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The Houston llflac Journal MRS * wORDNA gray—society editor IHI HHHI
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MRS. KENNETH DARBY BRYANT
Miss Abrams Wed
To Kenneth Bryant
Mimr Beverly Carol Abrams,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Abrams of Grovanin, became the
bride of Kenneth Darby Bryant,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Worth Bryant,
on Saturday, June 22 at 5 p.m.
at the Derry Presbyterian
Church.
The double ring ceremony was
perform d by the Rev. Mark
Gutzke, pastor of the church,
before an altar background of
palms with a center arched can
delabrum with lighted white
tapers flanked by basket ar
rangements of white gladioli
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and lap. Ted candelabra with
lighted tapers.
Nuptial organ music was
rendered by Miss Patsy Bynum
and soloist, was Mrs. Robert
McDonald.
Serving as his brother’s best
man was Bill Bryant and ushers
wore John Birdsong and Ricky
Bryant, brother of the groom.
Miss Debbie Abrams, her sis
ter’s only attendant, wore a
floor length gown of Jonquil
yellow Snki with oval neckline
and elbow length sleeves with a
flat bow accenting the Empire
waistline. Inverted pleats
formed a Watteau panel that fell
from the back waistline to the
floor. She wore a scalloped
flower head piece and carried
a nosegay of red rosebuds.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, was lovely in a
bridal gown of peau de soie
featuring an oval neckline and
long pointed sleeves. Re-em
broidered Alencon lace, sprin
kled with irridescent sequins,
trimmed the Empire waist and
the hemline with appliques of
the same repeated on the de
tachable chapel train. Her bouf
fant veil of French silk illusion
was held by a face forward peau
de soie bow centered with a
lace flower and she carried a
white orchid with stephanotis on
a white prayer book.
Mrs. Abrams chose for her
daughter’s wedding an ensemble
of pink trimmed with Venice
lace, matching accessories and
a while orchid corsage.
The mother of the groom wore
a beige lace ensemble with
matching accessories and a
green orchid corsage.
Following the ceremony the
couple was honored with a
reception given by the bride’s
parents in the chu/ch parlors.
Cutting the beautiful wedding
cake was Mrs. Wendell Meadows
of Hawkinsville, aunt of the
bride, and the bride’s book was
kept by Mrs. Jerry Howard,
Punch was served by Mrs. W. R.
Pottenger of Warner Rabins,
aunt of the bride, and assisting
m entertaining and serving were
Miss Pandora Pottenger, cousin
of the bride, and Miss Karen
NeSmith.
The bride chose for travelling
a knit dress of navy and white
will, navy accessories and the
orchid lifted from her bridal
bouquet. After a wedding trip
to Florida the couple will make
their home in Warner Robins.
On Wednesday in the Briar
c 1 iff room of the New Perry
Hotel the bridesmaids luncheon
was given by Mrs. Wendell
Meadows and Mrs. I*'. E. Buck
ner.
The table was centered with
with a lovely bowl arrangement
of pink and white garden flowers
The bride-elect presented a
strand of pearls to her attendant
and received a china serving
1 bowl from her hostesses.
Covers were laid for 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant were
hosts at the rehearsal dinner in
the Presbyterian church parlors.
The table was centered with
an epergne arrangement of yel
low daisies and snapdragons
with burning white candles.
The eighteen guests included
members of the wedding parly
and their families.
On June 8, Miss Abrams was
honored with a miscellaneous
shower given by Miss Karen Ne-
Smith and Miss June Barrett at,
the NeSmith home.
A punch bowl, centering the
dining table, was complemented
by a miniature wedding cake.
'Fifteen friends of the honoree
joined her for this affair.
Mrs. A. D. Culpepper honored
the bride-elect with a linen
shower at her home on June 11.
The gifts were presented un
der a beautifully decorated um
brella of pastel blue.
A delicious ice course was
enjoyed by the Hi guests.
On June 12 a miscellaneous
shower honoring Miss Abrams
was given by Mrs. S. .1. Ellis
Sr. at the Grovama club house.
The wedding theme was ear
ned out in the decorations and
refreshments of green and white.
An individual rice bag was pre
sented each guest.
Twenty-five friends joined
them for this delightful affair.
Couple Honored
At Staples Home
Miss Julia Ann Simpson and
Bill Elliott, whose wedding will
be a social event of July 15 at
th> First Baptist Church in
Perry, were honored informally
Sunday evening at the E. P.
Staples home. Hosts with the
Staples were Mr. and Mrs. Stan
ley Smith.
The guests gathered in the
garden after evening church
services. A lovely arrangement
of garden flowers centered the
refreshment table.
A wooden tray was presented
the couple by their hosts.
Twenty-four friends joined
them for this delightful alfresco
affair.
Mr. and Mrs. W, F. White and
son, Charles, have returned
home after flying to Seattle,
Wash. Accompanying them home
were Mr. and Mrs. W. F. White
Jr. They traveled to Yellow
Stone, Grand Canyon and other
points of interest in the West.
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MISS MARTHA SUSAN DuBOIS
Dußois-Matthews
Engagement Told
Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Dußois
of Perry announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss
Martha Susan Dußois, to Ray
mond Hardy Matthews, son of
Mrs. Ma - y Ellen Abrams and
step-son of J. D. Abrams of
Perry. The wedding is set for
August 11 at 3 p.m. in the First
Baptist Church in Perry.
Miss Dußois is the grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. P.
Risher of Perry and Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Martin of Patterson.
A graduate of Perry High School
and of the Waycross-Waro Coun
ty School of Cosmetology. She
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MRS. WILLIAM J. FOY
Miss Collier Bride
Os William J. Foy
The first wedding in the new
ly dedicated sanctuary of the
Perry First Baptist Church took
place Saturday afternoon, June
15, with the marriage of M ss
Catherine Ann Collier, daughter
of Mr, and Mrs. Bennie Collier
of Perry, and William J. Foy, son
of Mrs. Cleo Johnson of Miami,
Fla., and the late William Foy
of Endicott, New York. The Rev.
Dan Hodges, pastor, performed
the double-ring ceremony.
Miss Patsy Bynum, organist,
rendered the nuptial music, and
Lloyd Priddy was soloist.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a bridal gown
of Chantilly lace with a remova
ble coat that sweeps to a chapel
train and covers a lace-bodiced
in employed at Kathy’s Salon of
Beauty in Perry.
Mr. Matthews is the grandson
of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Christie
of Perry. A graduate of Perry
High School, he is a senior at
Georgia Southwestern College
in Americus, where he will
soon receive his BA degree in
political science. He is serv
ing his third term as Student
Body President, president of
the Young Republicans, and a
member of the Student Advisory
Board. He is employed at
Radio Station WRBN in Warner
Robins.
Empire line peau de soie gown.
Bouffant French silk illusion
held a crown cap of lace blos
soms. She carried a Bible,
centered with a white orchid and
stephanotis.
Miss Carol Collier served as
her sister’s maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Miss Julie
Pritchett and Miss Connie Col
lier, cousins of the bride. They
wore pink silk chiffon floor
length gowns with an oval neck
line and long pink sleeves.
Inverted pleats formed a Watteau
panel that floated from back
waistline to the floor and match
ing head pieces. They carried
nosegays of pink rosebuds.
Serving as the groom’s best
man was William Trigg and
ushers were Charles Collier,
brother of the bride, Ronnie
Collier and Ben Stephens, cou
sins of the bride.
The mother of the bride wore
a powder blue linen and lace
dress with matching accessories
and a white carnation corsage.
The groom’s mother was at
tired in a yellow bonded-lace
dress with matching accessories
and a white carnation corsage.
Following the ceremony, the
bride’s parents gave a reception
in the fellowship hall of the
church. Assisting at the recep
tion were Miss Anita Ray and
Mrs. Dun Hodges. Serving were
Misses Leah Lasseter, Dot Du-
Bds, Maida Ragan, Debbie Day
ton and Beverly Abrams.
The bride’s book was kept
by Miss Patsy Bynum.
For the wedding trip to Day
tona Beach, the bride chose a
navy blue and white orlon dress
with navy accessories and the
white orchid lifted from her
bridal bouquet.
Upon return from the wedding
trip, the couple will reside at
1118 Ball Street in Perry.
Out-of-town guests included
Mrs. Martin P. Foy, grandmother
of the groom, of Endicott, New
York; Miss Lenna Dimicco and
Mrs. Louise Dickinson, aunts of
the groom of Sydney, New York,
and Mrs. Hazel Bedell, aunt of
the groom of Miami. Mrs. Jack
Aritas, aunt of the bride, and
daughter, Vernell Aritas, of Key
West, also attended the wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rogers and
Miss Anita Ray entertained the
couple, their families and mem
bers of the wedding party at the
rehersal dinner at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, Friday
evening. The banquet table was
beautifully decorated in white
organdy over blue with silver
candelabras and blue candles.
It was centered with a cascading
fountain and flower arrangement.
Miss Catherine Ann Collier
was the inspiration for a miscel
laneous shower given by Miss
Rita Carney and Miss Julia Ann
Simpson at the latter’s apart
ment.
A silver wishing well centered
the table laden with gifts and a
delicious dessert plate was en
joyed by the 12 guests.
A kitchen shower was given
for Miss Collier by Miss Leah
Lasseter and Mrs. Aldene Las
seter at the Lasseter home.
Eighteen classmates and friends
enjoyed the games and the
pretty party plate.
U. S. senators were elected
by state legislatures until 1913
Ashen the Seventeenth Amendment
was adopted which called for
' direct vote of the people.
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MIDDLE GEORGIA'S GREATEST SHOE SALE
Naturalizes Trampeez
Reg. to $19.00 Reg. to $13.00
Sale $12.80 Sale SB.BO
Life Slride Keds
Reg. to $16.00 I® 9 '
Sale $ll.BO Sale $3.80
Smartaire Kedettes
Reg. to $13.00 Reg. $5.00
Sale SB.BO Sale $3.80
Cover Girl Grasshoppers
Reg. to $16.00 Reg. $7.00
| Sale SB.BO | Sale $4.80 |
SPECIAL GROUP OF SHOES
yf Over 150 pairs, Only $2 a pair W
• Reg. to $17.00 Values
HURRY, DON'T MISS THESE GREAT BUYS
MEN'S SHOES w CHILDREN'S SHOES
Bristol, Reg. to $16.00 JKt Jumping Jacks, Acrobat,
Sale prices SB.BO $5.80 and $6.80
CRUMPTON’S SHOE STORIj.
PERRY PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER
TOM COLLINS, Manager
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Mrs. Jerry IV. Arrow smith I
S/Sgt. and Mrs. James E. Col lis of 703 Ruthford 1
Street, Perry, announce the marriage of their daugh- I
ter, Barbara Anne, to Jerry Wayne Arrowsmith, son I
of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Arrowsmith of Route 3, Fort I
Valley. I
The marriage took place on April 27, 1968, in I
Phenix City, Ala., performed by W. C. Brown. I
The bride is employed by Nicky's Department I
Store and Mr. Arrowsmith is employed by the Blue I
Bird Body Company of Ft. Valley. I
They are residing at 1005 4th St., Perry. I
SHOWER HONORS MISS RICKETT I
Miss Faye Rickett, whose mar
riage to Eddie Arnold will be a
social event of July 20 at the
First Baptist Church of Perry,
was honored with a miscellan
eous shower on Tuesday evening
by Mrs. A. J, Adams and Mrs.
J. S. Richards at the Adams
home.
Upon her arrival the bride
elect was presented a corsage of
white carnations.
Yellow and green was the col
or motif in the home decorations
and in the refreshments. The
dining table held a candelabrum
with yellow tapers and entwined
with a garland of flowers flanked
by a beautiful bride doll and an
unique dust pan on which were
placed an open Bible and a
small battle of perfume—repre
senting the ingredients of a good
home.
An original poem about the
bride-elect and the prospective
groom, “A story of love”, was
read by Mrs. Ernest Edwards.
The gifts were presented Miss
Rickett in a decorated avocado
clothes basket and the gift from
her hostesses was a set of juice
glasses.
After several bridal games
were enjoyed, the 30 guests were
served a delicious salad plate.
□IOR^LUp
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holland
Jr. of Atlanta announce the birth
of a daughter. Crista Michelle,
on Saturday, June 15, at the
Crawford W. Long Hospital.
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