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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry S. C., Thursday, Sept. 17, 1970 Miss Marian Virginia Hick- lin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William James Hicklin, Jr. of 960 Holly Lane, Jacksonville, Florida, became the bride of Pope Duncan Johnson III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pope Duncan Johnson of 1916 Harrington Street, at noon on Saturday, September 12. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. David B. Seabrook in the South Jack sonville Presbyterian Church, which was decorated with arch and spiral candelabra and a- dorned with greenery for the occasion. Mr. Robert Sandlin, Organist and Mr. George Massey pre sented a program of nuptial music. Mr. Massey sang ‘0 Lord Most Holy” before the ce remony, and "The Lord’s Pray er” at the close of the cere mony. The groom’s father was best man. Ushers were Dennis W. Newton. Jr., Atlanta, Ga.; Phil Kelly III, Columbia; James R. Swindell. Newberry; William Harrell, Jacksonville, Fla. David Cecil, Spartanburg; David Little, Spartanburg; Gor don Johnson, Newberry. Mrs. William Harrell was her sister's matron of honor. Brides maids were Mrs. T. C. Fergu son, Winston Salem, N. C.; Miss Elean< • Kirkegard, dewberry; Mrs. J .mes Mallory, sister of the groom, Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs Alan Blalock, Athens, Ga.; Miss Barb^... Ilardic, Jaclzconville, Fla.; and Mrs. John Collins, Atlanta. The attendants wore floor length dresses of cluney lace with high rise neckline and full bishop sleeves. The straight skirt was softly gathered onto the empire belted bodice. William Cord Hicklin, nephew of the bride, was ringbearer. Escorted by her father, the bride was radiant in a floor length Victorian gown of candle light tissue faille with high rise neckline, empire bodice with camelot sleeves, and straight skirt trimmed with a band of Venice lace. The detachable chapel train was also edged in Venice lace. An extra long mantilla of imported silk illu sion was attached to a Victo rian crow n and edged in match ing lace with the bottom ap- pliqued in single medallions. She carried a cascade bouquet of gardenias and tuberoses with maiden hair fern. The bride’s mother wore turquoise, ankle length dress of silk and wool worsted desire with quilted bodice and sleeves. The mother of the groom was attired in an azalea pink silk desire with azalea pearl trim, ring neckline of pearls. The sleeveless dress was made on princess lines and extended to ankle length, the hemline bord ered in azalea pearls. After a wedding trip to Sea Island, Georgia and New Or leans, the couple will be at home at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Mrs. Johnson was graduated from Wolfson High School and from Converse College with an A. B. degree in Psychology of the Exceptional Child. Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Newberry High School and of Clemson University with an A. B. degree in English. He is now serving as a Second Lieu tenant in the United States Army at Fort Polk. The wedding reception was held at the San Jose Country Club immediately following the ceremony. The groom’s parents were hosts at the rehearsal party on Friday evening at the River Club. Press Day to be Saturday South Carolina high schoo. newspaper staffs and their ad visers will have an opportunity to learn about the problems of producing a newspaper at the Newberry College High School Press Day on Saturday, Septem ber 19. Keynoting the day’s activities will be an address by Dr. Reid Montgomery, secretary-manager of the South Carolina Press Association and president of the National Council of College Pu blications Advisers. He will talk to the young journalists about the trends in high school jour nalism. He will also talk to the newspaper advisers. Harrison Jenkins, associate editor of the “Columbia Record” will lead a discussion on editor ial writing; Fletcher Ferguson, news and sports editor of the “Abbeville Press and Banner” will talk to the group on sports writing; Bill Morgan, re presentative of Paragon Press, printers of school yearbooks, will discuss press photography; and Audrey Henry, former Illi- n ois and Iowa high school pu blications adviser, will speak on feature writing. Sessions on news writing and editing will be led by members of the Newberry College staff. The day’s program is under the direction of Gordon C. Henry, Director of Public Rela tions at Newberry College. High school advisers and staffs in terested in attending the Work shop should contact Henry. Newcomers to be given tea Newberry Civic League will give a tea in honor of the Newcomers at the Community Hall next Tuesday, September 22, at 10:30 A. M., according to an announcement by Prof. F. Scott Elliott, Sr,, president. Mrs. F. Scott Elliott, Sr., pro gram chairman, will give a brief history of the Civic League from the time of its founding by the Newberry Woman’s Club in 1905 to the present day. Mrs. Joe M. Roberts, chair man of hostesses, will be assist ed by Mrs. O. M. Cobb, chair man of floral arrangements, and the members of the executive committee of the Civic League. Mrs. A. P. Mature and Mrs. C. M. Smith are co-chairmen ol invitations. All Civic League members and all Newcomers are cordially in vited to attend this first program of the 1970-1971 Civic League year. Matriculate at The Citadel Citadel Cadets Richard Tyson zxcvbnm asdfghjkl qwertyuioo Hursey, son of Maj. and Mrs. W.*W. Hursey, 1228 Crenshaw St., and Craig Whitten More- head, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Morehead, Jr., 1122 Pope St., were among some ouO freshmen who completed “Plebe Week” at Ihe Htr'’ 1 on September 8. Uppercla-.s menrr gisteredSep- Upperclarsmen registered Sep tember f and began classes on SepteirJ or 10. Foil' ving traditions evolved at the n.Jitary allege since its foundi’ ^ in 2. freshmen ca dets are it •' mated during a week o - 'rated training ,,ii ilk i iurn of upper- clasw uen. This enables the new cadets tc take their places as members of the South Carolina ~orp ; el Cadets when it forms upon the arrival of the cadets of the upper classes. During “Plebe Week” the freshmen underwent instruction in drill, college regulations, ho nor system, traditions of The Citadel, and other training ne cessary to assist each new cadet in acquitting himself well in the classroom and on the parade ground. Cadet Hursey is a graduate of Newberry High School where he was a member of the Beta Club, the Science Club, the Clas sical Club, the Biology Club, and the football and track teams. During the summer he was em ployed by a construction com pany. Hursey is majoring in civil engineering at the military college. Also .a graduate of Newberry High School, Cadet Morehead held membership in the Key Club, the Science Club, and the Biology Club. He served as pres ident of the student body and very actively participated in football, basketball, track, anc baseball. During the summer h# worked for Gulf Oil Company and served as a counselor at The Citadel Summer Camp for Boys. Morehead is a business administration major at The Ci tadel. Mr. and Mrs. Powell E. Way Jr. announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Anne Way to Mr. Kent Eu gene Nichols, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Nichols, on June 20 in Laurens. The bride is a graduate of Newberry High School and attended Fall’s College in Atlanta, Ga. The groom is a graduate of Newberry High School and is a senior at Newberry College. - The couple is now residing at 1912 Harrington St. MARRIAGES Larry George Chambless of Newberry and Diane Beth Math is of Homerville, Ga. were mar ried in Newberry on September 5. Calvin W. Porter, Fort Jack- son, and Virginia R. Saxon, Newberry were married in New berry September 5. James Richard Shealy, Pros perity and Patricia Alice Pen- land, Newberry, were married in Newberry August 22. James Edgar Tompkins, Fay etteville, N. C. and Mary Susan Koon, Little Mountain were mar ried at Little Mountain Septem ber 5. Ronald Alexander Wampler, Knoxville, Tenn. and Virginia Anne Harmon, Newberry, were married here September 4. County Building Permits Rolley G. Dawkins, Route 1, Whitmire, six room brick ve neer dwelling, $15,000. Mack Alston, Route 1, Whit mire, six room brick veneer dwelling, $15,000. Joseph A. Kesler. Route 1, Prosperity, four chicken houses, $20,000. James A. Brown, Route 1, five room brick veneer dwelling, $500-plus. Kemper Chevrolet Co., Route 3, addition to warehouse, $1200. Mrs. Celia S. Shealy, Boys Farm, Route 4, repairs to dwell ing, $3500. Larry and Brenda Maness, Egypt Road, Whitmire, five room brick and frame dwelling, $14,000. Glad to inform you we now have three ladies in our alteration rooms. So no waiting for your purchases in new fall clothes. Carpenters Newberry, S. C.