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Thursday, June 15, 1967 Griffin Daily News
Dianne Pritchett
Weds R. E. Harper
The marriage of Miss Velma
Dianne Pritchett to Mr. Richard
Eugene Harper was solemnized
Friday, June 9, at 8 p.m. at the
East Griffin Congregational Hol
iness Church. The Rev. Herman
J. Hearn performed the double
ring ceremony.
The bride’s parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Watson S. Pritchett of
Griffin and the groom Is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. James Harper
of Sunny Side.
The church was decorated with
a center arrangement of white
gladioli and mums. Two seven
branch candelabra entwined
with ivy and holding burning
white tapers were used on each.
The altar was decorated with
magnolia leaves and blooms.
Mrs. Mary Helen Odum, organ
ist, presented a program of nup
tial music.
Mr. Buddy Varnon of Hamp
ton was best man. Ushers were
Mr. Wayne Gray, brother-in-law
of the bride; Mr. Wayne Harri
son and Mrs. Tommy Harrison,
brothers of the bride.
Master Johnny Harrison, nep
hew of the bride, was ring bear
er.
Miss Gail Gray was her sis
ter’s matron of honor. She wore
a bell shape blue satin street
length dress. The dress featur
ed a scoop neckline. Her circu
lar veil was attached to a mat
ching halo. She carried a bou
quet of white carnations with
blue streamers.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. Lorlce
Harrison, sister-in-law of the br
ide; Mrs. Pauline Harrison, sls
ter-ln-law of the bride, and Mrs.
Linda Crane of East Point, sis
ter of the groom. Their dresses
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and bouquet were identical to
the matron of honor’s.
Little Miss Jeanla Purcell of
Alpharetta, Ga., niece of the
bride, was flower girl. She wore
a blue dress made Identical to
the matron of honor’s. She car
ried a white basket of white
carnations and blue streamers.
The bride, given In marriage
by her father, wore a wedding
gown of white satin brocade. The
gown was styled with a bussel
effect in back. The lace jacket
had long sleeves which came to
a point over her hands. Her veil
of illusion was attached to a
white pearl crown. She carried
a bouquet of white carnations
centered with an orchid and tied
with loveknot streamers.
For her daughter’s wedding,
Mrs. Pritchett chose a two piece
beige satin sheath overlaid with
lace. She wore matching acces
sories and an orchid corsage.
Mrs. Harper, mother of the
groom, chose a pink linen dress
with white accessories and an
orchid corsage.
Following the wedding a re
ception was held In the church
dining room.
The bride’s table was covered
with a yellow linen cloth. The
three tiered wedding cake was
decorated with yellow roses and
green leaves and was topped
with a miniature bride and
groom.
Two crystal punch bowls were
used on each side of the cake.
The punch bowls and cake were
surrounded with Ivy. Mints and
nuts were served also. The br
ide’s bouquet was used to de
corate the table.
Mrs. Rosa Howard and Mrs.
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Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eugene Harper
Mildred Reeves served the cake.
Miss Patsy Stonlca and M1 ss
Mary Jane Elder served punch.
Timmy Harrison, hephew of
the bride, and Trina Purcell, nie
ce or the bride, gave out rice
bags.
The bride’s book was kept by
Mrs. Faye Purcell, sister of the
bride. The table was covered
with a white satin cloth and a
bride doll was used for decora
tion.
When the couple left for a wed
ding trip the bride chose a blue
crepe dress for traveling. She
wore white accessories and the
orchid lifted from her bouquet.
Mr. and Mrs. Harper will re
side at 320 Searcy avenue.
Prior to the wedding parties
were held as follows:
Mrs. Lind Crane and Mrs. Ro
sa Howard gave a linen shower
at the home of Mrs. Rosa How
ard.
Mrs. Gail Gray and Mrs. Pau
line Harrison gave a miscellan-
eous shower at the home of Mrs.
Gray, 320 Harlow avenue.
2nd Baptist
WMS Has
General Meet
The Second Baptist WMS met
at the church for the June gen
eral meeting.
Mrs. L. R. Chalkley, president,
presided. Mrs. Alberta Jones
read the names on the mission
ary calendar and led in prayer.
Circle Seven, with Mrs. Lennie
Williford as leader, was In char
ge of the program. Mrs. Willi
ford presented the epeaker, Mrs.
R. S. Street. Mrs. Street gave
an account of the program from
Royal Service entitled “Our
Churches Witness Through Home
Missions’’.
The meeting was closed with
prayer. Thirty-eight people at
tended the meetin;.
Miss Ulma Newman
Marries Mr. Spoon
The First Assembly of God
Church was the scene Saturday,
June 10, for the candlelight dou
ble ring ceremonk that united
Miss Ulma lone Newman and
Mr. Donald Ray Gpoon In mar
riage. The Rev. Ernest P.
Pruitt performed the ceremony
at 7 p.m.
The bride Is the daughter of
Mrs. Frances Newman of Grif
fin. The groom is the son of Mr.
Oscar Spoon and the late Mrs.
Mary Ison Spoon.
The church was decorated with
a central arrangement of white
mums, gladioli and white carna
tions. Four five branch candela
bra and one seven branch can
delabra holding white burning
tapers and entwined with Ivy,
were used. In each window was
a burning taper and Ivy. The
kneeling bench was covered with
white satin.
Mrs. Margie Hunt of Jenkins
burg, organist, and Mr. Harry
Davis, soloist, presented a pro
gram of nuptial music Including
the songs, “Because’’ and “The
Lord’s Prayer”.
Mr. David Harper of Griffin
was best man. Ushers were Mr.
Randy T. Newman, brother of
the bride, Mr. Donald Brown of
Griffin, Mr. Edward Reeves of
Atlanta, cousin of the bride.
Candlelighters were Mr. Tim
Savage and Mr. Jerry Spoon,
cousin of the groom, both of Gr
iffin.
Ringbearer was Master Randy
W. Steward, nephew of the
bride. He carried a heart shaped
satin pillow with satin stream
ers tied In love knots and Illy of
the valley.
Little Miss Chris Reeves, cou
sin of the bride, of Atlanta, was
flower girl. She wore a floor
length dress of aqua taffeta co
vered with white lace. The head
piece of aqua net was attached
to three chiffon rosettes. She
carried a basket of white carna
tions with white streamers.
Matron of honor was Mrs. San
dra Newman Mooney, sister of
the bride. She wore a floor leng
th gown of aqua satin. The gown
was styled with a round neckline
and featured a satin bow at the
waist and hem lines. She wore
long white gloves. She carried
two long stem white roses tied
with a white satin bow. Her veil
of aqua net was attached to
three aqua rosettes. She wore
white satin shoes.
Bridesmaids were Miss Linda
Spoon, sister of the groom, Mrs.
Barbara Brown, both of Griffin
and Mrs. Betty Jane Reeves of
Atlanta, cousin of the bride.
They wore gowns Identical to the
matron of honor’s. Their only
jewelry was a pearl necklace,
a gift from the bride. They each
carried one white long stem
rose tied with a white satin bow.
The bride, given in marriage
by her brother, Mr. Ray W.
Newman, wore a gown of white
chantilly lace which featured a
sabrina neckline with seed pe
arls. The gown had long lace
sleeves which came to a point
over her hands. The full chapel
train was chantilly lace with se
quins and pearls and was at
tached at the waistline. Her el-
Utility Club
Reports
June Meet
Hie monthly luncheon meet
ing of the Utility Club was held
at the Elks Club. The invocation
was given by Mrs. Otis Blake,
Jr.
Mrs. Henry Gold presided In
the absence of the president.
Routine business was conduc
ted and annual reports were gi
ven. The placement chairman,
Mrs. Fielding Lindsey, report
ed a total of 2,836 hours for the
year, with a maximum number
of 52 workers.
Visitors attending were Mrs.
Bobby Wall, Mrs. Stanley Prus
sack, Mrs. Jim Searcy, Miss Dot
Rodgers, Mrs. Aleene Nichol and
Mrs. Jim Strong.
Mrs. Gold presented the gavel
to Mrs. John M. Garrison, presi
dent for the coming year. Mrs.
Garrison announced that Mrs.
Everette Beal and Mrs. Robert
Langford had been appointed to
fill vacancies on the board of
directors.
Approximately 70 members
were present.
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bow length veil of Illusion was
attached to a seeded pearl cr
own. The bride carried a bou
quet of stephanotls with white
carnations with streamers and
love knots topped with a white
orchid.
Mrs. Newman, mother of the
bride, wore a yellow lace dress
with matching accessories. She
wore a white orchid.
Mrs. Betty Spoon, aunt of the
groom, wore a brown lace dress
with white accessories. She
wore a white orchid corsage.
Following the wedding a recep
tion was held in the Fellowship
Hall of the church.
The bride’s table was cover
ed with a mint green tablecloth.
The table was decorated with
ivy and an arrangement of white
carnations and white mums.
The four tiered wedding cake
was topped with a miniature br
ide and groom.
Another table held two crystal
punch bowls flanked with Ivy.
Two crystal candelabra holding
burning tapers were used. As
sorted nuts and mints were ser
ved in crystal dishes.
Assisting In serving were Mrs.
Eleanor Lester, aunt of the br
ide, of Kingsland, Ga.; Mrs. Dl
ann Griffin, cousin of the bride,
Mrs. Carylon Neill, cousin of the
bride and Mrs. Mattle Stlnch
comb, aunt of the bride, all of
Griffin.
Master Anthony Steward, nep
hew of the bride; Little Miss
Pennl Newman, niece of the br
ide, and Little Miss Lsla Kaye
Lester, cousin of the bride, of
Kingsland, Ga., gave out rice
bags.
The bride’s book was kept by
Mrs. Glenda Gatlin, sister of the
bride. The table was covered
with a white lace cloth over mint
green. A silver single candela
bra held a burning taper.
For traveling the bride chose
a yellow princess styled dress
with white accessories. She wore
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Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ray Spoon
the orchid lifted from her bou- :
quet. ]
Among the out-of-town guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Al Cooper :
and Gary, aunt and uncle of the i
bride, of Macon; Mr. and Mrs. <
W. H. Lester and Lisa, aunt and 1
uncle of the bride, of Kingsland, I
Ga. 1
Prior to the wedding parties
were held as follows: 1
A lingerie shower was given I
by Mrs. Marlene Jackson and i
Mrs. Linda Jackson on Pine st- <
reet May 6. Approximately 20
people attended.
On May 20 a miscellaneous
shower was given In the Fellow
ship Hall at First Assembly of
God by Mrs. Jane Reeves, Mrs.
Carylon Neill and Mrs. Mattle
Stlnchcomb. Eighteen people at
tended.
A rehearsal supper was given
by Mrs. Frances Newman, mo
ther of the bride, In the Fellow
ship Hall of First Assembly of
God.