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V McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1945 Mr. W. E. Rheney, Jr., of Home stead, Fla., is spending a few days here with his mother, Mrs. W. E. Rheney. Mr. W. J. Loughtridge, Jr., from Camden, N. J„ is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Dan A. Bell, and Mr. Bell. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Loveless spent several days last week at Daytona Beach and other places of interest in Florida. Mr. F. C. McCain of Bamberg spent Sunday and Monday here with his mother, Mrs. Trecia Mc Cain. Mrs. E. M. Sandifer, is now vis- ting her daughter, Mrs. G. E. Campbell, after an extended visit to her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Emmette M. Sandifer of Washington, D. C. noon to see Mrs. Sallie Tolen and Mrs. J. R. Watkins of the Bellvue community. Pvt. Archie Ferqueron has been spending a furlough with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ferqueron, of near town. tors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie H. Freeland of the White Town community the week end. Mr. J. M. Reese of Modoc a visitor here Tuesday. was Mr. and Mrs. Carold S. White, and daughter, Elaine, of Green ville, are visiting relatives and friends in Plum Branch and Mc Cormick for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Faulkner spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Faulkner of Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Bertha Boylston of New berry spent several days last week in the home of her cousin, Mr. J. W. Henderson, and Mrs. Hender son, of near town. Mrs. J. P. Ferqueron and Mrs. J. Bruce Walker visited friends and relatives last week . in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Shuler, Orangeburg, are visiting Mrs. Shu ler’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Patterson. White-Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Carpenter and two children, Miriam and Nancy, Greenville, are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tolen of near Pelzer spent the' past week end with his sister, Mrs. L. P. Williams, and Mr. Williams, and son, Mr. Paul, Jr., of North Augus ta. All called by Sunday after- Mr. Neal Walker, St. Petersburg, Fla., is spending the week here. Mr. Albert Campbell has return ed home, after a three weeks’ visit to his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Emmette M. Sandifer, of Washington, D. C. While there he also visited his great uncle, Mr. B. H. Garrick, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey R. White of Plum Branch announce the marriage of their daughter Helen Esther to Mr. Richard E. Ramsey on June 21, at the home of Dr. E. C. Sheridan. Mr. Ramsey is the son of Mr and Mrs. J. P. Ramsey, of Evans, Ga. The young couple are making their home with the parents the bridegroom in Evans. X Henderson-Scott Messrs. Walker LaGroon and Mil ford Dillashaw were business visi tors in Augusta, Ga., Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dorn of Richmond, Va., and Mr. Junior Fowler of Augusta, Ga., were visi- HENRY J. GODIN O. D. Doctor of Ocular Science. Exclusive Sight Specialist. Do not dispare or give up if your Eye Physician or Spectacle Dealer cannot prescribe the glasses your eyes need to make you see comfortably and satisfactorily, Just remember there is a rea son. Perhaps it is their unexperience and knowledge of the marvelous new developments to aid subnormal Vision. I espe cially invite the half blind' and most complicated cases for ex amination. CONTACT LENSES FITTED. ARTIFICIAL EYES FITTED. Offices 956 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Sprouse and son, Mr. J. Henry Sprouse, Jr., and Mrs. Rayford Bradberry and two daughters from Abbeville spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Edmunds of near town. pink asters and blue delphinium tied with blue ribbons. The bride entered with her fa ther and was met at the altar by the groom who was attended by William Montagu of Washington, D. C., as best man. The bride was lovely in a gown of white marquisette, fashioned with a fitted bodice and neck yoke outlined by a white eyelet frill, fastening with tiny covered buttons in the back, and featuring long fitted sleeves. The full skirt, trimmed in white eyelet frills end ed in a short train. She wore a of | Juliet skull cap and finger tip veil. Her flowers were a bouquet of white rosebuds centered with a white orchid, and showered with ribbons and tube roses. Carrying out the bridal tradition, she wore M. Henderson j a string of pearls, a gift of the of their | bridgeroom, for something new, and for something old she wore a Mrs. | pj n which had belonged to her The following enjoyed an all day picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Dorn of Clarks Hill: Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jennings and children, Mrs. Florence White and children, Mr. and Mrs. John nie Freeland and children, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dorn and daugh ter of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dorn of Richmond, Va. Mr. Alvin Dorn, of Clarks Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dorn will leave for Virginia where he will report back to his ship. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Campbell and daughter, Elizabeth, of Jack sonville, Fla., visited Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Campbell here recently. Mrs. A. L. Moragne, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Brown and daughter, little Miss Deardra Ann, of Augus ta, Ga., visited relatives here Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W announce the marriage daughter, Mary Frances, to Carl Scott, son of Mr. and Bernard Scott of Wrightsville, I ^^her Pennsylvania. Mrs j c Dowtin> mo ther of the The wedding took place June 4 bridej wore a gown styled with in the Mt. Vernon Place Methodist black lace bodice over a blue taf _ Church, of Washington, D. C., Lf et;a sk j r t Her corsage was John W. Rustin L osebuds James King, Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lowe, and Mr. and Mr . Thomas Robinson, Edgefield; Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Porter, Charlotte. N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Jeff. Kinarl and Miss Virginia Kinard • f f Ninety Six; Robert Ferrier, Clem- son; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Milling. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Callison, Mis.? Maud ChUes, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Burnett, T. C. Burnett, Mr. an f Mrs. Bruce Burnett, Mrs. Russell Scott, Greenwood; Laurence Hes ter, Mt. Carmel; Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lewis, Johnston; Mr. ani Mrs. J. B. Alton, Bradley and a number of friends and relatives from Bradley and McCormick. . X - F reeland—Hemminger of with the Rev. performing the ceremony. The bride was attired in a blue crepe street length dress with black accessories and wore a cor sage of white orchids. Her maid of honor was her sister, Miss Mabel Henderson, who was at tirod in a navy blue crepe street I sabnon gladioli, length dress with white accessor ies and wore a corsage of . white rose buds. Mr. Scott had as his best man Mr. Montague* J. Prevatte of Kingstree, S. C. pink Mrs. A. R. Bates, mother of the groom, wore a black embroidered net costume and her corsage was also pink rosebuds. Mrs. T. A. Dowtin, Sr., grand mother of the bride, wore a black crepe dress and her corsage was of Following the wedding ceremony Miss Margaret Lyon, aunt of the bride, entertained at a reception at her home, which was also the girlhood home of the bride’s mother. Block ice cream, cakes The brld3 was graduated from m ints anc i punch we re served dur- Remember — You Always Save At... GALLANT-BELK COMPANY LAY-AWAY Sale Of Blankets IF YOU WANT TO BE WARM this winter, we advise you to buy your blankets now. Make your selections from a complete stock of the nicest ar ray of blankets we have been able to show in a long time. Use our easy lay away plan and have your blankets paid for by the time you need them, PEARCE—Queen Anne Blanket. 106 per cent wool and generous 72x84 size. 9.95 “AIRLOOM” 72x90. 25 per cent cotton, 75 per cent wool. Blankets by Chatham. 7.95 •- CHATHAM Woolshire Blanket. 100 per cent virgin wool. Size 72x90. 1095 CHATHAM Magnolia Blanket. In white only. 100 per cent wool and size 72x90. « the McCormick High School, class of 1943, and was employed by the Office of Scientific Re search and Development in a stenographic position. The groom was graduated from the Wrightsvllle High School, class of 1939, and from Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa., class of 1943. He was recently discharged from the U. S. Marine Corps where he served with the First Marine Division for two years The couple left immediately af ter the ceremony by plane for Lakeville, Connecticut, where they spent their honeyinoon. They will reside in Carlisle, Pa., where Mr. Scott is currently at tending Dickinson Law School lx Dowtin-Bates ing the evening and small white souvenir rice bags were pinned on each guest The receiving room, living room, gift room and dining room were decorated in summer flowers. The bride’s register was stationed on the front porch for guests enter ing the reception. In the dining room was featur ed the three-tiered wedding cake topped with a miniature bride and groom on the lace-covered table un the center. Before the bride cut her cake, she, placed the smallest ‘Cake, which is a white fruit cake, in a box to b3 cut on her first anniversary. Assisting Miss Lyon taining were Mr. and King, Miss Frances Mrs. Archie Lewis, Jr., Porter, Mrs. Irene E. B. Smith, Mrs. in enter- Mrs. S. J. Cheatham, Mrs. G. C. Chandler, Mrs. P. W. Roper, Mrs. R. M. Rush, Mrs. P. J. Dowtin, Mrs. M. E. Watson, Mrs. W. R. Bowen, Mrs. J. F. Rush, Mrs. R. L. In an impressive double ring ceremony, Miss Hettie Dowtin of MeGonnick and Washington, p. C., | Dowtln ’ Mrs Tonl Dowttn.Tr., Mrl _ „ „ E. C. Cheatham, Mrs. H. C. Lowe, Leroy Bates of Washington, D C., Miss mnces Rush Mlss phrona at eight , o'c ock Saturday evening Lee cheatha H al Dowtin, „ 13 ' J" Tr °L, Bapti f, t |Miss Lucretia Roper, Miss Mildred Church. The Rev. William E. whlte Miss MU(ir ed Robinson, Brant, pastor of the bride, offici- Miss , tha Creswell, Miss Margaret The vows were spoken before ,in ^ Mlss Ann B m i 5s altar banked with southern smilax and palms in the foreground of which were large floot baskets pf white gladioli and lighted white tapers in floor candelabra. Mrs. Jasper Rush, pianist, ren- Willie Frances Smith, Miss Lois Settle and Miss Harriet Watson. During the evening the couple left for ^ short wedding trip. Upon their return they will be at home at 4618 Ellicott street, N. W., *! I “ ' Hr 12.95 dered a progam of weddtag music |w traveling the epremrr.'v whien eon-1 . . . . 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G prior to the ceremony which con sisted of “Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life” (Herbert); “The Sweetest Story Ever Told” (Stults), “Indian Love Call” (Herbert) and “I Love You Truly” (Bond). “Melody of Love” was played softly during the ceremony and the traditional “Bridal Chorus” from “Lohengrin” (Wagner) and “Wedding March” from “Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Mendelssohn) were used for the processional and recessional. Usher-groomsmen were Dr. James King of Columbia, H. C. Lcwe and Thomas Robinson of Edgefield and Edwin Cheatham of Greenwood. The four ushers are cousins of the bride and were dressed in white suits. Mrs. James King of Columbia and Miss Mabel Lyon of Troy, cousins of the bride, attended as matron and maid of honor r spsc- tively. Little Miss Celia Bell Dow tin of McCormick, cousin of the bride, and little Miss Mary Jean Chandler of Asheville, N. C., were flower girls. Master Malcolm Wat son of Parkton, N. C., served as ling bearer, carrying both rings on a small satin pillow. The maid of honor wore a Pic ardy pink net dress fashioned with puffed sleeves and long full skirt. The matron of honor wore a similar gown of yellow net. Both carried bouquets of blue del phinium and white carnations tied with bl e ribbons. The flow er girls wore long blue net dresses l?d small*? bourvjets of the bride wore a two-piece beige palrp beach suit with navy ac cessories. Her corsage was the orchid from her bouquet. Mrs. Bates is the only daughter of Mr. 'and Mrs. James Curtis Dowtin of McCormick; her mother was formerly Miss Sallie Lyon. She is a graduate of McCormick high school and Draughon’s Business wedding- breakfast, college. She is a member of the Arrangements of Miss Mabel Freeland and Jamos Morrow Hemminger, Jr., of Will- jngton were united in marriag 3 Sunday morning, July 20th, a; 10 o'clock in the Plum Branch Baptist Church. The Rev. Wm. E. Brant, pastor, officiated, using thr double ring ceremony. The altar was banked with fern; against an ivy covered back ground. Floor baskets of wnit? gladioli and ferns and tall cande labra with white candles com pleted the decorations. Prior to the ceremony' Mr'. Chas. B. Culbreath, the bride’-; sister, pianist, and Mrs. MUt.ii Strom, vocalist, gave a program 11 music. Mrs. Strom sang “Oh Prom ise Me” and “At Dawning”. Othej- selections played by Mrs. Cul breath were: “Indian Love Call.” “Annie Laurie”, “Clair de Lime , “I Love You Truly” and the tra ditional wedding marches. The groom had as his best maa his cousin, Mr. Wright Andrews of Willington. Mrs. Oscar H. Welborn c f Waynesboro, Ga., sister of th j bride, served as matron of honor. She wore a cocoa brown she r with corsage of yellow rosebud; and matching accessories. The bride was given in marriag? by her father. She wore a suit cf powder blue summer wool with accessories of black. Her corsag> was a purple throated orchid. Mrs. Hemminger is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ’ W. Manni '■* Freeland of Plum Branch. Sh ? was graduated from the McCcr- mick High School and atteride l Anderson College. For the pasi several years she has done secre tarial work at the American Red Cross Hdq. in Augusta. Mr. Hemminger is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hemming: r of Willington. He attended Clem- son College for two years befor? entering the U. S. Army. He wa-? recently discharged after seeing action in Italy for several month?. Serving as ushers were Beaty Hembree of Anderson, a former roommate of the groom, and L. S. Brice of Columbia, his brother- in-law. Manning Corey Freeland, th > bride’s only brother, lighted th > candles. Mrs. Hemminger, the groom*; mother, was dressed in black eyelet with matching accessories and her corsage was of pink radianc? roses. Mrs. Freeland, the bride’s moth er, wore a model of lime gref r> mesh with black accessories. Her flowers were pale pink carna tions. Immediately following the cere mony Mr. and Mrs. Freeland en tertained at their home with a Washington Omicron chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority and Ann Hill chapter of the D. A. R. For the past five years she has held a civil service position in the War Department in Washington. Mr. Bates is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvaro Robert Bates of Wash ington, D. C.; his mother was formerly Miss Ruth King. During the war he was a turret gunner on a B-24 in the 15th Air Force in Africa and Italy. He completed his 50th mission over combat area before returning to the States. He is now a student at George Washington university and is also employed at the Veterans Admini stration office in Washington. Out-of-town guests at the wed ding included Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bates, Miss Betty Bates, Will Mon tagu and Miss Lois Settle, Wash ington, D. C.; Mrs. Irene Chandler and Miss Mary Jean Chandler, Asheville, N. C.; Mrs. M. E. Wat son, Master Malcolm Watson and Miss Harriett Watson of Parkton, N. C.; Miss Maude Dowtin, Miss Lucretia Roper, Dr. and Mrs. white asters, gladioli and fern were used throughout the receiving room . The three tiered wedding cak? centered the linen covered dinin*; table. Mrs. Chas. B. Culbreath met the guests and presented them to the receiving line composed cf the bride and groom with their parents. Mrs. C. B. Freeland, Misses Marian and Carolyn Free land, Mrs. G. E. Langley and Mrs. Harry Ream assisted in serving a chicken salad plate with iced tea. angel cakes and flower shaped mints. Miss Gladys Winn presided at the bride’s book and Mrs. J. W. Bracknell played piano selec tions. Presiding in the gift room were Mrs. Ed. C. Rice and Mrs. W. M. Freeland. Following the breakfast, th? couple left for a stay in the North Carolina mountains, after which they will live at Clemson wher? the groom will continue his edu cation. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Andrews, Tryon, M. C., Mrs. H. L. O’Shields, Spartan- (Continued on back page)