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Mower-Duncan One of the loveliest weddings of the summer was that of Miss Grace Jones Mower and Mr. Robert Hae- ford Duncan which was solemnized Thursday evening, July 18, 1946, at eight o’clock. The vows were spok en before the altar of Central Methodist church with Rev. H. u. Ritter, pastor the the bride, per forming the beautiful double ring ceremony in the presence of a large assemblage of friends and re- latives. White gladioli, palms, fern and white cathedral tapers in branched candelabra formed an effective background for the event The fam ily pews were marked with white satin ribbon. Mrs. J. E. Wiseman, organist, ren dered a lovely program of pre-nup tial music which included the tra ditional wedding marches. O Perfect Love” was softly played during the ceremony. C. C. Duncan, Jr., Paul Duncan, brothers of the groom, Madison Pitts, Colie Miller, and Herman Hamm, Columbia, brothers-in-law of the groom, served as ushers. Bridesmaids included Miss Betty Baker, cousin of the bride, Miss Kathryn Duncan, sist e r of the groom, and Mrs. H. E. Counts, Jr They wore dresses of aqua taf feta featuring long bodices with front peplums, sweetheart necklines and cup sleeves. Their flowers were arm bouquets of orchid and white asters, tied with orchid rib bon. They wore matching small pearl ear bobs which were gifts of the bride- Miss Violet Browning, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor and Mrs. Powell E. Way, Jr., sister of the bride, was matron of honor.They wore dress of orchid taffeta made with long bodices, small front pep lums, sweetheart necklines and short cap sleeves. They carried arm bouquets of pink and white asters tied with pink ribbon. Mr. C. C. Duncan, Sr., father of the groom, was best man. The bride, a petite brunette, en tered the church on the arm of her uncle, H. D. Adams, Sr., by whom she was given in marriage. She was lovely in a dress of white silk marquisette fashioned with a sweet heart neckline, long bodice with a wide yoke of marquisette which ended in an embroidered ruffle, full flowing sleeves gathered on a nar row band at the wrist, and a full skirt ending la a long train. Her fingertip veil of illusion fell grace fully from a coronet of orange blossoms. She wore a string of Pearls, gift of the groom, as her only ornament, and carried a show ered bouquet of bride’s roses cen tered with an orchid. Mrs. McHardy Mower, mother of the bride, wore a lovely dinner dress of aqua jersey and a corsage of pink roses. Mrs. C. C. Duncan, mother of the groom, wore a lovely dinner dress of aqua crep e and a corsage of pink roses. Mrs. Duncan, one of Newberry’s most attractive and popular young ladies is the younger daughter of Mrs. McHardy Mower and the late Mr. Mower, of Newberry. She at tended the city schools and grad uated from Newberry College and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Following her graduation, she was a member of the nursing staff at Johns Hopkins until she returned to Newberry to do private duty nurs ing. Mr. Duncan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Duncan, Sr., of Newber ry. He attended the city schools in Newberry and entered th e army in 1942. He spent nearly four years in service, two of which were spent overseas. Since his dis- eharge in November, 1945, he has been associated with Mr. C. T. Sum mer and his father in the plumbing business. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan left for a honeymoon in North Carolina and Virginia, after the reception. For her traveling ensemble, the bride chose a lovely two-piece suit of white linen with natural acces sories with which she wor e the or chid from her bouquet. On their return they will make their home with the bride’s mother on Har rington street. Immediately following the cere mony, a reception was held at the beautiful Mower home on Harring ton street. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boker greeted th e guests at the door and Mr. and Mrs. F. Ellisor Adams in vited them into the reception room where they were presented by Mrs. C. G. Bias and Mrs. H. D. Adams to the receiving line, which was com posed of the bridal party and mothers of the couple. Ms. John Clarkson and Mrs. Gordon Able in vited them into the dining room. As they entered the dining room they were greeted by Mrs. A. D Haltiwanger and Mrs. S. C. Grif fith. Ice cream and cake was serv ed by Miss Florence Wicker, Miss Cynthia Martin, Miss Sophie Way and Mrs. Herman Hamm. Th e bride’s register was kept by Mrs. H. D. Adams, Jr., and Mrs Madison Pitts. Mlrs. George L. Epps, Sr., and Mrs. B. T. Buzhardt entertained in the gift room. Punch was served on the porch by Mrs. Curtis Hallman, Miss Dorothy Abrams and Mrs. Harry Laval. The Mower home was lovely throughout. The hail and recep tion rooms were decorated with white glads, southern smilax and fern. The dining room was also in bridal white and green. The mantel held low vases of white crepe myrtle and white candles in silver candelabra. The table was covered with a handsome Batten- burg cloth. It vvas centered with a beautifully embossed, triple-tiered wedding cake, topped by a minature bride and groom. Jolly Street Barbecue Slated For August 1 The Annual Jolly Street Barbe cue will be August 1st. A number of prominent speakers are invited including Butler B. Hare and Bry an Dorn, candidates for Congress. Speaking will commence at 11 a. m. W. J. Bryan DORN We urge the Third district vo ter to ask any of the following groups about the character, hon esty and ability of Bryan Dom 1. Any citizen of Greenwood county. 2. Any member of the State House of Representatives. 3. Any member of the State Senate who served with him in 1941 and 1942. 4. Any leading Baptist of the Abbeville Association. 5. Xny member of the Ameri can Legion or Veterans of •Foreign Wars in Green wood or nearby towns. 6. Any of the leaders of the State or District Grange. 7. Any soldier of the National Guard, Home Defense for ces or the U. S. army who served with Bryan Dorn from the time he joined the National Guard in 1939 “un til his discharge from the U. S. Army in the fall of 1945. (Paid for by Friends of Bryan Dorn who know him well.) WELLS THEATRE THURSDAY DICK TRACY Morgan Conway & Anne Jeffreys Added: THIS IS AMERICA FRIDAY and SATURDAY JIMMY WAKELY in 'Saddle Serenade" Added: DAUGHTER OF DON Q and EDGAR KENNEDY Comedy MONDAY and TUESDAY Adventure! Drama! Excitement! COUNTER ATTACK Paul Muni & Marguerite Chapman Added: PATHE NEWS WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY THE GAY SENORITA Jinx Falkenburg & Jim Bannon Added: COMMUNITY SING Admission 9c-30c every day Opera House SATURDAY BUSTER CRABBE in "Rustlers Hideout" Added—HOP HARRIGAN and EDGAR KENNEDY Comedy Admission 9c—25c ALL DAY •Morning Show 10:00 Saturday Children under 12 years 5c Late Show 10:00 Saturday Nite COUNTER ATTACK Paul Muni & Marguerite Chapman RITZ THEATRE THURSDAY & FRIDAY Ella Raines, Rod Comeron, Broderick Crawford IN "THE RUNAROUND" NEWS COMEDY SATURDAY Fred MacMurray, Patricia Morrison, Albert Dekker IN "RANGERS OF FORTUNE" COMEDY MONDAY and TUESDAY Olivia Dellavilland, Mary Anderson, Roland Culver In "TO EACH HIS OWN" CARTOON: Bashful Buzzard NEWS WEDNESDAY Paul Kelly, Kent Taylor, Shelia Ryan IN "DEAD LINE FOR MURDER" CARTOON: Trap Happy Mrs. Chris Kaufmann Honored at Parties Mrs. J. E. Wiseman entertained her bridge club Friday afternoon and invited Mrs. Chris Kauffman, recent bride to play with them. The living room of the Wiseman apartment in the Wiseman hotel was lovely in its floral decorations of spring flowers. The hostess presented the honoree with several lovely guest towels. A dlicious salad course with iced drinks and cake was served. On Friday evening. July 12, Mr. and Mrs. John Clarkson honored Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kauffman with a lovely dinner party. The Clarkson home on Mayer avenu was unusually lovely in its decoration of seasonal flowers. Covers were laid for twelve guests on the patio. Mrs. Mike Youmans entertained with a delightful luncheon in the dining room of the Wiseman Hotel in honor of Mrs. Chris Kauffman a recent bride, on Saturday, July 13, at which time covers were laid for twenty guests. Mrs. Kauffman’s place was designated by a lovely corsage of white dahlias. Each guest was presented a miniature corsage and favors. The honoree was presented four pieces of crystal in her chosen pat tern by the hostess. Mrs. Steve C. Griffith invited Mrs. Chris Kauffman to play with her bridge club at her home on E. Main street on Saturday, JulylS. Mrs. Kauffman was presented a beautiful piece of pottery by Mrs. Griffith. A delicious refreshment, consist ing of London fog with cake and nuts were served. Miss Grace Mower, bride-elect of this month, Mrs. McHardy Mower and Mrs. P. E. Way, Jr., called and enjoyed refreshments with the other guests after cards. On Friday afternoon, July 12, Mrs. B. M. Vaughn of Kinards hon ored Mrs. Chris Kauffman, recent bride, with a lovely bridge party. White gladioli and other sum mer posies were used in profusion throughout the home for decora tions, where three tables were ar ranged for the players. Mrs. Kauffman was presented with a beautiful corsage of white carnations and a lovely hammered silver tray by. the hostess. A delicious salad course with iced tea and cake was served. THE NEWBERRY SUN Fuller-Blalock A marriage of wide interest throughout the state was tnat of Miss Agnes Fuller of Clinton and William Moore Blalock of Newber ry, at the home of Rev. J. P. Shef field in North Augusta, on June 30, 1946, at 6 p. m. The impressive double ring ceremony was used. The bride wore a street length dress of pale blue and white jer sey with white accessories and a corsage of sweetheart roses. Mrs. Blalock is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Fuller of Clin ton. She received her education in the Clinton public schools and attended Presbyterian College in 1941-42 where she was elected home-coming queen for the year. She graduated from Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing in October, 1945. There she served as secretary of the student body and spent a six-month nurse cadet per iod at Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, Ga. At the time of her marriage, Mrs. Blalock was a mem ber of the staff of Newberry Hospi tal. Mr. Blalock is the son of Mrs. J. D. Wicker of Newberry, and the late Lewis I. Blalock. He is a grad uate of Newberry high school and also Newberry College, in the class of 1942. He entered the Army Air Forces in August, 1942, and receiv ed his commission at Yale univer sity in June, 1943. He spent one year overseas with the 20th Bomber Command and was released to in active duty in October of 1945. Mr. Blalock received the following dec orations: Presidential Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster, Asiatic-Pacifc ribbon with five stars, the Air Med al with Oak Leaf cluster and the Distinguished Flying Cross. BY PERMISSION On display this week, by permis sion, is a memorial monument which the firm I represent design ed and executed for the parents of a Newberry County sailor, who gave his all that we might live. I would be honored to have those who someday may wish a similar everlasting granite memorial to visit my display this week and see this memorial. No orders will be solicited from those who call. O. C. PHILLIPS Display located at Morn- ingside Nursery, end of Johnstone street. 19-2c Carpenter’s If there is anyone in the city or county who failed to register at our store or if there are those who have no hose or only one pair, we have reserved at our store 500 pairs of Nylons for you Call at our store SATURDAY, JULY 27th and you may secure a pair, as long as the 500 pairs last. As stated early this year, we have made every effort to make an equit able distribution of hard-to-get nylon hose, and from all reports our plan has been very satisfactory. Assuring you again that it is always our policy to give the best possible service to all the women of our county and city of friendly folks. NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION - Notice is hereby given that a Democratic primary will be held in Newberry county on Tuesday, Aug ust 13, 1946, for the purpose of balloting on a governor, lieutenant governor, commissioner of agricul ture, state superintendent of edu cation, congressman, probate judge, and five magistrates. Polls will open at 8 a. m. and close at 4 p. m., and only qualified Democrats may vote and only those persons whose names appear on the club rolls of the voting precincts will be allow ed to vote. The chairman or some member of each group of managers named below are asked to call for the boxes at the customary place on Saturday, August 10, preceding the primary. Ward I—Mrs. Sam Beam, clerk; Mrs. Jimmie Sease, Mrs. Vernon Ragsdale, Mrs. Pat Nichols. Police Headquarters. Ward 2—Mrs. Pluma B. Scott, Miss Claire Sligh, Seth Meek, Smi ley Porter, clerk. Court house. Ward 3. No. 1—Charles Bowers, Irvin Leslie, C. B. Spinks, Henry Cannon, clerk. Spinks Store. Ward 3, No. 2—J. E. McConnell, Claude Jackson, F. J. Arthur, Mrs. Adell Fulmer, clerk. Mollohon dor mitory. Ward 4, No. 1—Mrs. Ethel B. Fel lers, Mrs. Colie L. Dowd, Miss Clara Bowers, Thomas P. Wicker, clerk. Legion Hall portico. Ward 4, No. 2—Miss Minnie Hav- ird, Mrs. Colie Dowd, Henry Chap pell, Miss Corrie Lei Havird, clerk. West End Boarding House. Bush River— Central—E. H. Koon, S. E. Wig- gers, Mrs. Louise Fulmer, Mrs. Pauline Shealy, clerk. Central School. Chappells—L. E. Werts, R. D. Marrett, I. Q. Watkins, J. B. Mc Adams, clerk. Werts’ Store. Dominick—Hugh Brehmer, Har mon Brehmer, Hugh Chappell, Miss Nannie McKittrick, clerk. J. H. Wallenzine’s Store. Fairview—John Cason, S. P Mills, N. H. Lester, L. P. Martin, clerk. Fairview School. Garmany—Robert Sease, K. Al britton, T. P. Adams, Mrs. Vinnie Kate Price, clerk. Voting, Kemper Albritton’s home. Hartford—J. W. Cromer, W. B. Goggans, W. C. Walton, W. C. Car ter, clerk. Hartford School. Helena—E. T. Werts, L. J. Hunt, J. R. Wood, Mrs. Nellie Coates Da vis, clerk. Polling, L. J. Hunt’s. Jalapa—V. E. Miller, J. F. Long, W. W. Riser, C. C. Wallace, clerk. Jalapa Mercantile. Johnstone — Marvin E. Wilson, John F. Banks, E. R. Felle-s, Mrs. Annie Sligh, clerk. Johnstone School. Jolly Street—George I. Kinard, G. T. Werts, T. L. Boinest, T. A. Ellisor, clerk. Jolly Street school. Kinards—A. D. Johnson. G. R. Boozer, G. W. Johnson, L. O. Smith, clerk. G. R. Boozers Store. Longshore—George Martin, Mc- Teer Senn, W. O. Pitts, Robert Lee Dorrdh, clerk. Voting, Longshore’s Store. Long Lane—L. C. Hargrove, C. M. Folk, Mrs. Rosa Phibbs, Mrs. Ethel Cromer, clerk. Beth Eden Schoolhouse. Maybinton—F. B. Hardy, J. R. Thomas, W. F. Cathcart, B. H. Maybin, clerk. Watt Hendersons’ Store. Midway—Leslie Hawkins, James Long, Ross George, Horace Counts, clerk. Richardson’s Station. Mt. Bethel — William Cromer, Langford Alewine. Curtis Rikard, Mrs. Raymond Nichols, clerk. Er nest Baker’s residence. Mount Pleasant.—John H. Crom er, Mrs. Maude Graham, T. Watt Henderson, Mrs. Ruby Ringer, clerk. Mount Pleasant Schoolhouse. Mulberry—Thomas W. Keitt, Os car Graham, H H. Boland, Ruth Graham, clerk. Polling, Oscar Gra ham’s. Oakland, No. 2—Henry Martin, Bryant Merritt, C. J. Swindler, Ol- lie Kyzer, clerk. Polling, Mrs. R. E Kyzer’s residence. ) O’Neall No. 1—J. H. White, Noah Moore, Fred Koon, Pat Wise, clerk. Mount Olivet Church. O’Neall No. 2—J. S. Dawkins, Curtis Long, Carrol Pugh, Elmer Boozer, clerk. O’Neall Schoolhouse. Peak—Joe E. Mayer, H. L. Suber, C. E. Stuck, J. A. Mayer. Town Hall. Homaria—L. A. Mayer, E W. EptTng, H. W. Lominick, Mrs. Addie Bedenbaugh, clerk. Polling, City Hall. Prosperity No. 1—John A. Sease, T. L. Dawkins, B. M. D. Living stone, C. F. Singley, clerk. Voting, Town Hall. Prosperity No. 2—Mrs. B. W. Ackerman, T. A. Dominick, D. O. Lovelace, Mrs. B. W. Wessinger, clerk. Polling Mosley Bldg, next to Depository. Saluda No. 7—C. S. Fellers, S. E. Senn, R. S. Sanders, Mrs. S. E. Senn, clerk. Dominick Store. Silverstreet—W. D. Bozard, J. D. Stilwell, Paul Havird, Murray Sheppard, clerk. Polling Silver- street Schoolhouse. Stoney Hill—N. R. Lester, O. E. Kunkle, Hoyt Morris, Mrs. Margaret Hunter, clerk. Voting Stoney Hill Schoolhouse. St. Paul—Carl Epting ,D. L. Wedamar., L. B. Bedenbaugh, No lan Wicker, clerk. Voting St. Paul Schoolhouse. St. Phillips—D. Govan Sease, Perry F. Halfacre, M. E. Enlow, L. A. Ruff, clerk. St. Philips School. Trinity—John Dickert, H. B. Hendrix, D. W. Duffie, Carroll FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1948 Notice for Bids The County Board of Education of Newberry County hereby asks for sealed bids to transport pupils in the following districts, each district to have its individual bus and not consolidated with any other district or districts. 1. St. Pauls District, Number 34, to Pomaria. 2. Central District, Number 21, to Pomaria. All bidders shall be required to place each bid in a separate enve lope on the outside of which shall be plainly marked the school dist rict and the route fbr the bid en closed. The contracts will be awarded for a term of three years unless sooner cancelled for cause, and for the respective school terms to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders. The bidders shall fur nish the buses and drivers of same and shall comply with all laws and regulations relative to the fur nishing, driving, and equipping of same. Bids will be received through Friday, August 2, 1946 and will be opened Saturday, August 3, 1946, and awards made as soon as pos sible. The Board hereby reserves the right to reject any and all bids. NEWBERRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 7-19,26-8-2c Waldrop, clerk. Trinity Methodist Church. Union—George Enlow, J. C. Ki nard, M. L. Long, Mrs. Ruth Wick er, clerk. Union School. Utopia—J. C. Nichols, G. C. Blair, Joe Bishop, Mrs. Sherwood Can non, clerk. J. C. Nichols Store. Vaughnville—Frank B. Stewart, Pressley N. Boozer, Herman D. Hollingsworth, Mrs. T. H. Neel. Voting, T. H. Neel’s Home. Walton — T. P. Crooks, Mrs. J. W. Parrott, George Hentz, Mrs. Pauline H. Crooks, clerk. Voting J. L. Crooks old store. Wheeland—Ned Boland, C. C. Fulmer, Mrs. Eula Boland, M. Q. Boland, clerk. Wheeland School- house. Whitmire No. 1 — George C. Young, E. A. Christie, D. L. Mc Cullough, R. C. Lake, clerk. Vot ing, City Hall. Whitmire No. 2—S. C. Young, W. H. Miller, E. M. Suber, J. W. Gary, clerk; Voting, “Y” building. Zion — J. D. Kinard, John A. Bundrick, J. E. Bundrick, J. B. Eargle, clerk. Polling New Hope Zion Schoolhouse. B. V. CHAPMAN, County Chairman. MRS. A. H. COLfNTS, Secretary. 7-26, 8-2-9c Carpenter’s MITCHELL’S Sandwich Shop f| Chicken Dinners, Steak Dinners, • j Sandwiches of All Kinds, Ice Cold I f Fruit Juices, Milk, Tea or Coffee | Open at 6 A. M.—Close at 10:30 P. M. 1 Monday Through Saturday ? 1209 Friend St MITCHELL’S SANDWICH SHOP New Fabrics by the Yard for Home Dress-makers SPUN RAYONS Solid colors, white navy, Lt. blue, Lt. Green, Tan, Yellow and pink 98c yd. SPUN RAYON PRINTED Green, Brown and Red prints in white 1.19 yd. WHITE RAYON BATISTE 1.00 yd. ' WHITE RAYON TAFFETA 1.29 yd. RAYON SATIN Colors Rose and Yellow 1.29 yd. WHITE RAYON CREPE 1.89 yd. RAYON POPLIN Colors Lt. Blue and Rose 1.29 yd. WHITE OXFORD CLOTH 98c yd. COTTON SEERSUCKER Red and Blue stripes ' 69c yd. WOVEN SEERSUCKER Green, Brown and Red stripe 98c yd. WHITE DOTTED SWISS Fine quality 79c yd. DOTTED SWISS FOR CURTAINS Solid White, White with Red and Blue dots 48c yd. 36 IN. OUTING FLANNALS Fancy Stripes and Solid Colors 29c yd.