mrs. Herman Drucker, Schoones of Clinton, New York; Mrs j w Wilkins and Mrs. G. J. and James Furqueron of McCor mick. Sanders. Others receiving were Mrs. C. K, Epting, Mrs. H. N, Coleman, Mrs. William L. Britt, sister of the ’ Mrs. Wistar Harmon, Mrs. W. M. bride. Miss Jewel Patterson of Talbert, Mrs. Paul R. Brown, Mrs. Mrs. Jennings Franklin, Maggie and Jimmie spent Friday after noon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Watkins of the Bellvue sec- Greenville, Miss Sara Schumpert of J. S. Strom and Mrs. J. E. Britt. tion. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wiley, Misses Estelle, Mae and Helen Wiley, and Mr. Paul and David Wiley of Greenwood spent the day Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jen nings Franklin. Trenton, Miss Catherine Brown of Greenville, cousin of the groom. Miss Helen Brown of Dillon, S. C, Miss Frances Robinson of Green ville Womans College, Greenville, Among the out-of-town guests were: Judge and Mrs. Neal W. Workman, Newberry; Dr. and Mrs. C. J. Scurry, Greenwood; Miss Lillian Scurry, Dillon; Miss Eliza- S. C., as bridesmaids, entered next, beth Gray Scurry, Greenwood; Mr. in pairs, dressed in fuchsia taffeta 1 and Mrs. H. O. Watson, Mt. Car- fashioned with light fitting bodices * mel; Mrs. J. C. Purkerson, Foun- j and long full skirts. Tiny waist j tain Inn, S. C.; Mrs. Thomas H. j coats with full puffed sleeves and Reeder, Atlanta, Ga; Mr. and Mrs. Misses Mae and Helen Wiley of rolled collars completed the dresses j W. L. Power, Abbeville, S. C.; Mr. Ware Shoals and Miss Estelle Wiley • with which were worn silver slip- and Mrs. J. B. Workman, Chappells; of Greenwood spent the holidays' pers. Each wore a bracelet formed Miss Lilly Mae Workman, Mrs. A. with friends and relatives in Troy of seed pearl bands, a gift from the P. Coleman, Miss Nell Watkins, Mrs. and McCormick. | bride. They carried arm bouquets J. J. Boazman of Chappells, S. C.; ! of large yellow chrysanthemums Mrs. D. J. McAllister, Mt. Carmel; Mrs. J. H. Campbell of Belton is visiting relatives here. Miss Mary Cornelia Corley of Greenville spent the week end here with her father, Mr. James W. Cor ley. Miss Eloise Corley of Warren- ville spent the week end here with relatives. Mr. J. P. Talbert of the Rehoboth community was a visitor here Mon day. Mr. Ansel D. Talbert left Monday for his home in Washington, D. C., after spending about a month here with his sister, Mrs. W. J. Talbert. Miss Mabel Moragne of Augusta spent the week end here with her cousin, Miss Ella Bradley Faulkner. Mrs. A. L. Moragne and daughter, Mrs. Gerald Bunn, of Augusta, vis ited relatives here Sunday. tied with yellow tulle. Miss Frances j Miss Elizabeth Plaxico, Elloree, S. Strom and Mrs. Porter Dorn, Jr., ! C.; Mr. S. C. Brissie, Prosperity, S. attended as maid and dame, of. C.; Mr. Edward Britt, Grovetown, honor. They wore the same as the Ga.; Miss Eva Coleman, Gastonia, bridesmaids, in aquamarine and | N. C.; Miss Mittie Carmichael, carried arm bouquets of large pink I Greenville, S. C.; Mr. James Faulk- chrysanthemums. j ner, Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. David Little Janice Caudle served as Robinson, Troy; Mr. and Mrs. flower girl, wearing a model in Jasper Rush, Troy; Mr. and Mrs. pink, fashioned as the bridesmaids. 1 C. N. Edwards, Troy; Mr. and Mrs. The bride, who was radiantly | Reese Youn S' Tr °y; and JJ rs - beautiful, entered with her father, Ansel Talbert > Yr °y’ ^ and Dr. C. H. Workman. She wore a f W - Bradle y» Tr °y : Mr ’ and T M f!* gown of white duchess satin fash-1 ^Wardlaw, rs ‘ ioned along princess lines with Cox ’ Tro y* Mr - and rs ' shirred fullness in the bodice. The Hemminger, Willington; Mr. and high sweetheart neckline was | Mrs. W. H. Andrews, Willington; marked by a triangle of seed pearls Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hester, Mt. on each side and small covered but-| Carmel . ^ Ruby C har- tons with loops of the satin formed l , ^ . the fastening in the back. Long . | leston. and Miss Mary Sue Coleman. tight-fitting sleeves slightly puffed Greenville, S. C. at the shoulder ended in a point over the wrist. The long full skirt During the evening the bride and groom left in their car for formed a graceful train over which New Orleans, La. For traveling the hung the two tiered veil of illusion 1 bride wore a costume suit of green flowing from a Juliet cap of same material finished in a coronet of wool trimmed with red fox. Her accessaries were brown and she seed pearls. The bride carried an wore a shoulder corsage of sweet- arm bouquet of bride’s roses, show- heart roses.