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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, June 25, 1970
Miss Mary Helen Smith of
Kinards and Mr. John Harrison
Ragland of Newberry and
Greenville were united in mar
riage Saturday, June 13, at 7:30
p.m. in Bush River Baptist
Church.
Rev. Thomas Daum, pastor of
the bride, performed the double
ring ceremony in the presence
of a number of friends and re
latives.
The church was beautifully
decorated with arrangements of
white lilies, snapdragons, and
stock in footed brass urns at
each side of the rostrum. Wood-
wardia fern and candles in can
delabra on either side of the
choir loft formed the back
ground.
A program of nuptial music
was furnished by Professor Karl
W. Kinard, Jr. of Newberry,
organist, and Mrs. Lamar Light-
sey of Greenwood, cousin of the
bride, vocalist. Professor Kin-
ard’s pre-service recital includ
ed "Jesu. Joy of Man’s Desir
ing” (J. S. Bach), “Arioso”
(Bach), “Due Bist bei mir”
(Bach), “Toccata in E” (Pach
elbel), “Jig Fugue” (Buxge-
hude), “Now Come Savior”
(Bach), “Aria in F” (Handel),
“0 Perfect Love” (Barnaby),
“Adagio” (Mendelssohn).
“Trumpet Voluntary” (Clarke)
and “Bridal Chorus” (Wagner)
were used for the processional
and “Wedding March” (Mendel
ssohn) and “Psalm 19” (Mar
cello) for the recessional.
Mrs. Lightsey sang as a solo
“Eternal Life” and, following
the exchange of vows, “Bene
diction” (Lutkin).
Ushers were Edward Brice
and David Folk of Newberry,
Charles L. Crook of Atlanta,
brother-in-law of the bride, and
Dr. Edgar Eugene Jones of
Charleston, brother-in-law of
the bride.
Chuck Cook of Atlanta, nep
hew of the bride and Steve
Smith of Kinards, cousin of the
bride, served as acolytes.
The bridegroom had as his
best man his father, Charles E.
Ragland of Newberry.
Mrs. Eugene Jones of Charles
ton, sister of the bride, was
matron of honor. Bridesmaids
were Miss Kathryn Ragland of
Newberry, sister of the groom,
and Mrs. Charles L. Crook of
Atlanta, sister of the bride. All
the attendants were dressed in
identical yellow silk A-line
dresses of formal length ac
cented with a panel attached
at the back waistline. They wore
matching headpieces of yellow
flowers and carried bouquets of
Granada roses.
Miss Stacy Crook of Atlanta,
niece of the bride, was junior
bridesmaid and little Miss
Beth Jones of Charleston, niece
of the bride, was flower girl.
They were dressed in a style
similar to that of the other at
tendants.
Chris Ragland of Newberry,
brother of the groom, was ring
bearer.
The attractive bride was giv
en in marriage by her father,
Clifford Twining Smith of Kin
ards. Her brunette beauty was
enhanced by the elegance of
her formal gown of handclipped
Chantilly lace. The molded bod
ice featured a scalloped front
Sabrina neckline and scoop
treatment in back. The three-
quarter length sleeves were
delicately edged in tiny scallops
and the minute waistline was
emphasized by a high-rising
double pleated cummerbund of
faille. The skirt had a full
sweeping back with chapel train
outlined in faille and attached
to the waistline with silk roses.
The bride’s veil was a beau
tiful mantilla of silk illusion
edged with lace matching that
of the wedding dress and at
tached to a seed pearl head-
piece. She carried a cascade
bouquet of white roses inter
spersed with stephanotis. The
roses in her bridal bouquet were
of special sentimental value as
they came from the gardens of
her mother and friends of the
family.
The bride’s mother wore a
lovely sheath dress of blue silk
with the neckline trimmed with
beads and irridescent sequins
in sweeping side effect. She
wore matching slippers and
white gloves. Her corsage was
an orchid.
The bridegroom's mother
wore a dress of imported peach
chiffon with draped neckline de
corated with rhinestones and a
rhinestone belt. She wore match
ing slippers, white gloves and
an orchid corsage.
RECEPTION
Following the ceremony, a
lovely reception was held in the
church Social Hall. Carrying out
the color scheme of yellow and
white, the hall was decorated
with yellow roses and greenery.
The reception table held sil
ver punch bowls on each end
and an epergne of yellow roses
n the center. The bride’s table
was covered in white with lace
overlay and centered with a
four-tiered wedding cake decor
ated with roses and placed on
a round reflector. Silver candel
abra were used on the tables.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Smith of
Waycross, Georgia, uncle and
aunt of the bride, welcomed the
guests and Mr. and Mrs. Miles
Hunter of Gray Court, also
uncle and aunt of the bride,
presented them to the receiving
line.
Miss Gertrude Smith, aunt of
the bride, and Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Smith, uncle and aunt
of the bride, invited guests to
the social hall.
Mrs. I. M. Smith of Kinards,
aunt of the bride, and Mrs. Wil
liam Senn of Newberry kept the
bridal register.
After the couple had cut the
traditional first slice of the wed
ding cake, guests were served
cake by Mrs. Byrd Martin of
Laurens and Mrs. Michael
Hampshire of Clemson.
Assisting in serving refresh
ments were Miss Verna Kohn,
Miss Harriette Hedgepath, Mrs.
Wade Smith, Miss Louise Senn,
Miss Drucie Martin and the fol
lowing Furman friends of the
bride: Misses Kimeran Mose
ley and Margaret Brooks of At
lanta and Pattie and Linda Es-
pey of Greenville.
Also assisting in entertaining
at the church were Mr. I. M.
Smith of Kinards, uncle of the
bride, and Mr. Byrd Martin of
Laurens.
Mr. and Mrs. John Earle
Smith, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Lamar
Lightsey of Greenwood and
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Epting of
Newberry bade the guests good
bye and invited them to the
bride’s home where Mr. and
Mrs. John Earle Smith, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Charles McGinnis and
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Busby of
Newberry, Mr. Terry Smith of
San Francisco, Cal. and Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Howard of
Florence entertained.
For a wedding trip to Hilton
Head Island, the bride wore a
yellow silk dress with matching
coat lined with navy and yellow
silk. Navy accessories and the
corsage of white rosebuds from
her bridal bouquet completed
her ensemble.
The bride, a daughteF~of _ Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Twining
Smith (Helen O’Dell of Liberty)
of Kinards, graduated from
Newberry High School and was
a 1970 honor graduate of Fur
man University. She will be a
member of the faculty of J. L.
Mann High School in Greenville
for the coming year.
The bridegroom, a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Emerson
Ragland (Jane Summer) of
Newberry, is a graduate of New
berry High School and attend
ed the University of South Car
olina. He is a computer pro
grammer with Bigelor-Sanford
in Greenville where the couple
will make their home.
Out-of-town guests for the
wedding included Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Caudill, Bryan and Pam
ela Caudill of Louisville, Ky.;
Mr. and Mrs. Drummond And
erson of Chattanooga, Term.;
Mr. C. C. Borroughs of Liberty;
Mr. Joel Allgood, Mr. and Mrs.
David McDaniel of Liberty, Mrs.
Margaret M. Allgood of St.
Louis, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Bowen and Mr. and Mrs. Mi
chael Hampshire of Clemson;
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jones of
Edisto Island; Mrs. Taylor O’
Dell of Easley; Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Hopkins of Pendleton;
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McLaurin
of Wedgefield; Mr. and Mrs.
Munson Buford, Jr. of Falls
Church, Va.; Mr. and Mrs.
Scott Flounders of Hartsville;
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Bagnal and
Lisa of Columbia and Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Thompson of At
lanta, Georgia.
Rehearsal Party
Following the rehearsal on
Friday night, the members of
the bridal party and guests
were entertained with a rehear
sal party given by the groom’s
‘ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Ragland at their home on Main-
Street in Newberry.
The lower floor of the Rag
land home was decorated with
arrangements of daisies, Queen
Anne’s lace, lilies and hydran
geas.
The punch table was covered
with a hand-crocheted cloth
made by the groom’s grand
mother. Guests enjoyed a buffet
of assorted sandwiches and
sweets.
Mrs. Hal Kohn, aunt of the
groom, served punch. Miss
Verna Kohn and Mrs. G. L.
Summer, Jr., assisted in enter
taining.
Bridal Luncheon
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith, Sr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Byrd Martin, Mr. and
Mrs. Lamar Lightsey, and Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Smith, Jr. hosted
the Smith-Ragland wedding par
ty and invited guests at a lunch
eon at the Newberry Inn on the
day of the wedding.
The honorees were presented
a corsage and boutonniere of
red roses. Places for the forty
guests were marked with minia
ture ceramic wedding bells tied
with lilies of the valley, ribbon,
and tulle. Punch was served
prior to the luncheon.
A lovely arrangement of pink
roses graced the bride’s table
and complementary arrange
ments of delicate pink rosebuds
were placed at the other tables.
During the delicious three-
course luncheon guests enjoyed
the entertaining toasts given
the bride and groom.
Wedding plans
are complete
Plans for the wedding of Miss
Karen Elizabeth Lominack, the.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Kirby Lominack of New
berry, and Mr. Harry Edwin
Moose, Jr. of Newberry and
Alexandria, Virginia, have been
completed.
The wedding will take place
at 4:30 o’clock Sunday, June
28, 1970 in Central Methodist
Church. Friends and relatives
of the young couple are invited
to attend the ceremony and the
reception which will follow in
the Social Hall of the church.
SUMMER SCHOOL
15 UNDERWAY
Two hundred twenty-four stu
dents are enrolled in the first
session of the Newberry College
summer school, according to
James C. Abrams, registrar of
the College.
The first of the two six-week
sessions began June 8, and will
continue through July 15; the
second term will be from July
16 to August 21. Graduation
exercises for approximately 20
baccalaureate degree candidates
are scheduled for the final day
of the summer term.
“Enrollment in the first ses
sion is up from the 204 in the
first session of the 1969 summer
school,” Abrams said.
New Addresses
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin McKin
ney have moved to 948 Cornelia
Street to make their home. Mr.
McKinney is City Recreation
Director.
Rev. and Mrs. James H. Mar
tin are now residing at 2117
Evans Circle. Rev. Martin has
been assigned as pastor of Cen
tral Methodist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Waters
have moved to 933 Langford St.
to make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Koon
are living at 1311 Hunt Street.
City Building
Permits
Mrs. Bill Turner, Sr., repairs,
1912 Main St.; J. W. Counts,
repairs, 701 O’Neal St.; Ger
trude Brown, repairs, 215 Boun
dary St.; Mrs. Virgil Sinclair,
repairs, 1721 Harrington St.;
Nellie Cooper, repairs, 2533 Pike
Circle; James Lee, repairs, 1313
Washington St.; First Baptist
Church, repairs, Caldwell St.;
Phillip Thomson, locate trailer,
2031 Rivers St.; Stylemart
Homes, erect dwelling, 985 Bess
St.; E. J. Thomas, repairs,
224 Drayton St.; E. M. Wood,
repairs, 820 Pauline St.; Milton
Harp, repairs, 728 Langford St.
Total value of construction
permits: $14,875.