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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Sept. 11, 1969 — PAGE 3 The marriage of Miss Ilene Doris Stewart and William Franklin Partridge, Jr. was sol emnized Saturday, August 16, at eight o’clock in the Lilling- ton (N. C.) Presbyterian Church. Rev. Robert Park officiated at the double ring candlelight cere mony and the program of nup tial music was presented by Mrs. Joe Tom Long, organist, and Mel Bethune, soloist. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Brad ford Stewart of Lillington and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Partridge, Sr. of New berry. Given in marriage by her father the bride was attired in a formal gown of white silk organza with a sculptured neck line and a full length panel of re-embroidered Alencon lace down the front. The yoke was circled with sprays of the same and appliques of lace decora tions ended the bracelet length scalloped sleeves. Her silk train was attached at the should er and featured lace panels. She wore a mantilla imported from Spain and an heirloom pin of seeded pearls and dia monds, a gift from the bride groom that was worn by his maternal great aunt on her wedding dress in 1906. She car ried a bouquet of gardenias and roses centered with a white or chid. Mrs. David Dorsey of Fay etteville was matron of honor. She wore a gold full length dress of silk linen with crepe bodice and long crepe sleeves, ruffled at the wrist. She wore a halo to match her dress, in terspersed with fresh flowers. Bridesmaids were Miss Mol ly Partridge of San Francisco, Calif., sister of the bridegroom; Mrs. Larry Stewart of Char lotte; Mrs. Tommy Culdaeure of St. Matthews; Miss Valerie Honeycutt of Raleigh; Mrs. Wil liam DeLoria of Melbourne, Fla.; and Mrs. Charles Croom of Columbia. They wore dress es identical to that of the mat ron of hjnor in colors of emer ald green, fuschia pink and lavender with similar h e a d- pieces. Their nosegays were of roses, carnations and daisies. Honorary bridesmaids were Miss Ruby Jo Long. Miss Kathy Byrd, Miss Meredith Crews, Miss Angela Hardee, Miss Alice Stout, Miss Diane Randall, Miss Jan Stewart of North Augusta and Miss Michele De Loria of Melbourne, Fla. All w T ore long pastel dresses and had a cor sage of white carnations. Mark Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Stewart of Buies Creek was ringbearer and Miss Mary Morgan, daughter of At torney General and Mrs. Robert Morgan was flower girl. The bridegroom’s father was his best man. Ushers were Ray B. Stewart, brother of the bride, Kenneth R. Young, Benjamin T. Rook, Lewis McNeill Ste wart, David Harrington, Dan N. David and Lt. William H. Lov ett. The mother of the bride wore a formal gown of aquamarine silk cord dress with a match ing lace coat with a flowing back line and bracelet length sleeves, a cluster of silk flow ers as her headpiece, and matching accessories. The groom's mother was attired in a formal pink satin sheath cov ered with white Chantilly lace and three quarter length sleeves. A floating panel of pink chiffon, extended from the shoulders to the hemline in the back and a cluster of chiffon petals and pearls was worn across the back of her head. Both mothers wore or chid corsages. For a wedding trip to Sea Island, Georgia the bride chose a navy blue and white suit with navy accessories and her corsage was the white orchid lifted from her bridal bouquet. The bride is a graduate of Peace College and of Atlantic Christian College, and is a member of Phi Mu sorority. She plans to teach at Hammond Academy in Columbia this fall. The bridegroom is a graduate of The Citadel and is a senior at the University of South Car olina School of Law. He is a member of Phi Delta Phi frat ernity. The couple will reside in Col umbia. RECEPTION A reception was given follow ing the ceremony at the fellow ship hall in the church. The re ception table was covered with a satin cloth and centered with a pink and white arrangement of roses, snapdragons, and car nations in an epergnette ar rangement. The five tiered pink and white cake was top ped with a miniature bride and groom. Mrs. Rachel Spears served the cake and Mrs. Henry Ste wart poured punch. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Stewart of Buies Creek and Mrs. Lewis Stewart of Goldsboro greeted guests; Mrs. Ladson Eskridge, grand mother of the groom, and Mrs. John Lacy Harrington presided at the guests register. Mr. and Mrs. M. 0. Lee introduced the guests to the receiving line and goodbyes were said by Attorney General and Mrs. Robert Mor gan. REHEARSAL DINNER Mr. and Mrs. William H. Part ridge, parents of the groom, entertained with a three-course rehearsal dinner on Friday, Aug- 15 at the hotel in Dunn, N. C. Sixty-five guests were present. BACHELOR'S DINNER Benjamin T. Rook of Char lotte and Newberry entertain ed on Saturday, August 16 at a bachelors luncheon at the hotel in Dunn. Ten guests were present. BRIDESMAIDS LUNCHEON A bridesmaids luncheon was given at the home of Mrs. Wil liam Byrd and Mrs. Dane Dor sey in Bunnlevel on Saturday, August 16. Roses and mixed flowers de corated the home. A delectable three course dinner was served to the mothers of the bride and groom and the bridesmaids. Out of town guests attending the wedding included Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Livingston, Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Cobb, Mrs. Mary Waits, Mrs. J. Heyward Jack- son, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ted- ford, Mrs. J. Donald Rook, Ben jamin T. Rook, Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Floyd, Mr. and Mrs. Dave L. Hayes, Mrs. Thomas H. Pope, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Morehead, Dr. and Mrs. B. M. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. R. Earl Summer, Mr. and Mrs. F. Myron Berry of New berry; Also, Mrs. L. G. Eskridge, Jr. and Mrs. John J. Newman of Alabama; Dr. and Mrs. D. O. Rhame of Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Bethea, Jr. and Miss Becky Bethea of Latta; Mrs. James M. Wilson and Miss Mary B. Wilson of Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. Dan M. David of Col umbia; Ken R. Young of Col umbia and Sumter; and Lieut. William H. Lovett of Ft. Bragg. IS PROFESSOR AT MONMOUTH MONMOUTH, ILL. - Dr. Ly man O’Dell Williams, who was an assistant professor of Geo logy at Monmouth College in 1963 and 1964, will return this fall as an associate professor, according to Dr. Duncan Wim press, president of the College. Dr. Williams, who has spent the past five years with the geology and geography depart ment of East Tennessee State, Johnson City, Tenn., is a mem ber of several professional so cieties and honoraries, and was Phi Beta Kappa at the Univer sity of Georgia where he re ceived his bachelor of science degree. His graduate work for both the master of sciences and Ph. D. degrees was done at the University of Iowa. Dr. Williams and his wife, the former Doris Ann Parks of this city, have one son, Richard Douglas. Dr. Williams is the son of Mrs. Carolyn L. Williams of Augusta, Ga., and the late Lyman 0. Williams. Prior to his original period at Monmouth, Dr. Williams was an exploration geologist for the California Company. CLEMSON — Cadet John F. Long of Newberry Rt. 3 has been appointed Material Offi cer of the 800-member A i r Force ROTC Cadet Wing at Clemson University. A senior agricultural engin eering major. Long is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Long of Newberry Route 3. At Clemson, he is active in The American Society of Agri cultural Engineers. Your BEST Investment Today... is a savings account in Newberry Federal. No quotations to watch — no coupons to cut — no commissions to pay — no extra charges. You earn the highest legal rate we can pay on “Sav ings Certificates” (5 1 t C ) compounded quarterly on $10,000 and up. 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