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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 13, 1971 Miss Teala Anne Britt and Mr. Steven Franklin Armfield were married Saturday, May 8 at 4 o’clock at Aveleigh Pres byterian Church The minister, Dr. Neil E. Truesdell, perform ed the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hicharld L. Britt ol Charleston, formerly of New berry. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Arm- field, Jr. of Newberry. Mrs. Ben P. Dillard, III of Greer, sister of the groom, and Jerry W. Britt of Charleston, West Virginia, uncle of the bride, presented the wedding music. The bridegroom's father serv ed as best man. Ushers were Ben P. Dillard, III of Greer and Russell S. Andrews, Jr. of Mo bile, Alabama, brothers-in-law of the groom, Terry Britt New berry, brother of the bride, Wil liam M. Riebe, Newberry and Larry Thurston of Va. Beach, Va. ' Toby Britt, brother of the bride and Martin Armfield, bro ther of the groom served as acolytes. Miss Becky Shilling of Aiken was maid-of-honor. Bridesmaids were Misses Margaret Warren. Phyllis Jones, and Marlene Rod- elsperger. all of Newberry. Miss Tonya Britt, sister of the bride and Miss Debbie Williams of Columbia were junior brides maids. The bride’s attendants wore yellow sleeveless formals with empire waistlines and dai sy trim. Their flowers were nosegays of daisies and English ivy. Miss Kim Hellams of Laurens was flower girl. She wore a dress similar to the brides maids and carried a basket of daisy petals. Ben Perry Dillard IV, nephew of the groom, was ring bearer. The bride’s mother wore a green dress with matching coat and accessories and a white orchid corsage. The groom’s mother wore a blue dress and coat with matching accessories and a white orchid corsage. The bride, given in marriage by her father wore a lovely gown of silk organza over peau de soie. Scalloped Chantilace outlined the neckline yoke and empire line. The C a m e 1 o t sleeves and A-line skirt were edged in Chantilace as was the removable chapel train. The four-tiered veil of illusion was attached to a headpiece of pearl and lace petals with clustered silk organza roses. She carried a white Bible with a white or chid and lilies of the valley. For a wedding trip to the beach the bride chose a green dotted swiss dress with vest and matching accessories and the orchid lifted from her Bible. Mrs. Armfield is a graduate of Newberry High School and is employed at the Newberry Sun. Mr. Armfield is a graduate of Newberry High School, at tended Chowan College in Mur freesboro, N. C. and is employ ed at The Newberry Sun. Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Britt entertained with a reception in the social hall of the church immediately following the cer emony. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Abrams introduced the guests to the receiving line. Serving were Mrs. Heber Long, New berry, Mrs. R. S. Andrews, Jr., Mobile, Ala., sister of the groom Misses Jeannie and Christie Armfield of Whitmire and Miss es Conii and Ruthy Sanders of Newberry. , Mr. and Mrs, W. C. Armfield of Whitmire bade the guests goodbye. Miss Sudie Dennis and Mrs. Claudia Hinson presided at the gift room at the home. Following the rehearsal on Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. O.F. Armfield, Jr. entertained the wedding party and out-of-town guests in the social hall of the church. The bride and groom presented gifts to their attend ants at that time. ' society will go on tour The next regular meeting of the Newberry County Historical Society will depart from the usual format, according to M. Foster Farley, president. Instead of meeting at the Community Hall for the regu lar May meeting which would be on Monday, May 17, the Society will have a Sunday meeting. On Sunday, May 16, members of the Society will gather at Belfast, about 8 miles from Newberry on S. C. Highway 56 (Belfast Road) at 3:30 p.m. Re freshments will be served and there will be a short lecture on the history of Belfast. From there, the group will visit the Little River-Dominick Presbyterian Church Graveyard c.nd a short history of the church and graveyard will be given at Belfast. The last stop on the tour will be at Hayes Station in Laurens County, about three miles from Belfast. A short talk will be given at the monument where “Bloody” Bill Cunningham and his Tories slew fourteen of his Patriot prisoners on October 17, 1781. Golden Age group meets The April Meeting of the Golden Age Fellowship was held Wednesday, April 7, at the Lu theran Church of the Redeem er. Miss Margaret Paysinger wel comed the fourteen members present and after leading the group in song, shared a part of the program their Sunday School performed on Easter in which eight youth gave devo tions on the crucifixtion and sang songs and prayers. A most inspiring program, indeed. Mrs. L. G. McCullough pre siding, read a memorial for Mrs. H. D. Williams, organizer of this Golden Age Group. Upon adjourment, everyone refreshed in the social hall where delectable delicacies, and a hand knitted duck were plac ed for each lady present. STATE MUSIC CLUB MEETING The South Carolina Federation of Music Clubs met in Spartan burg May 6-8 with business meetings and concerts in Black man Hall, Converse College. Mrs. Derrill E. Schumpert of Union succeeds Mrs. Kenneth Cribb of Spartanburg as presi dent of the state federation. Mrs. Cribb was made a life member of the SCFMC in ap preciation of her fine work dur ing the past three years. Mrs. Harold Jervey of Columbia was made a life member also, and was presented a plaque in ap preciation of her work on be half of the blind at Cedar Springs School, Spartanburg. Attending on Thursday and Friday from the Newberry Mu sic Club were Mrs. Kemper Lake and Mrs. Price K. Har mon, member of the state board. Mrs. Baker is honored Mrs. Richard L. Baker of this city, president of the Anderson College Alumni Association was presented the Alumni Service Award Saturday at the annual Alumni convocation held at the college. Mrs. Baker, the former Colie Blease of the Class of 1925, re ceived the special recogniticn for her outstanding and unself ish service to her Alma Mater. Mrs. Z. W. Meeks of Anderson, the former alumni association secretary, made the presenta tion. Mrs. Baker is well known in South Carolina for her active participation in church and civ ic areas. She has recently been reelected for the fourth term as President of the Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Central United Methodist Church where she and Mr. Bak er have been active many years. She was honored with life mem bership by the Society in 1969. She has received many cita tions for city, county and state beautification, one of which was the governor’s cup for spec ial achievement in the field of beautification. She has served as president of the Garden Club of South Carolina and has also held many offices in the state and Newberry garden clubs. Mrs. Baker is listed in the Blue Book published by the St. James Press of London and Chicago. Names included are British and American people who have achieved distinction in their fields. She is also listed in South Carolina Lives, by Louise DuBose, and in Out standing Women of the South. Mr. Baker was present for the occasion. Are graduates of Winthrop Six Newberry County students were awarded degrees at Win throp College commencement exercises May 9. Harriett Ann Senn was grad uated from the school of home economics with the B. S. degree; Nancy Carol Foy received the B. S. degree from the School of Education; Susan Boland, the B. S.degree from the School of Business Administration; and Anna Elizabeth Hawkins, New berry, Annie Elizabeth Long, Sil- verstreet, Elizabeth Hart Rank in, Whitmire, A. B. degrees in the School of Arts and Sciences. ALAMOGORDO — Technical Sergeant John E. Robinson, nep hew of Mrs. Mary Bishop of 101 Boundary Street, was de corated with the U. S. Air Force Commendation Medal at Kirt- land AFB, N. M. by his com mander. Sgt. Robinson, a tele communications systems tech nician, distinguished himself by meritorious service while as signed at Clark AB, Philippines. He is now at Kirtland with a unit of the Air Force Commun-* ications Service. The sergeant attended Drayton Street High School and completed require ments for his diploma after entering the Air Force. His wife is the former Anna Maria Vogt from Germany. Time To Think— Vacation Clothes. We hope that means you’ll think ■ ■ • . Carpenter’s Newberry, S. C.