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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Nov .19, 1970 Miss Cynthia Marie Lomi- nick became the bride of Mr. Allen Samuel Snell, Jr., on No vember 1, 1970 at 5 p.m. in the Associate Reformed Pres byterian Church of Newberry. The Rev. Edward L. Bland officiated at the double ring ce remony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Richard Lominick, Sr. of Newberry. The groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. Snell, Sr, of Co lumbia. Professor Darr Wise, orga nist and Mrs. James Sanders provided a program of nuptial music. Mrs. Sanders sang “0 Lord Most Holy” and “Eternal Life”. The groom’s father served as best man. Acolytes were Larry Karl Fulmer and Timothy Ri chard Onley, cousins of the groom, of Columbia. Ushers were James Richard Lominick, Jr., brother of the bride, New berry; Bruce Carl Snell, bro ther of the groom, Columbia; Billy McCutcheon, Newberry; Ken Wood, Spartanburg; Mat thew Hansford Mims, Boone, N. C.; Larry Thomas Driggers of Charleston and Joe T. Lee, Co lumbia. The bride’s honor attendants were Mrs. James W.. Henderson, Jr. and Miss Ann Brogdon Boykin. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Carl E. McClure, Murfreesbo ro, Tenn.; Mrs. Myron Berry, Newberry; Miss Patricia Irene Gottshall, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. G. Badger Humphries, Charles ton and Mrs. Matthew H. Mims. Boone, N. C. All attendants wore full length apricot silk crepe pants dress es. They were fashioned in em pire bodice having high rolled collar and bolero type bodice of matching and contrasting print edged in braid. The soft ly gathered pants dress high lighted the inset yoke and long full sleeves in apricot silk crepe with print cuffs. The bride, escorted and given in marriage by her father, was lovely in her original wedding gown of candlelight imported silk peau de sole and reem broidered alencon lace. It was featured in Empire silhouette accented with English net ap- pliqued lace inset yoke. It had a high small scalloped lace col lar and long lantern lace cuffed sleeves. The A-line modified silk peau de soie skirt was high lighted with mofits of lace. The buttons in back bodice enhanc ed with fullness in the skirt formed the graceful chapel train. She wore an imported full length wide Alencon lace bor dered and appliqued lace man tilla. The mother of the bride was attired in a royal blue coat dress of imported silk peau de soie with jewel neckline and matching accessories. The mo ther of the groom wore a mint green coat dress with matching accessories. For a wedding trip to Sea Island, Georgia, the bride wore a coat-dress with matching ac cessories. Mrs. Snell was graduated from Columbia College, and is employed as a librarian for the Richland County Public Library. Mr. Snell attended Newberry College, and is now a First Lieu tenant in the U. S. Army, sta tioned at Fort Jackson. The cou ple will reside in Columbia. RECEPTION Immediately following the ce remony, a reception was held in the Fellowship Hall of the church. Greeting guests at the door were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. James N. Beard entertained in the dining room. The register was kept by Lou Brown and Annette Breland. Mrs. W. D. Beard served wed ding cake. Pouring punch were Mrs. Sara Looney, Mrs. Mar tha Dixon and Mrs. Richard Lominick, Jr. Assisting in ser ving were Beth Dixon, Angie Dixon, Marthie Looney and Martha Lane Beard. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Wilson bade the guests good-bye and invited them to the bride’s home where Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Brown. Mrs. Jim Hickson and Mrs. Julia Ruff Smith enter tained. Parties honor Miss Ada Irons Miss Ada Irons was honored on October 25 by Mrs. David J. Reese and Mrs. Dari Peter son with a bridal shower at the home of Mrs. Reese in Cort land, Ohio. Following a number of games led by junior hostesses Darla Peterson and Beth Reese, the bride elect was showered with many lovely gifts. A buffet luncheon was then served the twenty-two guests from a beautifully appointed ta ble centered with a bridal cake and a miniature bride. Miss Irons was in Ohio visit ing her fiance, Mr. Carl W. Roose, Jr., following his dis charge from the U. S. Army after his tour of duty in Viet nam. She was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Kennedy, of Warren, Ohio. On November 7, Mrs. Ruby Plumblee and Mrs. William Swittenburg entertained Miss Irons with a miscellaneous sho wer at the home of Mrs. Plum blee on the Greenville Highway. Wedding bell favors were pin ned on the guests as they ar rived. Miss Irons was presented a corsage of yellow chrysanthe mums. A number of games were played. Delicious refreshments o f punch with assorted sandwiches, nuts, mints, and individually iced cakes were served from the dining table which was cen tered with an arrangement of yellow chrysanthemums and lighted tapers. The bride-elect was showered with many lovely and useful gifts including the salt and pep per shakers in her dinnerware from the hostesses. On Thursday evening, Novem ber 12, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Setzler and Mr. and Mrs. El mer E, Epting honored Miss Irens with a couples’ dinner party in the dining room of the Newberry Inn. On arrival a lovely white ca- melia was pinned on the bride- elect and a boutonniere on the groom-to-be. Her place at the table was marked with a bou quet of white camelias in a miniature crystal pitcher which was given to her. Covers were laid for fourteen guests. The table was centered with a massive arrangement of yellow and white chrysanthe mums in a silver bowl flanked by triple silver candelabra. Af ter a three course dinner was served, Miss Irons and Mr. Roose were presented a silver pitcher by the hosts and hos tesses. . Ruff performs Charles Ruff, talented son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Henry Ruff, was first runner-up in the State Farm Bureau Junior Ta-; lent Contest held during the Bu reau’s state convention in Char leston Saturday. Charles com peted with 19 other contestants with a song and skit, “Along Came Jones”. His instructor is Miss Pat Shealy, a student at Virginia Commonwealth Univer sity. Charles’ grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. David L. Ruff of Newberry and Mr. and Mrs. Lomie B. Hite of Leesville. COLLEGE CALENDAR » A concert by mezzo-soprano Evelyn McGarrity at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the A.G. D. Wiles Chapel begins the week’s activities on the New berry College campus. The per formance is part of the Col lege’s Artists and Lecturers Se ries. A reception for Miss Mc Garrity following the concert is scheduled for the Smeltzer Hall lounge. The 1970-71 basketball season opens Friday when Coach Nield Gordon’s Indians travel to Char leston to participate in the open ing round of the College of Char leston invitational tournament. The Indians meet Morris Col lege from Sumter in the first round of competition; they will play in the second round Sa turday evening. The Newberry College Facul ty Women’s Club will sponsor a bake sale 10 a.m.-noon Satur day in MacLean Gymnasium. Sunday’s Guest Speaker for the 11:15 a.m. Chapel Services is the Rev. Robert L. Dasher, the campus minister for Luthe ran students at the University of South Carolina. The Woodwind Quintet will present an 8 p.m. concert Mon day, Nov. 23 in the Chapel. The annual Thanksgiving re cess begins at noon Wednesday, Nov. 25; classes resume at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30. Campus offices will be closed Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The football squad travels to Clinton for the annual Bronze Derby classic against the Pres byterian Blue Hose. Game time for the traditional Thanksgiving day contest is 2 p.m. Need A New Pants Suit or Coat? The weather is right for St and we have it for you— Carpenters I Women’s Apparel I Dry Goods, Millinery 1 Newberry, S. C.