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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, July 11, 1968 \ Miss Judith Johnnette Half acre, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Lee Halfacre of Pros perity became the bride of Phil ip Olin Epps, son of Dr. and Mrs. William Monroe Epps of Clemson, on June 23 at 6:00 p. m. in Central Methodist Church. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. John Gerald Hipp, Sr., uncle of the bride, and Dr. George S. Duffie. The church was decorated with palms and large brass can dle arch in the back of choir loft, with brass spiral candelab ra on either side of the altar. Altar vases of white gladioli and daisy mums completed the decorations. Family pews were marked with brass hurricane lamps decorated with greenery. Mrs. John Belle Wise of Batesburg, cousin of the bride, was organist. Soloist was Miss Mary Barbara Shealy of Colum bia. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a candle light gown featuring long sleeves and a fitted bodice with lace repeating from the waist line and accenting the low scal loped scoop neckline. The bell shaped skirt was laced from the waist in the back to the hem and ended in scallops. A chapel train attached at the waist in the back was fully laced. The mantilla was fingertip length and was bound in matching lace. Her only adornment was a cam eo locket which was a gift to her mother from the bride’s fa ther. Her frowers were white roses on a lace covered white Bible. The bride’s honor attendant was her cousin, Miss Jackie Goff of Aiken and Saluda. Bridesmaids were Miss Janice Goff, cousin of the bride of Saluda and Miss Jane Epps, cousin of the groom of Latta; also Miss Kay Gassiert, Beau- fort; Mrs. Bob Hartzog, of Co lumbia; Miss Yvonne Beden- haugh, Prosperity; Mrs. Andy Morris, Columbia and Mrs. Wil liam M. Long, West Columbia. They wore mint green fitted floor length dresses with an overlay of Chiffon, headpieces of matching color, and carried nosegays of daisy mums. Honorary bridesmaids were Mrs. Carol Tisdale, Rock Hill; Miss Rosemary Kinard, Miss Sharon Ann Meyers, Mrs. James Lester, Prosperity; Miss Karen Day, Miss Ann Hentz, Newberry; Mrs. B. L. Brown, Greenville; and Mrs. Hoyt Rin ger, Pomaria. The groom’s father was his best man. Ushers were his bro ther, James W. Epps of Clem son; his cousin, C Plexie Baker of Andrews; the bride’s brother, Leonard Halfacre of. Prosperity; her cousins, Robby Ruff, New berry; Rev. Andrew David Ear- gle, Gilbert; John Gerald Hipp, Jr., Columbia; also David Thompson of Clemson. Acolytes were Haskell Goff of Saluda and Mike Mills of Prosperity. Mrs. Epps is a graduate of Newberry College and taught last year at Fairforest school. The groom finished Clemson with a degree in forestry. He is a second lieutant in the Arm> Corps of Engineers. The bride’s mother wore a dark aqua sheath dress with beaded bodice and matching accssories. The groom’s mother was at tired in a pink linen sheath dress with matching accessor ies. Both wore corsages of deep purple orchids. A recep tion followed the wedding in the church social hall. Following the wedding the couple left for a wedding trip to the mountains. For the trip, the bride wore a beige dress with three-quarter length coat and matching accessories. She wore a corsage of white roses from her bridal bouquet. RECEPTION A reception was given for Mr. and Mrs. Epps on June 30th by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W M. Epps, following their mar riage on June 23rd. Guests call ed between the hours of 4:00 and 6:00 at the Social Hall of the Clemson Methodist Church The tea table was overlaid with white organdy. Lovely pink and red roses were arrang ed in silver and crystal bowls. Silver and crystal appointment!; were used for serving chicker. salad sandwiches, nuts, mints cake squares and punch. The bride’s table was cover ed with a linen table cloth and held an arrangement of white and yellow roses in a silver container. PARTIES A number of parties were giv en honoring Miss Halfacre and Philip Olin Epps prior to their marriage on June 23. Among those who entertained for Miss Halfacre were Mrs. Abe Warren, Mrs. Frank Nich ols and Mrs. Heyward Sease, miscellaneous shower; Mrs. Rose Gatlin and Mrs. Lula Mae Cuth- bertson, miscellaneous shower; Mrs. John Belle Wise, Mrs. Rob ert Lee Ruff, Mrs. C. B. Half acre, Mrs. W. A. Eargle, miscell aneous shower; . Mrs. Raymond Summey, Mrs. Allen Sheriff. Mrs Bill Watters, Miss Judy Bishop and Mrs. Douglas Lee, luncheon at Spartanburg; Mrs. Ray Goff, Misses Jackie Goff, miscellaneous shower; Mrs. Sara Mae Day, Mrs. Bonita Ki nard, Mrs. Faye Kinard, Miss Rosemary Kinard and Miss Ka ren Day, miscellaneous shower; Mrs. A. M. Musser, reception in Clemson; Mrs. E. L. Clarke and Mrs. E. E. Leslie, seated tea in Clemson; Mrs. O. B. Gar rison and Mrs. J. W. Jones, cof fee at Clemson. Mrs. Charles Moore and Mrs. H. M. Beden- baugh were hostesses for the Bridesmaids ludcheon at the home of Mrs. Moore. Entertaining for the couple were Mrs. Sadie Crooks and Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Hazel, a brunch at the home of Mrs. Crooks; Dr. and Mrs. William Monroe Eps, rehearsal dinner at Newberry Inn; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ben nett, drop-in at Willowbrook Clubhouse; Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey Hobson, dinner party at Clemson; Mrs. R. F. Ferre, Mrs. J. G. Fulmer, Mrs. W. A. King, Mrs. J. B. Monroe and Mrs. T. L. Senn, dinner party at Clemson. At each of the parties, the bride-select received a lovely corsage and gifts from the host esses. LOCAL' STUDENT AT SCAT CAMP Some 108 SCAT (Summer Camp for Academically Talen ted) students, including one from Geneva, Switzerland, ar rived at Winthrop College Sun day. Among the 108 is Conii Sanders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Frasier Sanders, of this city. The eighth and ninth grade boys and girls will participate in academic enrichment pro grams through August 2nd. The program includes mod ern chemistry or biology, in troductory Chinese or conver sational French, and instruc tion in tennis, swimming, golf or bowling. Conii, who also at tended the SCAT camp last year, will take Chinese and chemistry. SCAT students use the Col lege’s science and languagt laboratories and the facilities of the physical education de partment. The College library is available for research. There is a planned recreation pro gram for the young students attending this fifth S CAT camp at Winthrop. Applicants for the summer camp are chosen for their high scholastic achievement, dem onstrated in group standardiz ed tests. Gun petitions being sought The South Carolina Sports man’s Association is collecting names on petition requesting Congress to protect the citizen s right to own firearms without registration and licensing. The Association agrees with the United States Constitution that this is a basic right of the honest individual and that this right should not be infringed. The Association, asserting that it is the citizen’s right and duty to protect his family, prop erty and country against unpro voked force, encourages all hon est citizens to acquire firearms and become proficient in the responsible use of them. Copies of the petition can be obtained from Farley Smith, 134 Columbus St., Limehouse Service Station, Spring St., or Jim Williams, 181 St. Andrews Blvd., Charleston, S. C. Contract let for bridge Award of a $38,984 contract to widen a bridge in Newberry county was announced today by the State Highway Depart ment. This contract was awarded to Blackmon Construction Co, Inc. of Mountville on the basis of the firm’s low bid, accord ing to Chief Highway Com missioner Silas. N. Pearman. Four bids were entered ranging as high as $49,387. The contract calls for widen ing with reinforced concrete the 132-foot bridge over Bea ver Dam creek on S. C. Route 121 east of Silverstreet. Bids on the project were opened on June 18. MAY SALES OF SAVINGS BONDS Sales of Series E and H Sav ings Bonds and the new Savings Notes called “Freedom Shares’* during the month of May in Newberry County totaled $14, 480. reports Joe M. Roberts County Savings Bonds Chair man. In the state, combined sales of Series E and Series H Sav ings Bonds and Savings Notes during May totaled $2,563,010, an increase of 3.3 per cent o- ver May of last year, reports Robert G. Clawson, State Chair man of the U. S. Savings Bonds Committee. HAPPY BIRTHDAY July 14: Holland Sligh, Mrs. Ralph Black, Juanita Felker, H. E. Thomas, Martha Lomi- nack, Mrs. C. L. Holloway, Mrs. W. R. Bouknight, Max B. Mc- Kittrick, Dr. S. L. Hunter, Lar ry Harmon, Larry Wicker, Clark Abrams, Nancy Ruff. July 15: R. C. Floyd, Jim Todd, Carolyn Murray, Jack- son W. Taylor, Jr., Wally Lew is, Carrie Wrightman, Mrs. W. H. Tedford, Sue Senn, Woodrow D. Smith. July 16: Mrs. Jim Todd, Mrs. T. S. Harmon, Frank Partridge, J. G. Long, ,H. C. Timmerman, Gordon Johnson, G. B. Fuller, Mrs. Nat Gist, Jr., Dorothy Jean Hutchinson. July 17: Mrs. Ruth H. Price, Mrs. D. T. Wicker, Mrs. A. E. Bedenbaugh, Mrs. Murray Shep pard, Mrs. Catherine Graham, Lera Duncan, Innis M. Clark son, Marshall L. Motes, I. M. Smith. July 18: Clayton Smith, Mrs. F. M. Schumpert, Mrs. Ruby Trice, Betty Shealy, Kenneth Fuller, Kathy Senn. July 19: Gladys Young, Colie B. Pitts, Judy Boland, Walter Sheppard, Linda Faye Fuller, Michael Kinard, Jana Beden baugh, Paul Whitaker, Robert Icard, Jr., A1 Armfield. July 20: Mrs. A. T. Neely, Chevis I. Boozer, James K. 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