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! FRIDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1946 THE NEWBERRY SUN Mr. and Mrs. T. Scurry Riley and daughters, Alice Gean, Lauis and Doris of Ladson spent from Thurs day until Sunday in the home of Mrs. Riley’s mother, Mrs. Viola Werts on Hunt street. Miss Mildred Werts, a member of the Lancaster school faculty, spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Viola Werts on Hunt street. Dance ROUND and SQUARE American Legion HUT Thurs., Dec. 12th Music by Rufus Suit and His VET QUINTET 8:30 till ? VFW Of State Holds Special Meeting The Department Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, call ed/a special meeting for all com manders and quartermasters in the State of South Carolina. The meeting was held at the Wade Hampton Hotel in Columbia, Sunday, December 8. The following men from the local ost attended: Commander George E. Ward; De puty inspector A. B. Stribble, and Trustie, J. C. Nichols. NEWS FROM WEST END NEWS FROM OAKLAND By MRS. E. A. DARBY If you have any news, please no tify Mrs. E. A. Darby at 2807 Fair avenue and we will be glad to pub lish it for you. Thank you. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bolton have as their house guest, Mr. C. J. Atta- way of Dover, N. , T . Mrs. Herman W. Thomas who has been visiting her daughter in Landrum is now visiting Mrs. Ever- ette A. Darby. Lieutenant James Arthur Under wood from Corpus Christi, Texas, is now visiting his mother, Mrs. J. A. Underwood. Miss Norma Long of York has returned to her work, after recup erating from an illness at her home on Fair avenue. Mr. H. W. Thomas and Mrs. E. A. Darby visited Mr. and Mrs. Herman P. Thomas of Lexington this week. MRS. WINIFRED CULCLASURE Correspondent YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR Open House SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15TH TO SEE OUR POINSETTIAS, MELIOR BEGONIAS AND OTHER CHRISTMAS PLANTS CARLTON’S FLOWER SHOP & GREENHOUSE Next to High School 1907 Nance Street Telephone 230-J West End Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morning Worship, 11 a. m. B. T. U., 6 p. m. Evening worship, 7 p. m. Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morning worship, 11 a. m. Luther League, 6 p. m. Evening worship 7 p. m. O'Neal St. Methodist Church Sunday school, 9;45 a. m. Morning worship, 11 a. m. M. Y. F., 8 p. m. Evening worship, 7 p. m. Attend the church of your choice next Sunday! Youth at O'Neal Church The Newberry Methodist Youth sub-district will meet at the O’Neal Street Methodist church Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Turkey Supper The Home Demonstration Club is having a turkey supper at the Willow Brook club house Friday night. After the supper they will have their regular meeting. Personals Lt. T. L. Jones and Lt. Ray Bouk- night are to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bouk- night this week. Sgt. and Mrs. Burton Willingham and son of Fort Bragg, N. C., are spending a month with their par ents. Mrs. R. R. Davis gave a birthday dinner Sunday for her husband and her father. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vines, Mrs. Ernest Bouknight and Mrs. Della Koon attended the funeral of Mrs Sallie Setzler of Pomaria last Wed nesday. Miss Evelyn Vines of the Univer sity of South Carolina spent the weekend With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vines. Miss Ruth Caldwell of the high school faculty of Rock Hill spent the weekend in Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Culclasure spent Sunday in Saluda with her brother, Jesse Shealy. The people of this community wish to express their sincere thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Wertz for the services of their loud-speaker which is being used to play Christ mas. carols at the O’Neal Street Methodist church each evening. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Humphries and children of Goldville, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Culclasure Saturday. the rela- Mrs. L. B. Fridy spent Thanksgiving holidays with tives in Jacksonville, Fla. A Suggestion From Moore’s Visit Moore’s and complete your Christmas shopping for the entire family at one place. You’ll find practical and useful gifts for the entire family and also toys for the children. May we suggest that you shop now, find better selections, avoid last minute crowds. B. C. MOORE & SONS. Inc. 1 Stewart-Harmon In a candlelight ceremony at beauty and simplicity. Miss Nelle Hannon of Newberry became the bride of Ben Pressley Stewart on Thursday evening, November 28, at seven o’clock in Aveleigh Presby terian church. The Rev. Fred J. Harmon of Laurens, cousin of the bride, assist ed by the Rev. C. A. Calcote, per formed the double ring ceremony in the presence of a number of rela tives and friends. Palms, fern, bamboo, floor bas kets of white gladioli and cathed ral tapers in an inverted V chaped shaped candelabra entwined with southern smilax formed the back ground at the altar for the wedding party. Mrs. May T. Stuck, organist, gave a program of wedding numbers, playing “Serenade” (Schubert), ‘Salut D’ Amour” (Elgan), “Indian Love Call” (Friml), “Canzone Amo- rosa” (Nevin), “At Dawning” (Cad- man), “I Love You Truly” (Vends). Miss Marjorie Smith, student at Furman University, sang “Because” (H’Hardelot) and “Sweetest Story Ever Told” (Stults). The customary wedding marches were used and “Trammeri” was softly played while the vows were spoken. Miss Smith sang “Seal Us, O Holy Spirit”, as a benediction. Ralph Boazman, James Scott Boozer, cousins of the groom and Earl Boazman, all of Chappells, served as ushers. The candles were lighted by James Scott Boozer and Ralph Boazman. Mrs. James M. Smith, Jr., sister of the bride, was matron of honor and only attendant. She wore a blue taffeta dress with short puffed sleeves and peplum. She wore long matching gloves and carried a colo nial bouquet of pink carnations tied with white satin ribbon. Frank B. Stewart of Chappells, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The bride entered the church with her brother-in-law, James M. Smith, Jr., by whom she was given in mar riage. She was lovely in a dress of white threadrun nylon, featuring a sweetheart neckline outlined with a double ruffle, with long sleeves ending in points over her hands. The bodice was fastened with self cov ered buttons down the back. The full skirt was encircled with a deep frill and extended into a long train. Her full length veil fell from a cor net of seed pearls and orange blos soms. She wore a diamond lavalier, a gift from her father to her mother, as her only ornament, and carried a white satin Bible toped by a white orchid with a purple throat, show ered with white satin streamers knotted with tiny white carnations. Mrs. Harmon, mother of the bride, wore a black crepe dinner dress with matching accessories and a corsage of white carnations. The bride is the attractive daugh ter of Mrs. Thomas J. Harmon (Mildred Shortt of Honaker, Va.) and the late Mr. Harmon of New berry. She is a graduate of Perry Business school Brunswick, Ga., and for the past two years has held a position with the Newberry Fed eral Savings and Loan Association. She is treasurer of the Aveleigh Youth Fellowship and is also active in outpost work. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Ben Price Stewart (Sallie Boozer) and the late Mr. Stewart of Chap pells. He was recently discharged after three years in the U. S. Navy. He served for twenty-five months on LST 355 as a Shipfitter, second class. He was then transfered to the Pacific on the Anne Arundel Transport A. P. A. 76. He is at present a student at Newberry Col lege. Following the ceremony the young couple greeted the guest in the vestibule of the church after which they left for a brief wedding trip. For traveling the bride wore a black and white houndstooth check bolero suit with black and red accessories and an orchid corsage. They will make their home with the bride’s mother on Johnstone street. Out of town guests included; Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Cooke, Miss Jaydean Cooke, Miss Dana Shortt of Rich mond, Va.; Mrs. F. J. Harman, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. William Poole of Lau rens; Mr. and Mrs. Grady Stewart, Sr., and Grady Stewart, Jr., of Spartanburg; Mr. and Mrs. Grady Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. William Young, Jr., Miss Martha Ramage, Clinton; and Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Brehemer, Columbia. NEWS FROM MOLLOHON We invite your contributions ot news items, meetings, etc., for this column. Phone them to No. 644-W, or leave them at 313 Caldwell St. Mrs. A. N. Gregory, Sr., Myrtis, Vickie, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fowler were recent business visi tors in Columbia. Mr. D. C. Hurt and children, Nor ma and Clive visited Mr. Hurt’s father, Mr. J. E. Hurt in Saluda Friday. Miss Mary Alice Bickley was a recent visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson of Rock Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Berry, Joyce Frances and Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Bishop visited Mr. Henry Leopart in Ninety Six Sunday, De cember first. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Thomas and children, John and Gail of Gastonia, N. C., visited friends here over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ruff visited Mr. and Mrs. Perry Swygert in Goldville Sunday. Mrs. Gertrude Whitmire, Mrs. Roscoe Coppock, and Mrs. L. M. Wood visited in Columbia recently. Mr. T. B. Grant, Betty, and Tony and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grant were business visitors in Greenville Saturday. Mrs. Larry Towler and daughter of Greenwood visited Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Gregory, Sr., over the week end. Mrs. Will Schumpert and Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Parrott visited Mr. and Mrs. George Shealy in Pomaria Sunday. Miss Doris Martin was a visitor in Greenville Saturday. The regular monthly meeting of the W. M. S. of the Eastside Baptist church was held at the home of Mrs. T. C. Burton Monday night, December ninth. A very interest ing Christmas program was pre sented by the members. Four intermediate girls, Bonnie Burton, Joan Dickert, Margaret Murrah and Mary Bartley sang Christmas carols during the pro gram. The members were all delighted to have Mrs. Essie Aiken, a former missionary to China, as guest speaker. Following the program the host ess served a delicious salad course and soft drinks. In conclusion, Christmas gifts were exchanged and opened. Capt. and Mrs. M. W. (Jim) Todd, Jr., and daughter, Marcia, have arrived in Newberry from Mather Field, Sacramento, Calif ornia and are at present with Mrs. Todd’s mother, Mrs. O. O. Cope land on E. Main street. Captain Todd is now on terminal leave and will receive his discharge from the Army Air Forces on De cember 22. He has been a member of the service for the past five years, having served in the Euro pean theater of operations, the Asiatic-Pacific theater an Admeri- can theater. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. King and small son, Walter of Decatur, Ga.. were recent visitors in the home of Mrs. King’s mother, Mrs. Wj H. Da vis and family on Hunt street. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I will make a final settlement of the estate of David Berrie Denning in the Probate Court for Newberry County, S. C., on Monday the 6th day fo January, 1947 at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, and will immediately . thereafter ask for my discharge as guardian of said estate. All persons having claims agrinit the estate of David Berrie Denning, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same, duly verified, with the undersigned, and those indebted to said estate will please make pay ment likewise. Daisy Berrie Denning, Guardian. Dec. 5. 1946 12-6-4tp ...with REMOVABLE PASS CASE This clever, convenient MEEKER Billfold is sty lish, trim, compact —yet there's room for 8 passes, cards, etc., beiides your bills and checks. Made of Hand-Colored Brown Steer- hide, also other fine leathers. MEEKER-MADE Billfold* - Nol«d for quality, craftsman- chip, styling, ftalurts. Various pikas. Saa out lalaction. Pass Case may be carried as part of billfold, or. separately. MmadlR Billfolds SMITH’S CUT RRTE DRUG STORE- 1212 Main Street Newberry, S. C. Pfc. James Ray s Dawkins is spending an eleven - day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ray Dawkins in Prosperity, en- route from Camp Lee, Va., to a camp in Yashington state, where he will receive further orders. PECANS ... PECANS PECANS We are buying PECANS every day ... all sizes . . . any amount . . . Best Market prices paid. Shake your trees and bring us all that you don’t need. Christmas Candies are coming in every day . . . Chewing gum, Saccharine Tablets and lots of hard to get items. Come to see us at our ware house—lower Main St. .13-4tc R. Derrill Smith & Son, Inc. WHOLESALE GROCERS Newberry, S. C« Men's Scarf and Tie Sets Neckwear Scarfs Men’s Leather Gloves Boy’s Corduroy Overalls Leather Jackets Topcoats Style King Belts Men and Boy’s Robes Men and Boy’s Felt Hats Nu-Iock Jeweriy Marksman Pipes Billfolds Men’s All-wool Slacks Rayon Pajamas Tie Racks Travel Bags “Mem” Toiletries Bergen Clothing Co. - 1202 Caldwell Street Phone 509-M