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SUNDAY, MAY 23, 1948,
Miss Hallie Anne Barber Became Bride
0f Mr. Wilson L. Porter At Impressive
Double Ring Ceremony Sunday, May 16th
pefore a large assembly of rel
atives and friends, Miss Hallie
Ann Barber became the bride of
Mr. Wilson Landrum Pnrt.e,:,. of
Athens and Lavonia, at the Firs
paptist Church on Sunday
afternoon, May 16th. '
The bride, who is a senior at
the University of Geor.gia and a
member of the A D Pi Sorority,
is the only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wedford Barber of this
citv. Her mother was formerly
Lila Cox, 'daughter of Mrs. Ar-.
thur C. Cox of Athens and the
late Mr Cox, who for so many
vears was connected with the
Southern Railway Company,
Loth in Athens and Atlanta. On
her paternal side, the bride’s
grandparents are Mrs. G, W.
Barber of this city, and the late
Mr. Barber, who was' a very
successful farmer of this section
for a number of years. .
The groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Sharp Porter
of Lavonia, Georgia. He gradu
ated from the University of
Georgia with the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Agricul-‘
ture and is now. employed as. A
ssistant Superintendent of thel
University Creamery. His mother
is the former Ethel Landruml
from Carnesville; and his mater
nal grandparents were the late
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Landruml
from Carnesville, Georgia. His |
paternal grandparents were the
late Mr. and Mrs. John S. Porter,
from Boyd, Texas.
Double Ring Ceremony
The double ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. Thomas R.
Harvill, Pastor of the Prince
Avenue Baptist Church, in front
of a beautiful improvised altar
banked with palms and smilax,
massed with five tall seven
branched candlelabra. In the
center and on each side of the
altar were large baskets of whitel
gladioli and Madonna lilies. The !
pews reserved for . the familiesi
and close relatives were marked !
off with, large bows of white !
satin ribbon. * The candles werel
lighted by Allan Barber, the
bride’s only brother. :
The nuptial music was rend
ered by Clayton Logan, soloist,
accompanied by Billy Christian,
church organist. Mr. Logan sang,
“Oh, Promise Me,” and “Be
cause.” After the marriage vows |
were spoken, he sang, “Thel
Lord’s Prayer.” During the cere= |
mony Mr. Christian played, “To
a Wild Rose,” and for the pro
cessional “Lohengrin’s Wedding
March,” by .Richard Wagner,
and as the recessional “Mendels
sohn’s Wedding March.”
The Bride
The bride, a petite and lovely
blonde, entered the church with
her father, by whom she was
given in marriage. and was met
at the altar by the groom and
his father, who was best man.
Her wedding dress was of tradi
tional bridal satin, featuring a
jewel neck-line, lon7 <725
coming to a point over her hands,
a fitted boalice, ‘ana a o 2
styled peplum extending to form
a long train. Her long veil of il
lusion was caught to her hair
with orange blossoms. She wore
a single strand of pearls, and
carried a prayer book centered
with white purple-throated or
chids, and showered with . lilies
of the valley. ,
Miss Susan -Rice was maid-of
honor, and Mrs. E. C. Poss was
chosen as the bride’s matron-of
honor. Their dresses of blue or
gandy fashioned with fitted
basque had a wide collar-effect
ruffle ‘encircling the shoulders,
with long full skirts. They wore
miniature bonnets of matching
material. ! e
The bridesmaids were Miss .
Betty Amis, Athenst Miss Norma
Jane Porter, Lavonia, sister of'
the groom; Mrs. Bobby Weldon |
and Miss Sue Brown, twin cou
sins of the bride. They were
dressed alike in pink organdy, |
their dresses and bonnets being '
similar to those worn by thez
mair-of-honor and matron-of
honor. Their flowers were color- |
ful bouquets of pastel flowers. '
The usher-groomsmen were:
George W. Parks and Jack Kim-
Sey.. of Cornelia, Charles M. |
Walker of ~Sumner, James A.l
Prescott, Wrens, Thomas H.
Knox, Toccoa and William Read
Porter, Lavonia, brother of the
groom, b :
Mrs. Barber, mother of the
bride, wore a rose crepe dress
With a corsage of orchids. Mrs.%
Porter, the groom’s mother chose
& mnavy blue crepe dress, and
Wore a corsage of orchids. Mrs.:
Arthur C, Cox, the bride’s ma
ternal grandmother, was becom
ngly gowned in a rose crepe
dress, her flowers being a cor
iaze of gardenias, while Mrs. G.
W. Barber, the bride's paternal
frandmother selected a black
chitfon dress for the wedding,
nd also wore a corsage of gar
denias, : {
The Reception ‘
Following the ceremony, Mr.
and Mrs. Barber entertained the
“edding party, out-of-town
guests and immediate families, |
' a reception held at their home
°n Hampton Court, which was
decorated with pink roses, snap
dragons, and sweet peas.
The "bride’s table was covered
With a beautiful lace cloth and
tentered with a three-tiered
Vedding cake topped with a
Pride and groom, Four silver
;andle sticks, holding tall white
'apers, were ‘Hiss used on the
'able. The guahih were served a
Plece of wedding cake, cut by
the Mmaid-of-honor, Susan Rice,
OO Ol (iesignedl
“ith 2 green wedding bell in the |
Center, i
After the reception, Mr. and
Mrs. Porter left immediately
for a wedding trip, not disclos
ing their destination, the. bride
becomingly gowned in a powder
blue suit, white blouse featuring
a wide lace yoke and wore white
accessories. Her corsage was of
orchids. Upon their return to
Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Porter will
reside at 148 Burnett Street.
Out-of-town guests were: Mr.
and Mrs. Olin A. Teasley, Lila
and Harriet Teasley of Toccoa;
Miss Anne Saxon, Fort Valley,
Mr. and Mrs. Y. J. Harrington,
Mrs. N. P. Cox, Mrs. Bennie
Cox and Mr. and Mrs. A, E.
Mapn of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Landrum, Millen, Mr. and
lurs. Hugh Burgess, Lavonia,
Mrs. Inez Bagwell, Carnesville;
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Ferguson,
Decatur, and Miss Reba Purcell,
Lavonia.
Pleasant Grove
Sunbeams
Met At Church
On Saturday afternoon the
Sunbeam Band met at the church
and presented the following pro
gram to the W. M. U. members:
Song, Jesus Loves she Little
Children of the World. The
scripture was read by Mary Ann
Hardman folowed by a prayer
by Ramona Hawks. The Three
Rys and Sunbeam Rally Cry
was given by all the Sunbeams,
A poem “Mother,” was given by
David Kellar and “World
Homes” was given by Martha
Carol Fleeman. “Into My Heart”
sang as a prayer closed the pro
gram. The Sunbeam study course
book “Strawberry Road” was
then taught to the fourteen
members present by Mrs. J. C.
Fleeman, after which, Ramona,
Patsy and Lecinda Hawks serv
ed delicious fruit. Mrs. E. E.
Dillard dismissed the meeting
with a prayer.
Barbecue Set For
Wednesday Night-
In Watkinsville
The Watkinsville Junior Civi
tan Club is sponsoring a barbe
cue at 6 p. m. Wednesday, May
25 in the Harris Shoals Park.
There will be plenty to eat.
The whole family is invited.
Tickets are on sale at McGre
gors, General Finance Company,
Economy Auto Store, Dick Fer
guson’s and Carson’s Barber
Shop.
The Junior Civitan Club will
use the proceeds from the bar
becue to complete the tennis
court and maße other improve
ments.
Remember the time, Wednes
day at 6 p. m. The place Harris
Shoals . Park in Watkinsville.
Tickets are 75 cents for children
and $1.50 for adults.
Clearance!
Bags! Belts!
Handkerchiefs!
angKercniers.
Fine Leathers, Plastics, Fabrics
4Bags.were3.9B e e ey
41 Bags were 5.00105.95 .. .. .. . ik 108
7 Bags were 7.95 to 10.95 3.98
5 Bags were 16.95t0 1795 ...... .... 19§
46 Ladies’ Belts |
Were 1.00 to 4.98 4
Sale Priced 39¢ to 98¢
115 Ladies’ Handkerchiefs
Wele 939 .. ... B v IOC
ALL SALES FINAL, PLEASE!
STREET FLOOR
Bess Johnson Class
Met At Home Of
Mrs. Carter Daniel
[ On Wednesday afternoon, May
12th Mrs. Carter Daniel, was
hostess t, the Bess Johnson Sun-.
day School class at her lovely
heme on West Lake Drive. Co
hostesses with Mrs. Daniel were
Mrs. M. D. Dunlap, Mrs. J. 'J.
Thomas and Mrs. Sam Taylor.
About twenty-eight ladies were
present. ;
At 3:30 the meeting was called
to order by Mrs. Elizabeth
Wilkes in the absence of the class
president, Mrs. Bob Thomas Mrs.
Wilkes offered prayer and a
helpful business session was
held.
~ Mrs. Daniel then welcomed
her guests, and the speaker of the
afternoon, Mrs. Ed Martin, was
introduced. Mrs. Martin used
Mother’s Day as the topic around
which her talk was made, and
gave some very sweet and time
ly thoughts along that line.
A half hour of friendly conver
sation ensued, during which time
the hostesses passed delicious re
freshments. The guest then en
joyed looking over Mrs. Daniel’s
beautiful home, and admired to
the fullest the exquisite taste of
the rooms and furnishings.
—Publicity Chairman.
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. .
Mrs. Whitehead
The W. S. C. 8., of Tuckston
Church held its May meeting
Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Wesley Whitehead.
“Stand Up for Jesus” was sung
as the opening hymn, and was
followed by prayer led by Mrs.
E. L. Ruark
Dflng the business meeting
plans for the next study class
were made. The class will be
held July 21 at the home of Mrs.
E. E. Beacham. Mrs. Roy Starr
discussed plans for the Vacation
Bible School for the children.
The date will be announced later.
Mrs Prince Hancock told of
the “Fellowship Day” observed
recently by the Federated Coun
cil of Church Women of Athens.
An .offering was taken for the
Crusade for Children at this
time.
Mrs S. E. Hancock, program!
chairman, presented the program
which was on “Women in Paths
of Service.” She was assisted byl
the following ladies: Miss Bertha
Hancock, Mesdames David John-}
son. J¢'D. Hancock. Jind Langford,
Derrell Hancock, Roy Starr, and !
E. L. Ruark. “Leaning” on the
Everlasting Arms” was sung and ;
the meeting closed with prayerl
led by Mrs._ S. E. Hancock, !
During the social hour the hos
tess assisted by her mother, Mrs.
David Johnson, served delicious
ice cream and cake,
—Publicity Chairman.
You Can Always Say “Charge It” At Michael’s
7 THY BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA
League Of Women
Voters To
Convene In Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The League
of Women Voters of Georgia will
hold its Tenth Biennial Conven.
tion in Augusty on May 27-28 at
the Sheraton Bon Air Hotel. Mrs.
Oscar Ruebhausen of New York,
the National League Observer to
the United Nations Council, will
be the guest speaker, it was an
nounced by Mrs Reginald Max
well and Mrs. George Baird, Au
gusta Convention chairmen.
A large attendance of delegates
from each district over the state
1s expected at the convention for
the presentation of the proposed
program for 1948.50. Delegates
from Athens are: Mesdames B.
D. Napier, Paul Pfeutze, S. C.
Moon, James Barrow, Pope Hill,
S. R. Grubb, E. R. Hodgson, Geo.
Philbrook, Henry Compton, S. N.
Hill, Jules Alciatore and Miss
Louis Fant.
Voting on the program will
take place on Friday, May 28,
with each proposal on the pro
gram having had at least a year’s
study. When the State program
is adopted, the League's state
work is restricted to the items
contained thereon. Also accom
plishments of the Georgia League
for the past two years will be an
nounced at the convention, with
Mrs. Ruebhausen making her
address at the diner meeting that
night on “The United Nations
and You.” _
Mprs. Ruebhausen is a Vassar
graduate, and has been with the
National League of Women Voters
since 1937, having been private
secretary to the assistant Secre-
Clearance!
' Wear!
Boys’ Wear:
28 White Dress Shirts ].OO
Were 1.50 to 2.55 ‘
21 Boys’ Tee Shirts 39c ‘
Were to 1.17 4 ;
26 Pairs Short Pants |'| .00
Were 1.98 to 2.50 v
63 Pairs Short Pants '| .49
Were 2.98 to 4.95
71 Pairs Pajamas 1.98
Were 2.75 to 3.95
8 Boys’ Caps 29¢
Were 79¢ to 1.25
26 Pairs Boys’ Briefs ]94:
Were 48¢ . ’
14 Shirt and Trunks Sets ‘| ‘9 8
Were 4.50
15 Sporf Shirts 1 .Oo
Were 2.50
18 Long Sleeve Shirts sO¢
Were 1.98 to 2.85 e
20 Pairs Swim Trunks | c
Wen | Biss i * et 19
12 Pairs Boys’ Slacks ' :
wz:: 55.950 Z: 6.95“ ’ 2'98
19 Pairs Boys’ Slack:
wc::: 5:7.950 1;59.95ac . 3‘9 8
ODD LOTS — BROKEN SIZES
NO PHONE ORDERS!
ALL SALES FINAL, PLEASE! -
BOYS' DEPARTMENT — STREET FLOOR
Michael’s
tary of the Navy for Air, during
the war, and has 'peen representa.
tive of the League of Women
Voters at the United Nations for
nearly two yearsi
Mrs. Leonard Haas of Atanta
President of the Georgia League,
will preside at the meeting, and
Mrs. J. T. King¢ of Milledgeville
will give the mominating com
mittee's report on candidates for
League offices with nominations
accepted from ‘the floor. The new
officers elected at the convention
will take.over their positions im
mediately.
. ° .
Miss Mar/ Logan
Received Cap from
" . .
Universiiy Hospital
On Monclay evening, Miss
Mary Logan, received her cap in
the Capping exercise held by
the Unmiwversity Hospital in the
Augusta Auditorium, Augusta,
Ga.
Miss Logan is the daughter of
Mr. and ‘Mrs. A. M. Logan of
Athens. She is a graduate of the
Athens High School and the
Moody Bible Institute, and en
tered the University Hospital
last September. 7
In the Capping cereffiony, Miss
Logan was awarded the highest
honor in her class. She will
leave soon for three:months ex
tensive training at a hospital in
the East. = ; .
lvVl;:md Mrs. Logan attended
the exercises in Augusta on
Monday evning.
Nine Gold Star Mothers Honored By
Legion Auxiliary At Meeting Tuesday
~ Nine Gold Star mothers were
honored guests of American Le
gion Auxiliary of the Allen R.
Fleming, jr., Unit 20 which met
at the home of Mrs., Henry West
Tuesday.
The special program honoring
those mothers who had lost sons
in World War II included two
solos, “My Mother’'s lLovely
Smile” and “Mother 'O Mine,”
rendered by Mrs. Rosa Rogers
Guild accompanied by Mrs. Ge.
nevieve Lawrence Arnold and an
address by Mrs. Carl Saye, who
praised “all mothers,” especially
Gold Stars mothers.
The Gold Star mothers present
were Mrs. Floyd Parks, Mrs. Ada
Dunn, Mrs. R. E. Carter, Mrs.
Som E. Woods, Mrs. A. S. Hardy,
Mrs, B.G. Bisson, Mrs. R. R. Al
exander, Mrs M. M. Stephenson,
and Mrs. E. L. Flanagan.
Two reports were given during
the business portion of the meet
ing, one by Mrs. T. W. Paschall
who reported on the 10th Dis
trict Meeting held in Hartwell |
on April 30, and the other by‘
Mrs Saye who told of the Na—]
tional President’s visit to Geor-
Clearance!
% P
3
and Less Than %
Evening Dresses! ,
Mainly Less Than Half!
17 Were 29.95 to 35.00 .. .. .. SALE $lO
17 Were 29.95t0 $45.00 .. .. .. SALE sls ~
16Were 35.00t049.50 .. .. .. SALE S2O
6 Were 39.95t079.95 .. .. .. SALE $25
Sizes 10 to 20 — Sizes 9to 15 i ‘
Spring Dresses! | o
All Less Than Half-Price!
Weretol99s ... .. .. ......SALE 35
Wereto 24.95... .. .. .. .. .. SALE $lO ,
Weret039.95... .. .. .. .... SALE sls 5
Weretos9.9s ... ...... .. .. SALE N
Coats! Less Than Half-Price!
Weretodsoo . . Ehis &
Weret059.95... .. .. .. .. .. SALE $25
Weretoß9.9s ... .. .. .. .. .. SALE $35
Spring Suits!
»
~ Now Half Price!
Were Priced 39.95 Io 119.00
Sale Priced 19.98 to 59.95
Other Suits V 3 Off ;
NO PHONE ORDERS! ALL SALES FINAL, PLEASE!
FASHIONS — SECOND FLOOR
. Seven members of the Allen R.
‘F‘lemjng Auxiliary went to Atlan
ta to hear the National president.
and to attend the State Execu
tive Board meeting which was
held on’ April 26-27
At the State Executive Board
meeting Mrs. A. P. Gann, presi
dent of the local unit, presented
the Louise H. Hodgson Publicity
cup to the Georgia Department
to replace the Cash Hammond
cup which has been won by the
Allen R. Fleming Unit for three
consecutive years and which will
be kept by the unit permanently.
Other, business included plans
for Memorial Day services to be
held at the Emmanuel " Episcopal
Church Sunday, May 30, at 5 p.
m. At this service the honor rolls
of the Revolutionary War, the
Spanish. American War, and
World Wars I and II will be read.
American flags will be placed on
the graves of all war dead in
Oconee Cemetery.
Two children will be sent to
Camp Rutledge for the Children’s
Bible Mission and two girls will
be sent to Girls’ State at Wesley-
PAGE ONE-A
|an College in July. it was also
decided,
Mrs. West was assigted by two
co-hostesses, Mrs. T, W. Paschall _
and Mrs. Hénry Reid. - i %
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Singing Sunday '
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Night 80'Clock %
At Church Of God
. The fourth Sunday night sing-
I'inp,‘ will be held tonight at the
EChurch of God, beginning at 8 p.
m. The church is located at the
‘corner of Boulevard and Chase.
There will be good congrega
‘tional singing', and also different .
‘quartets and other specials. A
piano quartet will be one of the
features. . @
The guest aquartet from out of
town will be the Homeland |
Harmony Quartet from WAGA,
Atlanta, This quartet is well= -
known, and all members are re
cording artists. The pianist is a
graduate of Stamps-Baxter Mu
sic School, Dallas, Texas, and
comes as an asset to the quar
tet.
Everyone who has never heard
this quartet will have the op-*
portunity to do so tonight, Come
and bring some one with you, {