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MR. AND MRS. TOMMY DARRELL COURTNEY
. . . recent bridal couple
Miss Bearden Is Bride
Os Tommy D. Courtney
Miss Rebekah Ann Bearden
recently became the bride of
Sp 4 Tommy Darrell Courtney
in a ceremony performed in
Subligna Baptist Church by the
Rev. John Bearden.
The bride is the daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. Willie
Bearden and the bridegroom is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
D. Courtney.
Vocalist George Pinion, ac
companied by Mrs. Janet
Pinion, sang “More” and “The
Lord’s Prayer.”
The church was beautifully
decorated for the occasion.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride chose a full
length dress with an Empire
waistline. The bodice of lace
covered satin was accented
with long lace sleeves closed at
the wrist and had matching
covered buttons. The skirt was
fashioned of chiffon over satin,
gathered at the waistline to add
fullness. Attached to the waist
was a six-foot lace train. The
bride also wore a five-pointed
face crown which was outlined
with tiny pearls and accented
by a large white bow attached
to a shoulder-length veil. A
white orchid, encircled by a
dozen tiny carnations, formed
the bridal bouquet.
Mrs. David Moore attended
the bride as matron of honor
and Miss Debbie Joyner was
maid of honor. Other at
tendants were Miss Sara
Bearden, bridesmaid; Miss
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Sherri Johnson, junior brides
maid; and Miss Cris Johnson,
flower girl.
The attendants were attired
in full-length dresses of powder
blue chiffon over matching
satin. They featured an Empire
waistline and were accented at
the waistline by matching
ribbons, tied in double bows
with long streamers. Each
carried a long-stemmed white
rose with blue and white
streamers.
The Rev. David Moore
served the bridegroom as best
man. Ronnie Cargle and Steve,
Moore were ushers and Joe
Johnson wasting bearer.
The bride’s book was kept
by Miss Sandra Bearden.
The bride’s mother wore a
pink knit dress topped with a
matching lace coat. Her ac
cessories were white and she
wore a corsage of white carna
tions. Mrs. Courtney chose an
aqua blue dress with white ac
cessories.
After a short wedding trip,
the newlyweds returned to
Boston, where Sp 4 Courtney is
serving in the U. S. Army.
Scored!
Willie-Papa, do you shoot
pool with the iceman?
Pop-What makes you ask,
son?
Willie -Mamma told him she
would give him his cue when
she saw you coming.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Petitt
of Summerville announce the
marriage of their daughter,
Bobbie Ann, to James Lender
man, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James E. Lenderman also of
Summerville. The couple was
married April 1, 1972.
• * *
Friends here will be sad
dened to hear of the recent
death of Joe Allen Beavers in
White Castle, La.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harold J.
Mueller from Sterling Heights,
Mich., attended the Shriners
Convention in Dallas, Tex.,
Monday, July 17 through July
21. They arrived in Summer
ville to visit with Mrs. Harold
Mueller’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Tillman, Sunday, July
23.
♦ * *
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mueller
and Mr. and Mrs. Auburn
Longley were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Blackwell in
Gainesville, Ala., Sunday. Kim,
Kelli, and Kris Blackwell came
down from Sterling Heights to
visit with their grandparents
and relatives. The Blackwell
girls are the daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Blackwell of Ster
ling Heights.
* * *
Kim, Kelli, and Kris Black
well were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Auburn Longley over the
weekend.
* * *
Carl Vernon and Ruby
Vernon of Lyerly were Friday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dolph
Vernon.
• * *
Mrs. Grady Perkins, Helion
and Doris visited Mr. and Mrs.
George Perkins, Ernie and
Melanie of Dalton Monday
evening.
♦ * *
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Brown
of Canton were weekend guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Paulie Brown.
Their Saturday evening dinner
guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Brown, Sammy and
Chris.
• * *
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hill
and son of Chattanooga, Tenn.,
and Miss Vicki Hill of St.
Louis, Mo., visited Mrs. Clinton
Reid during the weekend, en
route to Ramsi, 111., for a re
union with Mr. Hill and Miss
Hill’s parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. Ronald Hill, who have re
turned to the U. S. for a fur
lough from Monokwari West
Iran, Republic of Indonesia,
New Guinea, where they serve 1
as missionaries.
* » *
Mr. and Mrs. John Ermalin
ski of Flushing, N. Y., and Mr.
and Mrs. Al Ermalinski and
family of Huntsville, Ala., were
weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Mell White.
* * *
Mrs. Lucy Lawman of Wil
mington, N. C., and Mrs. H. E.
Cochran of Conway, S. C.,
were guests last week of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Young,and Norman.
* * *
Miss Mary Holland was Sun
day spend-the-day guest of
Mrs. Myrtle Sizemore and Mrs.
Drucilla Peacock. Miss Holland
was celebrating her birthday
anniversary.
• * *
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Scoggins
spent last week with Mr. Scog
gins brother, Berry Scoggins,
and Mrs. Scoggins in Palatka,
Fla.
* * •
A warm welcome is ex
tended to the Rev. and Mrs.
Joe Humrichous, Johanna and
Jason of Chattanooga, Tenn.,
who has accepted the pastorate
of Calvary Baptist Church.
They have recently moved into
the new pastorium on Good
win Drive.
* * *
The Rev. Calvin Ward and
son, Joey, were Tuesday
luncheon guests of Mr and
Mrs W.C. Wilson.
* * •
Sincere sympathy is ex
tended to Mrs. Lloyd Black
mon Sr. and Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Gillilan who were called
to Groveland, Fla., last Sunday
evening due to the death of
Mrs. Maxine Blackmon’s sister
in-law, and Mr. Gilliian's aunt,
Mrs. Vera Davis. Mrs. Davis was
preceded in death by a
brother, Verban Gillilan, of
Trion in 1970. She will be re
membered as Mrs. Monore
Franklin, former resident of
Summerville.
Shamblin Hardware
Will Be Closed
July 27-28-29
FOR VACATION
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90th BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
. . . Mrs. O. J. Espy
Mrs, Espy Is Honored At
Sunday Get-Together
Mr. and Mrs. D.T. Espy
were hosts at a family get-to
gether Sunday afternoon at
their home on Red Horse
Road.
This occasion marked the
90th birthday anniversary of
Mr. Espy’s mother, Mrs. O. J.
Espy, who was presented a
white orchid corsage by the
hosts.
“Happy Birthday” was sung
by children, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren as the guest
of honor blew out the candles
(one for each ten years) on the
big beautifully decorated cake.
After gifts were opened,
delicious homemade ice cream
and cake were served. Those
Dinner guests of Harold and
Ola Mae Broome on Sunday
were Sandra and Danny
Dooley, Jerry and Becky Duke,
Douglas and Betty Sue
Broome, and James and Wanda
Nelson and Chazz in celebra
tion of the birthday anniver
saries of Sandra and Becky.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Paulie Brown
visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Adams, Robin, Kaye, and Ford
of LaFayette last Friday even
ing.
* * *
M/Sgt. and Mrs. Jack Meers
and children have arrived in
Enid, Okla., and are residing at
1431 Wooline St. Sgt. Meers
has reported for duty with the
U. S. Air Force there. They
enjoyed spending their leave
with Mrs Ollie Cherry and Mrs.
Isabell Tucker.
• * *
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Petitt,
Chuck and Cindi vactioned last
week in Daytona Beach, Fla.
They also visited St. Augustine,
Marineland and Disney World.
* * •
Debbie and Jan Crabtree
were overnight guests of their
cousins, Angela, Faye, and
Kaye Perkins during the week
end.
* » •
Mrs. Ollie Cherry, Mrs
Grady Perkins, and Johnny Gil
breath visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Kelley in Cedar Bluff, Ala.,
Sunday afternoon.
« * *.
Mr. and Mrs J. L. Young
and Courtney of Rossville visi
ted Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Scoggins
last Thursday.
* * *
Mrs. Richard Seicer of Ft.
Worth, Tex., was guest of Mrs.
Myrtle Sizemore and Mrs. Dru
cilla Peacock last Wednesday.
* • •
Billy Mitchell of Atlanta vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Young
and Norman Friday.
present were:
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Espy Jr ,
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Card,
Chattanooga; Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Mueller and Gary Clarke,
Atlanta; Mrs. Bryant Espy,
Miss Judy Espy, Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Griffith and children,
Greg and Kelli, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Mooney, Norris Gamble
and daughter, Laura, all of
Rome; Mrs. Carrie B. Freeman,
Woodrow Espy, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Espy, Mr. and Mrs. Donnie
Espy and daughter, Donna, Mr.
and Mrs. David Espy Jr. and
children, Karen, Tracy, and
Aimee, Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Salmon and son Brian, and the
hosts.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Davis of
Piedmont, Ala., visited the
Rev. and Mrs. Cecil Parker last
Thursday evening.
• * *
Mr. and Mrs. Gaines Weaver,
Beth, Mark, and Gina returned
home last Thursday after a
week’s visit with their daugh
ter, Mrs. Harold Iley, Mr. Iley
and Matt in Palm Bay, Fla.
Mrs. Iley and Matt were guests
of her parents and family for
two weeks prior to this, being
here to attend the wedding of
her brother, Gary Weaver, and
Shelia Davis.
New Group
Meets With
Mrs. Green
Mrs. Ruth Green recently
entertained members of the
newly organized Kappa Kappa
lota Educational Sorority with
a luncheon at her home in
Rome.
Following the meal, Mrs.
Martha Jo Pearce, secretary,
guided a planning session for
the new Sigma Conclove, with
the president, Mrs. Sarah
Payne, presiding.
Objectives of the organiza
tion for the coming year were
planned. “All Roads Lead to
Rome," was selected as the
theme, with relating monthly
programs. A budget was
adopted.
A highlight of the next
season will be a joint meeting
of Rho Conclave of Summer
ville and Sigma Conclave of
Rome, which will be held in
September at Shorter College
Jose Carbona, an exchange
student from the Philippines,
will instruct the group in
Japanese flower arranging.
The Fall Festival, an annual
Georgia event of Kappa Kappa
lota, will be held in October in
the Krannert Center at Berry
College
The Georgia 1973 spring
convention will be held in
March at Callaway Gardens.
Those attending the lunch
eon meeting not previously
mentioned, were Mesdames
Ora Kerr, Dorothy Aderhold,
Geneva Jarrett, Pauline Climer,
Gladys Morris, Mary Ruth
Lewis, Lydia Mae Cannon, and
Frances Evans.
Miss Mcßae Is Bride
Os Teddy A, Scoggins
Miss Reba Joy Mcßae re
cently became the bride of
Teddy Alan Scoggins in a cere
mony performed by the Rev.
David E. Autry of Douglasville
in the First Church of the
Nazarene, LaFayette.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mis. Eugene Mcßae,
Route 2, LaFayette, and the
bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. John P. Scoggins,
Route 3, LaFayette.
Vocalist Mrs. Linda Autry
of Douglasville and organist,
Mrs. Sue Wright of Rock
Spring presented “O Perfect 1
Love” and “The Lord’s
Prayer” as the couple knelt.
Church decorations featured
an arched candelabra and a tree
candelabra on each side, glad
ioli, chrysanthemums, pom
pons, baby’s-breath, and green
ery. Candles marked the family
pews.
Miss Sue Lynn Mcßae
served her sister as maid of
honor. Bridesmaids were Misses
Kathy Mcßae, sister of the
bride; Given Scoggins, sister of
the bridegroom; and Mary
Mcßae, cousin of the bride.
The bride wore an ankle
length gown of bridal satin cov
ered with reembroidered
French lace. The dress, de
signed and made by the bride,
featured a high waistline falling
full to the floor, Juliette
sleeves of lace, and a standup
collar of satin. A lace train was
attached to the dress at the
waistline. Her elbow-length veil
of illusion was attached to a
crown of satin-covered lace.
The bride carried a colonial
bouquet of spring flowers and
wore an heirloom pin, which
has been in the bridegroom’s
family for more than two hun
dred years.
The attendants wore ankle
length dresses of flower garden
printed crepe, with raspberry
being the dominant color.
They featured Empire waist
lines, short puffed sleeves, and
a standup collar. The bodices
were accented by raspberry rib
bon belts. They wore white
picture hats, accented with
raspberry bows.
The maid of honor and
flower girl wore dresses identi
cal to those of the bridesmaids
with the exception that the
bodices were white. The maid
of honor wore a navy picture
hat accented with a white bow.
Each attendant carried a long
stemmed pink rose.
Dale Coker served the bride
groom as best man. Tom
McKnight, Steve Caheely, and
Charles Stansell were ushers
and Brian Mcßae, nephew of
the bride, served as ring bearer.
For her daughter’s wedding,
Mrs. Mcßae wore an ankle
length dress of baby blue knit,
accented by crystal rhinestones
down the bodice, white acces
sories, and a white orchid.
The bridegroom’s mother
chose an ankle-length lavender
knit dress, white accessories,
and a white orchid.
RECEPTION
The bride’s parents were
hosts at a reception immedi
ately following the ceremony.
A color scheme of pink and
white was carried out.
The bride’s table was cov
ered with a white lace table
cloth. Candelabra, holding pink
candles, were placed on each
side of the four-tiered wedding
cake which was decorated with
deep pink roses and featured a
miniature bride and bride
groom on top.
Miss Cindy Morrow and
Miss Carol Jay presided at the
punch bowl. Others assisting in
serving were Mrs. Carol Dobson
and Mrs. Sandra Stansell, both
sisters of the bride. Miss Rmda
Pack kept the bride’s book.
Misses Kaye Pettyjohn and
Zan Millican, cousins of the
bridegroom, served the bride
groom’s cake.
For a wedding trip to Calla
way Gardens, the bride chose a
navy and white knit dress
featuring a high collar covered
in white lace, white accessories,
and white carnations.
The newlyweds will live on
Route 3, LaFayette, until early
September, when they will
move to Athens, Ga., where
the bridegroom will be a stu
dent at the University of Geor
gia,
OUT-OF-TOWN GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ma
haffey, Mr and Mrs. Jimmy
Mcßae, Tommy and Angela,
Mrs. Howard Bailey and Nell,
Judy Pettitt, Mrs. Donald
Mitchell and Bill, Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Scoggins, Mr. and Mrs.
Lonnie York, Miss Jeannie
Perkins, all of Summerville; Mr
and Mrs. Kenneth Millican and
Zan, Hixson, Tenn.; Mrs.
Ernest Pettyjohn and Kaye,
Rocky Face, Ga.; Mr and Mrs.
Randolph Dobson, Nashville,
Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Mcßae, Irion; Miss Patricia
Thurman, Ringgold; Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Cook Sr.,
Carolyn and Norman, Dalton;
Mrs. Betty Hix, Tommy and
The Summerville News, Thurs., July 27, 1972
Doug, Rome; and the Rev. and
Mrs. David Autry, Douglasville.
REHEARSAL DINNER
A rehearsal dinner was given
by the bridegroom’s parents.
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Mr. and Mrs. John P. Scoggins
at Welchel’s Restaurant in
LaFayette.
After a delicious meal, gifts
were handed out to attendants
and ushers by the bride and
bridegroom.
For the occasion, the bride
wore a spring green floral dress
with matching accessories and
a corsage of white carnations.
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