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PAGE 1—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, July 9, 1970
Miss Patricia Owens Shealy
of Newberry and Mr. Ephriam
O'Neal Dufford of Cameron and
Fort Lawn were united in mar
riage Saturday, June 27 at 8
p.m. in Redeemer Lutheran
Church.
The double ring ceremony
was performed by Dr. Fred
Ephraim Dufford of Laurens
uncle of the bridegroom.
A simple, yet very lovely, set
ting was created with altar vase
arrangements of white gladioli,
large chrysanthemums and pom
pons. The altar candles were
lighted by Ernest Olin Shealy,
Jr., brother of the bride.
A program of nuptial music
was rendered by Professor
Darr Wise of Newberry College,
organist, and Mrs. Warren R.
Cousins. soloist. Professor
Wise's pre-service recital includ
ed “Jesu, Joy of Man's Desir
ing" (Bach), “Arioso" (Bach),
“Vision" (Rheinbergen, “Son
atina' (Bach). “Maestoso"
(Handel) was used for the pro
cessional and “Psalm 19" (Mar
cello) for the recessional.
Mrs. Cousins sang “0 Perfect
Love", "The Wedding Song",
and “0 Lord Most Holy”.
Ushers were Julius Philip Duf
ford, Jr., Summerville, Robert
Tyler Dufford, Branchville. Mil-
ion Williams Dufford. Colum
bia. brothers of the bridegroom;
Robert Allen Johnson, Charles
ton, brother-in-law of the bride;
Ellis Howard Dantzler, Bam
berg; Raymond George Solo
mon, Jacksonville, Florida; Wil
liam Monroe Shirer, Jr., Lone
Star; William Haynesworth Bull
of Cameron and Arlo Chewning
Hill of Dillon.
The bridegroom had as his
best man his father, Julius Phil
ip Dufford, Sr., Cameron.
Mrs. Robert Allen Johnson of
Charleston, sister of the bride,
was matron of honor and Miss
Brantlee Corinne Price of New
berry was maid of honor. They
wore long maize chiffon gowns
featuring a high ruffled neck
line. long ruffle-trimmed bishop
sleeves, and a high front waist
line fashioned in the Camelot
style. The neckline, waistline,
and sleeves were trimmed in
dyed Venise lace. The skirt
flowed with fullness from the
side to the natural waistline in
back. Their headpieces were
white, yellow-centered daisies,
and illusion, and they carried
cascade bouquets of yellow dais
ies.
Bridesmaids were Miss Deb
ra June Glymph and Miss San
dra Dale Glymph of Pomaria,
cousins of the bride; Mrs. Jul
ius Philip Dufford, Jr., Summer
ville, Mrs Robert Tyler Dufford,
Branchville, Mrs. Milton Will
iams Dufford, Columbia, sisters-
in-law of the bridegroom, and
Miss Eleanor Joyce Boozer of
Batesburg. Their dresses and
bouquets were identical to the
honor attendants and they wore
yellow daisy headpieces.
Little Miss Donna Dufford of
Summerville, niece of the bride
groom was flower girl. She was
dressed like the bridesmaids,
and carried a white basket of
yellow and white daisy petals.
Philip Houck Dufford ot Col
umbia, nephew of the bride
groom, was ring bearer.
The attractive bride was es
corted and given in marriage
by her father, Ernest Olin
Shealy. Her brunette beauty
was enhanced by the elegance
of her formal white gown of
silk organza. The full skirt fell
from a high waistline, defined
by white satin trim accented
with a bow at the front. The
gown featured long bishop
sleeves and a Camelot neckline.
The bodice was trimmed with
satin buttons and imported Ven
ise lace. The sleeves were trim
med in the same lace and small
Venise lace appliques were scat
tered over the sleeves, skirt and
a full train falling from the
back. Her veil of imported
French illusion was cathedral
length with layers of illusion
in the bouffant style falling
from a headpiece of white flow
ers. She wore a single strand
of pearls, a gift of the bride
groom, and carried a white lace
covered Bible topped with a
white yellow throated orchid,
and stephanotis with a shower
of white satin streamers.
The bride’s mother wore a
floor length maize gown of im
ported silk. The gown was skim
mer styled and featured long
imported Brussels net sleeves.
The neckline and sleeves were
trimmed in bugle beads and
crystal spangles in a flower
applique design. She wore
matching slippers and a hat of
maize silk organza petals. Her
corsage was a white hybrid or
chid with a yellow throat.
The bridegroom’s mother was
attired in a floor length maize
gown of chiffon over taffeta.
The gown was A-line, gathered
slightly in the back and was
sleeveless. The boat neckline
was accented with irridescent
pearls. She wore matching slip
pers and a maize organza head-
piece. Her corsage was a white
hybrid orchid with a yellow
throat.
Mrs. Murrie Sanders Wicker,
maternal grandmother of the
bride, wore a dress of pink linen
with an over-blouse of matching
lace. Her corsage was a laven-
dar orchid.
RECEPTION
Immediately following the
ceremony a reception was held
in the Church Social Hall.
Colonel and Mrs. Julian R.
Price presented the guests to
the receiving line which was
formed in a lovely setting creat
ed with yellow and white gladi
oli, magnolias, greenery and
glowing white candles.
The round table, which held
the beautiful wedding cake, was
covered in yellow satin with an
overlay of tulle and lace. It
was placed before an open arch
created with graduated candela
bra holding white tapers and
entwined with smilax. Com
posed in four tiers, and resting
on a reflector, the cake was
embossed in yellow roses and
the top held a small bouquet of
yellow tea roses. After the
couple cut the traditional first
slice of the wedding cake, the
guests were served cake by Mrs.
J. Emmet Nichols.
The refreshment table was
covered with a yellow satin cloth
with an overlay of tulle and held
silver candelabra and punch
bowls at each end. The center-
piece was of yellow daisies, yel
low and white gladioli, carna
tions and white pompon chry
santhemums. Serving punch
were Mrs. LeRoy Anderson and
Mrs. Harry Cromer. Assisting
with serving the delightful re
freshments were Mrs. Arlo C.
Hill, Misses Marie and Marlene
Rodelsperger, and Misses Kelly
Jo and Christy Dufford.
Reverend and Mrs. Harry We
ber kept the bridal register.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter
Hamm bade the guests good
bye and invited them to the
bride’s home where General
and Mrs. John C. Billingsley,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Rodel
sperger, and Mr. and Mrs. Ger
ald C. O’Quinn entertained.
Before leaving for a wedding
trip to Florida, the bride chang
ed to a white and black linen
dress with matching double
breasted coat. Matching acces
sories and the orchid lifted from
her Bible completed her ensem
ble.
The bride, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Olin Shealy,
graduated from Newberry High
School and was a 1970 graduate
of Newberry College where she
majored in Spanish. She will
be a member of the faculty of
Sullivan Junior High School in
Rock Hill for the coming year.
The bridegroom, a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Philip Duf
ford, Sr., of Cameron, is a grad
uate of Cameron High School
and Newberry College where he
received his Bachelor of Science
degree in 1968. He is associated
with the South Carolina State
Health Department in Lancast
er, Chester and York Counties.
The couple will make their
home in Fort Lawn.
REHEARSAL PARTY
Following the rehearsal on
Friday evening, the wedding
party and added guests were
entertained with a party given
by the groom’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Julius Philip Dufford, Sr.
in the Church Social Hall.
The refreshment table, cov
ered with white tulle, featured
an epergne arrangement of sil
ver candelabra interspersed
with white daisies, bridal breath
and yellow and white gladioli
and pompons.
Approximately fifty guests en
joyed a buffet of assorted sand
wiches and sweets. Punch was
served by Mrs. Julius Philip
Dufford, Jr., Mrs. Robert Tyler
Dufford and Mrs. Milton Will
iams Dufford.
FOLLOWING THE SPEECHES GIVEN IN TRIB
UTE to Miss Lester, she was presented with several gifts.
Dr. A. G. D. Wiles and Professor Thomas Epting watch
as she admires one of the gifts, a watch. Epting was the
toastmaster for the dinner; Formal tributes were given
to Miss Lester by Mrs. A. G. D. Wies, representing the
Faculty Women’s Club; Mrs. Richard Krueger, a 1962
graduate and representing the alumni; Dr. James C.
Kinard, the president of Newberry College when Miss
Lester began her colege career; and Dr. A. G. D. Wies.
BRIDAL LUNCHEON
The bride’s mother and sister
entertained with a bridesmaids’
luncheon at their home on Air
port Road on Saturday morn
ing.
The party room was decorated
with roses and fourteen guests
enjoyed the buffet luncheon. The
bride presented engraved silver
pastry sets to her attendants.
BACHELOR LUNCHEON
The bridegroom’s father and
brothers entertained the grooms
men and invited guests at a
luncheon at The Newberry Inn
on the day of the wedding.
The bridegroom presented sil
ver cuff links to the grooms
men.
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William H. Hall II graduated
from the Lutheran Theological
Southern Seminary in Columbia
on May 29 with a Master of
Divinity degree.
Mr. Hall is originally from
West Chester, Pennsylvania,
where he received his high
school education, graduating
from Henderson High School.
He attended Newberry College
where he graduated in 1966
with an A. B. degree in Socio
logy. While at Newberry College
Mr. Hall was photographer for
the year book, newspaper and
public relations. He was a mem
ber of the Lutheran Student As
sociation, Student Christian As
sociation and Theta Sigma Eta
fraternity, a pre-ministerial frat
ernity.
Rev. Hall was ordained by
the Virginia Synod of the Luth
eran Church in America on May
31 in Waynesboro, Virginia. He
has been called to serve as past
or of the Madison Lutheran Par
ish, Madison, Virginia.
Rev. Hall is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Hall of
West Chester, Penna. He is
married to the former Miss Hel
en Derrick. She is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Mayes W. Der
rick of Newberry.
Plumblee wins
scholarship
CLEMSON - Thomas W.
Plumblee, a Clemson Univer
sity junior from Newberry Rt.
3, is recipient of a $300 scholar
ship for the 1970-71 academic
year.
The scholarship is awarded
by the Cotton Producers Asso
ciation.
Son of Mrs Ruby L. Plumblee
of Route 3, Tommy is an agri
cultural engineering major. He
has achieved a 3.3 cumulative
grade-point ratio out of a pos
sible 4.00 (all A’s).
Tommy is a member of the
American Society of Agricultur
al Engineers at Clemson.
ATTEND ASSEMBLY
IN CHARLOTTE
Jehovah’s Witnesses of New
berry have been invited to at
tend a four-day “Men of Good
will” District Assembly of the
organization to be held July 9-
12 at the Coliseum in Charlotte,
N. C. This will be one of 46
conventions that the Watchtower
Society will sponsor throughout
the United States and Canada
during 1970.
Timothy Brooks, resident min
ister of the local congregation
announced that the gathering
will include delegates from
North and South Carolina, parts
of Virginia,Kentucky and Ten
nessee, as well as from other
distant points. Over 12,000 are
expected to attend. One of the
highlights of the gathering will
be the public address, “Saving
the Human Race—in the King
dom Way”, to be given at 3
p.m. Sunday, July 12.
Morning, afternoon and even
ing sessions will be featured at
the Coliseum. The purpose of
the four-day gathering is to
build more faith in the Bible
as a guide for living during
these critical times.