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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1957 THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE FIVE Prosperity News MRS. B. T. YOUNG, Correspondent Harmon-Wicker Vows Said The Literary Sorosis will meet Friday afternoon, with Mrs. D. H. Hamm Jr. at 3:30. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wicker have returned from their honeymoon and are occupying one of the Shealy apartments on Mills street. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hamm Jr. have returned from Charlotte, where they attended a furniture association meeting. Mr. Hamm is an officer. Mrs. Helen M. Summers was hostess to the Azalea Garden Club Wednesday afternoon, October 2. Mrs. Jeff Hamm Jr. president, opened the meeting with prayer. Mrs. Glenn Hamm, program leader, introduced Mr. Emerson Jones of Newberry, who gave a timely talk on bulbs suitable for this locality, and their culture. After his talk he showed slides, which his brother had taken in Holland, most of which showed the beauty of bulbs. Mrs. James Barnes gave glean ings. Mrs. Robert Bowers conduct ed recreation with the prize going to Mrs. Glenn Hamm. Mrs. D. E. Abrams and Mi's. Wyman Dominick were welcomed as new members. Mrs. Gus Schattenburg, of Co lumbia, and Mrs. W. L. Mathis, Jr., were guests. The hostess served a salad plate, a cookie, and spiced tea. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hancock and their son, Dorn of Sanford, N. C. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hancock last Wednesday night. Mis Ruth Amick and Mrs. Fran ces Spotts attended the Fall Beauty Show in Charlotte, N. C. the first of the week. Mrs. J. H. Riley of Union was the guest of Mrs. A. B. Hunt last Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hamm spent Sunday with Mrs Hamm’s sister, Miss Patsy Rudisill, a stu dent at N. C. Woman’s College at Greensboro, N. C. They made the trip in their plane. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bedenbaugh of Easley spent the weekend with relatives in and near Prosperity. Miss Joy Thomason of the Brookland-Cayve School faculty, spent the wekend with her mother, Mrs. Vida C. Thomason. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Chappell spent the weekend in Charleston. They went to see their grand daughter, the daughter of Mr. and Mio. Joe White, who was born Saturday morning. James Arthur Bedenbaugh of Laurens was the Saturday night supper guest of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. I. Bedenbaugh. He came to see his father who was ill. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Wessinger and their little daughter, Tommie spent Sunday with their parents, in Batesburg and Leesville. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foster were in Columbia Saturday and Saturday night for the District Post Office Clerk’s Union meet ing. Mrs. H. E. Counts and Miss Martha Counts spent the weekend in Coco, Florida, with Major and Mrs. Ray Ohlhues and family. Mrs. Paul Schultz of Atlanta spent several days last week with her mother, Mrs. R. T. Pugh. Mrs. Pugh and Mrs. Schultz went to Laurens on Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. James Arthur Bed enbaugh. Mr. and Mrs. E. (!. Eargle, Mr. and Mrs. Elon Eargle, Mrs. Har old Epting, Mrs. Elton Epting, and Mrs. Perry Eargle attended the funeral of E. (J. Earglc’s bro ther at Irmo last Friday. BOOKMOBILE THURSDAY, OCT. 10 Mt. Bethel Garmany, Mrs. Minnie Leitzsey Mt. Methel Garmany, Mrs. Ray mond Nichols. Keitts Cross Roads,* Leo Van- Cleave. Maybinton Community, Mrs. Ar thur Maybin Strother Community, Mrs. Jeff Suber ('rooks Store, Homer Crooks. New Hope Zion Community, Miss Olive Eargle Peak Pomaria Community, Mrs. Ben Johnston. FRIDAY, OCT. 11 St. Phillips Community, Mrs. John Stone St. Phillips School Pomaria School. The lovely wedding of Miss Margaret Alan Harmon and Paul Duane Wicker, both of Prosperity, took place at 4:30 p. m., Septem ber 2 < d, in Grace Lutheran Church, Prosperity. The double ring cere mony was performed by the Rev. Ben M. Clark, pastor of the bride. White gladioli, palms and white cathedral candles entwined with ivy effectively decorated the church. Mrs. Vernon Epting of Pros perity, organist, and Miss Rebecca Shealy of Leesville, cousin of the bride, vocalist, rendered a pro gram of nuptial music. Before the ceremony Mrs. Epting played Me lodic (Massenet), Poeme (Fibich), Madrigale (Simonetti), Vision (Rheinberger), Salut d’Amour (Elgar), Serenade (Schubert), Berceuse (Godard), Romance (Ru binstein) and I Love Thee (Greig). Miss Shealy sang En treat Me Not to Leave Thee (Gou nod) and O Perfect Love (Barn- by). During the ceremony To A Wild Rose was softly played and while thu couple knelt at the altar Miss Shealy sang The Lord’s Prayer (Malotte). The traditional wedding marches were used as processional and recessional. Miss Dorothy Wicker, sister of the groom, was Maid of Honor. She wore a floor length dress of blue taffeta fashioned with scal loped neckline, fitted bodice, full skirt with matching net over skirt. She wore elbow length net mitts ami a net bandeau in her hair. Misses Sandra Shealy, cous in of the bride, and Evelyn Amick, served as bridesmaids and Misses Kay Shealy and Terry Jane Har mon, cousins of the bride, were junior bridesmaids. They wore dresses identical to the Maid of Honor but of pink and green. Each carried crescent shaped cas cade bouquets of pink carnations and each wore a rhinestone neck lace, gift of the bride. Master Jerry Vaughn, cousin of the bride, was ringbearer. Usher groomsmen were David Harmon, brother of the bride, Mil ford Wicker, cousin of the groom, George Michael Counts and Billy Bowers, Groomsmen Counts and Bowers served as acolytes. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was love ly in her floor length wedding gown of white slipper satin and lace fashioned with bouffant skirt and basque bodice with tiny cover ed buttons to the waist in the back, scalloped lace yoke and lace sleeves ending in points over the wrists. Her fingertip veil of im ported illusion fell from a tiara of satin covered with seed pearls. She carried a white prayer book top ped with a white orchid. The long white satin streamers were inter spersed with tuberoses and fern. The groom’s father was best rftan. , The bride’s mother wore a street length dress of grey lace over pink taffeta with pink acces sories and a lavendar orchid cor sage. Immediately following the cere mony the young couple, their par ents, and the wedding attendants received in the rear of the church. Mrs. Ray Hunter, aunt of the bride, presided at the register. Mrs. Wicker, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrfc. Allen F. Harmon, is a graduate of Prosperity High School and holds a stenographic position with the S. C. Probation, Parole* and Pardon Board in Co lumbia. Mr. Wicker, son of Mr.*and Mrs. Thomas Wicker, is a graduate pf Prosperity High School and is presently employed by E. I. du- Pont deNemours and Company, Incorporated, in Aiken. He is member of the Air Force Reserve. For traveling the bride chang ed to a copen blue suit with navy accessories and the white orchid lifted from her prayer book. After a brief weddihg trip to the mountains of Western North Carolina, the y&ung couple are oc cupying an apartment on Mills Avenue in Prosperity. RECEPTION Following rehearsal on Satur day evening the bride’s parents en tertained the wedding party and invited guests with a reception in the Parish Building. Gladioli, fern and ivy were used to decorate the room. The bride’s tables was centered with a three tier wedding cake from which the bride and groom cut the first slice. Sandwiches, salted nuts, mints, cake and punch were served. During the evening the bride and groom presented gifts to the members of their wedding party. SHOWER On Wednesday evening, Septem ber 25, a miscellaneous shower was given by Mrs. Clarence Vaughn in honor of Miss Margaret Har- WIGGINS Mr. and Mrs. Marion J. Wiggins of 758 Baxter street are receiving congratulations on the birth of a six pound, seven and one-half ounce daughter, Marian Jean. The young lady made her appearance Monday, October 7 at 1:29 a. m. Mrs. Wiggins is the former Betty Jean Baxter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Carroll Baxter of Newber ry. Forester Brown Moves Here COLUMBIA ,Oct. 5.—H. Gilbert Brown, Jr., has been employed as Forester to fill a vacancy in the Newbeny District of the S. C. State Commission of Forestry, ac cording to State Forester Chas. H. Flory. 1 A native of Ridgeland, Mr. Brown received his B. S. degree in Forestry at the University of Georgia. He will work with Dist rict Forester John E. Graham of Newberry, doing forestry work in the nine counties of Newberry, Abbeville, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, and Saluda. According to State Forester Flory, Mr. Brown will help wood land owners in these counties man age and harvest their timber prop erly, selectively marking and es timating trees to be harvested, and giving advice and assistance on reforestation, forest insect and disease control, forest fire mon, bride-elect of September. As the guests arrived a minia ture wedding ring, tied' with a white satin bow, was pinned on each one. The honoree’s chair was marked with a corsage of white wedding bells on which were in scribed the names Margaret and Paul. After all assembled an original song of congratulations was sung to the honoree by the group. Ap propriate contests were conducted by the host-ess with prizes being won by Mrs. Gregg Counts and Mrs. Hubert Stockman. Each guest was then requested to write in a white autograph book. The hostess served sandwiches, potato chips, cranberry salad, cake and punch, carrying out the color scheme of pink and green, the bride-elect’s chosen colors. Many useful and pretty gifts were received and opened by the bride-elect after which she most graciously thanked each guest. Winthrop Teacher Training Course One hundred Winthrop College students are engaged in student teaching during first semester of the academic year. Students at the South Carolina College for Women receive their teacher-training experience under supervisors at Winthrop Training School, Rock Hill High School, and in selected home economics de partments of high schools through out the state. The following Newberry stu dents are participating in the teacher-training program: Peggy Sue Price, Barbara Wise and Nancy Stone; Whitmire, Frances Carroll and Jerlyn Ann Bain; Lit tle Mountain, Sarah Frick. PERSONAL MENTION Major King Boyd of Fort Bragg, N. C. brought his mother, Mrs. Hugh Boyd to her home near the city last Saturday for several weeks stay. While here her sister, Mrs. Earl Sawyer and Mr. Saw yer of Weaverville, N. C., will visit her for several weeks. Huston Long was admitted last Tuesday to the Veterans Admini- control and prevention, and other forestry activities. stration Hospital in Columbia. He is undergoing treatment. Prof. F. Scott Elliott and F. Scott Elliott Jr., attended the Board of Directors meeting of the State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution on October (5 at Wade Hampton Hotel, Colum bia. They represented the Phile mon Waters chapter of which Prof. Elliott is president. Mrs. F. Scott Elliott attended the Wesleyan Service Guild Coaching conference at Greenwood on Sunday, October 6. Mrs. Elliott is president of the Greenwood District Woman’s Society of Christian Service, which also in cludes the Wesleyan Service Guild. 1 Dr. J. Lewis Asbill of Towson, Maryland, spent last weekend visiting friends in Newberry. Mrs. Joyce Chappell spent last week at Fort Campbell, Ky. with j her husband, Pvt. Charles Chap pell who is stationed there. While Pvt. Chappell is in the service, his wife is making her home here with her mother-in-law, Mrs. An nie Chappell on Crosson Street. | Airman 2nd Class Joe Chappell, stationed at the Charleston Air ( •'orce Base, spent several days last week with his mother, Mrs. Annie Chappell on Crosson Street. Mrs. Kitty Usher of Bemetts- ville spent the weekend with her aunt, Miss Nannie Pugh on Jone: Street. Direct Home Loans Funds Are Exhausted i Applications now on hand for direct home loans will exhaust all funds now available for South Carolina veterans, the Veterans Administration stated today. No future applications can be considered for direct GI loans in eligible areas over the state until additional funds are made avail able through money returned to the fund in the form of payments by veterans on outstanding loans. In the meantime, applications will be accepted by the Columbia VA Regional Office and given con sideration in the order of receipt when such funds do become avail able, John I. Findley, Loan Guar anty Officer, stated today. The VA is authorized to make direct loans from appropriated funds to veterans for the purchase construction, or repair of a home or farm house in areas where pri vate mortgage financing is not available under the VA-guarante’d GI loan program. These are desig nated nress in rural communities, or small cities and towns. Save Where Your Savings Are Insured Heres the hest Place FOR Your Home Loan The STATE Go no farther than our office if you’re looking for economical, budget-fitted home financing that’s spe cially tailored to your needs. Building & Loan Association 1117 Boyce Street Newberry, S. C. The State Building j Pinckney N. Abrams, Sec.-Treas. YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A * + The Newberry County Fair American Legion Fairgrounds Newberry, S. C. .Tb Featuring - REUHOFFER SHOWS - On The Midway GOOD - CLEAN - WHOLESOME Six Bi & Ni THE ARISTOCRAT OF SHOW BUSINESS October 14 thro h 19 CATTLE SHOW Our CATTLE SHOW Is The Talk of The State DON’T PASS IT UP! RIDES, SHOWS AND Other Entertainment It’s YOUR Fair So—BE THEBE! You good cooks get busy and enter your CAKES MONDAY — Opening Day GATES OPEN 6:00 P.M. - MIDWAY OPEN 6:00 P.M. Reithoffer Shows ON THE MIDWAY TUESDAY - Good Neighbor Day Gates Open 10:00 A. M. - Midway Opens 6:00 P. M. FLOWER SHOW OPENS Riethoffer Shows WEDNESDAY - White School Day Gates Open 10:00 A. M. All White School Children Admitted Free to Grounds up to 6:00 P. M. All rides at reduced prices. Midway Opens 1:00 P. M. — Riethoffer Show FIREWORKS DISPLAY — 7:45 P. M. THURSDAY - Colored Day Gates Open 10:00 A. M. All Colored School Children Admittted Free To Grounds until 6:00 P. M. Midway Opens 1:00 P. M. FIREWORKS DISPLAY — 7:45 P. M. FRIDAY — Auto Day CHEVROLET AUTO TO BE GIVEN AWAY AT 10:00 P. M. Gates Open 10:00 A. M.; Midway Opens 6:00 P.M. SATURDAY — Farmers Day Gates Open 10:00 A. M. Grandstand Performance 7:30 P. M. — The Finale to Six Days of Your Fair — BE THERE! REST ROOMS The Legion Honie will be open during the Fair as a. rest room for ladies and children. FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY THURSDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS Under Management of The American Legion Post No. 24 Dept, of South Carolina