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PAGE 8—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, June 19, 1969 A wedding of interest to their many friends was that of Miss Martha Julia Bowers and Lt. Handel Sease Abrams, USAF Reserve, who were united in marriage on June 15 at 4 D.m. in Wightman Methodist Church, Prosperity. The Reverend Raymond W. Brock officiated at the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lindsey Bowers and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dar- rold Eugene Abrams, Sr., all of Prosperity. The church was effectively de corated for the ceremony using arrangements of white gladioli, yellow chrysanthemums, spiral candelabra and palms. Wedding music was furnished by Mrs. Jacob Amick, organist, and Mrs. Bruce Gamer, soloist, Mrs. Garner sang “Each For The Other” and “The Wedding Prayer”. The traditional wed ding marches were used. Mrs. Keith Derrick, cousin of the bride, presided at the regis ter. Mr. Abrams was his son’s best man. Usher-groomsmen were Darrold E. Abrams, Jr., brother of the bridegroom; Steve Morris, brother-in-law of the bride,Steve Wise, all of Pros perity and Stanley Griffin of Pomaria. Mrs. Steve Morris, sister of the bride was matron of honor. Bridal attendants were Miss Alice Graham, cousin of the bride of Pomaria, Miss Eunice Shealy of Little Mountain, Miss Mary Sue Shealy of Columbia, and Mrs. Terry Turner of At lanta, cousin of the bride. The attendants wore formal gowns of lemon imported chif fon featuring a Bordonne lace bodice, elbow length sleeves, with a train attached at the waistline. A matching headpiece formed a double bow. Each at tendant carried a nosegay of yellow and white chrysanthe mums using yellow and white streamers. The matron of hon or carried a nosegay of yellow and white chrysanthemums with yellow rosebuds, using yellow and white streamers. Little Miss Sharon Abrams, niece of the bridegroom, was flower girl.She was dressed id entical to the bridal attendants. The lovely bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a formal gown of peau de soie pearled and scalloped chan tilly lace forming a Sabrina neckline, empire line and elbow length sleeves. The lace bodice was fastened in the back with tiny self-covered buttons sweep ing to a lace encrusted scallop ed chapel train. Her three-tier fingertip veil fell from a lace and crystal Queen’s crown. The bride carried a bouquet of step- hanotis centered with a white orchid. The mother of the bride wore a pink lace dress, a white carn ation corsage, interspersed with pink. The mother of the groom wore a blue lace dress and a white carnation corsage, interspersed with blue. Mrs. Clayton Wright, grand mother of the bride, wore a pink crepe dress trimmed with pink lace, and a white carna tion corsage. Mrs. Ralph Sease, grandmoth er of the bridegroom, wore a blue crepedress and a white carnation corsage. Following the ceremony, the bride and groom, their parents and members of the wedding party received in the vestibule of the church. For her wedding trip the bride selected a blue embroidered dress, white accessories and the corsage lifted from her wedding bouquet. The bride, a 1969 honor grad uate of Newberry College, will be employed at The First Fed eral Savings & Loan Associa tion, Charleston. The groom, a 1969 honor grad uate of The Citadel, will contin ue his studies in medicine at The Medical College of South Carolina in Charleston, where the young couple will make their home. Rehearsal Immediately after the rehear sal on Saturday, June 14, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Abrams, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowers and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Garn er, entertained the members of the wedding party at the Wight man Methodist Church Educa tion Building. Arrangements of pink and blue flowers were used in the party room. The banquet table was centered with a triple- tiered wedding cake. Assorted party sandwiches, nuts, mints, cheese straws, wedding cake, and ice punch were served. Dur ing the evening the couple pre sented gifts to thir attendants. Showers Wightman Methodist Church Educational Building was the scene of a number of pre-nup tial events honoring Miss Mar tha Julia Bowers prior to her wedding on June 15. On Monday, June 2, Miss Mary Sue Shealy and Miss Eun ice Shealy entertained with a miscellaneous shower. The hon- oree was presented a lovely white carnation corsage. Wed ding ring favors were pinned on each guest upon arrival. The bride received many lovely gifts. The hostesses gift to the bride was an electric percolator. Refreshments were served from a beautifully appointed buffet table. On Wednesday June 4, Miss Alice Graham and Mrs. Keith Derrick entertained with a mis cellaneous shower. The bride- elect was presented a white car nation corsage. Wedding Bell favors were pinned on each of the guests. The bride received many lovely gifts. A silver tray, engraved with the names of the bride and groom was given by the hostesses. Delicious refresh ments were served. On June 6, a miscellaneous shower was given by Mrs. John Bundrick. The honoree was pre sented a white carnation cor sage. A white satin bow with streamers marked the honoree’s chair. The bride received many lovely gifts. The hostess gift pre sented was an electric can open er. Delicious refreshments were served. On June 7, a miscellaneous shower was given by Mrs. Dar rold Abrams, Jr. The bride- elect was presented a white car nation corsage. Wedding rings were given as favors. Many lovely gifts were received and the hostess gift was two dinner goblets in the bride’s chosen pattern. Delicious refreshments were served. The vast percentage of white- bass eggs and young do not sur. vive. If they did the lakes would be greatly overpopulated. —SPORTS AFIELD. Crappies are school fish. When you find one, you’ll find many more. — SPORTS AFIELD. A Salute to the Dairy Industry JUNE IS A MOST FITTING MONTH in which to raise a Salute to the Dairy Industry in New berry County! JUNE IS WHEN SUMMER COMES, when the cool goodness of milk, the wonderful convenience of DAIRY PRODUCTS, provide more dramat ically than any other time during the year just what the housewife needs to furnish her family with easily prepared, appetite stimulating meals and vitalizing refreshment. THERE IS YET MORE REASON for Saluting the Dairy Industry. Dairying comprises the greatest part of our agri cultural activity. Progressive attitudes of Dairymen in search of better farming methods and improvement of the quality of their products also have made the Dairy Industry an important part of our economy. THE PARTNERSHIP that has grown up between Dairy men and our Business Community, which provides them with the modern machinery, the power, the services and supplies, and the needs of their families—all essential to their progress —has contributed jobs and prosperity to our area. This yeat JUNE DAIRY MONTH is being observed under the banner: “KEEP COOL WITH DAIRY FOODS—Summer’s Hottest Values.” Business joihs in proving this—this month! Join us in a Toast to the Dairy Industry. Say: “MAKE MINE MILK!” B. C MOORE & SONS t “BUY FROM MOORE AND SAVE MORE” MAIN STREET NEWBERRY