Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, April 18, 1940, Image 3
MENTION ... „„d Mrs. W. B. Roberts ?i iqB Eva Borom spent Sun and fn Macon with their brother, day 'grj Borom. and Mrs. Borom. ' T L Beavers attended , Mr o oo k Fair at Washington Memorial Library, Macon, on londay ' , , , . •i r q Neal McPhaul and daugh- Mr Misses Lora Durham a n d Harnett McPhaul, of Tuskegee V, visited their mother and grandmother, Mrs. S. T Hurst, S other relatives Sunday. v r s Robert Crenshaw, of Ma nnsoent from Wednesday c ° n 'A Sunday with her par and Mrs. F. H. Arm strong. Mrs John Williamson will be . „ llT ht home from a Macon hos- Sfoday (Thursday) The Wib Csons are moving this week t heir attractive new home ntbeClinchfield road. Friends nf Mrs Williamson will be glad jj learn that she is recuperating nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Harper have moved to Athens, Ala. to reside. Mrs J. D. Fagan, of Fort Val iev visited her daughter, Mrs. S W Hickson, and family sev eral days this week. Mr. E. P. Newhard spent sev eral days last week in Atlanta. Friends of little Navelle Hunt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom my Hunt, will regret that she continues quite ill. She is in a Macon hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Norwich, of Na zareth, Pa., visited Mr. and Mrs. E, P. Newhard Wednesday last week. Mrs Fred Thomson returned home Tuesday after a visit of several weeks with her parents atLaGrange, Ga. Mrs. M. M. Rainey, Misses Florine, Aubrey, and Louise Rainey spent the weekend in Charleston, S. C. with Mrs. Rainey’s daughter, Mrs. J. K. Bane, and Mr. Hane. They visit ed Magnolia Gardens while away. Miss Betty Jones, student of G. S. C. W., Milledgeville, was at home for the weekend. Mrs. S. J. Powell and Mr. Al bert Powell, of Leesburg, Ga., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Tuggle. Miss Miriam Gordy, Miss Eve lyn Smith, and Mr. G. H. Smith, of Hapeville, Ga., spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Gordy. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Martin and Mr. W. W. Martin have moved into the house on Wash ington Ave. which was recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Colvard who moved to Haddock, Ga, to reside. Mr. and Mrs. W. E, Marshall, Sr,, of Reynolds, Ga., spent Sun day hers with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Marshall, Jr. Mrs. S. L. Norwood, Jr., and son, Sam, spent the weekend in Forsyth with relatives. Miss Opal Hughes and Miss Louise Moore spent the weekend in Macon. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lee and children, Jimmy and Joneal, Mr. and Mrs. G, W. Lee, and Mrs. J. Holloman spent Sunday in Roanoke, Ala. with Mr. and Mrs. ”• T. Lee, the parents of Mr. G. V. Lee. They attended a family dinner in celebration of the 85th birthday of Mr. W. T. Lee. Mrs. J. L. Hodges visited rela tives in Talbotton Sunday. She Was accompanied by Mr.Hodges’ ne Phew, Mr. John Houser. Mr. and Mrs. S A. Nunn spent Tuesday in Atlanta. Miss Sallie Frank Thompson wont to Augusta Wednesday to attend a State Welfare confer ence. ss . Louise Houser, Tifton, and Miss Leonora Houser, Atlan- a ’ s Pent the weekend with their bother, Mrs. H. P. Houser. r^ ad ’o S ’ w hen you enter Drew’s -oina & Glass House in Macon, L U simply enthralled at the antiful things in all their glit lng forms and shapes. . . .It’s rf reat ,’ ai ?d well worth an ‘ hour .V °P e 8 t ' me - E ven to behold .beauty of the exquisite crea as an uplifting effect. . . the way you feel when you a Eood book or see a per visir 1 ! a n • • You ’H enjoy your Th'!i V Jrew ’ s (^l ass House on Smifk P tr^ et ’ opposite Burden-, & Company. ! :pre-nuptial affairs ; GIVEN FOR MISS NUNN I A number of pre-nuptial af fairs were given in honor of Miss Caroline Nunn last week. On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. A. M. Anderson, Jr. and Mrs. Pearsall Brown were hostesses at a lovely seated tea and handker chief shower. The decorations of the bride’s table were in green and white with iris and spirea as the flowers. Each of the five small tables was center ed with an antique china slipper filled with tiny flowers in pastel shades. Assisting the hostesses in entertaining were Mrs. A. M. Anderson, Sr., Mrs. Vernon Tug gle, and Mrs. E. P. Staples. Little Angela Anderson present ed the gifts in a white umbrella. Twenty-eight guests were present. Formal Tea On Thursday afternoon, Mrs. George Jordan and Mrs. H. T. Gilbert entertained with a for mal tea at the home of Mrs. Jor dan. Members of the bridal par ty, the hostesses, and Mrs. G. C. Nunn and Mrs. R. E. Brown formed the receiving line in the drawing home. Those receiving were Mrs. W. C. Massee, Mrs. E. W. Traylor, Mrs. Alva Davis, and Mrs. G. S. Riley. Assisting in entertaining were Mrs. W. B. Evans, Mrs. Sam Nunn, Mrs. J. 0. Coleman, Mrs. C. E. McLendon, Mrs. L. M. Paul, Jr., Mrs. J. M. Gooden, Mrs. J. L. Hodges, Mrs, Cater Rogers, and Mrs. Emmett Barnes. Serving punch were Miss Frances Foster, Mrs. A. M. An derson, Jr., Mrs. Pearsall Brown, and Mrs. Francis Nunn. Serving the ice course were: Mrs. F. M. Houser, Mrs. Eugene Beckham, Mrs. A. C. Pritchett. Mrs. Mayo Davis, Mrs. E. P. Staples, Mrs. A.M.Anderson Sr., Miss Martha Cooper, Miss Louise Rainey, and Bess Houser Nunn. Miss Roselyn Paul played pi ano selections during the calling hour when 150 guests were re ceived. ‘ The lace covered tea table was centered with a silver bowl of white iris flanked with tall white candles in silver holders. Nose gays of white flowers were at each end of the table and a plate of white mints in the shape of a wedding ring was at each side of the center piece. Artistic arrangements of glad ioli, tulips, camellias, iris, and azealas decorated the rooms used for entertaining. Rehearsal Party On Friday evening preceding; the wedding rehearsal, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Brown honored their son, Mr. Marion Brown,and ( his bride-elect, Miss Nunn, with j with a buffet supper. Guests in cluded the wedding party, mem bers of the immediate families, and out-of-town relatives here for the occasion. The supper table was lace covered and centered with an ar rangement of white iris. Purple iris and pink azaleas adorned the living room. Assisting in entertaining were Mrs. Francis Nunn, Mrs.Pearsall Brown, Mrs. S. A. Nunn, Mrs. W. K. Whipple, and Mrs. N. W. Gilbert Lovely Luncheon On Saturday,the wedding day, Mr. and Mrs. Sam A. Nunn en tertained the wedding party and the parents of the bridal couple with a lovely luncheon at t h e New Perry hotel. The table was decorated with white iris and spirea. The host acted as toast master. The bride-elect, Miss Caroline Nunn, was paid tributes as fol lows; As a Friend, Miss Carolyn Coleman; as a college chum,Miss Jessie Coachman; as a Daughter, Mrs. G. C. Nunn, who read an original poem written on Caro line’s betrothal day. The groom, Mr. Brown, was given a toast by Mr. Charles An drew. Mrs. S. A. Nunn gave a toast, “To Caroline and Marion on their Wedding Day.’’ Others who entertained for Miss Nunn after her engagement was announced were: Mrs. F. M. Houser, Mrs. T. C. Rogers. Mrs W. B. Evans, Miss Martha Cooper, Mrs. J. M. Gooden, Mrs. L. M. Paul, Jr., Mrs. J. L. Hodges, Mrs. H. E. Gordon,Miss Jesselyn Griggs, Mrs, J. 0. Cole man, and Miss Carolyn Coleman, Mrs. G. E. Jordan, Mrs. Al bert Skellie, Mrs, A. C. Pritch ett, Mrs E. P. Staples, Mrs. E. W. Traylor, and Mrs. Mayo Da- I vis went on a Garden Tour in ! Macon Sunday. I NUNN-BROWN WEDDI AT BEAUTIFUL CE Marked by beauty and simpli- i city was the wedding of Miss Caroline Nunn and Mr. Marion Larry Brown which occurred at the Perry Methodist church at ; 5:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Before a background of palms and southern smilax,interspersed i with pedestal candlelabra hold- < ing lighted white tapers and floor j baskets of Easter lilies, the im pressive ring ceremony was per formed by Rev. Roy Gardner. Preceding the ceremony, Miss : Evelyn Hunt played Claire De Lune by Deßussy and Francis Nunn sang All For You and Be- ( cause. To the strains of the 1 Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, ; the wedding party entered the church. The ushers were Charles An drew, Hugh Lawson, Charles Lee of Atlanta and John Shep ard of Fort Valley. Following them the brides- i maids entered, wearing dresses of marquisette fashioned alike. . Miss Marianne Nunn, sister of the bride, and Miss Jean Brown, sister of the groom, wore pink. Miss Jesselyn Griggs and Miss Jessie Coachman, of Clearwater, Fla., were gowned in blue. The , dresses had puffed sleeves, with full waists and wide skirts gath ered to a close fitting girdle which came to a point in front, i On the girdles were tiny velvet flowers. The maids wore matching hats of velvet flowers and carried colonial bouquets of pink roses and blue delphinium tied with ribbons in colors contrasting with the dresses. Miss Carolyn Coleman, maid of honor, wore lavendar marquisette with a flower hat of a deeper shade. The bride entered with her father, Mr. George C. Nunn, who gave her in marriage. She wore a dress of ivory satin, fash ioned on princess lines. The gown had a narrow collar of seed pearls, and the sleeves full at i the shoulders became narrow be low the elbow to close-fitting cuffs of pearls. The skirt form ed a wide train at the back. She wore a tulle veil edged with real lace, caught to her hair with a wreath of orange blossoms. The bride’s flowers were a shower bouquet of bride’s roses and lilies of the valley centered with orchids. The bride and her father were met by the groom and his broth er, Pearsall Brown, of Birming ham, Ala., who was best man. Mrs. George Nunn, mother of the bride, wore black chiffon and lace, with a shoulder corsage of pink rosebuds. Mrs. Robert Brown, mother of the groom, 1 wore rose lace, and a corsage of talisman roses. Reception at Home Immediately following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. George Nunn entertained at a reception at their home, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nunn re ceived at the front entrance. The lace covered table was centered with a five-tiered wedding cake flanked by tall white candles in silver holders and old fashioned nosegays tied with silver ribbon. Several bars of the wedding march were out lined in icing on the mirror 'plateau holding the cake. A spun-sugar temple of love con taining a miniature bride and groom topped the lovely white cake which vvas embossed with roses and sprays of lilies of the valley. Miss Margaret Powell and Miss Joe Board, of Cullowhee, i N. C., kept the bride’s book. Serving punch were Misses Margaret and Dorothy Newhard, Leonora Houser, and Margaret j Sammons. Those assisting in entertaining! were: Mrs, Sam Nunn, Mrs. Marion Houser, Mrs. H. P.Hous er, Mrs. J. F. Bonner, Mrs. i Pearsall Brown, Mrs. Cater Rog ers, Mrs. Vernon Tuggle, Mrs. Felton Norwood, Mrs. A.M. An derson, Sr., Mrs. Geo. Jordan, ! Mrs. H.T. Gilbert,Mrs J.O.Cole -man, Mrs. L. M. Paul, Jr., Mrs. ' J. M. Gooden. Mrs. John L. - Hodges, Mrs. W. B. Evans, Mrs. A. M. Anderson, Jr., Mrs. C. E. Andrew, Mrs. B.H. Andrew, Jr., j Mrs. C. E. McLendon, Mrs. A.I. Foster, Mrs. A. S. Gossett, Mrs.! Drew Harris, Mrs. A. C. Pritch-1 i 1 ett. Misses Martha Cooper,Louise Houser, and Frances Foster, j Assisting in serving were: ] Misses Mary Ann Riley, Mary i Paul, Catherine Hickson, Mer riamme Rhodes, Peggy Ridge way, Vonceil Summers, Betty Gooden, Ann Gordy, and Betty. Jones. j Miss Willie Ryals rendered pi- ING SOLEMNIZED IREMONY SATURDAY ano selections. A. color motif of preen and white was featured in the deco rations and in the ice course served. Easter lilies and white iris were the flowers used. The mints were in the shape of white wedding bells. The in dividual wedding cakes were green and embossed with lilies of the valley. There were 200 guests present. After the reception the bride and groom left for Richmond, Va., where Mr. Brown will be located. The bride’s traveling costume was a three-piece suit of beige trimmed with brown. Her accessories were of beige, and her hat was of beige felt trim med with brown. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. W. W. Driskell, of Sparta; Mrs. Fred Houser, Fred Houser. Jr., and Miss Leonora Houser, Mr. and Mrs. Culver Palmer, of At lanta; Dr, and Mrs. Ben Hudson, Jr,, of Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Pittman, Dr. and Mrs. Frampton Farmer and Miss Helen Farmer, of Macon; Mrs. Lee Houser, Mrs. Willis Garrett, Dr, and Mrs. V. L. Brown, Mrs. John L. Brown, Miss Pearl Brown, Mrs, L. L. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Brown, Jr., Mr. and Mrs, V. L. Brown, Jr., of Fort Valley; Mrs. D. M. Co rey, of Pasadena, Calif., and Miss Elizbeth Mayo, of Atlanta. BIRTHDAY PARTY Earl Marshall was given a de lightful party Friday night by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E, Marshall, Jr., in celebration of his 13th birthday. Aftergames were played re freshments were served. The guests were Billie Deb bins, Allan Whipple, Walter Skellie, Jackie Beavers, Wendell Whipple, Jr , Dallas R.yle, Tom- Marshall, and Earl. Miss Dorothy Newhard, who teaches at Dalton, and Miss Mar garet Newhard, who teaches at Hawkinsville, were with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P.New hard, for the weekend. iw i—i ■wwwwwwwMpwMn.in oiw^ IISSJ duOV£R hM^4M£W&I The Change To The Electric Range Is 5 Times Faster Than G Short Years Ago! Just six short years ago, one Electric Range was bought to every fifteen of the flame-type hi stove Granny bragged about. S Now, that wide margin lias been I | narrowed down to a thin one to k| three! This proves which way the E S wind blows ~ . proves that to- B I day all over America the |H I trend is to the Electric RenQe! 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