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PAGE 8—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Sept. 10, 1970 Miss Emily Louise Peek be came the bride of Gary Michael Parsons at 8 P.M. August 8. 1970 at Kilbourne Park Baptist Church. The Rev. Thomas E. Dougherty officiated. Soloist for the ceremony was Miss Brantlee Price of New berry and organist was Mrs. W. B. Hallman of Columbia. Before the ceremony, Miss Price sang “Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee” and “One Hand, One Heart”. During the ceremony, she sang, “The Lord’s Prayer”. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Murray Peek of Columbia, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. James Hilton Parsons, Jr., of New berry. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an em pire gown of bridal satin and iridescent lace with matching lace train. Her fingertip veil fell from a camelot headpiece of lace and seed pearls. The bride carried a bouquet of white daisies, roses and an orchid. Her only ornament was a dia mond and pearl lavaliere worn by her grandmother at her wedding. Miss Janet Kennedy of Char leston was maid of honor Bridesmaids were Miss Jeanne Jenkins and Miss Pamela Peek, cousin of the bride, both of Co lumbia. Junior bridesmaids were Miss Lisa Parsons of Newberry, sister of the bridegroom and Miss Rebecca Peek of Colum bia. cousin of the bride. The attendants wore gowns of yellow sorento linen and em broidered batiste. Their head- pieces were of yellow lace and illusion. They carried bouquets of daisies with yellow ribbon streamers. James Hilton Parsons, III, of Newberry was his brother’s best man. Ushers were David M. Peek, brother of the bride, Edward L. Ford, cousin of the bride and Michael Montieth, all of Columbia and Don Worley of Newberry. The bride’s mother wore an empire gown of turquoise chif fon over taffeta and had a cor sage of yellow roses with a yellow ribbon. The mother of the groom wore an empire gown of pink chiffon over taffeta with a corsage of white roses and a pink ribbon. Following the ceremony a re ception was held in the Church Fellowship Hall. Miss Polly Jen nings, aunt of the bride, greeted the guests and kept the register. Mrs. Jack A. Peek, aunt of the bride and Mrs. Robt. M. Prince, aunt of the bridegroom served punch and other refreshments. Mrs. Edward L. Ford served the wedding cake. After a wedding trip to Fripp Island, Mr. & Mrs. Parsons are residing at Clemson. GIRLS STATERS MAKE REPORT The American Legion Auxi liary met on September 3 at the home of Mrs. Harry Epting. Associate hostesses were Miss Sudie Dennis, Mrs. Hal Kohn, Sr. and Miss Grace Cromer. Mrs. Frank Martin, president, called the meeting to order and conducted the opening ritual, after which the Star Spangled Banner was sung by the mem bers. Reports of officers and chair men were heard. Child Welfare chairman, Mrs. W. Roy Ander son, reported that a check for $10 had been given to a veteran to buy goods. Mrs. Elmer Epting, Educa tion and Scholarship chairman, sent a report stating that the book, “Need a Lift” will be given to counselors in the schools. There are many scho larships listed in this book that are available to students who need financial help. Membership chairman Mrs. B. B. Sprouse asked the committee to get its dues not later than September 23 so that she can make a report at the District meeting in Greenwood Septem ber 26. For the past two years the Newberry Unit has won the tro phy given for the best scrap book in the Department. The unit voted to provide funds to have the Unit name engraved on the trophy which is in the Department headquarters. Miss Betty Chandler and Miss Bette Moseley, girls from New berry High School who repre sented the Newberry Unit as Girls Staters in June, were unable to be presenjt for the meeting. They sent a written report which was read by the recording secretary. Their re port was interesting and infor mative. For the program, Mrs. Harry Epting gave a most inspiring talk on the National Anthem. The Newberry Unit will in vite District 5 to meet in New berry in 1971. The meeting closed with pray er by Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, in the absence of the Chaplain. Members enjoyed a social hour, at which time the hostes ses served a sweet course with salted nuts. The October meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Lonnie Gilliam on the 1st. Associate hostesses will be Mrs. Ray No bles, Mrs. Huston Long and Mrs. P. B. Ezell. Several of the members are planing to attend the District 5 meeting in Greenwood on Sep tember 26. Efforts made to improve teaching Newberry College will join 19 other colleges in North Caro lina, South Carolina and Virgi nia in a year-long effort to im prove physics teaching. The pro ject, a cooperative effort of the Regional Education Laboratory for the Carolinas and Virginia (RELCV) and the University of North Carolina is funded by a $147,800 grant from the Nation al Science Foundation. “Students have a definite i- mage of physics,” Dr. Joseph W. Straley, professor of physics at the University of North Car olina, designer and director of the project, said. “They think it’s difficult and has little to do with life as it is lived.” We hope to change this image,” Dr. Straley said, “by rethinking the way we teach physics. The best effect of the program occurs when the teachers begin invent ing their own methods; we give the stimulus for this and any help we can.” This will be the second year of the program and of Newberry College’s participation in it. The first year saw many of the col leges change their freshman physics courses, making them more meaningful to non-physics majors. During the year, Kibler Wil liamson, professor of physics and mathematics at Newberry, will attend three weekend con ferences and a culminating six- week summer institute at UNC. The grant provides $1000 for laboratory equipment, if it is matched with an equal amount from the college. Consultation services are also available from Dr. Straley and from project coordinator Dr. Homer Wilkins, visiting professor of physics at UNC. At the summer institute at UNC this year, Williamson stu died astronomy and did inde pendent study in electricity. RECENT M0VINGS Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Snelling have moved to 2305 Harrington St. to make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lyons are now residing at 1931-A Nance Street in Apartment 7. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Garner are making their home at 2805 Fair St. ROSES Leading Varieties and Colors $3.00 doz. — $5.00 for 2 doz. ROSS BURTON Phone 694-3495 WHITMIRE, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Abel Mclver Fraser of Greenville, form erly of Newberry, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Grace Ann Fraser, to Blake Elton Tay lor, Jr., of Columbia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blake Elton Taylor, Sr., of Heath Springs, S. C. The bride-elect graduated from Edmunds High School in Sumter and Winthrop College. She has been employed by the Dorchester County Schools and is presently em ployed by the South Carolina Opportunity School in West Columbia. The bridegroom-elect graduated from Heath Springs High and Harvard College. He is employed by the South Carolina Department of Corrections as Institutional Su pervisor of the Youthful Offender Division. After an October 17 wedding in the First Presbyterian Church of Sumter, the couple will make their home in Columbia. $89.50j RADO ADMIRAL Calendar - Water-resistant - 17 Jewels - Stainless Steel Case. RADO ALERT Alarm Watch - Water-resistant - 17 Jewels - Stainless Steel, or Yellow. Steel Back. 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