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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, June 27, 1968
Miss Bertha Emma Phillips
became the bride of Mr. Mar
ion Brabham Crooks, Jr. at 4
p. m. Sunday, June 16, in the
A. G. D. Wiles Chapel at New
berry College,
The impressive double ring
ceremony was solemnized by
the Rev. J. Anderson Bass, Jr.,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Newberry.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Henry
Phillips, Sr. and the bridegroom
is the son of Mrs. Marion Brab
ham Crooks and the late Mr.
Crooks, all of Newberry.
Nuptial music was furnished
by Gerald Reed of Whitmire,
organist, and Charles Dukes of
Newberry, soloist. After the
prelude, Mr. Dukes sang “Whi
ther Thou Goest” and at the
close of the ceremony he sang
“The Lord’s Prayer”.
An appropriate bridal setting
was created with altar vase
arrangements of white gladioli
and carnations. Palms were al
so used. The family pews were
reserved with lighted hurricane
lamps.
Groomsmen were James Ho
mer Crooks of Pomaria and
Robert Ernest Hazel of New
berry cousins of the bride
groom; C. Eugene Phillips of
Phillips, Jr. of Central, bro
thers of the bride; Ben Rook
of Newberry; Ronnie Bullock
of Dillon and Ellis Rouse of
High Point, N. C.
Best man was the bride
groom’s brother-in-law, Gerald
Fred Mount of Charleston.
Mrs. Douglas Arthur (Suzie
Pack) of Whitmire was matron
of honor. Bridtsmaids were
Mrs. Benjamin H. Phillips, Jr.
(Shelby Jean Walker) of Cen
tral, sister-in-law of the bride;
Misses Martha Jo Rinehart,
Virginia Ann Renwick,* Ada
Irons, Rita Porter and Linda
Hazel, cousin of the bride
groom, all of Newberry; also
Retha Lindler of Leesville.
Little Miss Jana Mount of
Charleston, niece of the bride
groom, was flower girl.
The bridal attendants were
identically attired in formal
gowns of aqua crepe with satin
rolled neckline forming a bow
at the back from which two
box pleats created a train the
length of the gown. Their
headpieces consisted of cir
cular three-tier aqua veil at
tached to a pom-pon of satin
leaves and pearls. Each car
ried a single, long - stemmed
pink pom-pon with pink ribbon
streamers.
Given in marriage by her
father, the lovely bride was ex-
qui f e in her formal wedding
gow of Chantilly lace and silk
organza. Fashioned over regal
lines, the gown featured a mold
ed organza bodice with sabrina
neckline, outlined in lace scal
lops studded with pearls and
crystals, and lace sleeves tap
ering to points over her hands.
The full skirt was designed in
tiers of lace with overskirt of
organza banded in lace. A cha
pel train of lace tiers was at
tached by satin bows at the
shoulder. Her shoulder-length
veil of illusion cascaded from
a dainty headpiece of silk hy
acinths accented with pearls
She carried a Bible belonging
to her bridegroom and it was
topped by a white yellow-lipped
orchid and showered with ribbon
streamers.
The bride’s mother wore a
long-sleeved dress of silver grey
lace with matching full length-
sleeveless coat, matching ac
cessories and a purple orchid
corsage.
The bridegroom’s mother
wore a beige chiffon dress with
matching long-sleeved lace
coat, matching accessories and
a purple orchid corsage.
Mrs. Minnie Lark of William-
ston, maternal great aunt of
the bride, wore a navy blue
suit of silk shantung with white
trim and accessories and a
white orchid corsage.
Mrs. A. E. Hazel; maternal
grandmother of the bridegroom,
wore a pink lace jacket dress
corresponding accessories and
a white orchid.
Reception
Immediately after the cere
mony, a reception was held at
the First Baptist Church Fel
lowship Center.
Guests were greeted by Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Carter and Mrs.
Sadie Crooks presented them to
the receiving line.
Receiving with the bridal
couple were their parents, mem
bers of the bridal party and the
bridegroom’s maternal grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin E.
Hazel, who were celebrating
their fifty-sixth wedding ann
iversary. They were married
Sunday, June 16, 1912.
Miss Celia Parrott, an Alpha
Xi Delta sister to the bride,
presided at the register.
Delicious refreshments con
sisted of ribbon sandwiches,
chicken salad ai^d open-face
cream cheese-pineapple sand
wiches, cheese straws, toasted
nuts, cake squares- and pink
punch.
Assisting with serving were
Misses Mary Gayle Wilson, Vir
ginia Culbertson, Gretchen An
derson and Martha Jean Smith.
A focal point was the lovely
bride’s round table, covered in
white, caught up with pink
ribbon pom-poms at intervals.
Centering it was the beautiful
ly decorated pedestal cake
made in three tiers embossed
in white roses and topped by a
miniature bridal couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Hazel
bade the guests goodbye and
invited them to stop at the
Phillips’ home to view the wed
ding gifts.
Receiving at the home were
Mr. and Mrs. Benjantin H.
Phillips, Jr.
After traditionally cutting the
wedding cake the couple left
for a brief wedding trip. For
traveling the bride chose a two-
piece suit of yellow silk and
rayon blended with black straw
and patent accessories and the
orchid lifted from the Bible she
carried during the ceremony.
The couple will reside in At
lanta on Springdale Road.
The bride will obtain the B
A. degree in psychology from
Georgia State College in At
lanta in August, 1969.
The bridegroom received the
B. A. degree in English from
Clemson University in 1967. He
is student at Candler School
of Theology, Emory University,
Atlanta.
Rehearsal Party
After the rehearsal on Satur
day evening the wedding party
and special guests were enter
tained by Mrs. Brabham Crooks
and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mount
at the home of the former.
The candle - lighted party
rooms featured arrangements
of white gladioli and daises.
The guests were led by the
bridal couple into the dining
room where the table, covered
with a white cutwork cloth, was
laden with an assortment of
delicious refreshments.
A beautiful crystal epergne
in the center of the table held
white gladioli and snapdragons,
pink carnations, and delphin
ium.
punch from an antique center
table which was also covered
with a white linen cutwork
cloth.
Bridesmaids’ Luncheon
On June 15, a luncheon was
given at the Newberry Inn for
the bride and bridesmaids and
mothers.
The table was beautifully de
corated with pink gladioli.
The hostesses were Mrs.
Douglas Arthur, Mrs. Cliff
Pack, and Mrs. B. H. Phillips
Jr.
The bride was presented an
electric coffee maker.
The bride presented the
bridesmaids gifts.
Bridesgroom’s Dinner
On Saturday evening preced
ing the rehearsal, Gerald Mount
honored the bridegroom with
a bachelor’s dinner at the New
berry Inn.
Guests included the grooms
men and the father of the bride.
After the meal, Mr. Crooks
presented a gift to each of his
groomsmen.
Beef cattle
field day set
A beef cattle field day de
signed for youngsters, just get
ting started in the cattle bus
iness is scheduled for July 10
at Kenwood Ranch near New
berry. The program is being
sponsored by the South Caro
lina Angus Association in co
operation with the owner Aub
rey Casque, Columbia.
Two highlights of the all day
event will be the selection of
the two top junior Angus show
men in the state and on a talk
on production records by Stan
ley Anderson, St. Joseph, Mis
souri, associate director of
breed improvement for the A-
merican Angus Association.
The showmanship contest
will begin at 11:00 a.m. The
two winners will receive an ex
pense paid trip to Lexington,
Kentucky, in August to attend
the American Angus Futurity
and participate in the 2nd an
nual National Junior Angus
Showmanship Contest.
Anderson in his talk will
explain how measuring the pro
duction of a beef cow herd can
help sort out the low producing
animals and build more profit
potential into an operation.
Also on the program will be
a showmanship demonstration
by Ernie Craig- manager of
Caroland Farms, Landrum,
South Carolina, a herd visit
conducted by Bob Hartley,
manager of Kenwood Ranch;
a talk by Joe Keefauver, Jones
boro, Tennessee, on the kind of
bull needed for tomorrow’s beef
market; and a question panel
led by William A. Terry, field
representative for the Ameri
can Angus Association, on
“What Makes the Purebred
Business Go ? ”
All interested persons are in
vited to attend. Lunch will be
served compliments of Kenwood
Ranch.
Local man s
sister dies
Mrs. Janie Hunter Boone, 75,
of Kershaw, daughter of the
late John and Annie Boone,
died Sunday.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at DeKalb Baptist
Church.
Surviving are two daughters
Mrs. Annie E. Branham and
Mrs. John C. Cooke, both of
DeKalb; two sons. William J.
Boone and Lewis L. Boone, also
of DeKalb, and one brother, R.
L. Hunter of Newberry.
VACATION NOTICE
In order to give our employees a vacation and main
tain a full working force throughout the summer, we
shall close the week of
JULY 4th, 1968
We shall close at 12 noon June 29 and re-open for
business Monday, July 8th at 8 P.M.
We appreciate your patronage and extend best wishes
for a safe and happy holiday.
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2505 E MAIN STREET PHONE 276-0701
VACATION NOTICE
WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR
Mon., July 1 thru Sat., July 6
WILL RE-OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Monday, July 8th
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JEWELER
1103 Caldwell Street Newberry, S. C.
WE WILL BE
Closed
Thursday, Friday and
Saturday
July 4th, 5th and 6th
OPEN AGAIN ON
Monday, July 8th
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