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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, June 27, 1968
Kush Kiver Baptist Church
was the scene of an impressive
double rinj? ceremony which u-
nited Miss Patsy Ruth Senn
and Engrum Lee Johnson, Jr.,
in holy matrimony. The cere
mony took place Sunday, June
16 at 4:00 p.m
Rev. Thomas G. Daum, pas
tor of the bride, heard the vows
in a traditional nuptial setting
created by arrangements of
white gladioli, croft lilies and
mums in brass floor baskets,
palms and glowing tapers in
brass arched candelabra. Two
brass tree candelabra also en
hanced the setting.
Dennis G. Stabler of Mount
Holly, N. C. was the organist,
and H. Kendell Smith of An
derson- soloist. Mr. Smith sang
“The Greastest of These Is
Love” and “Entreat Me Not
to Leave Thee” before the cere
mony, and “Wedding Prayer”
as the couple knelt for the ben
ediction.
“Trumpet Voluntary” by
Purcell was played for the at
tendant’s processional and the
traditional Lohengrin’s Wedding
March was played w’hile the
bride entered on the arm of hei
father, William Edward Senn
who gave her in marriage.
“Rigaudon” by Campra was
used for the recessional.
Mrs. Terry C. Shaver, cous
in of the bride, was matron of
honor. She was attired in a
floor length dress of turquoise
linen, made in empire style
with a high stand-aw'ay neckline
and cap sleeves. A band of tur
quoise lace encircled the neck
line and small bows accented
the back of the band. She wore
a matching color large picture
hat of horsehair braid with
pom-poms made of loops of nar
row horsehair banding on top.
and short white gloves. She
carried a colorful medley cas
cade with a yellow chrysanthe
mum and yellow marguerite
daisies in a free form circled
with stephanotis and gypsophi-
la running diagonally through
the bouquet. Marguerite daisies
and stephanotis edged with
leatherleaf formed the cascade.
Bridesmaids were Miss Tom-
mi- Ann Johnson, Kingstree
and Mrs Fred T. Badders of
Douglas, Georgia, sisters of the
groom; Miss Joy Cox and Miss
Carol Burnett, Spartanburg,
and Mrs. Robert A. Johnson,
Charleston. Kim Bedenbaugh,
cousin of the bride, Prosperity,
was flower girl.
The bridesmaids’ dresses and
accessories were identical to
those of the honor attendant.
They carried cascades with a
yellow' Chrysanthemum and
marguerite daises in a free
form circle with turquoise pom
poms, stephanotis, and gypos-
phila running diagonally
through the bouquet. The daises
and pom-poms edged with
leatherleaf formed the cascade.
The flower girl was dressed
identical to the other attendants
and carried a small white bas
ket filled with the same small
flowers as the other attendants.
The flowers w f ere arranged to
form a cascade effect.
Acolytes were Joe Dowis and
Johnny Grubbs. Groomsmen
were Randy Johnson, Florence,
cousin of the groom; Johnny
Grubbs, Kingstree and Clemson
University; Phil Ward- Kings
tree; Ralph Bedenbaugh, cous
in of the bride, Newberry and
Florence; Joe Dowis, Ninety
Six and Wake Forest, N. C.
Fred T. Badders, brother-in-
law of the groom, of Douglas,
Georgia, was best man.
The bride was radiant in an
exquisite formal wedding gown
of silk organza over taffeta de
signed with a square neckline
featuring a high yoke of chan-
tilly lace and an A-line skirt
embellished with applique lace
and pearls and bound at the
hem with a wide band of lace.
The sleeves of chantilly lace
were long, tapering to ealla
points over the wrists. The
tiered chapel train of organza,
bordered with chantilly lace and
attached to the shoulder line,
was accented with tiny bows.
Her bouffant veil of bridal il
lusion was attached to a flow
er headdress formed of taffeta
and lace petals studded with
pearls and crystals. She carried
a Bride’s white Bible, topped
with two purple-throated white
orchids showered with stream
ers of stephanotis. The Bible
was a gift to the bride from the
Baptist Young Woman’s Aux
iliary of Furman University,
of which she was a member.
She carried the lace handker
chief which her mother had car
ried at her wedding.
The mother of the bride wore
a mint color silk blend dress
with an oval neckline and a
cuffed collar trimmed with
white summer beading and
crystal bugle beads. Her match
ing small pillbox hat was en
crusted with beads and se
quins. She also wore match
ing slippers, w'hite gloves and
a lavendar orchid.
The mother of the bridegroom
wore a pastel pink crepe dress
with a matching pillbox hat
white gloves and matching
slippers. Her attire was com
plimented with a lavendar or
chid.
Mrs. J. R. Bedenbaugh, Sr.,
maternal grandmother of the
bride, wore an aqua dress and a
corsage of cymbidium orchids.
Mrs. J. E. Senn, paternal grand
mother of the bride, was attired
in a blue erepe dress and wore
a corsage of cymbidium or
chids. Mrs. W. J. Swittenberg
great aunt of the bride, wore a
champagne lace over taffeta
dress with matching accessories
and a cymbidium orchid cor
sage.
Following a wedding trip, the
couple will live in Wil-Mary
Apartments- Anderson. For
traveling, the bride chose a
white summer knit sheath dress
with a navy coat trimmed in
w'hite with navy accessories.
For a corsage she lifted <he
white orchids from her bridal
bouquet.
Mrs. Johnson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Edward
Senn, Belfast Road, graduated
from Newberry High School in
1964 and received the Bachelor
of Arts degree in religion from
Furman University in January
1968. She is a first year stu
dent at Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Wake
Forest, N. C. While at Furman,
she was a member of the Fur
man singers and served as vice
president of the Baptist Young
Woman’s Auxiliary.
Mr. Johnson is the son of
Mrs. Engrum Lee Johnson and
the late Mr. Johnson of Wil
liamsburg Avenue, Kingstree.
He is a graduate of Kingstree
High School and a 1966 grad
uate of Furman Univrsity
with a B. A. degree in Religion.
He was president of the Minis
terial Union at Furman and is
chairman of the Student Coor
dinating Council of Southeast
ern Seminary, where he is
a member of the senior class.
During the summer, Mr.
Johnson will be minister of
Youth at the First Baptist
Church of Anderson.
RECEPTION
Immediately following the
ceremony, the bride and groom,
their parents and members of
the wedding party received on
the church lawn. The guests
were introduced to the receiv
ing line by Mr. and Mrs. Clif
ford T. Smith. Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred D. Bradley invited the
guests to the reception given
by the bride’s parents in the
Church Fellowship Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Smith
greeted the guests at the en
trance of the Fellowship Hall,
and Mr. and Mrs. Claude M.
Lawson invited them to the re
freshment table.
Guests were registered by
Mrs. J. R. Bedenbaugh, Jr. The
bride’s book reposed on a table
covered with sheer white nylon
over nink, enhanced by a de
corated single candelabra.
The refreshment table cover
ed in pink taffeta overlaid with
sheer white nylon, was center
ed with a silver epergne ar
rangement of gorgeous pink
loses. Chicken salad sand
wiches, ham biscuits, decorated
open-face sandwiches, cheese
wafers, nuts, mints, individual
decorated cakes and punch were
served from the table, buffet
style. Assisting with the serv
ing were Marianne Wilson, Bun
ny Bedenbaugh, Beth Wilson,
Dianne Sexton, Celeste McNabb,
Sula Hurley and Gayle Grubbs.
A focal point was the bride’s
table which was a round table
covered with pink taffeta ov
erlaid with sheer white nylon
which extended to the floor.
Sheer nylon, draped gracefully
to a loop-like effect, was caught
up with pink nosegays. Center
ing the table was a three-tier
cake, lavishly embossed with
delicate pink and white roses
and topped with a miniature
bride and groom. Each tier of
the cake was separated by ped
estals. Based on a reflector, the
cake was encircled by an illus
ion ruffle. White candles in
beautifully decorated s il v e r
candelabra furnished a lovely
background for the cake.
Receiving informally near the
bridal table were the grand
mothers of the bridal couple
and Mrs. W. J. Swittenberg,
great aunt of the bride. Also
entertaining around the re
freshment area were Mrs. T.
G. Daum, Mrs. R. E. Bagnal
and Miss Louise Senn.
Mr. Wayne Nidiffer of Co
lumbia, S. C. furnished music
at the piano throughout the rt-
ception. A lovely arrangement
of pink roses graced the piano.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Bus
by bade the guests good-bye and
invited them to see the wedding
gifts at the home of the bride’s
parents. Receiving at the home
were Mr. and Mrs. 0. T. Bed
enbaugh and Mr. and Mrs. Levi
Longshore and Miss Pamela
Longshore.
REHEARSAL DINNER
Prior to the wedding rehear
sal on Saturday evening, Mrs.
E. L. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred T. Badders- and Miss
Tommie Anne Johnson enter
tained the wedding party and
out-of-town guests at the Wil
son home on Ansel Drive, Clin
ton, S. C.
Lovely floral arrangements
carrying out the white and yel
low motif were used through
out the receiving room.
As guests assembled punch
was served in the living room.
Later they were invited into
the dining room where a buffet
dinner was served. The table
w’as centered with a lovely ar
rangement of daises, mums, and
yellow and white gladioli.
Individual tables, each cen
tered with a lovely floral ar
rangement, were placed in the
den and sun porch.
During the evening the bridal
couple presented gifts to the
members of the wedding party.
Among out-of-town guests
other than those of the wedding
party were: Mr. and Mrs. La
mar Johnson, Mrs. H. Kendell
Smith, Mr. Dennis Stabler, Mis
ses Celeste McNabb, Sula Hur
ley and Gayle Grubbs, Mr. Rob
ert Johnson and Mrs. Randy
Johnson.
BRIDAL LUNCHEON
Mrs. J. R. Bedenbaugh, Jr.
apd Mrs. Terry C. Shaver were
hostesses at a luncheon on Sat
urday, June 15, at The Newber
ry Inn in honor of Miss Senn
and her wedding attendants,
and added guests.
A horseshoe shaped table ov
erlaid with a whit cloth, cen
tered with an artistic arrange
ment of white and yellow dai
ses, peace roses, and yellow and
white gladioli, flanked by
glowing yellow candles in
crystal candelabra, carried out
the yellow and white color
scheme.
A corsage of yellow rosebuds
was given the bride, and a
miniature doll, handdressed by
the bride’s maternal grandmo
ther, Mrs. J. R. Bedenbaugh,
Sr., in a formal wedding attire
similar to that of the bride,
marked her place. Places for
other guests were marked by
miniature bride and groom
place cards.
A three-course luncheon was
served to the 21 guests.
After the luncheon the hos
tesses presented the bride with
a sherbet glass in her chosen
pattern.
Marriages
Ishmael John Caster and
Judy E. Wilbanks of Whitmire
were married there on June 4.
James Douglas Livingston of
Columbia and Sandra Eliza
beth Shirey of Swansea were
married June 7 at Leesville.
Jerry Wayne Strickland and
Brenda Lois Ellison of Whit
mire were married there June
7th.
Richard Thomas Coleman of
Mt. Pleasant and Gladys Dale
Davis. Isle of Palm were mar
ried June 14 at Sullivans Is
land.
Clarence Edward Grice, of
Chapin and Reba Diane E.^wn
of Newberry were married at
Newberry June 8.
Larry Edwin Stevens and
Elizabeth Ellen Ford of this
city were married here June 5.
William Ward Johnson, of
Whitmire and Bennie S. Tur
ner of Newberry were married
here June 23.
Samuel Lennean Crawford of
St. Stephens and Terry Jane
Harmon of Newberry were
married June 16 at Prosperity.
Danny Ray Snow of Clinton
and Sandra Faye Bishop, of
Joanna were married at Joanna
June 18.
Orr McClentic Cobb, Jr., of
Newberry and Linda Caroline
Taylor of Leesville were mar
ried at Leesville on June 23.
Thank You!
Until I can see each of you personally, I would like
to take this means of thanking the citizens of the county
for the wonderful vote given me in the second Primary
Tuesday. You may be sure that I will conduct the office
of Newberry Magistrate in a manner deserving of the
confidence you have placed in me.
JAMES O. (Butch) ZOBEL