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Thuraday, November 17, 1960
Sardis Church Is Scene Os Nuptials
Os Miss Sockwell And Gypsy Smith
Sardis Congregational
Church formed the appropriate
setting on Friday evening at
seven - thirty o’clock, for the
nuptials in which Miss Betty
Otera Sockwell, daughter of
Mrs. Aubie Lee Sock well and
the late Mr. Sockwell, became
the bride of Gypsy Lane Smith,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Smith. The Rev. Mr. Robert
Dean, pastor officiated in the
double-ring, candlelight cere
mony.
Fern trees, interspersed with
seven branched, pedestal can
delabra of glowing white can
dles, formed the altar back
ground, which was centered
with a white floor basket of
mammoth white chrysanthe
mums and emerald fern. White
aisle runners and white satin
bows with center clusters of
wedding bells, used as pew
markers, perfected the bridal
scene.
Mrs. J. P. Farr, pianist, ren
dered a beautiful program of
favorite wedding selections in
prelude; and accompanied Mrs.
Kathryn Greer, who sang, “ I
Love You Trulv”, and “The
Wedding Prayer”.
Jimmy Knowles and Russell
Hinton, usher- groomsmen,
lighted the candles: and Charles
Smith, brother of the groom,
served as best man.
James McCart served as ring
bearer; and little Becky Smith
as flower girl. She wore a Ca
pri blue taffeta dress, with
scalloped neckline and full
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skirt; and carried a white bas
ket, traced with blue tinted
carnations and miniture white
chrvsanthemums.
The bride, given in marriage
by her brother, Harold Sock
well, wore a traditional white
wedding gown of Chantilly lace
over taffeta, fashioned with
scallops at the sweetheart neck
line of the sculptured bodice,
which had long, lily point
sleeves. The voluminous skirt,
worn over hoons, dinned to a
whisper train. Her veil of illu
sion was caught to a tiara of
sequins and pearls. Her bridal
bouquet was of Lilliputian
white chrvsanthemums, inter
spersed with maline puffs and
centered with a white orchid,
and was showered with knot
ted satin streamers. The tra
ditions of “something old. new,
borrowed and blue” were hon
ored by the bride.
Mrs. Harold Sockwell, sister
-in-law of the bride, and ma
tron of honor, wore an imperial
blue taffeta sheath, with scoop
ed neckline, worn with a
matching bolera of lace. In her
hair she wore a velvet bandeau
bow, with circular veil, in im
perial blue. She carried a nose
gay of white chrvsanthemums,
interspersed with blue satin
puffs, and showered with white
satin streamers.
Miss Donna Ann Steadham
and Mrs. Jimmy Knowles,
bridesmaids, wore costumes and
carried nosegays similar in
color and design to those of the I
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Mrs. Sockwell chose for
her daughter’s wedding, a taf
feta sheath in cloud blue, with
scooped neckline and three
quarter length sleeves. She
wore matching blue gloves and
a white carnation corsage.
The groom’s mother, Mrs.
Smith, wore a coffee satin bro
sade sheath, with brief sleeves
and scooped neckline. Her ac
cessories were in beige, and
she also wore a corsage of white
carnations.
Mrs. Lonnie Smith, paternal
grandmother of the groom,
wore an attractive two piece
costume in pear gray, comnli
mented by a white carnation
corsage.
The reception, given by the
parents of the bride and groom,
was held in the church’s Fel
lowship Hall, which featured
green and white in decorative
features.
Miss Becky Holder, who wore
a blue velvet sheath with
scooped neckline and brief
sleeves, complimented by a
white carnation corsage, kept
the bride’s book at a table,
overlaid with white.
The bride’s table, covered
with pastel green net, festoon
ed over taffeta, with machine
satin bows, was centered with
the three tiered, white emboss
ed wedding cake, embellished
with spun sugar roses and wed
ding bells. A white orchid and
wedding bells topped the cake,
which had a base ruff of sil
ver flecked maline. Miss Lin
da Darby, who wore a cameo
pink chiffon model over taf
feta, cut the cake; and was
assisted in serving by Miss I
Sandra Smith, in a mint green
chiffon over taffeta gown. Both
wore carnation corsages.
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The refreshment table, cov
ered also with festooned pastel
green net and taffeta, held a
silver punch bowl, flanked by
four branched, silver chandel
abra of glowing white tapers.
Silver trays of individually
white frosted cakes, topped
with green wedding bells: and
silver compotes of wedding
motif mints and toasted nuts
completed the attractive ap
pointments. Nankins with the
names of the bridal pair in
( scribed in silver, further key
noted the wedding motif. Miss
es Jean and June Bowen and
Brenda White, whose costumes
were complimented bv white
carnation corsages, assisted in
serving punch.
For traveling, the bride
changed to a two piece, nut
brown wool suit, with which
she wore brown accessories and
a white orchid corsage. Upon
their return from Alabama,
destination of their wedding
trip, Mr. and Mrs. Smith will
be at home with the groom’s
parents until December Ist,
when they will move into their
home at Capes Apartments.
Salem Home
Dem. Club Met
Thurs. Afternoon
The Salem Home Demonstra
tion Club held its monthly
meeting at the club house on
November 10 with 13 members
' present.
Mrs. Doug Robertson was
welcomed back as a member.
Mrs. Brown, who has moved
back to Texas gave to t h e
club a ceramic dish that she
made while an active club
member.
The club discussed having a
Christmas Party for all mem
bers and their families during
the holidays.
New officers were elected
they are as follows: president,
Douglas Yancey: vice presi
dent. Mrs. A. S. Ellington: sec
retary, Mrs. W. C. Savage and
treasurer. Mrs. J F. Burns.
Mrs. Hazel Malone gave an
interesting account of her
trip to Chicago. We are very
proud that our Newton Coun
ty agent was selected to attend.
The demonstration by Mrs.
Malone was on Christmas de
corations and gifts.
Bingo was played by t h e
members and refreshments
were served by the hostess Mrs.
O. E. White, Mrs. B. J. Matocha
and Miss Ruth Lloyd.
Mrs. W. C. Savage.
Secretary
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to take this
means of thanking each and
every one of you who were |
so nice to remember me with .
flowers, cards, calls and pray
ers during my recent hospitali
zation. Especially do I wish to
thank the nurses, orderlies and
doctors at Newton County Hos- ,
pital for their untiring and es- I
ficient care. My family joins
me in extending thanks to all
of you.
Rodney Floyd.
ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Held Its November Meeting Monday
The American Legion Aux
iliary held its regular meeting
at the Legion Hall on Monday
night. November 14 at 7:30 p.m.
November 1
Mr. and Mrs. Newell Craw
ford presented a point plan,
using Gold Bond Stamps by
which the Auxiliary might suc
cessfully undertake some
worthwhile community project.
Mrs. Thelma Hill gave a re
port on the recent Poppy Day
observance and Mrs. Montine
Clower brought a very inspir
ing talk about the origin and
purpose of Poppy Day. Mrs.
Clower stressed the fact that
one of the most important
phases of Poppy Day was that
the making of the Poppies by
the disabled Veterans is a ma
jor part of their rehabilitation.
Mrs. Hill showed the Unit
the winning Poppy Posters.
First place winner, Harold Cal
laway; second, Dorothy Hard
man; third, Smitty Callaway
and fourth place, Mary Lewis.
After the program, the meet
ing convened in regular form
with members repeating the
Pledge to the Flag and the Pre
amble and singing “The Star
Spangled Banner.
The hymn of the month
“Faith of Our Fathers” was
sung by Mrs. Kathryn Greer
and Mrs. Sarah Chesnut, ac
companied by Mrs. Rachael
Chapman.
The meeting was continued
Porterdale Baptist Circle Met
Monday At Home Os Mrs. Fred Moore
PORTERDALE — The Laura
Thompson Circle of the Por
terdale Baptist Church met on
Monday evening, November 7,
at the home of Mrs. Fred Moore.
Mrs. John Carter led the open
ing prayer.
Mrs. W. B. Criswell, chair
man, welcomed the seventeen
ladies who were present. She
thanked the hostess for her
hospitality.
Minutes and correspondence
were read and approved. Very
good reports were given for
the various committees.
Mrs. Archie Patterson, Com
munity Missions Chairman,
asked that we select a child for
our Christmas Project. Thanks
giving dinners were also plan
ned for two families.
Mrs. Criswell urged full at
tendance at the mission study
to be held at the church on No-
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in the dining room where de
licious refreshments were serv
ed by Mrs. Mildred Bohanan,
Mrs. Dorothy Cason, Mrs. Em
ma Bowen and Mrs. Belle Kit
chens.
Mrs. Dot Cason, Secretary,
read the minutes of the last
meeting, which were approved.
Mrs. Sue Sims, treasurer,
gave her report. Reports of
standing committees followed
and Mrs. Greer appointed a
committee to meet with a com
mittee from the Legion to for
mulate plans for a joint
Christmas Party.
Mrs. Luke Hill reminded
members to bring their gifts
to the Joy Shop at the Atlanta
Veterans Hospital to either
Mrs. Dorothy Cason, Mrs. Thel
ma Hill, Mrs. Charlotte John
son or Mrs. Kathryn Greer, no
later than December 3rd.
These gifts are to be used
at the hospital for patients to
send home at Christmas-time
to their families.
Auxiliary members who have
worked : n the Joy Shop stated
“What a sad day, when there
are more patients than gifts."
Mrs. Greer thanked members
who had participated in Poppy
and Veterans Day activities and
Mrs. Florence Sears was wel
comed as a new member.
There being no further busi
ness, the meeting was adjourn
ed.
vember 18. Plans were discus
sed for observing the Lottie
Moon Week of Prayer for For
eign Missions. The date of No
vember 29 at seven - thirty
o’clock was selected.
Mrs. Lilia Cofer, Program
Chairman, gave a most inter
esting program. It was entitled
“The Woman’s Witness’. Mrs.
Herbert Burch brought the
devotional using Proverbs 31:-
10-31. Other ladies participat
ing were Mrs. John Carter,
Mrs. Fred Moore, and Mrs. J.
B. Williams.
Following the program, sand
wiches, cake and coffee were
served by the hostess.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Goode.
111, of Atlanta were weekend
guests of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Goode.
Sergeant Newton DAR Members Hear
Lewis Caldwell Speech on "Freedom"
The Sergeant Newton Chap
ter DAR met on Wednesday,
November 9 at the home of
Mrs. J. F. Biggers with Mrs.
D. B. Dixon and Miss Sara
Mobley, co-hostesses.
The meeting was called to
order by the regent, Mrs. Lyda
Sue B. Hall. After the Lord’s
Prayer, Miss Sallie Mae Sock
well led in the Pledge of Al
legiance to the Flag.
Mrs. D. B. Dixon, recording
secretary, read the minutes of
the last meeting which were
approved.
Mrs. S. A. Ginn, correspond
ing secretary, gave her repot
and read the list of clothing
that had been sent to the DAR
schools Crossnore, N. C. and
Kate Duncane Smith in Grant,
Alabama.
The nresiident Generals mes
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NSDAR on Thanksgiving was
read by Miss Sallie Mae Sock
well.
The National Defense report
was given by Mrs. Harry Dietz.
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which included a discussion on
Foreign Aid, Unfavorable Bal
ance of Trade and the Steel
Industry.
It was announced that Mrs.
W. C. Wright, radio chairman,
had been in Piedmont Hospital
and was recuperating at the
home of her sister in LaGrange.
Beautiful resolution, on. the
death of Mrs. O. W. Porter,
written by Miss Ethel Belcher
and Miss Sallie Mae Cook were
read by the latter.
At the close of the business
session Lewis Caldwell, guest
speaker, gave a wonderful and
timely report on the subject
“If Freedom Fail, What Avail”.
Mr. Caldwell also discussed
Communism of Russia and
Capitalism of America.
During the social hour de
licious sandwiches, mints and
coffee were served by Mrs.
Biggers, Mrs. Dixon and Mass
Sara Mobley.
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