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McCORMICK MES3?^G|a^ MCCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA TKnrsilay, January T8, 1^40 ' Cadet Charles Morgan of Clem- son College spent the week end "here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morgan. < hir. Charles Henry Williams of Columbia spent the week end here with his mother, Mrs. P. E. Wil liams. was among the visitors here Mon day. Mr. L. L. Hester of Mt. Carmel was a visitor here yesterday. for his salestables here Mr. B. I. Bladon of Plum Branch Master Bobby Faulkner, 3 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Faulkner, who has been a patient at the Egleston Hospital in At lanta, Ga., since Monday, is re ported to be getting along very nicely at this time. Mr. Jim Murray of Washington D. C., spent Saturday night and Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Horace D. Creswell of Plum Branch announce the birth of a daughter, Linda Eliza beth, on January 9, 1940. Mr. J. L. Smith spent Monday in Atlanta buying mules and mares The Rev. A. Thad. 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Precious Life of Jesus,” and for the evening service, “God’s Love.” He will preach at Bethany Baptist Church at 3:30 that afternoon. x Moss-W at kins In the presence of the immedi ate families and a few close friends Miss Mary Ellen Moss and Charles Marion Watkins were married on Sunday afternoon, December 31. at the home of the bride with the Rev. M. E. Derrick, castor of the McCormick Metho dist church, officiating. The ceremony was performed before an improvised altar of palms, smilax and tall baskets of white gladioli intersoersed with f l°or pedestals holding lighted white candles. The bride’s maid of honor was her sister, Miss Lillie Moss, and ;he best man was Howard Wat- I kins, a brother of the bridegroom. The bride wore an ensemble of midnight blue triple crepe with wine accessories and her flowers were a shoulder corsage of white carnations and fern. Mrs. Wat kins is a daughter of Mrs. Pamela McCracken Moss of Troy and the late David Moss. The bridegroom is a son of Mrs. Lucretia Hender son Watkins of McCormick and the late George P. Watkins. Following the ceremony an 'n- formal reception was given by Mrs. Moss and a sweet course served. After their wedding trip the young couple are making their home with the bridegroom’s mother. MRS. JAMES MIKELL LELAND Mrs. Leland, prior to her wedding on January 13th, was Miss Mary Ellen Edmunds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Lee Edmunds of McCormick. Edmunds-Leland A wedding of much interest and beauty was that of Miss Mary Ellen Edmunds of McCormick and James Mikell Leland of Saluda, N. C., and Charleston, which took place on last Saturday evening in the Buffalo Baptist church. The Rev. A. Thad. Persons, pastor, of ficiated in the presence of a large assemblage of relatives and friends, using the impressive ring ceremony. The church was especially beautiful for the occasion with its decorations of bridal white and green. Palms and graceful South ern smilax formed the background for numerous white pedestal standards holding myriads of best man. ,.*J 4 white cathedral candles. The carried an old fashioned nosegay of pastel shaded flowers. Douglass Britt carried the ring on a satin pillow. He wore a white satin suit. The train bearers were Connie McAbee, wearing a dress of blue tulle, and her twin brother, Tom mie McAbee, dressed in formal evening attire. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, T. Lee Edmunds, was exquisite in her wedding gown of Duchess satin, featuring a fitted bodice with cowl peck, long leg o’mutton sleeves which were button trimmed and ended in points over the hands, and the graceful gathered skirt with lengthy court train. Her veil of ivory illusion fell from a coronet of soft t real lace and seed pearls the length of her train and she carried a cascade bouquet of orchids and lilies of the valley. Edwin Leland of Saluda, N. C., a brother of the bridegroom, was ■W Vl*‘T chancel was extended and outlined on each side by white rails covered with smilax. To complete the lovely setting for the bridal party, tall baskets of madonna lilies and white gladioli were placed on each side of the altar. Large bows of white satin ribbon marked the family pews. Mrs. J. Arch Talbert of McCor mick, pianist, an aunt of the bride; Mrs. Lloyd Hendricks, vio linist, and Dr. Ben F. Talbert, of Spartanburg, baritone, an uncle of the bride, gave a lovely program of music preceding the ceremony. Mrs. Talbert played “Serenade” fSchubert), “To a Wild Rose”, (MacDowell), with violin obligato. Dr. Talbert sang “Ah, Sweet Mys tery of Life”, (Herbert), and “At Dawning”, (Cadman). During the ceremony “I Love You Truly”, (Bond), was softly played. “Bri dal Chorus” from “Lohengrin”, (Wagner) was used for the proces sional and Mendelssohn’s “Wed ding March” from “Midsummer Night’s Dream”, for the recession al. The usher-groomsmen were John Thomas McGrath, Jr., James O. Patterson, Jr., David Edmunds, brother of the bride, and Paul Lofton of Lydia, a cousin of the bridegroom. The bride’s maids, Mrs. John Thomas McGrath, Jr., Miss Sarah Frances White of Greenville, Miss Evelyn Nickles of Hodges, a cousin of the bride, and Miss Billie Mor- rah. wore similar dresses of rose tone moire taffeta with touches of dubonnet velvet ribbons made with short puffed sleeves, sweet heart necklines, fitted bodices and very full skirts. They carried arm bouquets of tinted carnations tied with dubonnet ribbons. The maid of honor, Miss Miriam Edmunds, only sister of the bride, wore a dress of aqua marine moire taffeta made like the bride’s maids’ and carried an arm bou quet of American beauty roses. The matron of honor, Mrs. T. Lee Edmunds, mother of the bride, wore aqua marine moire taffeta with short puffed sleeves, a fitted bodice featuring a shirred neck line and button trimmings. The skirt flared into a short train. Her arm bouquet was of American beauty roses. The flower, girl, Jan Parks, wore Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Edmunds and the bride’s grandfather, Samuel H. Talbert, entertained at a reception | past two years has lived in Green ville where she did secretarial work for the Liberty Life Insur ance Company. Mr. Leland is the son of Mrs. Louisa Augusta Lofton Leland of Saluda, N. C., formerly of Charles ton county, and the late Charlton Leland of Charleston. He was educated at Presbyterian College, Clinton, where he took an active part in campus activities. He was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fra ternity. For the past several years Mr. Leland has been con nected with the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, with headquarters in Charleston. On Friday evening prior to the wedding rehearsal, the members of the bridal party and two families were entertained at a dinner party at the home of the bride’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. Carlton Faulkner, with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. McCracken, Mr. and Mrs. J. Arch Talbert and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Faulkner as joint hosts. The house was beautifully decorated with a green and white motif car ried out in detail. A four course at their home. The guests were greeted at the door by Mrs. C. K. Epting and Mrs. D. C. Talbert, who presented them to the receiving line. The halls, living room, library and dining room were lovely with decorations of green and white and featured tall baskets of madonna lilies and many lighted candles. Assisting in entertaining were Mrs. Robert Lee Faulkner, Mrs. W. M. Talbert and Mrs. T. Earl Fuller in the library where the gifts were dis played, Mrs. T. Carlton Faulkner and Mrs. B. F. Talbert, of Spar tanburg, in the front hall, Mrs. J. F. Mattison and Mrs. E. J. Mc Cracken at the dining room door. The bride’s register was presided over by Miss Alice Talbert and>L^ Miss Josie Talbert. Fruit cake, hot coffee and mints were served by Mrs. J. A. Talbert, Mrs. W. P. Parks, Jr., Mrs. S. L. Britt, Mrs. T. L. Britt, Miss Eloise Britt, Mrs. J. C. Bowick, Mrs. W. E. Britt, Mrs. W. B. Nickles, of Hodges, Mrs. George Wilson -of Greenville, Mrs. Edwin Leland of Saluda, N. C., Mrs. A. L. Moragne of Augusta, Ga., Misses Ella Bradley Faulkner, Elvira Mattox of Greenville, Mable xvioragne of Augusta, Ga., Joyce and Lily Talbert of Spartanburg, Carolyn Moragne of Augusta, Ga., Katrina Morrah, Mary Jane Mor- rah, Betty Walker, Mary Fuller and Georgia Rose McCracken. During the evening the bride and bridegroom left for their wed ding trip to points of interest in Florida. After the trip they will make their home in Summerville. For traveling the bride wore a becoming suit of black wool with black accessories and silver musk rat coat and an orchid corsage. Mrs. Leland is the elder daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Lee Ed munds of McCormick, her mother being the former Miss Rosella Talbert of this county. She is one of McCormick’s loveliest and most charming young women and since the announcement of her engagement has been honored with a long series of social affairs in McCormick, Hodges and Green ville. She was educated at the Women’s College of Furman .Uni dinner was served from a prettily i appointed table with the bride and bridegroom’s places marked with a miniature bride and bridegroom. a dress like the bride’s maids’ and versity, Greenville, "and’"for ’ the DR. HENRY J. GODIN Sight Specialist Eyes Examined Spectacles And Eye Glasses Professionally Fitted. Q56 Broad Street Augusta, Ga WANT ADVT BABY CHICKS / blood tested. BEST GRADE Hatches Mondays and Thursdays. See us as to our livability guarantee before baying. Simkins Seed Co., Augusta, Ga. For high grade nursery stock and cabbage plants, see or write H. 1 R.^Deastfrr," McCormick, s. c.