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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, July I, 1943 -P&ucnali Miss Betty Kirkland of Port Royal returned home Monday, af ter a visit to relatives at McCor mick, Greenwood and Ninety Six. Mr. Charles Stone of Modoc was a visitor here Tuesday. ' Mrs. C. H. Workman has re turned from Aberdeen, Md., where she visited her daughter. Mrs. Jim Edwards, and Lt. Edwards. (; R. S. Truluck, Jr., of Clinton, are spending the week here with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Jack Scruggs. Mr. Truluck will join them for the week end. Rev. H. T. Jester of Plum Branch was a visitor here yester day. » Mr. T. M. Dorn, who underwent an operation at the Greenwood Hospital Tuesday of last week, is doing nicely and expects to re turn home within the next few days. Mr. A. H. Faulkner and daugh- iivMr. and Mrs. James Arthur ^r, Miss Carolyn Faulkner, of tt and children, Ann and jjni-' ® a li^ more » Md., spent the week i, of Charleston, spent the week ent l h ere with relatives. £nd in McCormick. I Mr. F. E. Leslie of Troy Route 1 \^as among the visitors here Monday morning. transferred Calif. to San Francisco, Mr. W. S. Arrington was carried to the Greenwood Hospital on Monday afternoon where he will receive treatment. His daughter, Miss Irma Arrington, of Charles ton, is here with - Mrs. Arrington while he is away. Mrs. Lettie Jarrell and son, Master Charles Jarrell, of Savan nah, Ga., spent the week end here with relatives. ^-r-—s Miriam Carpenter has re- ^jgned to her home in Greenville, After a visit with her grand- mgther, Mrs. T. J. Britt, of San- 4Wer. US £ ' Ramona Gilbert of Pender- ^ 3S, Ga., is visiting Jher grand- tents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tal bert, of SandoveK ii* . Miss Mary Sizemore of Aiken is spending the week here with Miss C®fr)lyn Hitt. f v v Mrs. M. M. Britt, of Smithfield, Va., is visiting relatives in and .near town. v. Mrs. R. S. Truluck and chil dren, Miss Jackie v and Master Mr. J. W. Morrah of the Belle vue community was a visitor here one day this week. * Cpl. Edwin P. Bentley of Camp Gordon has been transferred to Cornell, University, N. Y; , Bracknell-Wrlkie Plum Branch, June 22. — On Mrs. Maude Miner of Plum Branch was a visitor here Satur- gu June twentleth at flve . day. She reported white cotton blooms on her farm on June 24th. thirty in the afternoon. Miss Nina Margaret Bracknell became the | bride of James Russell Wilkie at Mr. J. W. Miner, son of M* s. an impressive ring ceremony Maude Miner, of Plum Branch, took place at the home of is in Tacoma, Wash., working in bride in Plum Branch. Rev. a defense piant. Harold T. Jester officiated. White baskets of pink gladioli Misses Thelma, "Margaret and were use d against a background Irene Chiles of Greenwood are 0 f greenery, mingled with can- visiting Miss Henrietta Gilbert delabra holding white tapers, this week. Throughout the home gladioli and shasta daisies were used in grace ful arrangement. Mrs. Bill Bracknell and Miss Louise Bracknell, sisters of the bride, rendered the following pre nuptial music: “Out of the Dusk to You”; “I Lote 11166“, by Grieg which was played while the candles were being lighted by Bill Bracknell and Robert Wilkie, brothers of the bride and bride groom respectively. Miss Bracknell sahg “The Sweetest Story Ever Told” which was also sung at the wedding of the bride’s mother. “Liebestraum” by Liszt was played softly during the ceremony. The couple entered together to the strains of “The Bridal Chorus” from Lohengrin by Wagner. The bride was a picture of loveliness in her becoming dress of navy with touches of white. Her hat was an off-the-face over the wrists, seed pearls at the neckline and finishea with covered buttons down the back of the waist. Her fingertip veil of illusion was ^caught in a coronet of seed pearls also, and she car ried a small bouquet of white roses tied with white satin streamers. Mrs. J. B. Bowen, of Augusta, the bride’s sister, was the matron of honor. She wore pink mar quisette and carried a nosegay of summer flowers, tied with pink and blue ribbons. The groom had as his best man, his brother, Joe. F. White; of Charleston. Proceeding the ceremony Mrs. G. A. Simpson sang “Because’ Major J. B. Talbert Promoted To Lieutenant-Colonel model in navy with a face veil of accompanied by Mrs. D. C. Tal- bridal illusion in the same shade. |bert, pianist. Mrs. Simpson and Her slippers and other accessories j Mrs; J. W. Ferqueron sang “At were also of navy and white, with DaWning”. “To A Wild Rose”, corsage of pink carnations, was played softly during the cere mony. The bride is the second daugh ter of her parents, and a popular graduate of the local high school, class of ’43. The groom is the son of Mr. a sweetheart roses and fever-few. Mrs[ Bracknell, mother of the bride, was dressed in navy shadow chiffon with which she wore red roses. Mrs. Wilkie, the groom’s mother, was attired in navy crepe . Mr. Carl E. Miner, son of Mrs. Maude Miner, of Plum Branch, who is with the Seabees, has been Remember — You Always Save At... GALLANT-BELK COMPANY with white trim and wore pink an( j Mrs. J. Frank White of Troy, rosebuds. J jj e attended the Greenwood High Immediately following the vows, j school and Clemson College and Mr. and Mrs. Bracknell entertain- j s now associated with his father ed at an informal reception. The j j n lumber business in Troy dining table, which was overlaid where they will make their home with a w'hite linen cover, was following a wedding trip through centered by a handsomely em- the North Carolina mountains, bossed three-tier wedding cake j Following the ceremony Mr. and topped by a miniature bride and Mrs. Ferqueron entertained with lieutenant and was cut by the an informal reception. Punch was young couple. Other table decor- | served with the bridal cake which ations consisted of a bowl of the bride and groom cut. The shasta daisies and tall white cake was three tiered and topped tapers. The following assisted in hy a miniature bride and groom serving: Mrs. J. J. Wheeler, aunt of the bride, Mrs. E. C. Rice and Misses Sue Gambrell, Carolyn Rice, Helena Wall, Rebecca Mor rah and Nerine Wall. Mrs. Wilkie is the younger and served from a beautifully ap pointed lace covered table. Mrs. J. A. Talbert played the piano during the reception. For traveling the bride changed to a light blue tailored sheer with \ DO YOU KNOW HOW TO GET YOUR NEXT PAIR OF SHOES? It’s easy! Bring in your War Ration Book 1 and let us take out Stamp 18 in ex change for a quality pair of well-fitting shoes! In times lijce these . . . when you are walking more and shoes have to last longer — it’s a wise investment to use your shoe coupon for quality shoes . . . such as you will find in our big shoe department. BE SURE TO GET A GOOD FIT - - In order to enjoy , the comfort of your shoes - and to make them last, longer - be sure you are correctly fit ted. Gallant-Belk Co. has J the only X-Ray Ma chine for Fitting Shoes in Greenwood. Don’t wait until the last day •> . . . but use your cou pon now for quality shoes. 6 BIG FLOORS Each filled with New and Desirable Merchandise. For Better Values — Better Quality — and Better Selection . . . visit our complete department store. Just Received — A Big Shipment of BIRDSEYE DIAPERS BABY DEPT. — 2ND FLOOR daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J., w hich she used luggage tan ac- Luther Bracknell of Plum Branch cessories and a fur tripimed beige and received her education in the coat and rose bud cofsAg^ local schools and at Lander Col- The bride’s mother wore navy lege where she was a popular sb eer with, corsage mixed member of the student body serv- flowers and the groom’6 mother ing as secretary of her class. wore a blue lace dress with cor- Lt. Wilkie is the son of Mr. and sa g e of white carnations. Mrs. C. E. Wilkie, his father being Q n Fri da y evening prior to the a prominent planter of McCor- wedding Mr. and Mrs. Ferqueron mick County residing near Plum entertained the bridal party with Branch. Lt. Wilkie has served a m0 st delightful bouffet supper his country for the past two and a fter which the rehearsal was a half years and was recently | held. / commissioned lieutenant in the Army of the United States in ex ercises held at Ft. Benning, Ga. He has also spent several months overseas. The young couple have returned from a wedding trip through the mountains of North Carolina and will leave today for Ft. Benning i We can » t grow oraifges but we where they will reside at present. can g row tomato, rival of the Out of town guests included: Rep. and Saluda; Mr. and Parrot of Greenville; -X- Grow The Toma to- The Poor Man’s Orange Buy Shoes for the Family at a Saving Here! BUY U. S. WAR BONDS GALLANT-BELK COMPANY HOME OF BETTER VALUES GREENWOOD, S. C. orange in the Vitamin C, which Mrs. J. J. Wheeler of we need to keep our teeth and Mrs. Carlisle g Ums in g 00d condition. Mrs. How- Get v ferden pad ard Stilwell, Mrs. Elizabeth Walk- and make tHksd hotes. July is the and Sara Maude Walker of j ast pi an ti n g date tomato. Columbia; Mrs. C. L. Harper, Mrs. Be sure to a gabbnd crop for Allen Clem, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas your itable Wells and Miss Sue Gambrell all Can them'as tomatoes and juice of Greenwood. It 0 ma k e your Ketchup and Chili i Sauce since they are rationed, and COUPLE HONORED AT DINNER lastly> tak e the green ones before On Friday evening. Miss Meg “j ack Frost” gets them, and make Bracknell and Lt. Wilkie were g reen tomato pickle or store them honor guests at a dinner given by f 0r W i n ter’s use in odorless saw- Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rice at their dus t 0 r wrap in paper, home in Plum Branch. This priceless vegetable, or fruit, Profusions of mixed summer may be g r0 wn easily. How? Well, blossoms were used and covers i ay 0 jf y 0 ur rows 4 feet apart, and were laid for the following guests: se t your plants the same, 4 feet Miss Bracknell, Lt. Wilkie, Mr. j a p a j*t, if they are to be unstaked, and Mrs. Bill Bracknell, Mrs. J- if staked, set 30 to 36 inches apart L. Bracknell, Miss Louise Brack- j n the row. The size of the plant nell, Rev. and Mrs. Harold T. d etermines the depth of planting. Jester, Miss Carolyn Rice and ^ 10-inch plant should be set 6 Messrs. Robert Wilkie, Edwin Rice to 8 inches deep. *-Again Mr. A. E. and Bill Stevens. Schilletter, Clemsdh Extension garden expert, suggests the “Mar- globe,” “Pritchard” and “Rutgers” [ as good varieties. Staked plants take up less space In a ceremony marked with I bu t m0 re sunlight gets to the to- beautiful simplicity, Miss Mary ma t 0 es thus giving more Vitamin Sue Ferqueron became the bride c But to stake means more work, of Alfred L. White on Saturday stakes have to be gotten, put afternoon, June 26th, at 6 o clock, j n to the ground, and the plants at the home of her parents, Mr. tied up with cloth strings and un- and Mrs. J. W. Ferqueron. der one or two large supporting An altar of ferns and smilax ii mbs to keep them from slipping, was improvised before a large wall Eight to ten pounds of fertiliser mirror and was flanked with used to the 100-foot row will b. floor baskets of white gladioli a mple. The important thing is, and floor candelabra of white I 'fow '-or^e fp’l to rn o^ r, es so that tapers. An arched trellis suspend- jf transportation should make it ing white wedding bells marked mpossibie to get the citrus fruits the place for the bridal couple to this fall and winter, we’ll have cur stand. The Rev. L. K. Simpson | tomatoes to eat—fresh, and as to- of the McCormick Baptist Church matoes and juice canned. With was the officiating minister 8 and cabbage growing in our gardens, he used the ring ceremony. we shall have ample Vitamin C in News was received here Tues day that Major Johnniq B. Tal bert of Camp Ruck«^, Alabama. had been promoted to Lieutenant- Colonel. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Talbert, a graduate of the McCormick High School ann Clemson College, the class of *24 His wife is the former Mis; Evelyn Johnson of Memphis. Tenn., and they have two chil dren, John Charles and Barbara Ann. They are expected here soon for a visit with his parents and Tr • brother, Mr. D. C. Talbert, and Mrs. Talbert. x ' < ! Bride-Elect Feted At the last regular Y. W. A. meeting Miss Mary Sue Ferqueron bride-elect, was feted with a shower of beautiful handerchiefs.. The affair was held at the horn? of the leader, Mrs. D..C. Talbe^’ . with Miss Marie Sharpton, tha president, in charge. Mrs. A. c. Kehaya conducted the program and this feature came when a love chain made of daisies ar 1 handerchiefs was presented tha honoree. Punch and sandwiches were served. X FOR TODAY BY PATRICIA DOW F erquerou-Wliite 10-20 Perfect Fit Pattern No. 8388—Now, Isn’t this a darling—a two-piece tha « moulds the figure to perfection. The top snap-fastens under the buttons. Pattern No. 8388 is in sizes 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20. Size12 takes, with short sleeves, 3 1-2 yards 39-inch material. For this attractive pattern, send 15 cents, plus 1 -cent for postage, in coins, tvith your name, ad dress, pattern number and size to (name of your newspaper) Pat tern Service, 106 7th Avenue, New York, N. Y. Candles were lighted by the groom’s sisters, Misses Ada and Mildred White. 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