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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, July 2, 1970
Miss Brenda Kaye Sheppard,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will
iam L. Sheppard (Margaret
Murrah), 2106 Mower St. and
Mr. Randy Wayne Rinehart, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Rine
hart (Eunice Bobb), Glenn St.
Extension, were united in holy
matrimony Saturday, June 27
at 7:30 p.m. in the A .G.D.Wiles
Chapel on the Newberry College
campus.
The register was attended by
Miss Sandra Wood, Newberry.
The double ring nuptials were
performed by the Rev. William
Stone, pastor of the bride.
Mrs. Dale Eargle, soloist, ren
dered the wedding song, “0,
Perfect Love” and as the bridal
couple knelt, sang “A Wedding
Prayer”, accompanied by the
chapel organist, Mr. Karl Kin-
ard, Jr.
The lovely brunette bride, es
corted by her father, was rad
iant in her wedding gown of
organza and satin. An original
by “Ja Vina” featured a scal
loped lace applique neckline en
crusted in tiny seed pearls.
Lace panels and pearls extend
ed the full length of the gown.
The molded bodice back was
enclosed with self-covered but
tons below the waist with lace
complementing the lower line.
Small covered buttons enclosed
the sleeves ending in calla
points over her hands. The full
chapel train was overlaid with
bridal illusion extending from
a pearl and lace crowned head-
piece. She carried a bouquet of
white sweetheart roses centered
with a white orchid, and wore
a diamond studded cross, a gift
of the groom.
Mr. Frank C. Rinehart served
as his son’s best man. Grooms
men were Tommy Mitchell, Ed
die Amick, Prosperity, cousins
of the bride; Hayne Folk and
Tommy Bodie of Newberry.
Master David Renwick, New
berry. was ring bearer. His at
tire was of formal dress and
he carried the rings on a satin
pillow.
William L. Sheppard, brother
of the bride and Eric Gregory,
Columbia, cousin of the bride
served as acolytes.
Mrs. Charles Hardin Welling,
Greenville, was matron of honor
and Miss Shaye Sheppard of
Newberry was maid of honor.
Both are cousins of the bride.
Their dresses were floor length
formals of candlelight yellow
taffeta with chiffon overlay, a
high bodice of lace over taffeta
with a high rounded neckline
and short lace sleeves. An em
pire waist was enhanced by a
satin band in front forming a
natural bow in the back. A
twin panel of white and yellow
lace insertion fell into a floor
length train. Their gowns were
complemented by long stemmed
yellow rose-buds entwined with
ivy and streamers of love knots.
Their head-piece was a fall of
white and yellow lace gathered
to a satin bow.
The bridesmaids were Misses
Ann Nichols, Suzanne Carlisle,
Lana Kunkle and Donna Mer
chant, Newberry; Cindy Farm
er of Greenville, cousin of the
groom and Sabrina Bedenbaugh
of Prosperity, cousin of the
bride. Their gowns and head-
pieces were identical to those
of the maid and matron of hon
or. Each carried long stemmed
yellow roses.
Little Miss Candy Mitchell of
Columbia, cousin of the bride
was the flower girl. Her dainty
gown, fashioned after the bridal
attendants, was of yellow satin
and lace. She carried a basket
of rose petals and yellow
streamers.
Mrs. Sheppard, the bride’s
mother, was dressed in a nile
green coat-dress ensemble of
double knit antron with match
ing shoes. Her corsage was a
span of white puffed carna
tions.
Mrs. Rinehart, the groom’s
mother, was dressed in blue
double knit over custom design
with matching shoes. Her cor
sage was a span of white puffed
carnations.
Maternal grandmother of the
bride, Mrs. H. G. Murrah, Sr.,
wore for her granddaughter’s
wedding a dress of pale laven
der with a white carnation cor
sage.
Maternal grandmother of the
groom, Mrs. Lola Bobb, wore
a dress of pale blue with a white
carnation corsage.
The bride is a 1969 graduate
of Newberry High School and
Bauder’s Fashion College in
Atlanta. Georgia.
The groom is a 1967 graduate
of Newberry High School and
Richland Tech of Columbia. He
is a member of the S. C. Nat
ional Guard and is employed
with Thomas & Howard Whole
salers.
After a wedding trip to var
ious points in Florida, they will
reside on Glenn Street in New
berry. For traveling the bride
chose a pink jacket dress with
white accessories and the or
chid from her bouquet.
RECEPTION
A reception was held at tht
Community Hall after the wed
ding.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Shep
pard, aunt and uncle of the
bride, presented the guests to
the receiving line composed of
the wedding party and the par
ents of the couple.
Mrs. Clifton Hattaway and
Mrs. Bobby Gregory, aunt of
the bride, of Columbia, served
punch from a beautiful table
covered with white satin and
net, with an arrangement of
yellow mums, glads and snaps
and flanked by lighted yellow
tapers.
Miss Martha Renwick and
Miss Debbie Smith assisted in
serving assorted sandwiches,
nuts, mints, cheese puffs and
cake squares.
A focal point was the bride’s
table covered with satin and
net, holding a three-tiered wed
ding cake topped with a minia
ture bride and groom. A gar
land of yellow glads encircled
the base of the cake which was
traditionally cut by the couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Rayon Mitchell,
uncle and aunt of the bride,
bid the guests good-bye and in
vited them to go by the home
of the bride to see the gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Senn re
ceived in the gift room.
REHEARSAL PARTY
Prior to the rehearsal on June
26, the bridegroom’s parents,
entertained members of the
wedding party and added guests
with a lovely dinner party at
their home on Glenn St. Ext..
The interior of the home was
festive with sunshine yellow and
white gladiolas.
A buffet dinner of delicious
foods was enjoyed by all and
seating was placed on the lawn
in garden party style.
Brenda and Randy presented
gifts to their attendants prior
to the wedding rehearsal.
PRE-NUPTIAL EVENTS
On May 27 Miss Sheppard
was entertained with a miscel
laneous household shower at the
Willowbrook Club House. Host
esses were Mrs. Robert Ren
wick, Mrs. Wilbur Nichols and
Mrs. Ned Carlisle.
The club house was decorated
most effectively with foliage
and blossoms of magnolia and
arrangements of red roses.
The honoree, upon arrival was
presented a lovely corsage of
white carnations.
Several bridal games were en
joyed by all.
Delightful refreshments were
served by the hostesses, assist
ed by Misses Martha Renwick,
Ann Nichols and Susanne Car
lisle. The bride-to-be opened
many lovely and useful gifts
from the guests. The hostesses
presented her a set of salt and
pepper shakers in her chosen
dinnerware pattern.
Miss Sheppard was honored
with a lovely shower at the Par
ish building of Bethany Luther
an Church on May 30.
Mrs. Vernon Sheppard and
Miss Shaye Sheppard, aunt and
cousin of the bride, were host
esses.
The assembly room was ar
ranged in an oval setting with
sunshine yellow draped in green
net and lighted tapers.
Miss Sheppard was presented
an orchid corsage upon her ar
rival, which complemented her
petal pink crepe chiffon dress.
Traditional bridal games were
enjoyed by the many guests
who attended. Open-face sand
wiches, chips, nuts, mints and
cake squares were served with
bride’s punch.
Brenda opened many lovely
gifts. The hostesses presented
her a stainless relish tray.
Mrs. Wendell Bedenbaugh
and daughter, Sabrina, cousins
of the bride, entertained Miss
Brenda Sheppard with a tupper-
ware party at their home on
Miss Newberry
is preparing
for pageant
Pat Shealy, selected as “Miss
Newberry” in the Jaycee-spon-
sored contest, has been prepar
ing for her talent presentation
for the Miss S. C. Pageant in
Greenville since she returned
from college the first of June.
Pat has chosen for her talent
a Ballet Variation from the Don
Juan Ballet and has been study
ing with Mrs. Doris McClellan
of the School of Ballet, Green
ville, and who is also director
of the Civic Ballet Company of,
Greenville.
In an interview, Miss New
berry states, “Mrs. McClellan
is a fantastic ballet instructor
and to be able to study with
her has been an unforgettable
and valuable experience. Mrs.
McClellan has made me feel
very competent for my talent
on Friday night, July 10, and I
am very grateful for the in
spiration she has given me.”
Pat said that she wanted to
publicly express her thanks to
Mrs. Lois Funderburke for the
beautiful prop so artistically
painted by Mrs. Funderburke.
This will be used as the back
ground for her talent.
Also for the many personal
gifts given in various ways by
friends in Newberry, Pat is
deeply appreciative.
Tickets are on sale for the
Miss S. C. Pageant at Green
ville Municipal Auditorium. Pat
will appear in evening dress
competition on Wednesday night
July 8, Swim Suit on July 9,
and Talent on July 10.
Finals are Saturday night,
July 11.
June 12. Several games were
enjoyed by the guests, after
which the hostesses served deli
cious congealed salad, chips,
and punch and cake squares.
The honoree was the recipient
of many useful pieces of tup-
perware which had been wrap
ped by Miss Lana Kunkle in
various colors of net prior to
the party.
July is Rescue
Squad month
WHEREAS, The Newberry
County Rescue Squad has been
of immeasurable assistance to
numerous citizens of this area,
and
WHEREAS, The Newberry
County Rescue Squad has prov
en of great benefit by their skill
in providing aid to citizens, and
by their unselfish donation of
time and talents to the com
munity at large; and
WHEREAS, we deeply appre
ciate the work of the many in
dividuals who are members of
the Newberry County Rescue
Squad;
I, C. A. Shealy, Jr., Mayor
of the City of Newberry South
Carolina, do hereby proclaim
the month of July 1970 as “New
berry County Rescue Squad
Month” in this city and I call
upon all the citizens to give
their support to the Newberry
County Rescue Squad.
Mayor Clarence A. Shealy signs a proclamation desig
nating July as “Rescue Squad Month” in Newberry. With
him, from left, are Bud Bowers, president of the Newber
ry Rescue Squad; Terry Gray, vice-president; Bo Sanders,
secretary-treasurer; and Johnny Smith, captain.