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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Jan. 11, 1968 Beth Atchison Is Bride of Gartrell Thurmond, Jr. DEBUTANTE: Miss Elizabeth Burton Clary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McVey Clary of Greenville, made her debut on December 29 at the Debutante Ball in Greenville. Miss Clary, who is a sophomore at Mount Vernon in Washington, D. C., is the granddaughter oi the late Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Wills Clary and the late Mrs. Elizabeth Burton Bryson and the late Mr. Henry Bryson, all of Newberry. Building Permits The marriage of Miss Beth Cathy Atchison to Gartrell Thurmond Jr. of Elberton, Ga. took place Friday, December 29 at Aveleigh Presbyterian church. Air Force Chaplain, Lt. Rich ard Jackson Cathy of Atlanta, stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S. D., officiated at the double ring ceremony. Lt. Cathy is a cousin of the bride and was a college room mate of the groom. The church was decorated for the occasion with palms, floor baskets of white gladioli and white mums interspersed with yellow mums and red roses, and white tapers in arched and spiral candelabra. The family pews were marked with brass hurricane lights. Mr. Charles Huffstetler at the organ rendered appropriate nuptial music, using the pro cessional from “Sound of Music”, the Lohengrin and Mendelssohn wedding marches for processional and recessional. Mrs. Onnie Wood of Aiken, the former Miss Marcia Todd of Newberry) sang “More.” Ushers were Herbert F. Thurmond, brother of the groom, Greensboro, Ga.; Rol- lin Merritt McCommons of New York City; Dennis Ford- ham of Athens, Ga.; Gordon G. Hill, Greensboro, Ga.; Jesse T- Copelan, Jr., Athens, Ga.; and Elgin Atchison Jr., Newberry, brother of the bride. The groom had Ellis D. Foster of Greensboro, Ga. as best man. Miss Lucy Harp of Memphis, Tenn. was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Misses Ruth Stewart, Carol Joiner and Mary Ann Morgan of Atlanta, and Miss Cathy Bennett, cousin of the bride, of Newberry and the University of South Caro lina. The attendants wore short sleeved gowns of gold brocade with empire style bodice, square neckline, with self-covered buttons trimming the back. The graceful A-line skirts were floor length and featured a Watteau back Matching gold slippers ano white short gloves completed their attire. The bridesmaids carried a single long-stemmed red rose and the honor attend ant carried one red and one yellow rose. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ele gant gown of ivory satin-back ed peau de soie featuring a portrait neckline with self bows curving over each shoulder. An appliqued band of French lace outlined the empire bodice and two bands of lace encircled the A-line skirt at intervals. The long sleeves ended in points over the hands and each point was accented with an appliqued floral motif of the lace. Small self-covered buttons were used to close the back of the bodice and the sleeves. The detachable chapel train of peau de soie was enhanced by a rectangular design of the appliqued lace, accented by a self bow. The bride’s waist-length veil, which she acquired in Belgium the past summer, was of hand made Belgium lace, finished in scallops. It fell from a dainty pillbox hat. She carried a bou quet of white roses. The mother of the bride was attired in a floor length, aqua blue silk shantung dress, fash ioned with A-line skirt and lace overblouse with elbow length sleeves. Matching shoes, white gloves and a white orchid corsage completed her attire. The groom’s mother wore a floor length dress of rose chif fon, with empire waist line, matching shoes, white gloves and a white orchid corsage. For a wedding trip to Gat- linburg, Tenn., the bride wore a gold wool suit with brown accessories, and a corsage of white roses from her bridal bouquet. The couple is now residing at Apartment H-6, Carousel Ap artments, Athens, Georgia. Mrs. Thurmond is a graduate of Newberry High school and received the Bachelor of Sci ence Degree in Education from the University of Georgia. She is employed by the Elbert County Board of Education. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Atchison, Sr. Mr. Thurmond was graduated from Greensboro, Ga. High school, received the B.S. de gree in Pharmacy from the University of Georgia, and is employed by Village Drug Co. in Athens. He is the son of Mrs. Gartrell Hiram Thurmond Sr. and the late Mr. Thurmond of Greensboro, Georgia. Reception Following the ceremony, the reception was held at the Com munity Hall. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Hunter greeted the guests and introduced them to the receiving line, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Atchison, Mrs. Thurmond Sr, the bride and groom and her attendants. Mrs. Lewis Lipscomb Jr. kept the bride’s register. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cromer invited guests to the refreshment table, which was covered with yellow taffeta cloth with net and lace overlays, and centered with arrangements of white gladioli, white mums, yellow mums and red rose buds, flanked by sil ver candelabra. Refreshments of punch, as sorted sandwiches, cheese waf ers, individual cakes, mints and nuts were served buffet- style. Assisting in serving were Misses Anne Marie Spar row, Carole Chesire and Ann Settles of Albany, Ga., Miss Sarah Cromartie of Atlanta; Misses Mary Helen Felker and Jan Bennett. The bride’s table was placed against a back ground of candelabra entwined with Southern smilax. The four-tiered wedding cake was topped with a miniature bridal couple. The cake was decorated in white and yellow roses. It was based on a reflector and encircled with an illusion ruf fle. After the bride and groom cut the cake, Miss Sally Wood of Atlanta served the wedding cake to the guests. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bennett bade the guests good-bye and invited them to see the wed ding gifts at the home of the bride’s parents, where Mr. and Mrs. John J. Chappell and Mrs. Joseph Mighton received. Rehearsal Party After rehearsal on Thursday night, the wedding party and invited guests were entertained with a dinner party at the Newberry Inn by Mrs. Thur mond Sr. Party tables were decorated with arangements of white and yellow mums and white gladioli. During the even ing, the bridal couple presented gifts to members of the wed ding party. Bridesmaids Luncheon Mrs. W. W. Bennett and Misses Jan and Cathy Bennett gave a luncheon for the brides maids on Friday, December 29 at the Town House in Columbia. The table was centered with an arrangements of pink carna tions, white gladoli and pink rose buds. Place cards with a pink rose bud were used foi each guest and the bVide’s place was marked with a white rose bud and a white corsage of carnations. A four -course luncheon was served to the ten guests. Pre-Nuptial Parties The popular bride-elect was entertained extensively prior to her wedding. On December 2, a coffee was given by Mrs. Charles Payne in Elberton, Ga. The honoree was presented a corsage of white carnations and a dinner plate in her chosen dinnerware. That evening, a dinner party was given in At lanta by Miss Ann Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Jessup. The gift to the bride was ar electric carving knife. On December 10, the bride- elect was honored at a tea in Greensboro, Ga. given by Mrs. Ernest Channell, Mrs. Charles H. Crumbley, Mrs .Pauline Mc Daniel and Mrs. Winthrop Phelps at the Channell home. The bride’s mother and her aunt, Mrs. W. W. Bennett were guests for this occasion. The hostesses presented the bride a lovely corsage and a bride’s book. On December 14, a buffet sup per was given by Mr. and Mrs Gordan Hill and Mr. Gordon Hill Jr. at Union Point, Ga. Twelve guests enjoyed the oc casion. The gift to the honoree was a silver cake server. Mrs Donald (Ann Timmons) Cromer and Mrs. Onnie (Mar cia Todd) Wood were hostesses at a luncheon at Holiday Inr, in Columbia on December 16. Miss Atchison was presented a stem t)f her chosen crystal. On the same evening, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Coggins of Elberton, Ga. gave a supper for Miss Atch- Crescent Corp., 816 Boyd St., addition. Theresa Gaulden, 715 Dray ton street, repairs. Jessie Dominick, 709 Bow man street, repairs. Horace Bodie, 1814 Nance street, addition. Isadore Spells, 2517 Main St. addiiton. Total worth of permits $6744. ison and Mr. Thurmond. Mrs. M. F. Bowler and Mrs. Joseph Mighton were hostesses at a luncheon at Newberry Inn on December 17. The honoree’s place was marked with a cor sage of red carnations. Her gift from the hostesses was a linen hot roll cover. MISS LONG GRADUATES CUM LAUDE FROM WINTHROP COLLEGE ROCK HILL—Mary Exley Long of Newberry was grad uated Cum Laude from Win throp College Thursday, Dec ember 21st. She received her B.S. degree in elementary education dur ing commencement exercises ip Byrnes Auditorium. Dr. Charles S. Davis, Winthrop president, conferred the degree. Marriages Wiliam Fletcher Ashley of Chester and Kathleen Elizabeth Baldwin of Whitmire were married on December 3rd at Whitmire. World's best-tasting health & beauty aid Pet Skim Milk — makes weight-watching a happy routine! -PET