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Candlelight Ceremony
Unites Eilene Findley
And Richard Milam
Miss Eilene Findley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Findley of Fairfax,
South Carolina, and Mr.
Richard Milam, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Wade Milam of
Griffin, Georgia, were united
in marriage at the Jackson
United Methodist Church on
Saturday, January 25th. The
Reverend Philip DeMore,
pastor of the church, officia
ted at the 5:00 p.m.
candlelight ceremony.
Preceding the ceremony,
Mr. Ronnie Stephens presen
ted an organ recital of
nuptial music and accompa
nied Mrs. John Hall in a
vocal rendition of “Entreat
Me Not to Leave Thee.” The
ceremony was concluded
with the “Lord’s Prayer.”
The sacred vows were
spoken from memory by the
bride and groom.
The church was decorated
witli a center altar arrange
ment of red carnations and
white mums against a
background of plumosus fern
and a spiral of candles in two
seven-branched candelabra.
Emerald Sunburst fern was
banked against the altar and
seven-branched candelabra
on either side of the altar
held white tapers, which
were lighted by Mark Milam,
brother of the groom.
The petite bride was given
in marriage by her parents
and escorted to the altar by
her father, Mr. Harry
Findley. She wore a traditio
nal formal gown of candle
light silk organza, featuring
a high neckline and long
shepherdess sleeves. The
hi-rise silhouette and long
tubular train were adorned
witli cotton Venice lace. A
chapel length veil of candle
light illusion fell from a
matching headpiece to com
plement the gown. The bridal
bouquet was a mixture of
Forever Yours roses and
White Supreme roses.
The bride chose as her
maid of honor Miss Shirley
Underwood of Atlanta.
Bridesmaids were her sister,
Miss Jennifer Findley of
Fairfax, S.C., Miss Holly
Milam, sister of the groom of
Griffin, and Miss Wanda
Horton of Charleston, S.C.
The honor attendants wore
identical dresses, featuring a
skirt and a fitted bodice of
while lace. Their headpieces
were detachable hoods made
of while lace to match the
bodice of the dresses. Each
attendant carried a single
long stemmed red rose.
Mr. Terry Marshall of
Griffin was chosen as the
groom’s best man. Grooms
men were Mark Milam,
brother of the groom, Walter
Carmichael of Jackson and
Joe Montgomery of Atlanta.
The bride’s mother was
attractively attired in a floor
length model of aquamarine
crepe featuring lace trim at
the neckline and cuffs of the
full chiffon sleeves. Mrs.
Milam chose for her son’s
wedding, a gown of mint
green crepe with a V-neck
line and chiffon sleeves. The
gowns were complemented
by corsages of white cymbi
dium orchids.
Following the ceremony,
wedding guests were enter
tained at the home of Mrs.
Margaret Carmichael, who
was joined by the parents of
the bride and groom in
receiving guests. An open
fire in the living room
fireplace, a floral arrange
ment of yellow and white
mums, daisies and gypsophi
lia and burning white tapers
on the mantle created an
atmosphere of warmth for
the beautiful reception.
The bride’s book was kept
by Mrs. Jim Lindsey, who
was seated at a large round
table covered with a white
cutwork linen cloth, centered
with a gill edged oval mirror,
reflecting a large spiral
cluster of white candles. The
buffet was decorated with
while figurines holding white
tapers. The bride’s cake of
yellow and white was topped
with a bouquet of yellow
tulips, daisies, carnations,
fern and gypsophilia, match
ing the large center ar
rangement on the table. The
floral arrangement was
flanked by yellow tapers. The
embroidered tablecloth was
covered with yellow net and
matching ruffled net outlined
the base of the bride’s cake
which was cut by Mrs.
Herman Waits.
Mrs. Charles Rooks served
punch from a crystal punch
bowl, which was garlanded
at the base with yellow
mums. Miss Patty O’Neal
assisted in serving punch and
cakes. Large arrangements
of fruit on the buffet and side
table and a profusion of
burning tapers and white
bows completed decorations
in I lie dining area.
The center of interest in the
hallway was a large ar
rangement of red satin rice
roses and green net on a
marble lop chest. Messrs.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON. GEORGIA
Harry Lewis, Douglas Bris
coe, Bobby Pinckney and
Ricky Long served wine in
the spacious den. A lace
covered table held the
crystal punch bowl which
was surrounded by yellow
tapers in seven-branched
gold candelabra. Others who
assisted in entertaining were
Mesdames M. W. Juhlin,
Charles Sibley, J. Edward
Carmichael, Euel Wade and
Dr. Jo Ann Manley.
For traveling the bride
changed into a green linen
camisole and sweater set
with a cream crepe skirt.
Following their honeymoon
trip to Savannah and
Charleston, the popular
young couple is residing in
Jackson where Mrs. Milam
serves as Butts County
Extension Home Economist
and her husband is engaged
in the practice of law.
Bridesmaids’ Luncheon
Mrs. Mildred Fears and
Mrs. Imogene Goff hosted a
lovely bridesmaids’ luncheon
honoring Miss Eilene Findley
on January 25.
The luncheon was held in
the banquet room at the
Locust Grove Holiday Inn.
The table was enhanced by a
flower arrangement of yel
low and white daisies, yellow
mums and yellow tulips.
Each guest found a minia
ture bride along with a place
card at her place setting. The
hostesses presented the bride
with a pretty white carnation
corsage.
Guests included the mother
and sister of the bride, Mrs.
Hilda Findley and Miss
Jennifer Findley of Fairfax,
South Carolina; as well as
the mother and sister of the
groom, Mrs. Dorothy Milam
and Miss Holly Milam of
Griffin. Miss Shirley Under
wood of Atlanta, Maid of
Honor, Miss Wanda Horton
of Charleston, S.C., a
bridesmaid, and Mrs. Mar
garet Carmichael, hostess
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fur Ihe wedding reception,
also attended the luncheon.
■ All the guests enjoyed their
delicious lunch in the
relaxed, lovely atmosphere.
PARTIES
Other parties included a
lovely tea at the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Watkins on Janua
ry 16. Hostesses for the tea
included Mrs. Elizabeth
Watkins, Mrs. Catherine
Fletcher, Mrs. Mary Frances
Daniel, Mrs. Velma Maddox,
Mrs. Margarett Etheredge,
Mrs. Winnie Moore and Mrs.
Kathleen Pinckney.
Mrs. Margaret Carmichael
hosted a covered dish supper
and miscellaneous shower at
her home on January 9. The
shower was given by the
Lyons Sunday School Class of
the United Methodist Church
of Jackson.
Mrs. Kathy Wages and
Mrs. Susan Harrell co-hosted
a get-together at the Wages’
home in Griffin on January
11. Members of the wedding
party and other friends
enjoyed various delicious
refreshments and festivities.
Miss Shirley Underwood of
221 Briarcliff Place in
Atlanta had a dinner party
for the members of the
wedding party on January 18.
Miss Underwood was Miss
Findley’s Maid of Honor.
Everyone thoroughly en
joyed the delicious dinner.
Happy
Birthday
The Progress-Argus ex
tends a very Happy Birthday
to the following:
February 28: Mrs. Herald
Henderson, Wilburn Ridge
way, Mrs. Nevin Duffey,
LaVaughn Plunkett, Oliver
Moss, Mrs. T. B. Preston,
Chester Cook, Thomas How
ard Greer, Mrs. Tony
Standard, Durrell Franklin,
Stuart Halbert, Victor Black,
Jeff Fuss.
February 29: Mrs. T. F.
Quinn, Wilford Johnson,
Michael Lane Duke, Myra
Claire Manley. ~
March 1: Jimmy Moss, A.
V. Reeves, Alvin O’Neal,
Hilda Moore, E. J. Maddox,
Mrs. Fred Hayes, Dean
Strickland, Mrs. Roy Hen
derson, John Rivers, Mrs.
Frank Ragan, Karen Pierce,
Terry B. Moore, Jerry Greer,
Dolly Ann Dooley, Ronald
Powell, Mrs. Alan Bowen.
March 2: Mrs. Irene
Hodges, E. A. Godsey, Mrs.
Myrtle Rolen, Sidney Price,
Mary Jo Preston, Gladys
Smith, Emmett Pelt, Bill
Nelson, Ray Kelley, Jennie
H. Hardy, John H. May,
Sandra Meredith, Cherry D.
Strickland, Gene Nutt, A1
Bennett, Mrs. Mary Carter,
Mark Wright.
March 3: J. 0. Thurston,
W. H. Reeves, Thomas
Robert Dempsey, Mrs. Her
bert Jackson, Elwood Mere
dith, G. W. Caston, Gloria W.
Prater, Mrs. W. A. Myers,
Dianne Cook, James William
Watkins, 111, Barry Keith
Duffey, Craig Smith John
son, Thomas Jackson Smith,
Jr., John B. Barnes, Harry
Grimes, William E. Halbert,
Mrs. H. Pat Hall, Nicole
Davis, Donnie Berry.
March 4: Billy Mallet, J.
Broadus Carmichael, Hue
ace Spencer, Jeanette Wash
ington, Hiram Patrick
Franklin, J. W. Mayfield,
John A. Mason, Lurlene
Jones, Douglas Randall
Brooks, Vincent Raseto,
Jenette Webb, Mrs. Tommy
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1975
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LITTLE MISS PIRO
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Piro
of Milledgeville announce the
birth of a daughter, Anna
Marie, on Monday, February
17th, at Baldwin County
Hospital. Mrs. Piro will be
remembered as the former
Mary Alice Patrick of
Jackson. Grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Patrick of
Jackson and Mrs. Frances
Hoyt of Hawthorne, New
York.
Hooten, W. H. Slaton, Andrea
Folsom, Marvin W. Ray,
Robert Green, Sr., Bradley
Floyd.
March 5: Jimmy Cornell,
Richard Sims, Mrs. Tommie
Lee Cook, Ola Benton, Mrs.
Michael C. Braswell, Mrs.
Frank Forehand, Don
Knight, Mrs. Danny Ray
Walker, Mrs. John Sherrell,
Floyd Stanley Coots. ,
March 6: T. C. Waldrop,
Alvin R. Thurston, Mable
Young, John Allen Kimbell,
Bailey Woodward, Frank
Harrison, J. Lee Andrews,
Jr.; Robert C. Lander,
Harold Lawson, Charles
Price, Larry Cowan, David
Garr, Janice Lehmann, Tho
mas Allen Long, Bobby
Jones, Rev. Jimmy Land
rum, H. D. Spangler, Mrs. J.
Lytle, Mrs. Linda Best,
Treasha L. Merritt, Cecelia
Boan.
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LITTLE MISS WAITS
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Waits
of Jackson announce the
birth of a daughter, Jonna
Marie, February 16th at
Coliseum Park Hospital,
Macon. Mrs. Waits is the
former Jean Marie Pollard.
Grandparents are Mrs. Or
ren Welch of Libby, Montana
and the late Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Waits of Jackson.
MASTER MANRY
Mr. and Mrs. John Patrick
Manry of Jackson announce
the birth of a son, John
Brandon, February 13th, at
Coliseum Park Hospital,
Macon. The mother is the
former Glenda Gray. Grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. S.
L. Gray of Jackson and Mrs.
Frances W. Manry of Milner.
Paternal great grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. George D.
Whiting of Concord.
MASTER CRANE
Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Crane announce the birth of a
son, Marcus Scott Crane,
born February 17th at
Georgia Baptist Hospital in
Atlanta. Grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Biles of
Jackson and Mrs. Lilly
Crane, also of Jackson. The
mother is the former Faye
Biles.
MASTER FRIX
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Frix
of Flovilla announce the birth
of a son, Gerald Shane, on
Saturday, February Bth. The
baby was born enroute to
Talmadge Memorial Hospi
tal in Augusta. Larry
Lunsford has been made the
baby’s Godfather.
AZALEA GARDEN CLUB
MET FEBRUARY 11TH
WITH MRS. COBB
The Azelea Garden Club
held its February meeting
Tuesday, February 11th, at
the home of Mrs. Verna Cobb
with Mrs. Betty Jones
serving as co-hostess.
Officers for the new year
were presented to the club by
the election committee and
voted into office. They are
Barbara Kilgo, president;
Jan Black, vice-president;
Joan McMullen, secretary;
Diane Dooley, treasurer.
Several new committees
were appointed with reports
being given by those who
presently held office.
Mrs. Charlotte Weaver was
introduced by the hostess and
brought a most interesting
SEEKS NAME FOR DINING ROOM
You are invited to participate in the contest to
name the dining room at the Holiday Inn at Locust
Grove. Please mail coupon below. Contest is open
through March 31st.
Prize is a Free Dinner of Choice for the entire
family. Holiday Inn reserves right to select name
and judging will be done by management of Holiday
Inn of Locust Grove.
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Locust Grove, Ga. 30248.
and informative program on
growing roses. Mrs. Weaver
said that being able to give,
someone a bouquet of
beautiful roses as well as the
pleasure they bring to her
was well worth the work that
it takes to have a successful
rose garden. In closing, Mrs.
Weaver invited the members
out to visit with her and to see
her roses.
After the program, re
freshments were enjoyed
with the Valentine theme
being carried out in the
table decorations, red punch
and heart shaped sand
wiches.
In Italy, jasper is believed
to make its wearer invisible!
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