Ryon Sisters
The Mountain Messenger, Thursday, October 11, 1990 3B
By Helen W. Searle
known as Can-
at Glenglven, Ire-
515 A.D. His name
the Irish-Gaelic word
as Kenneth, and
as Cainnech or
meaning "handsome
decided he
i become a monk, he
!the now famous mow
r Cardiff, Wales, called
founded by Saint
in the 6th Century.
a pupil of Cardoc's
ordained at the
before leaving on a
On his return to
for a time un-
Irish Biblical
Finnian. at his
founded monastery
Meath. This mon-
a great center of
especially for Bible
Finnian himself is
often referred to as "The Teacher
of Irish Saints."
After traveling for a time with
Saints Kieran. Columba, and
Comgall as they preached in Ire-
land, he later left for Scotland to
help Columba with the conver-
sion of the Picts and the opening
of new monasteries in the land of
the Plcts. The most famous,
Iona, is situated on an island off
the Scottish coast and grew to be
one of the greatest monasteries
in Christendom. Together, Can-
Ice and Columba met with King
Brude, King of the Picts at Inver-
ness.
Saint Canlce was a successful
missionary and monk. He built
the monastery at Aghabaoe, Ire-
land and is attributed with the
founding of the monastery at
Kilkenny. He died in 599 at the
age of eighty-four. He is remem-
bered on his feast day. October
11.
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Mrs Eddie Snedegar
(nee Holly Jane Ryon)
Jennifer Leigh Ryon and John
Maynard Church and Holly Jane
Ryon and Eddie Lynn Snedegar
were married in a double-wed-
ding ceremony July 7 at Em-
manuel United Methodist
Church in White Sulphur
Springs.
The brides are the daughters
of Mr and Mrs C. Lee Ryon of
White Sulphur Springs.
Mr Church is the son of Mr
and Mrs Maynard D. Church of
York, Pennsylvania and Mr
Snedegar is the son of Mr and
Mrs S. Edgar Snedegar of Lewis-
burg.
Honored guests were grand-
parents of the couples: Mrs Ina
V. Daniel of White Sulphur
Springs; Mr Charles Armanl of
Annapolis, Maryland; Mr and
Mrs James Butner of Sarasota,
Florida; Mrs Lila Church' of Win-
ter Park, Florida; Mrs Lacy Yates
and Mrs John Snedegar, both of
Frankford.
Reverend Graham Robertson
of Emmanuel United Methodist
Church; Reverend William
Starkey of St. Thomas Episcopal
Church, both of White Sulphur
Springs; and Deacon Leroy.
Moore of Saint Mary's Catholic,..
Church of Annapolis, Maryland,
officiated at the double-ring
ceremonies.
Local Adventists
Start Fund Drive
Members of the Lewisburg
Seventh-day Adventist Church
(SDA3 began their annual "In-
gathering Campaign" October 8.
Last year, donations from area
businesses, private citizens, and
SDA church members enabled
the Adventist Development and
Relief Agency to supply f0od, wa-
ter, blankets, fuel, and clothing
to needy families when Hurri-
cane Hugo hit the southeast and
when the earthquake damaged
several Califonaia cities.
Funds are also used to run
soup kitchens for the homeless
in large cities across the U.S.
and to provide medical care for
the needy in the Adventist hospi-
tals around the world.
Traditional wedding music
was provided by Linda Walls, or-
ganist; Hal Walls, soloist: Jeff
Bryant, trunlpeter.
Jennifer, escorted to the altar
by her father, wore a floor-length
gown of white taffeta with a
dropped angled waist caught at
the side with a large bow cen-
tered with a rosette. The fitted
bodice was covered with re-em-
broidered AIenqon lace embel-
lished wlth clusters of pearls
and opalescent sequins.
The off-shoulder puff sleeves
were adorned with taffeta ro-
settes and hanging branches of
pearls. Embroidered Alenqon
lace appliques handbeaded with
pearls and opalescent sequins
highlighted the full skirt and
edged the chapel train.
Her double-tiered veil of illu-
sion was elbow-length and at-
tached to a taffeta bow with ro-
settes and branches of pearls.
She carried a crescent bou-
quet of white roses, gardenias
and siephanotis.
Holly, also escorted to the al-
tar by her father, wore a white
floor-length gown of Chantilly
lace fashioned with a sabrina
neckline and a basque waistline.
The fitted bodice was detailed
with English net and re-embroi-
dered lace embellished with
clusters of seed and bugle pearls
and opalescent sequins.
The satin puff sleeves were
adorned with appliqued lace mo-
tifs and seed pearls. Branches of
pearls fell from small bows at
the edge of the sleeves. The back
featured pearl buttons ending
below the waist with a large
satin bow at the hipline and fall-
ing into a cathedral train. Re-
embroidered lace motifs en-
circled the hem of the full skirt
and the train.
She wore a walking-length veil
of illusion attached to a wreath
of rosettes and pearl branches.
The back pouf was highlighted
with scattered pearls.
Her bridal bouquet was a
trailing cascade of white lilies,
fressia and stephanotis.
Attendants for Jennifer and
John were: Matron of Honor,
Bobble Hammond of White
Sulphur Springs: Bridesmaids,
Heidi Church, sister of the
groom, of York, Pennsylvania;
Suzanne Collins of White
Sulphur Springs; Best Man,
Todd Holtzinger of York. Penn-
sylvania; Groomsmen, Mark
Wagner and Ronnie Morgan,
both of Huddleston, Virginia.
and Paul Bowles, of Danville,
Virginia.
Attendants for Holly and Ed-
die were: maid of honor, Autumn
Lewis of Charlotte, North Caro-
lina; Bridesmaids, Julle Davis of
Charleston, Elen Lanahan of
New York City and Susan Calll-
son of Bridgeport; Best Man,
Todd Morgan of Raleigh, North
Carolina; Groomsmen, Daron
Hylton, Kevtn Crane and Lewis
Leaseburge. all of Lewisburg.
The honor attendants and
bridesmaids wore identical tea-
length dresses of fuchsia, green
and white floral print with large
fuchsia bows at the V-back
waistline. Their bouquets were
nosegays of fuchsia flowers and
greenery and all wore sprigs of
baby's breath in their hair.
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Mrs John Church
(nee Jennifer Ryon)
shantung. Mrs Church wore a
two-piece green linen dress and
Mrs Snedegar wore a pink linen
dress, both designed with em-
broidered cutout detail.
The buffet reception was held
on Colonial Terrace at The
Greenbrier Hotel. The couples
were transported to the recep-
tion in a horse and carriage.
Jennifer is a graduate of
Greenbrier East High School and
Sweet Brier College and Is em-
ployed by U.S. Air in Roanoke.
John is a graduate of York Sub-
urban High School and Averett
College. He is a pilot and is em-
ployed by U.A. Air Express Air-
lines, also in Roanoke.
Following a wedding trip to
Antigua, West Indies, they will
live in Roanoke.
Holly is a graduate of Green-
brier East High School, Peace
College in Raleigh, North Caro-
lina and Marshall University.
She is employed as a teacher
with Charlotte-Mecklenberg
County Schools in Charlotte.
Eddie is also a graduate of
Greenbrter East High School and
Marshall University, He is em-
ployed by Crown Oldsmobile in
Charlotte, where they will live
following a wedding trip to
Myrtle Beach.
Elizabeth Chapel
Revival Set
A revival will be held at Eliza-
beth Chapel United Methodist
Church October 12-14 at 7
o'clock each night.
Friday, October 12, Reverend
Homer Stewart of Lewisburg
United Methodist Church will be
the speaker.
Saturday, October 13, Rever-
end Rick Curtis will be the
speaker. Reverend Cutis the new
pastor of Johnson Memorial
United Methodist Church in
Alderson.
Sunday. October 14, Reverend
Roy Gwinn will be the speaker.
Reverend Gwlnn recently retired
from the Richlands Circuit of
United Methodist Churches.
On two of the three night,
there will be special singing, and
on the' other night the congrega-
tion will be invited to choose
some of their favorite hymns to
sing. A covered-dish dinner will
be held preceding the Sunday
night service, at 5 o'clock.
Reverend Mark Flynn, pastor
of Elizabeth Chapel, invites the
public to join with his church In
this celebration of faith. For
more information about the re-
vival, call him at 647-4504.
Many thanks to our families.
friends, and neighbors for their
prayers, cards, phone calls, vis-
its. flowers, food and help. May
God Bless each of you.
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