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PAGE 4-The Newbeny Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, September 21,1972 Merchant-Fulmer Vows are said Miss Donna Lynne Merchant and Harold Murray Fulmer were married Saturday, Septem ber 9, at 7:30 P.M. at Hunt Memorial Baptist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Woodrow Mer chant of 2813 Hunt Avenue, Newberry. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ha rold C. Fulmer of Route 4, New berry. Rev. R. J. Roberts, pastor of the bride, performed the double ring ceremony. A sunburst of white gladioli, carnations and mums, arched and tree can delabra filled with glowing can dles, and palms was the setting for the ceremony. Large white satin bows marked the family pews. Nuptial music was furnished by Mrs. Beamon Mills, orga nist, and Mrs. Roqlnie Ful mer, soloist, Mrs. Mills played the appropriate wedding music, along with the theme from Love Story prior to the ceremony. Traditional processional and re cessional music was played. Mrs. Fulmer sang “A Time for Us” before the ceremony and ‘‘Wedding Prayer” as the bene diction. Ushers were Robert Fulmer, Prosperity, Karl Fulmer, Lex ington, Carol Fulmer, Newberry all brothers of the groom, and David Merchant, Newberry, bro ther of the bride. Robert Fulmer and David Merchant also act ed as acolytes. Harold C. Fulmer served as his son’s best man. The bride chose as her maid of honor, Miss Kathy Brown of Newberry. Mrs. Allen Hawkins, sister of the groom and Miss Susan Hamm, both of Newberry were bridesmaids. They wore floor length gowns of aqua ny lon sheer fashioned with a tur quoise Venice lace hi-rise bo dice, bishop sleeves with wide lace cuffs and flowing semi full skirts. Their headpieces were matching finger-tip veils of illusion and ribbon. They car ried nosegays of aqua, white, pink and yellow mums with white ribbon streamers. Escorted and given in mar riage by her father, the petite bride was lovely in her formal gown of peau and Chantilly lace. The gown featured a high neck line, hi-rise waistline and bishop sleeves. Her detachable chapel train had an A-line silhouette. Her cathedral mantilla of bridal illusion was bordered with Chan tilly lace and was attached to a lace camelot cap. She carried a nosegay of white sweetheart roses with a cascade of stephanotis and sa tin ribbon. The mother of the bride wore a street-length dress of orchid polyester lace with matching accessories. Her corsage was a white orchid and stephanotis. The bridegroom’s mother wore a street-length dress of blue lace and silk shantung with matching accessories. She also wore a white orchid and ste phanotis corsage. Mrs. C. J. Swindler, mater nal grandmother of the bride wore a blue polyester dress with a white sweetheart roses cor sage. Mrs. Freddie Wingard attend ed the register. Immediately after the cere mony a reception was held in the social hall of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kneece greeted the guests and intro duced them to the receiving line. Mrs. Joe Thomasson and Miss Ledali Roberts presided at the refreshment table which was covered with pink with a white lace overlay. The table was centered with a pink ar rangement of galdioli and carna tions, flanked by silver cande labra holding pink candles, net and carnations. Delicious re freshments consisted of chicken salad sandwiches, ribbon sand wiches, cheese straws, cherry balls, butter mints, nuts and cake squares. Mrs. James A- mick and Mrs. David Bouknight poured punch from the silver punch bowl. Mrs. Edward Ellis cut and served the triple tiered wedding cake, which was placed on che brides round table. The cake was topped by the traukional bride and groom. Mi*, and Mrs. Harold Perkins bade the guests good-bye and invited them to the bride’s home where Mr. & Mrs. John Slice presided. The bride is a 1972 graduate of Newberry High School and is emp’oyed as cashier at Ed wards. The bridegroom is a 1971 graduate of Newberry High School and is employed by the State Highway Department in the surveying division. After a honeymoon to Ten nessee the young couple will be at home at 1304 Third Street until their new home is com pleted on St. Lukes Road. After the rehearsal Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Fulmer enter tained the wedding party and guests in the social hall of the church. The refreshment table was covered in a white linen cloth and was centered with an arrangement of yellow flowers. Delicious refreshments consist ing of ham biscuits, chicken salad sandwiches, cheese wa fers, cake squares, nuts and punch were served by Miss Nell Paysinger, Mrs. Robert Fulmer and Mrs. Karl Fulmer. The bri dal couple presented gifts to the members of the wedding party at this time. Competition for Miss Teenager Candidates are now being ac cepted for competition in the Miss Teenage Columbia Pa geant, a preliminary of the Miss Teenage America Pageant. Residents of Richland, Lex ington, Newberry, and Fair- field Counties are eligible. According to Lynn Sims, co ordinator of the Miss Teenage Columbia Pageant, candidates will be judged on character, personality, mental awareness, poise and appearance and ta lent. Although personal attrac tiveness is important, she said, this is not a beauty contest. There will be no swimsuit competition in either the Miss Teenage Columbia or the Miss Teenage America Pageant. Talent competition is viewed as an extra-curricular activity and as an individual accom plishment. Talent presentations are not restricted to the per forming arts and may include the demonstration of ability in such areas as sewing, photo graphy, riding, art, gymnastics, etc. Miss Teenage Columbia and her chaperone will receive an all-expense paid trip to Ft. Worth, Texas, the site of the Miss Teenage America Pageant. The winner from Columbia, will be seen on the CBS Na tional telecast on November 26 as she competes for the Miss Teenage America title. Miss Teenage Columbia will also receive a complete ward robe from Berry’s-On-Main, a year’s supply of make-up from Lynn Sims Studio, a scholar ship from Lynn Sims Modeling Studio, and the opportunity to be Columbia’s celebrated teen ager for the coming year. An applicant must be female, between the ages of 13 and 18, and must not have reached her 18th birthday on or before De cember 31, 1972. Candidates must be enrolled in grades 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 in an accreditated Junior High School or High School at the date of the Miss Teenage Ame rica Pageant on December 3, 1972. Candidates must be main taining a passing average. Deadline for entry in the Miss Teenage Columbia Pageant for resident of Richland, Lexington, Fairfield and Newberry coun ties is October 5, 1972. Entry blanks are available at all lo- cations of Berry’s-On-Main, WCOS Radio Station, and Lynn Sims Studio and Agency, and the Dr. Pepper Company. Should Miss Teenage Colum bia be named Miss Teenage America, among her prizes will be a $10,000 four-year scholar ship to the college of her choice, plus a guaranteed $5,000 in cash for personal appearances. ture Hall of the Science and Mathematics Building at New berry College. The film entitled ‘‘The Great Thaw” is the second one in a series of 13 films that depict the history of western civilisa tion from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The series will continue through Tuesday, Dec. 12. All 13 films are being shown free of charge to the public and to the College family. Two major architectural styles—the Romanesque and the Gothic—were developed dur ing this period of church build ing in the 12th century—many of which are still standing in Europe today. The Romanesque style is characterized by the use of the round arch common to the architecture of ancient Rome while the Gothic style is based upon the use of the pointed arch and sections of the aisle areas defined by the spac ing of columns. The National Endowment for the Humanities and the Xerox Corporation have made grants totaling $180,000 to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, The Art Gallery, in turn, has loaned the films free of charge to colleges and universities with fewer than 2,000 undergra duates. “Civilisation” part II film set Tuesday The emergence of medieval Europe in the 12th century, with the flowering of the Romanes que style and the birth of Go thic architecture, the founding of universities, and the age of pilgrimages to the Holy Land and to Rome will be the focus of the second film in the ‘‘Civi lisation” series at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the Lee- Lions Candy Day The traditional Lions CANDY DAY FOR THE BLIND will be conducted Friday, October 6, 1972, by the Lions Club of New berry announced J. B. Gowan, Club President. CANDY DAY helps support the Association of the Blind, eye-glasses and examinations for the underprivileged, funds for the Eye Bank, and many other community projects direct ed at saving our eyesight. ‘‘Each Candy Roll exchang ed,” said Mr. Gowan, “will help the Lions continue to assure the Newberry Lions Club con tinuing aid to the blind and sight conservation programs in our community and throughout the state. We suggest a new costume suit for now and later... A dress with lined matching full length coat. Come soon. enters Women’s Apparel Dry Goods, MilUnery Newberry, S. C. L