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Miss Mellie Pitts Carson, Kenneth
Davis Wed In Saturday Nuptials
In a four o’clock ceremony
marked with beauty and sa
eredness. Miss Mellie Pitts
Carson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Starr Carson, be
came the bride of Kenneth
Kelly Davis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Wilson Davis, at
Newborn Methodist Church,
Saturday afternoon. A cousin
of the bride, the Rev. Mr.
Charles Robbins Williams, of
ficiated in the impressive,
double ring nuptials.
The altar backdrop of stately
palms and fern, interspersed
with plumosis fern entwined,
seven-branched candelabra of
white candles, converged to a
central convex, fourteen
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I branched candelabra which
threw into relief a massive ar
rangement of white mammoth
chrysanthemums and gladiolus,
with emerald fern, in a white
floor basket. Flanking floor
baskets of pompon and mam
moth white chrysanthemums,
gladiolus and fern were also
used beneath fern entwined,
candelabra of glowing candles.
The white satin prayer cush-
I ion, upon which the bridal pair
; knelt for their wedding pray
er; and white satin bow pew
markers perfected the nuptial
scene.
Mrs. Gray Hinton, organist,
rendered a pre-nuptial pro
gram of favorite selections, in-
eluding Fi bi ch’s “Poeme”;
Schubert’s “Serenade”; and
“To an Evening Star” by Wag
ner; and accompanied Mrs.
William Brantley of Arlington,
Va., who sang, “Always”, and
“O, Perfect Love”, during the
ceremony.
The groom’s father served as
his best man. Usher-grooms
men were Ernest Hallford,
Rhett Tanner, Durwood Poland
and Greg Grantham.
Donna van Walden of At
. lanta, and Angela Jones, flow
er girls, wore floor length
models of white silk organza
over aqua taffeta. Tn their
hair were matching, floral
bandeaux; and they carried
j dainty nosegays of spring flow
j ers.
The bride, given in marriage
by her .father, wore a tradi
tional white wedding gown of
silk organza over net and taf
feta. The sculptured bodice
was fashioned with lace yoke
and softening scallops at the
square front and lavaliere back
neckline; long lily point sleeves,
and deep front and back points
I which dipped into the full
| length skirt. Concentrated full
-1 ness, of the skirt which sea
; tured floral lace appliques, was
caught up into a back pouf and
flowed into folds of a chapel
train.
Her tiered veil of imported
illusion was caught to a tiara
of seed pearls; and she carried
a bouquet of cascading gardeni-
I as.
Miss Cindy Carson, sister of
the bride, and maid of honor,
wore aqua, silk organza over
taffeta, fashioned with modi
fied scooped front, and lava
liere back neckline, cap sleeves
and balloon skirt. She wore a
matching blue organza petal
j bandeau with brief veil; and
' pumps tinted to match. Her
I flowers were yellow earnations
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in cascade design, tied with
matching yellow satin ribbon.
Mrs. Jimmy Jones, sister of
the groom, Misses Carol Weeks
and Betty Durham of Atlanta,
and Mrs. Greg Grantham of
Kentucky, bridesmaids, wore
costumes and carried bouquets
identical to those of the maid’s
of honor.
For her daughter's wedding,
Mrs. Carson chose a bud green
silk organza over taffeta model,
designed with fitted bodice,
scooped neckline and brief cap
sleeves, and tunic. Her match
ing hatnip was of organza pet
als; her satin pumps were in
the same green hue; and a
green cymbidium orchid cor
sage complimented her cos
tume.
Mrs. Davis, the groom’s
mother, was attired in silk
organza over taffeta, in golden
sand. The sculptured bodice
was finished with scooped
front and lavaliere back neck
line. Her half hat was fash
ioned of matching organza
petals; and she wore tinted to
match pumps. Her corsage was
of bronze cymbidium orchids.
The Church Fellowship Hall
formed the setting for the re
ception honoring the bridal
pair, given by the parents of
the bride. White floor baskets
of mammoth white chrysan
themums, gladiolus and pom
pon chrysanthemums keynot
ed, the nuptial theme through
out the spacious setting.
Mrs. Frank van Walden of
Atlanta, kept the bride’s book
at a table overlaid with white
lace and satin, caught up with
nosegays of pompon chrysan
themums. Large white chry
santhemums and gladiolus were
used to advantage in lending
floral interest.
The bride’s table, covered
with white net, posed over sat
in, and festooned with plumo
sis fern garlands and clusters
of shasta daisies, featured the
three tiered, white embossed
wedding cake, with the first
tier a clover leaf base which
had a fern garlanded, white
satin ribbon and tulle ruff.
Topping the cake were a mini
ature bride and groom posed
beneath a wedding bell arch,
garnished with sprays of spun
sugar valley lilies and rose
buds. Three branched silver
candelabra holding white ta
pers, which flanked the cake,
held center arrangements of
white pompon chrysanthe
mums. gladiolus and plumosis
fern. Mrs. Durwood Poland
and Mrs. Davis S. May assisted
> in serving the cake.
The refreshment table, over
j laid with white Maderia, held
a centerpiece of flowers iden
tical to those used on the bride’s
table. The large crystal punch
bowl, silver trays of white em
bossed petits fours, topped
with spun sugar valley lilies;
and silver compotes of toasted
nuts and wedding motif mints
completed the attractive ap
pointments. Serving punch
I were Miss Caroline Bloodworth
and Miss Gloria Gilbert.
For their honeymoon to an
undisclosed destination, the
bride changed to a fern green,
April Meeting Os Covington Music
Club Held At The Ficquett School
The April meeting of The
Covington Music Club was held
jn the Cafetorium of The E. L.
Ficquett Junior High School.
The large group of music lovers
present attested to the keen in
terest in a program of Classi
cal music written for two-piano
performance.
Mrs. E. L. Stephenson, Pres
ident, welcomed visitors from
near-by communities who
joined members for this stellar
occasion.
The minutes of the March
meeting were read by Mrs.
Ada Mae Patterson, secretary.
Mrs. Claude Jordan, Treasurer,
reported that revived interest
had brought in a fresh revenue
of annual dues. It was voted
to give further support to both
Junior and Senior High School
Music Funds.
Mrs. W. W. Crowe. Chairman
of the Nominating Committee,
announced the slate of officers
for the coming year: 1961-
1962. Much enthusiasm greet
ed the nomination of Mrs. Tom
Harwell, as President, Mrs.
Miss Mellie Carson
Honored At Recent
Shower, Newbern
Miss Mellie Pitts Carson
bride - elect, was honored with
a miscellaneous shower recent
ly in the Fellowship Hall of the
Newborn Methodist Church.
Mesdames Herbert Carson,
Ernest Holcombe and Misses
Dianne Carson and Mary Hol
combe were co-hostesses.
The group enjoyed several
bridal contests. Mrs. Gray
Hinton played selections on the
piano and the guests named
them with prizes given to the
ones naming the most num
bers.
A large beautifully decorated
umbrella was brought in load
ed with gifts. After opening the
gifts, the hostesses served ice
cream, individual iced cakes
and mints. Small white wed
ding bells were given as fa
vors.
CARD OF THANKS
To our friends and neighbors,
who were so kind during the
loss of our beloved daughter
and sister, we extend our sin
cerest appreciation.
The floral offerings, prayers,
trays and many deeds of kind
ness will always be remem
bered.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P.
Robinson .
Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Strickland
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester
Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. James
Mann
Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. James
Robinson
and nieces and nephews
Capt. and Mrs. Nathan Pul
liam of Butzbach, Germany,
announce the birth of a daugh
ter, Lisa Ann, on Thursday,
April 13, in Butzbach. Mrs.
Pulliam, nee Miss Janet Smith,
is the daughter of Mr, and
Mrs. Cullen Smith of Newnan.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Pulliam are
little Lisa's paternal grandpar
ents.
• • * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Whitak
er Jr. of Conyers, announce the
birth of a son, A. M. Whitaker
111. on April 11, at Newton
County Hospital. Mrs. Whitak
er is the former Mary Faith
Watkins, daughter of Mrs.
Clara Watkins. The paternal
grandparents are Mrs. A. M.
Whitaker Sr. of Conyers, and
the late Mr. Whitaker.
Middle Georgia
Spring Concert
Miss Wanda Bailey, who is
a student at Middle Georgia
College and a member of the
Middle Georgia Choir, will sing
in the annual spring concert
on Tuesday. May 2. at 8:15 p.m.
The choir is under the direc
tion of James E. Whitaker, head
of the music department.
The public is cordially invit
ed to attend.
two piece suit in silk shantung.
Her small hat was in white;
and she wore black patent ac
cessories. Complimenting her
costume was a gardenia cor
sage. . J
Upon their return Mr. and
Mrs. Davis will be at home to
friends at Brookwood Apart
ments i. Covington, where Mr.
Davis is a personnel member
of Har dm a n’s Prescription
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Ada Mae Patterson, Secretary,
Mrs. Claude Jordan, Treasur
er, with the encumbent Presi
dent assuming the Vice-Presi
dency automatically. The Club
is indeed fortunate to obtain
the leadership of Mrs. Har
well for next year. She will
have the support of all mem
bers in carrying out plans for
enlarging the musical exper
ience of students in our public
schools, in both Band and
Choral music.
The program was opened by j
Miss Pat Shirah and Mrs. Ada
Mae Patterson, with a brilliant
and sensitive performance of.
Mendelsohn’s ‘‘Concerto in D
Minor”, first movement.
Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. T,
A. Rape gave a noble perfor
mance of Brahms’ ‘‘Theme and
Variations”, a monumental
work embroidered upon
Haydn’s “Saint Ant h o ny’s
Theme —With Variations”.
Mrs. Claude Jordan and Mrs.
Bill Pratt gave an inspired
and beautifully flowing and
graceful performance of the
“Waltz of The Flowers” from
Tschaikovsky’s “Nutcracker
Suite”.
The final number was the
charming and lilting “Gavotte
and Musette” by Raff, which
was given a strong and well
balanced performance by Mrs.
E. W. Exley and Prof. Harold
Mann.
The entire group were ac
corded an ovation from the
appreciative au dien ce, who
came forward to express grati
tude for the delightful even
ing.
The May meeting will be
held on Thursday, the eleven
th, at which time “The Mad
rigal Singers”, a group of
twelve students from Georgia
State College for Women, Mil
ledgeville, will present the
program. The Chapel of Allen
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