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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 10, 1969 Miss Jean Cox Epting became the bride of William Fred Blackmon, Jr., at 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon of Sunday, March 23, in a double-ring cere mony at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Newberry, South Carolina. The Rev. Henry A. McCullough, Jr., D. D., per formed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Hugh Melanch- viion Epting of Newberry. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fred Black mon, Sr. of Thomson, Georgia. Professor W.,Darr Wise of Newberry College, organist, pre sented a program of music. “Trumpet Voluntary” by Pur cell was used as the procession al, and “Psalm XVH” by Mar cello was used as the recession al. Escorted to the altar by her father, the bride wore a dress of peau d’ange with an empire waistline. The shoulders and neckline were covered in im ported lace appliques with scat tered pearls. Rows of lace bor dered the hemline of the A- skirt, and above the border were appliques of lace with pearls. The Edwardian sleeves were long and full with very wide cuffs. The chapel train fell full from a bow at the empire waist line and it, too, was bordered in the imported lace with scat tered lace appliques. The shoul der length veil fell from a head- piece of imported lace and pearls. She carried a cascad ing bouquet of white roses and stephanotis with a white hybrid orchid in the center. Miss Anne Cox Epting, of Charleston and Newberry, was her sister’s maid of honor and only attendant. She wore a long, yellow dress of shantastik with an empire waistline. The dress had elbow-length sleeves and a scooped neckline which were trimmed in white beads. The watteau back fell from a bow at the neckline. The headpiece was a cluster of yellow flowers. She carried a Colonial bouquet of white daisy pompons with yellow centers, with gypsophil- ia and emerald green satin rib bon. William Fred Blackmon, Sr., was his son’s best man. Joseph Warren Blackmon, Gerald Cal loway Poss, Jr., Stacy Turner, Jr., all of Thomson, and Thom as Edward Longshore, Jr., of Atlanta and Newberry, were ushers. The Messrs. Blackmon and Poss served as acolytes. The bride’s mother chose a street-length dress of desire in horizon blue, with a yoke hand- encrusted with crystal and pearl. She wore a pink cymbi- dium orchid corsage. The bridegroom’s mother wore a sheath jacket dress of azalea pink silk linen, designed with short sleeves and a scooped neckline encircled with a bor der of pearl clusters. She wore a pink cymbidium orchid cor sage. Immediately following the cer emony, the guests were receiv ed in the Narthex of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford T. Smith introduced the guests to the re ceiving line, and Mr. and Mrs. Ethan O. Amick invited the guests to visit the bride’s home to see the gifs. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armfield entertained at the home. Miss Rebecca Early of Madison, Georgia presided at the register at the church. For ner going-away outfit the bride chose a beautifully shap ed navy coat and dress costume accented with red and white. Her corsage was the orchid tak en from her wedding bouquet. The bride is a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority. The groom is a member and past president of Sigma Pi Frater nity. Both the bride and groom are seniors at the University of Georgia and will reside in Athens. On Saturday night following the rehearsal, the parents of the bride entertained informally in the choir conference room at the church for the members of the wedding party and out-of- town guests. The bride’s table was beauti ful with an arrangement of yel low and white flowers in a sil ver epergne and silver candel abra with white candles. The bride and groom cut their wedding cake and it was serv ed with other delicious refresh ments and punch. On Saturday afternoon, March 1, Miss Jean Epting was enter tained with a miscellaneous shower at the home of Miss Claire Whitaker, with the Miss es Whitaker and Pat Underwood and the Mesdames Kathy Ave- disian Collins, Carol Armfield Dillard, and Helen Derrick Hall as co-hostesses. There were 26 guests present. A social hour was enjoyed, and delicious refreshments were served buffet-style from the beautifully appointed dining room table. The honor guest was presented with many love ly and useful gifts. Local people at TB meeting Twenty representatives from the Tuberculosis and Health As sociation of Area 6 attended the 52nd annual meeting of the S.C. Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disea e Association in Colum bia on March 27. Rev. James A. Bowers of Greenwood has served as pres ident of the state association during the past year. Rev. J.C. Rice of Ware Shoals was re jected as a vice-president. Richard W. Stowe of Green wood was elected to the state board of directors. Rev. Bow ers and Thomas I. Dowling of Greenwood, and James D. Brown of Newberry were re elected to three year terms on the obard of directors. The program featured two medical students, Michael Kel- let of Greenville and Robert Da vis of Aiken, who have held three months Clinical Clerk ships. The clinical clerkships are undergraduate awards for special training in respiratory diseases and are financed by Christmas Seal contributions. Area 6 association shares ap proximately $2000 of the $25,000 budget for the Christmas Seal Medical Education program. Those attending the annual meeting from Area 6 included: Miss Grace Summer, Mrs. W.C. Koon, Rev. J .M. Roof and james D. Brown of Newberry. members for assisting the Leg ion in celebrating its 50th Anni versary at the buffet supper on March 25 at the Legion Home. A letter was also read from Mrs. Stokes thanking the unit for its kind hospitality at the same buffet supper. Mrs. W. Roy Anderson read the child welfare bulletin which she is sending to all the units in the state. Mrs. Crowder made a few re marks and expressed her pleas ure for being invited to this meeting. Mrs. Bowler, in a few chosen words, presented Mrs. Stokes, who gave a most interesting and informative talk on American ism. She quoted several instan ces of the disrespect to the Flag and she urged all members and others to show respect for the Flag. She congratulated the New berry Unit on its fine member ship and also for the good work that it is doing in the Depart ment American Legion Auxi liary. Mrs. P. K. Harmon made a motion that the unit endorse Mrs. Bowler for Senior Vice President of the Department Auxiliary. Motion was seconded and unanimously carried. The Spring Rally will be held at the Wade Hampton Hotel in Columbia on April 7-8. All mem bers are invited. Several of our members are planning to go to the Rally. Honor guest be auxiliary meet The American Legion Auxi liary met on Thursday after noon, April 3 at the home of Mrs. Ralph B. Baker. Mrs. Ralph P. Baker and Mrs. Wal ter Summer were associate hos tesses. As the members arrived de licious refreshments were ser ved from a beautifully arrang ed tea table. Mrs. M. F. Bowl er poured tea. The members en joyed this social hour. The out- of-town guests were Mrs. Sid ney Stokes of Orangeburg, pres ident of the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of South Carolina and Mrs. Gladys Crow der of West Columbia, secretary treasurer of the Department Auxiliary. After the social hour Mrs. Bowler president of the local un it, called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance, Pre amble to the Constitution were given. The Chaplain led in pray er. Members then sang the Star Spangled Banner. 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