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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, March 25, 1971 Thomas-Reeves rites March 5 Miss Brenda Marcia Reeves became the bride of Edward Wayne Thomas on Friday, March 5, at 7:30 P..M. in West End Baptist Church in the pre sence of a few relatives and friends. The Rev. Ralph Rhyne, pastor of the bride, officiated at the double ring ceremony before an arrangement of white gladioli and large mums. The couple entered the sanc tuary together. The bride wore an orange dacron polyester double knit dress. She carried a white Bi ble, a gift from her church, topped with an orchid bouquet and streamers to which were attached miniature wedding bells worn by her mother and her sister on their wedding days. Mrs. Reeves, mother of t h e bride, was attired in a pink bonded crepe dress with a matching lace coat and match ing accessories complemented with a white carnation corsage. Mrs. Thomas, mother of the bridegroom wore a navy blue bonded knit dress and match ing accessories complemented with a white carnation corsage. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holly Reeves of 720 Green St., Newberry, is a 1967 graduate of Newberry High School and a graduate of Greenville General Hospital School of Radiologic Technology class of 1969. She was employed at Greenville General Hospital. The bridegroom, son of Mrs. Edward Thomas Jr. and the late Mr. Thomas is a 1970 gra duate of Newberry High School. Immediately following the ce remony, wedding guests were received by the bridal couple. Miss Ann Reeves, cousin of the bride, registered the guests. Later in the evening the cou ple left on a trip to New Or leans, Louisiana, where they plant to reside. BIRTH OF DAUGHTER Mr and Mrs Terry Ivester announce the birth of a daugh ter, Cynthia Marie, on March 15, 1971 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital The baby weighed seven pounds, s i x ounces The Columbia College Belles with their director, Richard Veale, Professor of music at Columbia College, will give a concert in Central Methodist Church, this evening at 8 o’ clock Mr Ivester was discharged from the US Army Quarter master Corps on December 15, 1970 He is assoicated with Ra dio Corporation of America in Atlanta, Georgia. Mrs. Ivester, the former Pam Phillips, is now in Newberry with her mother, Mrs Leila Phillips, while her husband is attending RCA Com puter School in Cherry Hill, New York They will make their home in Atlanta when he com pletes the school in New York Columbia 'Belles’ receive acclaim Organized only three years ago, the Columbia College Belles have already established quite an enviable reputation in the city of Columbia and the state of South Carolina through the art of. English Handbell ring ing The sixteen Belles are al ways in demand for church ser vices and programs of every kind They have appeared on several television stations in Columbia and have enjoyed There are two members of Central Church who play with the Bell choir They are Miss Nancy Harmon, daughter of Mr and Mrs B Meredith Har mon and Miss Mary Hart Jor- many feature articles written about them in the local news papers The Belles rehearse three hours a week and receive elective credit at Columbia Col lege The group is open to any one who can adequately read music and auditions are held at the beginning of each term As a result of the Belles’ ring ing, several new Handbell choirs have been organized in and around Columbia In addition t.o directing the popular Columbia College Belles Richard Veale’s main respon sibility at Columbia College is teaching voice Columbia thea ter audiences are very familiar with Mr Veale’s many and va ried operatic and Broadway roles which he has created in the three years he has resided in Columbia This ancient art was develop ed in England in about the eleventh century so that the tower bell ringers could practice their mathematical bell “rings” without disturbing the entire countryside The art of “bell ringing” became so popular that they began ringing melo dies too, and this is how the Columbia College Belles ring Handbells were introduced into the United States in 1925 in the city of Boston and their popularity has been spreading ever since The Belles ring a 37-bell (three octave) set of Schulmerich Handbells cast e- lectronically in Sellersville, Pennsylvania to the ancient En glish Handbell standards HOSPITAL PATIENTS Ralph Bannister, City Mrs. Sara Beam, Prosperity Mrs. Lillian Bell, City Miss Anna Lee Bolton, Whit mire George Boozer, Prosperity Mrs. Ola Bowers, Pomaria Mrs. Sybil Bowers, Silverstreet Mrs. Corrie Brown, City Miss Julia Butler, City Clarence Bushardt, City William Byars, Whitmire Mrs. Mary Carter, City Hugh Chapman, Pomaria Mrs. Joyce Chappell, City Mrs. Ella Cheak. City George Clamp, Prosperity Mrs. Essie Cook, City Mrs. Wilma Cromer, City Mrs. Kathleen Crumpton, Pros perity Miss Sendy Davenport, City dan, daughter of Mr and Mrs L Hart Jordan, both on the back row in the picture The public is cordially invited to the concert No admission charge Mrs. Edna Dedmond, City Master Reggie Dewald, Pros perity Mrs. Gertie Donald, City Mrs. Doris Eargle & Baby Girl, City Mrs. Nellie Felker, City James Fulmer, City William Gibbs, City Mrs. Ella Gray, City Robert Hamby, City Mrs. Verdell Holmes, City Mrs. Eva Johnson, Silverstreet Mrs. Ear line Kelly, Whitmire Mrs. Rebecca Killian, Pros perity Mrs. Betty Koon, City Hillard Mize, City Mrs. Rebecca Koon, City Ernest Leitzsey, Pomaria Mrs. Ophelia Leitzsey, City John Livingston, City Earl Lockaby, City Charlie Long, Prosperity Mrs. Janie Long, City Mrs. Mary E. Maw, City Mrs. Helen Miller, City John Miller, City Mrs. Easter Morgan, Whitmire William Nobles, City Mrs. Ola Riley, Saluda Mrs. Betty Roberts, City Mrs. Betty Lee Miller, City Mrs. Lalla Shealy, City Andrew Sims, Pomaria Master George Smith, City John Smith, Pomaria Mrs. Ruby Spelts, Joanna Mrs. Mittie Summer, City Charles Thomas, City Mrs. Mildred Werts, City Mrs. Lillie White, City Mrs. Eliza Wilson, City ANDREWS ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF A SON Mr. and Mrs. Russell Stani slaus Andrews, Jr., announce the birth of a son, Russell Stani slaus III, on Thursday, March 18 at Mobile Infirmary, Mobile, Ala. Mrs. Andrews is the former Miss Mary Ruth A r m f i e 1 d, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. F.. Armfield, Jr., of Newberry. Forest fires up in February Souh Carolina’s forest fire losses increased in February as 566 wildfires burned 2,480 acres of woodland, compared to 379 wildfires that burned 1,969 acres in January, said State Forester John R. Tiller. However, February fire loss es were lower than losses in February 1970 when 1,260 fires burned 6,380 acres, according to S. C. State Commission of Forestry records. Incendiary, or “woods arson” type fires accounted for 36 per cent of the February fires. Care less debris burning caused 27 percent and careless smokers caused 22 percent. State Forester Tiller pointed out that trees and shrubs which are just flowering or leafing out are particularly susceptible to fire damage. He urged every one to be extra careful with fire in any form to hold down forest fire losses in South Caro- AREYOU SURE YOU WANT ME TO MAKE THIS CHECK OUT TO THE INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND INSURANCE Give to the college of his choice. If your kid has been accepted by the college of his choice, he shouldn t be turned down by your bank balance And he won't be if we have anything to do with it. Because you can get a loan at any SCN office for college or for just about anything else. 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