The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, June 04, 1970, Image 10
PAGE 10—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, June 4, 1970
A lovely wedding of wide
spread interest which took place
on Sunday, May 10, was that of
Miss Jacqueline Louise Lathrop
and Mr. Richard William Perry,
both of Newberry.
The double ring ceremony
was held at 4 p.m. in St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church with the pastor
of the bride, Rev. Harold L. Ful
ler, Jr., officiating.
An appropriate bridal setting
was created with arrangements
of white gladioli, mums, dais
ies and carnations. White tapers
filled the smilax-entwined can
delabra.
The reserved pews were
marked with pedestals of white
daisies and satin ribbons.
Guests wre registered in the
vestibule of the church by Mrs.
Billy Farmer of Greenville.
Nuptial music was furnished
by Miss Sandra Boland, organ
ist, and Stanley Shealy, soloist.
After the organ preludes, Mr.
Shealy sang “0 Promise Me”
and “Song of Ruth”. As the
couple knelt, he sang “Wedding
Prayer”. Traditional marches
were used for the processional
and recessional.
Ushers were Larry Shealy
Eddie Long. Ronnie Crumptoi
and Jerry Wiggers. Ushers Long
and Shealy also serve as aco
lytes.
As the couple met at the al
tar, each took a lighted candle
from a three-branch candela
bra and ceremoniously lighted
the tall center candle, a sym
bol of their union.
The bridegroom’s father serv
ed as best man.
Miss Carolyn Brown of Sum
ter was maid of honor. Brides
maids were Miss Karen Stone,
Mrs. Lynne Hazel and Miss
Kaye Rinehart of Newberry and
Miss Jan Riley of Orangeburg.
The bridal attendants were
identically attired in formal
gowns of yellow dotted swiss,
featuring a white organdy em
pire bodice, long puff sleeves
and a green ribbon accent at
the waist. They wore a match
ing bow headpiece and yellow
tinted to match slippers. Each
carried a traditional cascade
of white daisy pom-pons.
The flower girl Lisa Farmer,
cousin of the bride, wore a dress
to match those of the older at
tendants and carried a cutting
basket filled with white daisy
petals.
The ringbearer, Gregg Domi
nick. cousin of the bridegroom,
was formally dressed for the
occasion.
Escorted and given in mar
riage by her father, the petite
and lovely bride was exquisite
in a formal gown of white ny
lon organza and Venice lace
featuring a princess silhouette.
The empire bodice of appliqued
lace had a high scalloped neck
line and bishop sleeves with
lace cuffs. The flowing chapel
train, accented with appliqued
lace motifs, was attached below
the shoulder line and enhanced
the graceful skirt. Her elbow-
length veil, also accented with
appliqued lace motifs, cascaded
from a pearl-studded lace head-
piece.
The bride carried a lace cov
ered Bible topped by a white
orchid nestled in featherea car
nations with a cathedral strand
of stephanotis.
Mrs. Lathrop, mother of the
bride, was attired in a mint
green crepe dress and mint
green lace coat ensemble with
matching accessories and white
glamellia corsage.
Mrs. Perry, mother of the
bridegroom, wore an apricot an
gel crepe dress with accents of
matching lace applique and ac
cessories, complemented by a
white glamellia corsage.
RECEPTION
Immediately after the cere
mony, a reception was held in
the church social hall.
Guests were greeted and pre
sented to the receiving line by
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Werts.
The bride’s table, a focal
point, was round and covered
with a white satin, lace-trim-
med cloth, overlaid with a white
net skirt.
Centering the table was a
beautifully embossed, 3-tiered
wedding cake encircled by an
illusion ruffle and embellished
with yellow daisies. A minia
ture bridal couple adorned the
top tier. A five-branched silver
candelabra holding lighted white
tapers in yellow illusion rufflets
was placed to one side of the
centerpiece.
A floor basket arrangement
of white glads, mums and pom
pons daisies stood beside the
bride’s table.
After the couple cut the cake,
it was sliced and served by Mrs.
Sadie Chappell of Columbia.
The refreshment table was
covered with a handmade hem
stitched white linen cloth under
laid with yellow satin. Gracing
the table was a silver urn ar
rangement of white glads, mums
and yellow pompon daisies and
a silver candelabra filled with
glowing white tapers in rufflets
of yellow illusion.
Punch was served from a sil
ver bowl by Miss Nancy Swenk
of Columbia.
Assisting in serving were
Mrs. Virginia Counts, Mrs.Mary
Rinehart, Miss Elizabeth Har
mon and Miss Karen Ellisor, all
of Newberry; also Mrs. Vernon
Epting of Prosperity assisted
with the wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hen
drix bade the guests goodbye
and invited them to stop by the
home of the bride’s parents to
see the wedding gifts. Mr. and
Mrs. James Frick entertained
in the gift room at the Lathrop
home.
The bride, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe W. Lathrop of
Route 1, Newberry, is a grad
uate of Newberry High School.
She will graduate from Win-
throp College in December.
The bridegroom, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James D. Perry, grad
uated from Newberry High and
attended Gardner Webb College.
He is presently employed at The
Newberry Observer.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry are re
siding in a mobile home in New
berry, after a wedding trip to
the beach. For traveling, the
bride chose a long waisted,
sleeveless lavender dress with
white pleated skirt and white
neck tie, white accessories and
the orchid corsage lifted from
her Bible.
REHEARSAL PARTY
After the rehearsal on Satur
day evening, Mr. and Mrs.
James D. Perry, parents of the
bridegroom, entertained in the
church social hall.
Buffet refreshments, consist
ing of assorted sandwiches,
toasted nuts, cheese straws,
and individual cake squares,
were served with delicious
punch.
The table was covered with
a hand crocheted cloth over
green taffeta, and was centered
with glowing candles in branch
ed candelabra. The bridal couple
presented gifts to the members
of their wedding party during
the evening.
BRIDAL LUNCHEON
A delightful bridesmaids’
luncheon was held at the home
of Mrs. Maxcy Stone on Satur
day.
Assisting Mrs. Stone as host
esses were Mrs. Buck Rinehart
and Mrs. Fred Schumpert.
The Stone home was artisti
cally decorated for the occas
ion with pink carnations and
pink snapdragons arranged on
the mantel in the living room.
Other arrangements featured
pink rosebuds and pansies.
Covers were placed for 12 in
the dining room. Centering the
table was a lovely arrangement
of pink carnations and snaps,
interspersed with slim white tap
ers.
Bridal place cards were used
and a three course luncheon
was served.
The guest of honor, Miss
Lathrop, was presented a cor
sage of pink rosebuds and a
bride’s miniature Bible favor
was pinned on each guest.
The hostesses gave the bride
a stand of Maleck measuring
cups.
1971 AUTO TAGS
GARNET AND WHITE
South Carolina vehicle license
plates for 1971, the first of
which have already been made,
feature a garnet or deep mar
oon background with white re-
flectorized letters and numerals
the South Carolina Highway de
partment has announced.
The type letters and numerals
on the new plates and used on
others issued since 1967, limits
colors used as background to
dark shades and variations of,
red, blue, black and green.
A 1967 State statute requires
that vehicle license letters and
numerals be reflectorized so as
to be seen better at night.
Registration of vehicles for
1971 begins on the first day after
Labor Day which this year will
be September 8.
Mr. and Mrs. John Calhoun Freeman of Columbia, an
nounce the engagemtnt of their daughter, Bonnie Jane,
to Robert Glenn Lister Jr., son of Mrs. and Mrs. Robert
Glenn Lister Sr. of Newberry.
Miss Freeman was graduated from Dreher High School
and is a senior at Winthrop College majoring in Elemen
tary Education.
The bridegroom-elect was graduated from Newberry
High School and received a B.S. degree in Education from
the Citadel. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutentant in
the U. S. Air Force and is presently stationed at Ft. Lee,
Virginia. Lt. Lister is the grandson of Mrs. Jim Ellis
Denny of Newberry.
The wedding is planned for August 22 in the First
Baptist Church of Columbia.
WEEKEND SAVINGS
ON
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THE FASHION SHOE SALON
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