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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1956 THE NEWBERRY SUN Prosperity News MRS. B. T. YOUNG, Correspondent The members of the Prosperity Garden club drove to Kohn’s nursery Monday afternoon for their October meeting. Mrs. P. C. Singley presided over the business meeting. Mrs. P. C. Stott was welcomed as a new member and Mrs. R. T. Pugh who had been out of the club for a year or two, was welcomed back. Mrs. J. F. Browne, program chairman, introduced Mr. Kohn, who talked on spring bulbs. He named kinds and varieties of bulbs suitable for this locality and gave planting and cultural directions. The members enjoyed the tour through Mr. Kohn’s gar den. Mrs. L. J. Fellers served sand wiches, ' chips, cookies and a bot tled drink. Mrs. H. B. Hendrix was hos tess to the Dogwood Garden club Monday afternoon, October 1. Yellow and orange flowers were used in the living room and dining room. Mrs. Elmer Shealy, substituting for Mrs. H. L. Shealy, talked on the subject, “Fun with Flowers— Past and Present.” In her dis- cu$si<jn Mrs. Shealy gave the liistory of flower arrangements. She had pictures of some of the ^arrangements discussed. Mrs. Joe Spotts gave gleanings. Mrs. W. H. Leaphart Jr., was -winner in the recreation conduct- <ed by Mrs. Walter Hamm. The hostess served a salad plate with an iced drink. The Hallowe’en motif was emphasiz ed in the refreshments. The October meeting of the lYilliam Lester Chapter of the U. D. C. was held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Stock- man with Mrs. Mary Epting as hostess. Mrs. H. P. Wicker, presilent, presided. The news sheet was Tead by Mrs. Vida C. Thomason. Mrs. Wicker was elected dele gate to the State Convention to be held in Orangeburg October 10 and 11. Mrs. G. A. Quattle- baum is alternate. Mrs. Stockman, Mrs. Vida C. TTiomason and Miss Clara Brown presented the program. Miss Brown and Mrs. Thomason read poems, “A Friendly Smile,” and “Let’s Be Thankful.” Mrs. Stock- man read “Our Flag.” The hostess served sandwiches. pickles, and a cold drink. The Literary Sorosis will meet FYiday afternoon at 3:30 with Mrs. Robert Pugh. Mrs. Louise Bryson and Mrs Frank Bell of Asheville, N. C visited Miss Clara Brown last Saturday. Weekend guests of Mr. anc Mrs. A. R. Chappell were Mrs. Paton Watson, Mrs. A. G. Chap pell and her two daughters, Bar bara and Frances, of Jackson ville, Fla.; Mrs. A. H. Chappell of Lyons, Ga.; and Misses Lucia Moody and Lib Walker of Char leston. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith and their two children, Edgar and Beth, of McRae, Ga., were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hendrix." Dr. and Mrs. George W. Har mon attended a District Dental meeting in Columbia Monday ev ening. Mr. and Mrs. Hart Kohn of Co lumbia visited Mrs. J. F. Browne and Mrs. L. W. Harmon last Thursday. Mrs. J. F. Browne left Tuesday to visit her sister-in-law Mrs. Georgie Gorde, in Morganton, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Fellers are spending the week with rela tives in Beckley, W. Va. Mr. and Mrs. James Hunt and their two daughters, Misses Jan et and Joan Hunt, of Spartan burg, spent the weekend with Mr. Hunt’s mother and sister, Mrs. A. B. Hunt and Mrs. Joe Spotts. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swayne of Elizabeth City, N. C., are visiting Mrs. Swayne’s cousin, Mrs. L. J. Fellers. Mrs. E. W. Werts and Miss Kate Barre will leave today (Thursday) for New York to visit their brother, Charles P. Barr$. They will go by plane from Co lumbia and will be accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. Joe Freed ’ of Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lang ford of Columbia were Saturday guests of their sisters, Misses Susie and Mary Langford. Centering wide interest was the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Clare Chappell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Raymond Chappell of Prosperity and Mr. Joseph Wy lie White Jr., of Charleston and Chester, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos eph Wylie White of Chester which took place Saturday even ing, the sixth of October at seven o’clock in Grace Lutheran Church. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Ben M. Clark, pastor of the bride in the presence of rela tives of the bride and groom. The nuptial vows were exchang ed before a traditional back ground of white and green. White chrysanthemums and gladiolus, lighted candles in branched can delabra and palms made a lovely setting for the impressive double ring ceremony. A program of organ music was given by Mrs. J. M. Bedenbaugh of Lexington. Selections included Chorale: Jesu, Joy of Man’s De siring (Bach); Andante, (Mendel ssohn); Air from Overture in D (Bach); Preludio Religiose (Beethover); Solemn Melody (H. Walford Davis; Arioso (Handel); My Heart ever Faithful (Bach); Melodie Sacree (Demorest); Chor ale theme from “Sleeper’s Wake” contata (Bach-Nicolai); Praise my Soul the King of H®aven (Goss); Arioso: from “Sinfonia” Cantata No. 156 (Bach) and Con secration (J. Rand.) The tradi tional Bridal chorus from “Loh engrin” (Wagner) and the Wed ding March by Mendelssohn were used. O Perfect Love (Barnby) was softly played during the cere mony. Usher groomsmen were Mike Chappell, brother of the bride; Carlisle White of Pickens, cousin of the groom; Tom Gettys of Rock Hill and Hugh Muldrow of Ches ter. Jim Stallworth of Charles ton, counsin of the bride, and El mer Long of Newberry served as acolytes. Mr. J. Wylie White of Chester was his son’s best man. Miss Fay Murray of Newberry and Columbia, cousin of the bride was maid of honor. She wore a full length dress of autumn gold silk crystallette and nylon net featuring a bouffant skirt and strapless bodice with a detachable cape collar. She carried a colo nial bouquet of bronze chrysan themums with matching ribbons. Junior bridesmaids were Averette Chappell, sister of the bride and Beth Smith of McRae, Ga., cous in of the bride. Their dresses and flowers were identical to those of the honor attendant. The bride who was given in mar riage by her father wore a gown of rosepoint lace and bridal cromspun taffeta. The fitted lace bodice with long sleeves ending in points over the wrist had a Sa brina neckline featuring embroid ered motifs in sequins and seed pearls and was fastened down the back with tiny covered buttons. The empire waist line with tuck ed effect was tight fitting. The bouffant skirt was taffeta with a wide lace panel in back forming a chapel train. Her only ornament was a diamond and pearl lava- liere worn by her paternal grand mother at her wedding. Her fin gertip veil of French illusion fell from a profile tiara of lace em broidered in matching sequins. Her flowers were a shower bou quet of white orchids and valley lilies. The bride’s mother wore a floor length dress of aqua lace and il lusion over taffeta, long white gloves and a white orchid cor sage. ' The bridegroom’s mother wore a floor length dress of dusty rose lace and chiffon over taffeta with a white orchid corsage. After the ceremony the bride’s parents entertained at their home. The guests were greeted at the door by Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Hend rix. ■gate tgicr *AV|NOf INSURED siaooo "cqS^ SafeguardiugYour Savings! v When you Invest your Money, you want to know that it is SAFE, AVAILABLE WHEN YOU NEED IT, and a GOOD RATE OF RETURN. NEWBERRY FEDERAL offers you all three. Open an Account today. Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Ass’n. “An Institution Devoted to Thrift and Home Ownership” ASSETS OVER 18,000,000 John F. Clarkson, Pres. J. K. Willingham, Sec.-Treas. NEWBERRY, S. C. DIRECTORS John F. Clarkson M. O. Summer J. K. Willingham E. B. Purcell Waldo C. Huffman G. K Dominick _\ In the receiving line with the bridal couple were their parents and the bridal party. The dining room was artisti cally decorated in white. The tabe was covered with an import ed white linen and lace cloth and centered with a triple tiered wed ding cake beautifully embossed with lily of the valley and roses. The cake was topped with fresh roses and valley lilies and the base was encircled with white tulle pom pons interespersed with roses and lilies of the valley . It wa^ flanked by triple candelabra holding white tajers based with tulle ruffles. In the other rooms of the home chrysanthemums in shades of bronze and yellow were used. During the evening a collection of dainty sandwiches, cheese straws, chicken salad puffs, bri dal cake and punch were served. Miss Elizabeth Walker of Char leston and Mrs. J. T. Black of Walterboro presided at the punch bowl. The bride’s register was kept by Miss Marion Gene Stallworth of Chester, cousin of the bride. Also assisting in entertaining were Mr. and Mrs. Allen.Murray of Newberry, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith and the Rev. A. D. Woodle of McRae, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Albert D. Woodle Jr., of Savan nah, Ga. During the evening the bridal couple left for a wedding trip through the New England States and Canada. For traveling the bride changed to a brown wool suit, winter white hat, white gloves, and brown skin shoes and bag. She wore a corsage of yel low rose buds. Mrs. White attended Newberry College and graduated from the School of Medical Technology at the Medical College of South Car olina. For, the past year she was employed as Medical technologist at Roper Hospital in Charleston. She is a member of Les Demois elles in Columbia. Mr. White graduated from Wof ford College where he was a mem ber of Kappa Sigma social frater nity. He is manager of the Real Estate Loan department of the Charleston office of the Citizens and Southern National Bank of South Carolina. The young couple will reside at 4 1-2 Tradd street in Charleston. Mrs. A. W. Murray of New-1 berry gave a pre-rehearsal din ner for the^ Chappell-White wed ding party. The dinner was held! at the Wallace Home in Newber ry. The table appointments were in j pink and white. Pink and white) flowers in silver containers were) used. The honor guest’s place was marked by a cup and saucer in her china pattern. A novel ar rangement of pink flowers was! made in th6 cup. Twenty-five were present for| the four-course dinner. Miss Chappell was extensively j honored prior to her wedding. On September 20, Mrs. C. E.l Hendrix and Mrs. E. B. Smith of McRae, Ga., gave a tea for Miss Chappell at the home of Mrs. C.! E. Hendrix in Prosperity. One | hundred guests called between the hours of four and six. Miss Chappell was given a pink | carnation corsage. Artistic arrangements of pink) and white flowers in White con tainers were Used in the living | room. Greenery was banked in the fireplace. Mrs. Von A. Long of Newberry,] greeted the guests at the door and | Mrs. H. E. Counts Jr., introduced them to' the receiving line, com-) posed of the two hostesses, Miss j Chappell, Mrs. A. R. Chappell, mother of the bride-elect, and Mrs. Wylie White of Chester,! mother of the groom-elect. Mrs. George W. Harmon invit ed the guests into the dining room. The dining room tabl^, covered with an imported linen | cloth had a lovely arrangements of pink and white flowers, glad ioli, snapdragons and roses, in large crystal bowl with a silver base. Silver triple candelabra with pale pink tapers flanged the arrangement. Dainty party sand wiches, cheese straws, cake | squares iced with pink rosebuds, and pink and white mints repre-1 seating double wedding rings completed the dining table ap pointments. Mrs. W. H. Leaphart Sr., and Mrs. Hunter L. Fellers served punch. Others serving were Ava- rette Chappell, Kay Newman, and Julia Pugh. Mrs. A. W. Murray of Newber ry said goodbyes. Mrs. J. L. Counts and Mrs. Richard Foster honored Miss Chappell with a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening, Sep tember 20. Lovely arrangements of pink flowers with a green background were used in the party rooms. Miss Chappell was, given corsage of pink rosebuds. Wed ding rings with a dove in the cen ter were pinned on the guests when they arrived. Each guest was given a card on one side of which she wrote advice for the bride-to-be, and on the other side a recipe. These were put in a card file box—the gift of the hostesses. The shower gifts were present ed to the honoree by Rick Foster, the small son of Mrs. Foster, who brought them in in his small wa gon, decorated in pink and green The hostesses served a salad plate, cake and punch. Another lovely affair compli menting Miss Chappell was the desert bridge kitchen shower giv en by Mrs. Hunter L. Fellers and Mrs. W. H. Leaphart Jr., at the home of Mrs. Fellers Wednesday evening, September 26. The honor guest was given a gardenia wrist corsage. Tables for dessert were placed in the living room, the drawing room and the halls. A small doll dressed as a bride was used on the bride-elect’s table. Dolls rep resenting bridesmaids were used on the other tables. The favors, miniature rolling pins, were used in the table appointments. Green block ice cream with a white wed ding bell in center, angel food cake, toasted nuts and coffee were served. Three processions of bridge followed the dessert. High score prize was awarded to Miss Effie Hawkins, second high to Mrs. H. E. Counts Jr., and low to Mrs. Walter Hamm. Miss Chappell won the floating prize. After bridge, Miss Chappell was invited into the dining room. In the center of the dining table was a small white opened umbrella standing upright in a large crys tal tray. Water dripping from the end of the umbrella ribs gave the effect of a shower. Ivy was twined around the edge of the tray. Small cupids placed in the m ' SOUTHERN BEAUTY Demnle Cate*, IS, was chosen “Ml** Southland of 1956“ by 11 south Atlantic states. Deanie work* a* weather forecaster and announcer in Daytona Beach, Florida. ivy seemed to be guarding the gifts which were placed on the table. Miss Chappell was again honor ed when Mrs. Von A. Long and Mrs. J. N. Burgess of Newberry gave a Coke party on Thursday morning, September 27, at the home of Mrs. Long. Lovely arrangements of fall flowers were used throughout the home. The hostesses presented the honoree a piece of her crystal. Sandwiches, cheese straws, cakes and Cokes were served buf fet style. Another Coke party for Miss Chappell was given by Mrs. H. E. Counts Jr. and Mrs. G. W. Daw kins, Saturday morning, Septem ber 29, at the home of Mrs. Counts. Grape and fruit arrangements, unusual but lovely, were used in the living-dining room. The hostesses gave the bride- elect an oval vegetable dish in her china pattern. Sandwiches, cakes, and Cokes were served. Twenty were present for this delightful affair. PAGE SEVEN TAX NOTICE The tax books will be open for the collection of 1956 taxes on and after October 1, 1956. The following is general levy for all except special purpose®: Ordinary County ———10 Mills Bonds, Notes and Interest — 5 Mills Hospital ■ ■ 2 Mills The following are the authorized special levies for the various tax districts of the County together with the general levy: 55 03 Q County Tax Le Mills School Spec. L Mills County of Edu< Mills Total Levy Mills Newberry - 17 29 1 47 Silverstreet 17 ’ 29 1 47 Bush River — 17 29 1 47 Whitmire 17 29 1 47 Pomaria - 17 29 1 . 47 Little Mountain — 17 29 1 47 Prosneritv 17 29 1 47 / There will be a discount of one (1% ) percent allowed on taxes paid on or before October 81, 1966. ... On and after January 1, 1957, the penalties prescribed by law will be imposed on unpaid taxes. ... . u . u You are requested to call for your taxes by tax district* in which the property is located. ^ J. RAY DAWKINS, .A. Treasurer of Newberry County 21-4tc Treasurer of Newberry County CURES BURNS . . . Dr. Glen Sperandio of Purdue University dem onstrates plastic bandage and ointment hailed as boon in healing burns and poison ivy by ion exchange process. MORE BIG Came { t m wm~ L \ NEWBERRY FAIR GROUNDS RIDES Shows EXHIBITS Eats “FUN FOR YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE” 1956 Newberry County FAIR AND FEATURING THE Ross-Manning SHOWS FAIR UNDER MANAGEMENT OF POST 24, THE AMERICAN LEGION WIN A FREE CHEVROLET! To Be Given Away Saturday Night, October 13th, At 10:30 O’Clock