Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I I ♦ Social Events of the Holidays . . . CARPENTER HOME IS | SCENE OF GAIETY FOR YOUHG FOLK SET On Thursday evening, December 26, from 9 o’clock Until 2, a lovely formal dance was given by Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Carpenter at which time over one hundred young folks gath ered and enjoyed a most delightful evening dancing in soft candle light, with the Rufus Suit and Vet Quintet orchestra furnishing the music. The Carpenter’s colonial home on Calhoun street was beautiful in decorations of white carnations and Christmas greens. During intermission a salad plate was served with coffee after which the guests were invited to the second floor living room where C unch and soft drinks were served y Mrs. Carpenter, who was assist ed by Mrs. Robert Houseal, Mrs. D. J. Williams, Mrs. Annie Spearman and Mrs. R. W. Kirkland. Out-of-town boys and girls who enjoyed this lovely yuletide dance were: Elizabeth Pendergrass, and Sallie Lou Dickert, Atlanta, Georgia; Nancy and Mary Cun ningham, Winston-Salem, N. C.; Wilda Johnston, Winston-Salem, N. C • Alta and Marcheta Cunning ham, Blacksburg, Va.; June Roselle, Atlanta, Ga.; Jewel Drummond, Lynchburg, Va.; Jennie Hendrix, Columbia; Rosemary Albrecht, Orangeburg. Also, Frank Shealy, Little Moun tain; Teddy McLean, York; Andy Moon, Suth Boston, Va.; Freddie McIntyre, Marion; Dudley Greer, Fair Forest, N. C.; Dick Mullins, Marion; Bill McDaniel, Ninety-Six; Bob Horton, Spartanburg; Walter Myers, Hartsville, Bill Ward, Co lumbia; Eddie Toohey, Greenville; and Billie Dicus, Clinton. On Friday, December 27 at high noon, Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter again were host to a lovely luncheon at the Country club, which was giv en in honor of their house guests and other young folk of the city. The* club room where covers were laid for 24 guests, was beautiful in Christmas decorations of white and green. House guests of Miss Anne Car penter, a student at Ward-Belmont College, Nashville, Tennessee, and DEBUTANTE DANCE HONORS SIX NEWBERRY GIRLS Outstanding in the social life of Newberry during the Christmas season was the lovely debutante dance Thursday evening, December 26 from 9:30 to 1:30 o’clock in the World War Memorial building, when parents of six young ladies of Newberry presented them form ally. The debutantes with their escorts were: Miss Elizabeth Blease Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Baker, a junior at Converse Col lege, Spartanburg, with John Ross; Miss Muriel Harmon, daughter ol Prof, and Mrs. Price K. Harmon, a junior at Mary Washington College, University of Virginia, FredericKs- ourg, Virginia, with Henry L. Parr; Miss Dorothy Floyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Floyd, a sophomore at Queens College, Char lotte, North Carolina, with Stanley Baker, Jr., of Greenwood; Miss Grace French, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. French, a junior at Katn- erine Gibbs School, Boston, Mass., with J. J. McSwain. Miss Marjorie Paysinger, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Paysinger, a junior at Randolph-Macon College, Lynchburg, Virginia, with Kibler Williamson; and Miss Eliza Mc- Crackin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McCrackin, a sophomore at the University of South Carolina, with William Parr. The club room of the World War Memorial building presented a fes tive appearance in the decorations of smilax, red candles, other yule decorations and a profusion of baskets of lovely flowers sent in by friends. Forrest Carpenter, student at the University of South Carolina, Co lumbia, from Thursday, December 26 through Sunday, December 29 were Misses Marcheta and Alta Cunningham, Blacks b,u r g, Va. Misses Nancy and Mary Cunning ham, Winston-Salem, N. C., and Miss Rosemary Albrecht, Orange burg. Also, Bob Horton, Spartanburg, Bill McDaniel, Ninety-Six, Dudley Greer ,Fair Forest, and Andy Moon, South Boston, Va. Dr. and Mrs. James C. Kinard met the guests at the door and they were presented to the receiving line by Mrs. Robert D. Wright and Judge Eugene S. Blease. Mrs. Can non G. Blease introduced them to the receiving line composed of the honor guests and their mothers. For the occasion Miss Baker wore a white net sequin-trimmed dress with a drop shoulder effect and a full bouffant skirt. Her corsage was a white orchid. Miss Harmon’s dress featured a white brocaded satin bodice with a full skirt, in colonial style and she wore a purple orchid. Miss French’s dress of white net was sequin trimmed and her cor sage was a purple orchid. Miss Floyd’s dress of white net was made with a dropped shoulder and a hooped skirt. She also wore a purple orchid. Miss Paysinger wore a white net sequin-trimmed dress with a white orchid. And Miss McCrackin’s white net dress was sequin-trimmed and she wore a purple orchid. Others assisting with the enter taining were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dominick, Mr. and Mrs. Thad Mc Crackin, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCrackin, Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Harmon, Mr. and Mrs. Strother D. Paysinger, Mr. and Mrs. Emile Saint-Amand, Mr| and Mrs. Harry Hedgepath, Mr. and Mrs. Metis Fant, Judge and Mrs. Steve C. Grif fith, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Murray and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Floyd, Jr. The debutante figure for the six girls presented and their escorts was danced at 11 o’clock and immediate ly afterwards a buffet supper was served. The damask covered dining table presented a lovely picture centered with a huge bowl of red gladioli and white carnations with low bowls of similar flowers on either end of the table, red candles in cry stal holders and a tracery of smilax. Assisting with supper were Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Mrs. Gurney Summer, Mrs. Price Padgett, Mrs. Randolph Kirkland, Mrs. George Dominick, Mrs. Clem Youmans, Mrs. Paul Floyd, Mrs. O. M. Cobb, Miss Elizabeth Hayes and Miss Leah June Vigodsky. (Continued on back page) HIGHER (IIALITY BEST FOOD BUYS IN TOWN! Resolve to make this your food center (l for the coming year! Our continued high quality is your guarantee for the best buys in town. « GOOD MARKETING Best buys in fresh fruits and vege tables. MEATS—CANNED GOODS DAIRY PRODUCTS ’ SYSTEM STORE Robert F. Hill Frazier LominacK Don’t Marry for Money - - You Can Borrow it Cheaper - - from - - “YOUR PRIVATE BANKER” E. B. Purcell You pick out your new car, we will do the rest # Newberry Ins. & Realty Co. Exchange Bank Building Phone 197 The Members Of NEWBERRY CO-OPERATIVE Announce- * • * That the doors of the Co-op. were opened for business JAN. 1st. 1947 The object of organizing this Coop was to give the people of Newberry as good a supply! of milk as is avail able to any city anywhere. . ' i The Coop realizes that it is selling ,to the public the fin est of foods and it will strive to deliver to Newberry the quantity it needs. , j This organization is a cooperative, it knows that to suc ceed it must not only cooperate with members but must cooperate with every consumer. WE ARE ADOPTING AS OUR MOTTO: "Quality Plus Service” MEMBERS * - - H. H. BROWN T. G NEEL L. C DENNIS PARR BROS. J. F. HAWKINS W.E.SENN Newberry Dairy Co-op 2100 Nance Street Phone 65-W _; .v ■ • vH <* • »>'’ ■ •'