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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Dec. 5, 1968 ml . :• Anna Coe Keitt is recent bride The wedding of Miss Anna Coe Keitt of Columbia and Mr. James Wade Mcllwain of For est, Mississippi, was solemnized on Thursday, November 28 at four o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. Hugh W. McClure, Jr. of ficiated at the double ring cer emony in Smith Memorial Chapel of the First Presbyter ian Church of Columbia, which was decorated with white chry santhemums and snapdragons. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Joseph Lawrence Keitt, Jr. and the late Mr. Keitt of this city. The groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leslie Mc llwain of Camden. Fred H. Parker, organist, and Eugene S. Gatlin, soloist, ren dered a program of nuptial mu sic. The groom’s father served as best man. Ushers were James R. Cathcart, Jr. of Columbia, brother-in-law of the groom; Donald Hasty of Spartanburg; and E. B. Purcell, Jr. of Colum bia, cousin of the bride. Mrs. H. Howard Smith of Wadesboro, N. C. was her sis ter’s matron of honor. She wore a floor-length gown of topaz gold designed with roll neck line, elbow length sleeves and empire waist. She carried a nosegay of yellow, gold and bronze mums. The Rev. H. Howard Smith, brother-in-law of the bride, es corted her to the altar. She was radiant in a white floor-length gown of all-over hand-clipped Chantilly lace designed with scooped neckline, empire waist and long sleeves ending in calla lily points over the wrists. A chapel train of peau de sole fell from the shoulders. The bride’s mother was at tired in a copper-color dress with matching coat, with which she wore a corsage of talisman roses. The bridegroom’s mother’s costume was a Mediterranean blue dress with matching coat. Her corsage was of yellow roses. For a wedding trip to Flor ida, Mrs. Mcllwain wore a suit of burnt orange and gold with golden brown accesories. The couple will live in Forest, Miss., where he is a forester with the U. S. Forset Service. He holds a B. S. degree from the Univer sity of Georgia. Mrs. Mcllwain has a B. A. de gree from the University of South Carolina and has been employed as a field advisor with the Congaree Girl Scout sometimes produce dependence; borhoods where addiction is alcohol; airplane glue; gasoline most common are other means and lighter fluid. In the U. S. by which addiction can be pre- there are some 6,000,000 addicts' vented, thus greatly lowering who take to alcohol for many the number of drug abusers, reasons, but poverty and frus- number of drug abusers, tration head the list. The chem- — ical structure of our bodies dif fers in persons, causing varied effects of this drug. In conclusion, Mrs. Lake point ed out that addiction can be pre vented through Mental Health Programs to reduce the number of susceptible persons, and by reducing the availability of il legal drugs. Also, treatment that reduces the number of ad dicted persons, since they bring the drugs and susceptible per sons together, and improved conditions in the deprived neigh- 1968 CHRISTMAS % GREETINGS 1968 « oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o M c ° C\ r is. kv/i * o /I \ V c o nil < \ 1968 CHRISTMAS'' | GREETINGS 1968 Fight tuberculosis, emphysema; air pollution. ■ • Area Council in Columbia. Reception Immediately following the ceremony, a reception was held in Jackson Hall of the Church. Arrangements of mums, snap dragons, gladioli and greenery vere used. Sandwiches, cakes, nints, nuts, punch, coffee and ea were served. Rehearsal Party After the rehearsal, a dinner vas given by Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mcllwain and Mr. and Mrs. James R. Cathcart, Jr. at the Cathcart home on Lake Murray. Pre-Nuptial Tea On November 12 from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m., Mrs. J. D. French, Mrs. J .M .Smith, Jr., Mrs. T. D. Timmons and Mrs. L. D. Nnchols were hostesses at a tea for Miss Keitt at the Nichols home on Evans Street. Receiving were Mrs. French, Mrs. J. L. Keitt, who wore a corsage of pink carnations, and Miss Keitt, who wore white rosebuds. Mrs. Timmons, Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Smith served in the dining room. Fall flowers were used effectively about the en tertainment rooms. The hostesses gave the bride- elect a silver tray. T\ Auixliary in luncheon meet The Woman’s Auxiliary to the Newberry County Medical Aux iliary held a luncheon meeting at the Newberry Inn on Novem ber 18, with Mrs. B. M. Mont gomery and Mrs. V. W. Rine hart as co-hostesses. Following a short business meting, con ducted by Mrs. R. E. Livingston Jr., president, a most informa tive program on “Drug Abuse” was presented by Mrs. Kemper D. Lake. Mrs. Lake cited many exam ples of drug abusers. Today there are some 60,000 people who are narcotics and more than 100,000 abusers of other drugs. The terms “addiction” and “habituation” have been changed or become known as “drug abuses”. Enumerating the different classes, Mrs. Lake stated that narcotics include such drugs as cocaine, codeine, demerol, meth adone, and opium, as well as morphine and heroin which are derivatives of opium. Marijuana and LSD are con sidered hallucinogens. Among the danger drugs are barbiturates, such as, sleeping Dills, amphetamines, which stim- jilate and cause one to become nore alert; tranquilizers, which licious refreshments were ser ved. Pre-Nuptial Events On November 1, a miscell aneous shower was given for Miss Ashley by Mrs. James M. Smith, Jr. and Mrs. Leon Nich ols. This was at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Leon Nichols’ house on 1935 Evans Street. Delicious refresh ments were served to the guests and the bride received a lovely corsage of. white roses. The bride received many lovely and useful gifts. On November 7, a family din ner was held at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cassels, Sr, on 835 Kilbourne Road Columbia. The dinner was in honor of the bride and groom. A beautiful table was set and a delicious supper of chicken with mushroom sauce, wedding bell salad, asparagus with cheese sauce, rolls, butter, cof fee, pickles and lemon angel cake was served. On November 9, a buffet lun cheon was given for the bride by Mrs. Franklin Ashley and Mrs. John Sitton. This was held in Mrs. Ashley’s home at Carolina Gardens, of Columbia. A dinner of ham, jello salad, with cottage cheese, olives, ripe olives, pickles, peach pickles, rolls, butter, tea, and rum cake topped with vanilla ice-cream and a cherry. Bridal bingo was played which the guests enjoy ed. The bride received a corsage of fern and a white carnation. On November 15, a miscellan eous shower was given for Miss Ashley by Mrs. James R. Felk- er, Sr., Miss Ann Felker and Mrs. Chevis I. Boozer. This was held at the Felker home at 1329 Wilson Road, at 7:30 p.m. Re freshments of white cake squares topped with pink roses pink ribbon sandwiches, cheese straws, and chicken salad sand wiches, coffee or spiced tea were served to the guests. A beautiful pink carnation cor sage with pink net and pearls was presented to the bride. Bridal bingo was played by the down the back and was appliqu- guests. ed with floral motifs of lace em- On November 22, a kitchen broired with seed pearls and shower was given for Miss Ash- aurora stones. The bodice was ely by Mrs. James B. Richard- designed with a portrait neck- son and Miss Debbie Richard- line and long fitted sleeves end- son in their home on 6554 Wil- Fllfypnp Rnnip ing in calla points » with lace shire Drive » Columbia. Delicious LillgCIIC LHJU1C appliques in front. The detach- refreshments were served to the Miss Susan Wilson Ashley of able cathederal train fell in guests and a lovely corsage was Columbia, formerly of Newber- l***® bouffant folds from a presented to the bride, ry, became the bride of Mr. bow entered with a self rose On November 30, the brides- Robert Eugene Bodie, also of at tb e waistline and accented maids’ luncheon was held at Columbia and a native of New- by lace motiffs on top. Her the home of Mrs. Warren L. berry, in an impressive candle- bouffant veil of imported silk Burner on 514 South Walker light ceremony on November illusion fell from a crown of Street, Columbia. A mid-day 30th at seven o’clock in the ^ ace finished in pearls and au- dinner was ’enjoyed by the. evening. Dr. Neil E. Truesdell rora 8 ^ one s- guests. Miss Ashley presented of this city, former pastor of ^bc maid of honor wore a gifts to her attendants, the bride, officiated at the wed- formal gown of peacock chiffon ding in Westminister Presby- an< * sat m ov er taffeta. The bo- terian Church of Columbia. dice was fashioned with long The bride is the daughter of sleeves and a modified neckline Mrs. Frank Watts Ashley of 7 ith a narrow ruffle and held Columbia and the late Dr. Ash- * n P^ace by a satin bow at the ley of Newberry. Mr. Bodie’s waistline. She wore matching mother is Mrs. Horace Fuquay Peacock peau de soie shoes. The Bodie, Sr. of 1814 Nance Street. other attendants were similar- His father is deceased. attired. Miss Debbie Richardson, or- * r ° r a wedding trip to the ganist, and Mrs. Andrew Harris, Regency Hyatt House in At- soloist, both of Columbia, pro- )anta ’ the bride wore a Vicuna vided appropriate music before sheath . dre ® s and "latching ac cessories. Her corsage of steph- Miss Ashley is bride of Robert ;ne Bodie and during the ceremony. Attending the bride were her maid of honor. Miss Kathryn Burner of Columbia; matron oi honor, Mrs. Franklin Ashley, her sister-in-law of Columbia; Miss Sarah Virginia Wilson, cousin of the bride of Atlanta Ga. and Charlotte, N. C. and Miss Ann Felker of Newberry. Miss Anne Sasheed, niece of the groom, of Georgetown was flower girl. Richard Kenneth Bodie of Atlanta was his brother’s best man. Groomsmen were Franklin Ashley, brother of the bride; John Calvin Bodie brother of the groom both of Columbia; Fred Pitts of Newberry and Ed win Moore of Columbia. The bride was given in mar riage by her grandfather, Mr. Frank Lewis Ashley of Gas tonia, N. C. Her brunette beauty was enhanced by her formal wedding gown of delustered sat in. The fitted bodice fastened anotis was lifted from her bri dal bouquet. The couple will re- dide at the University Terrace Apartments in Columbia. The bride in a 1964 graduate from Newberry High School and attended Newberry College. The groom also graduated from Newberry High School. He served two years in the U. S. Marine Corps and is a senior at the University of South Car olina, majoring in industrial psychology. He is connected with R. C. Motor Lines of Co lumbia. Reception Mrs. Frank W. Ashley was hostess at a reception following the ceremony, during which de licious refreshments were ser ved, and the wedding cake was cut. Rehearsal Party The rehearsal party was giv en by Mrs. Horace Bodie, Sr. and Robert Eugene Bodie. De- THE FAMILY CIRCLE RING* The Perfect Gift..,. forMothe, A beautiful ring, the symbol of love with the Birthstones of All Members of the Family From $25*00 W. E. TURNER Jeweler % 1103 Caldwell St. 276-4714