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PAGE 6—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Sept. 2, 1971 Smyrna Presbyterian Church was the scene of a lovely wed ding on Sunday, August 15, when Miss Janice Carolyn Boo zer became the bride of Ro bert Nathan Bannister. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Lee Boo zer, Jr. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Melvin Bannister of Newberry, The double ring ceremony was performed at 6 p.m. with the bride’s pastor, the Rev. Charles 0. Gahagan, officiating. An appropriate bridal set ting was created with glowing candles in branched candela bra entwined with plumosis fern. The altar vase held arrange ments of white mums, stock, and killian daisies. Lighted can delabra marked the family pews. Nuptial music was presented by Mrs. Lee Mayer, organist. Mrs. Ronald Fulmer sang “0 Perfect Love,” “Because,” and “Wedding Prayer.” Traditional wedding music was used for the processional and recessional. Mrs. John Raymond Miller presided at the bride’s register. James Melvin Bannister was his son’s best man. Ushers were Jimmy Bannister, brother of the bridegroom, Neel Boozer, brother of the bride, Jerry Long, all of Newberry and Tom Ki- nard, cousin of the bridegroom of Charlotte, North Carolina. Jimmy Bannister and Neel Boozer also served as acolytes. Miss Anne Melvin of Colum bia, was maid of honor. Brides maids were Mrs. Neel Boozer, sister-in-law of the bride, Mrs. Jimmy Bannister, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, Miss Patri cia Leslie, all of Newberry, and Miss Kay Senn of Silverstreet. Miss Susan Neel of Newberry, cousin of the bride, was junior bridesmaid. The attendants wore identical floor-length dresses of silk or ganza with yellow floral skirts over yellow taffeta. The empire bodices were of white organza with scooped neckline edged in lace and full three-q u a r t e r length sleeves. To complement their dresses they wore head- pieces of maline and organza petals with two tone yellow flo rets and yellow streamers. Each carried a nosegay of yellow marguerite daisies and avocoda mums with moss green stream ers. Little Miss Carole Gibson, cousin of the bride, was flower girl. She wore a miniature copv of the attendants’ gowns and carried a white basket entwined with moss green ribbon and bows. Master Albert Bannister, cou sin of the bridegroom, was ring bearer. He carried the rings on a satin pillow and was formally attired in similar style to the ushers. The bride was escorted and given in marriage by her father. She was lovely in a formal floor length gown of organza enhanc ed with Swiss Venise lace. It was fashioned with lace bodice, scalloped portrait neckline, long dresden sleeves with lace cuffs and semi-full skirt. She wore a double mantilla bordered with matching Venise lace with blusher. Her headpiece was made of Venise lace with a tiny Coronet effect and Venise Pe tals coming down on each side. She carried a colonial cluster of white bride’s roses and po lished leather leaf. The mother of the bride wore a street-length dress of pale blue knit with white flowered appliques on the front. She wore matching shoes and white gloves. Her attire was also complemented with a white cat- tleya orchid. The bridegroom’s mother wore a street-length dress of beige knit, featuring bodice and long sleeves. She wore brown acces sories and a cattleya orchid. Mrs. Tom Neel, maternal grandmother of the bride, wore a blue dress with matching ac cessories and a white carna tion corsage. Mrs. Dewey Kinard, maternal grandmother of the bridegroom, wore an aqua dress complement ed by a white carnation cor sage. Mrs. Maude Bannister, pater nal grandmother of the bride groom, wore a blue dress and a white carnation corsage. RECEPTION Following the wedding, a re ception was held in the church fellowship hall. The guests were greeted and presented to the receiving line by Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Ma yer, Sr., aunt and uncle of the bride. A focal point was the bride’s table, which was heart-shaped and covered in white satin with a white net overlay. Centering the table was the wedding cake, composed in three separated tiers, embossed in white and yellow roses. The top tier was finished with a minaiture bride and groom. The cake was off set by two lighted candelabra with yellow tapers. The refreshment table was overlaid with white satin cloths and netting. The table was trim med with a green scalloped garland. The centerpiece of yel low glads, yellow marguerite daisies and white killian daisies was flanked by yellow tapers in silver candelabra. Refreshments consisting of chicken salad sandwiches, cream cheese and pineapple sandwiches, cake squares, cheese hearts, mints, mixed nuts and punch were served by Mrs. Elliott Mayer, Mrs. Harold Pitts, Mrs. Bob Dorroh, Mrs. J. H. Bishop, Mrs. Billy Gib son and Mrs. Lee Mayer. After the couple traditionally cut the wedding cake, it was sliced and served to the guests by Mrs. Jim Miskelly and Mrs. Leila Phillips. Little Misses Debra Gibson and Lisa Gibson, cousins of the bride, presented each guest with yellow rice favors. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boo zer, aunt and uncle of the bride, bade the guests goodby and in vited them to see the wedding gifts at the home of the bride’s parents. Receiving at their home was Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Walker. For a wedding trip to St. Pe- ; tersburg, Florida, the bride wore a sleeveless navy dress with white accessories and a rose corsage. The bride is a 1970 graduate of Columbia Commercial Col lege in Columbia. She is employ ed at Tuggle Chevrolet-Oldsmo- bile, Inc. The bridegroom will be a ju nior at Lander College, where he is majoring in Business Ad ministration. He is employed with Shakespeare Corporation. Mr. and Mrs. Bannister will reside on Route 3, Newberry. REHEARSAL DINNER Mr. and Mrs. James Melvin Bannister entertained the bri dal party and special guests with a seated dinner at the Newberry Inn Restaurant on Saturday evening. The bride’s table was cent ered with mixed arrangements of yellow and white glads, mums and greenery. Centering the guest tables were indivi dual yellow tapers in silver can delabra with yellow net. After dinner the groom pre sented gifts to his groomsmen. BRIDESMAIDS' LUNCHEON Mrs. Buddy Neel, Mrs. Fran ces Neel, and Mrs. Ronald Ful mer entertained the bridesmaids and guests at Newberry Inn Restaurant on Saturday, August 14. Upon arrival the bride was presented a carnation corsage. Arrangements of yellow and white glads, mums, and green ery centered the brides table. It was flanked by yellow tapers in silver candelabra. A three-course luncheon was served to fifteen guests. The gift to the bride from the hostess was a silver tray. The bride-to-be presented gifts to her attendants at this time. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ray Hill of Easley announce the birth of a six pound and 14 oz. son, Travis Shane Hill on Au gust 24 at Greenville General Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Sheeley Setz- ler of Newberry and Mrs. Ra chel Hill of Mauldin. Mrs. Hill is the former Gayle Setzler. Dreher Island gets Fed. grant Senator Strom Thurmond, Re publican of South Carolina, an nounced today that the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Depart ment of Interior has approved a grant of $499,750 for the South Carolina Department of Parxs, Recreation and Tourism. Thurmond said that these funds will be used for development of the Dreher Island State Park which is located on Lake Mur ray in Newberry County. The project will include develop ment of the 36 acre island with the following facilities: 100 fa mily type picnic units, beach development with a beach house and comfort stations, a complete sewer system, parking, boat ramp, docks, canal and cause way and a maintenanre and administration building. French native to instruct at college A native of France who has earned two degrees in English at a French University will be a student assistant this fall at Newberry College. Catherine Adam will work with the College’s French ma jors, according to Dr. Albert P. Mature, head of the Col lege’s Department of Modern Languages. The 23 year-old Pa ris resident will also take some bourses at Newberry during her year-long stay. Miss Adam’s year in the Unit ed States is sponsored by New berry College under the auspic es of a United States agency, the Institute of International Education. She is one of 40 in ternational students participat ing in the program at colleges and universities throughout the country this year. Newberry College is taking part in the pro gram for the first time. She received the equivilant to a baccalaureate degree in En glish in 1969 and a master’s degree in the Teaching of En glish this summer from the Uni versity of Montplier in Perpig nan, France. BIRTH OF SON Mr. and Mrs. Ben Perry Dil lard III of Rt. 5, Greer, an nounce the birth of a son, Christopher Franklin, on Au gust 31 at Allen Bennett Me morial Hospital, Greer. Mrs. Dillard is the former Carol Armfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Armfield, Jr., of Newberry. COLLEGE CALENDAR The 1971-72 school year is ready to begin at Newberry Col lege. Dr. Fredric B. Irvin, the College’s new president, will speak to the faculty in the Fri day session of their beginning of the year workshop. They will have a business session and de partmental meetings on Satur day. New and transfer students be gin arriving on campus Sunday afternoon to begin their orien tation activities that will con tinue through Wednesday. While they are moving into their dor mitories, their parents will meet at 3:00 p.m. in the Wiles Cha pel for a question-and-answer period. Upperclassmen return to the campus on Monday and Tues day to register for their course work for the fall semester. The first day of classes is scheduled for Thursday, Septem ber 9. Dr. Irvin will talk to the stu dents at opening day Convoca tion at 10:50 a.m. Thursday. PUBLIC KINDERGARTEN—The first public kindergarten in the state and New berry County got underway at Speers Street School Monday morning of this week. Activities were underway with chil dren and helpers when the above photo was made during the first session. (Sunphoto)