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Marriage of Miss Catherine Jordan And
James Benham Stewart of Much Interest
A WEDDING OF WIDESPREAD INTEREST was that of Miss Cath
erine Jordan of Lumber City, to Mr. James Benham Stewart of
Birmingham and Atlanta, solemnized on Tuesday evening at seven
o’clock, at old historic Shiloh Church in Wheeler County. The bridal
service was read by the Rev. Dr. Jenkins, widely known and loved min
ister of Baxley, who had performed the marriage ceremony of the
bride’s parents.
Palms and ferns with seven
branched candelabra, holding white
tapers and urns of white dahlias,
formed a lovely background for
the bridal party.
A program of pre-nuptial music
was presented by Mrs. J. C. Will
cox, pianist, and Miss Rosa Stew
art of Birmingham, sister of the
groom, vocalist.
The ushers were Frank Brannan,
Tallahassee; C. M. Jordan, Jr.,
Pierce Harbin and Joe Willcox.
Miss Leila Jordan, sister of the
bride, was maid-of-honor, and the
bridesmaids were: Misses Elizabeth
Jordan, cousin of the bride, Helen
Snooks, Ailey; Frances Mure, At
lanta; and Mrs. Billy Arnall, Ala
ton. The junior bridesmaid wus
Miss Jane Jordan, and little Miss
es Lucy and Frances Jordan were
the flower girls. Master James
Howard Leggett, dressed in a
white satin suit, served as ring
bearer, the ring resting on a white
satin pillow.
The dresses of the bridesmaids
were fashioned of pink net with
bodies of pink lace and net com
bined and made on bouffant lines.
The dress of the maid-of-honor
was made on princess lines with
puffed sleeves. The junior brides
maid’s dress was similar. All were
pink with sweetheart necklines and
each attendant carried arm bou
quets of pink rosebuds and wore
rosebuds in their hair. The flower
girls, in empire floor length dress
es of pink net carried baskets of
net and taffeta filled with rose
petals.
Entering on the arm of her fa
ther, who gave her in marriage and
met at the altar by the groom and
his brother, Mr. Cuthel Stewart,
of Birmingham, the bride present
ed a lovely picture in her wed
ding gown of white Duchess satin,
fashioned on . princess lines with
long sleeves extending into a point
at the wrist and having a long
train. Her veil was caught to her
hair with a coronet of white satin
rosebuds and she carried a white
satin covered prayer book show
ered with valley lilies. Her only
ornaments were a diamond dinner
ring made from her mother’s en
gagement ring and a cameo pen
dant, an heirloom of the Stewart
family, the gift of the groom.
After the ceremony a brilliant
reception was held at McArthur,
the beautiful country estate owned
by the bride’s father and by her
Mr, C. M. Jordan. The en*
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tire lower floor of the spacious
home was thrown open for the oc
casion and quantities of summer
flowers used throughout. White
dahlias were used in the living
rooms and pink and white gladioli
in the library where the hand
some presents were displayed. In
the dining room the bride’s table
was covered with an exquisite lace
cloth and centered with a three
tiered wedding cake and white ta
pers in silver holders. A pink and
white color motif was used in the
floral decorations in this room.
In the receiving line, grouped
before the large windows of the
living room were the bride and
groom and the bride’s attendants.
Mrs. Reese Jordan, mother of the
bride, and Mrs. C. M. Jordan, aunt
of the bride, received the guests
at the front door. Mrs. Byron
Thompson and Mrs. William
Brooks presided in the dining room
while Mrs. Charles Knox, 11, and
Mrs. Tom Moses presided in the
library. Mrs. William Davis, cous
in of the bride, kept the bride’s
book. Miss Marjorie Sessions,
Miss Rosa Stewart, Miss Mary Eu
nice Sapp, Miss Nan McLeod, Mi® s
Winifred Lowery and Miss Alma
McLean presided at the punch
bowls. Assisting in serving re
freshments in the dining room
were Misses Rachel Burnett, Ro
chelle Williams, Alice Willcox,
Mary Louise Willcox and Mrs.
Pierce Harbin.
During the evening Miss Ella
Cook Nease, pianist, played several
selections and Mrs. James F. Jack
son, accompanied by Mrs. J. C.
Willcox, sang “The Sweetest Sto
ry Ever Told” and “I Love You
Truly.”
The bride is the eldest daugh
ter of Senator Reese F. Jordan,
vice-president of the Operators’
Factorage Co., of Savannah and
a prominent naval stores opera
tor and extensive landowner in
South Georgia. She is possessed
of a magnetic personality and
charm which has endeared her to
a wide circle of friends. She re
ceived her A. B. degree from Wes
leyan College and later continued
her education with graduate work
at Emory University.
Dr. Stewart is the elder son of
Mr. and Mrs. Davis Stewart, of
Birmingham. He received his ear
ly education from Southwestern
at Memphis, later graduating with
a B, S. degree from Birmingham
Southern and »n M< D, depee irm
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1939
More Georgia Farmers
Take Weekly Newspapers
Washington, June 25—That
Georgia farmers are on their toes
and more than keeping pace with
the news of a swiftly moving
world in their own communities
as well as in national and world
affairs, is disclosed today by a
survey made by The National
Fertilizer Association of the
reading habits of more than
32,000 farmers. The survey re
ports that 56 percent or more
than 5 out of 10 of the State’s
farmers take a weekly news
paper.
The State is aboye the national
results of The National Fertilizer
Association’s poll, which revealed
that in 35 States 53 percent of
the farmers take a weekly’ paper.
The National Fertilizer Asso
ciation survey was conducted to
determine farming practices in
the use of fertilizer and to learn
the sources of information which
farmers use and rely^upon. Six
hundred and fifty men asked
32,000 farmers in 35 States 25
questions of vital importance to
agriculture.
However, according to a recent
study of contents of papers
farmers read, general news al
though demanded, does not take
the place of neighborhood and
personal news which is of prime
interest to farmer readers.
Weekly newspapers with their
facilities for gathering and prints
ing intimate local news, till this
requirement and therefore hold
an increasing popularity among
rurlal readers.
The many friends of Mr. R. E.
Tuten will be glad to learn that
he is recovering from an infection
on his hand, caused when a
splinter from a post hold digger
struck him in the band. He did
not notice the wound for some
time, but when blood pois m be
gan to set up, his family and
friends became alarmed and by
quick vork infection is thought
to be checked.
Emory University. He interned at
Emory University Hospital during
the past year. He is a member of
the Phi Chi fraternity.
The wedding assembled many
out -of - town guests, among
who were: Miss Rebecca Greene,
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. R. Sweat, Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Cowart, Savan
nah; Mrs. P. H. Hale, Mr. and Mrs.
O. T. Graham, Mrs. Lucy A. Ry
der, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C.
Knox, 11, Charls C. Knox, 111, At
lanta; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Beacham, Jacksonville, Fla.; Mr.
Frank Brannan, Jr., Miss Harriet
Brannan, Tallahassee, Fla.; Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Peterson, Mr. and
Mrs. B. R. Snooks, Ailey; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Walker, Marshall
ville; Mr. and Mrs. E. Ponder, piss
es Faye and Bobbye Ponder, Rhine;
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Sapp, Miss Ma
ry Eunice Sapp, Brunswick, Ga.;
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Arnall, Alva
ton; Mr. Duncan Graham, Vidalia;
Judge and Mrs. Eschol Graham,
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mcßae, Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Sessions, Dr. and
Mrs. Frank R. Mann, Miss Abbie
Graham, Mrs. Eva Drew, Mr. and
Mrs. O. N. Tharpe, Mr. and Mrs.
Grable Hutcheson, Mrs. Lucy Cam
eron, Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Mc-
Arthur, Mrs. I. L. Nix, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Fuller, Mcßae; Mrs. Earl
Mille, Trenton, Fla.; Dr. and Mrs.
V. C. Daves, Vienna; Mr. Bounces
Ponder, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Mc-
Rae, Mrs. I. C. Conn, Miss Louise
Conn, Mt. Vernon; Mr. and Mrs.
R. H. Bush, Mr. Robert Sapp, Dr.
and Mrs. W. H. Powell, Hazle
hurst; Misses Marjorie and Ida
Emily Sessions, Mcßae.
After the reception the couple
left for a wedding trip. The bride
was lovely in navy blue with which
she wore a Kalinsky fur and a
•boulder oonay* of vr«hiJ».
VACATION WARNING
DUR INGJURTH JULY
Vacatiou “dont's” and a special
warning during Fourth of July
celebrations are issued by Dr.
T. F. Abercrombie, director of
the State Department of Public
Health, who especially urges
that great care be excercised in '
the use of firearms and tire works '
during the holidays.
“The number of accidents from
the use of tirearms and fireworks
during the past few years hats
materially decreased, as a result (
of education of the people to the
dangers of fireworks and to
ordinances pass d prohibiting
their sale and use on the streets (
and sidewalks of many cities,”
Dr. Abercrombie said.
He explained that tetanus, or
lockjaw, is an ever present threat '
to those handling fireworksand
that there is a preventive serum
for this disease, which may be
administered without danger.
This serum is furnished to the
physicians by the State Depart
ment of Health. However, there
were 42 deaths from tetanus in
Georgia last year.
Dr. Abercrombie further warns
vacationists to be especially
careful during Fourth of July
motor trips. More cars than
usual are on the highways and
some holiday drivers, unfortu
nately, fail to give due consider
ation to other drivers. There
were 781 deaths from automobile
accidents last year.
He also cited the danger of
drowning, stating that during
1938 there were 113 deaths re
ported as caused from drowning.
Vacation “dont's” listed by the
health director include over ex
posure to the bright rays of the
sun. “Take care about being
exposed to insect bites of differ
ent kinds, and to various poison
ous vinesand bushes thatabound
in wooded areas Watch out for (
poisonous snakes, the water
moccasin if you are going fishing
and the rattlesnake if you are
camping or hiking in the woods”.
Vacationists are urged to use ‘
caution in such activities as '
horseback riding, boating, and
swimming long distances in ’
unguarded and unfamiliar lakes
and rivers. Do not over-exert '
yourself. Take things calmly, and
get the most possible benefit out
of your vacation so that you will <
be better prepared for the work I
to which you return. Dr. Aber- 1
crombie stated. *
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Revival Services at Union 1
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Tuesday Night, July 4th (
The Union Primative Baptist
Church will hold their annual ,
meeting Tuesday night, July 4th
and run through Sunday, July
Bth. Elder Henry W. Waters, of
Claxton, will assist the pastor
W. P. Mims. Every body cordi
ally invited to attend each service ,
at 11:30 a. m. and 8:30 p. m.
Confederate Pension
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Payments to Be Late <
As the fiscal year for the State
ends June 30th, pension pay
ments for July will not be re
ceived by Judge W. O. Harrilson
before July 6th. According to
Lillian Henderson, Director of
Confederate Pension and Re
cord Department.
Miss Louise Barlow is visiting
in Lumpkin the guest of Mrs.
Boyd Moon.
MISS MARY SNOW WEDS
THOMAS J. SEIGLER, JR.
The Allowing news itcmap-l
peared in the Atlanta Journal
last Sunday and will be read
with much interest to the many
friends of bridegroom. He is a
son of T. J. Seigler, of Savannah,
and the late Mrs. Daisy Sikes
Seigler, and a grandson of Air.
J. F. Sikes of this place. His
aunts, Mrs B. C. Pierce and
Mrs. H. G. Mauney, and uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. Brantley Sikes at
tended the wedding Saturday:
A pure white sunburst with
rays of delicate white flowers
centered the alter of the Druid
Hills Methodist Church where
Miss -Mary Snow and Thomas
Jennings Seigler, Jr., spoke
their marriage vows Saturday
afternoon.
The Rev. Eugene C. Few read
the service while a program of
organ music was presented by
Miss Ethel Beyer.
The sunburst of gladioli, lilies
and larkspur cascaded from a
bank of cybodium fern which
garlanded and covered the choir
rail. A background of palms ac
cented the whole setting and on
either side of the sunburst four
teen-branched candlelabra hold
ing white tapers rose behind
white floor urns filled with
gladioli, Easter lilies and baby’s
breath, in fan shape.
Ushers and groomsmen were
Robert Seigler, of Savannah,
brother of the bridegroom; Ed
ward Dußose, of Savannah; Jack
Judge, Jack Rountree, of Knox
ville, and Brantley Sikes, of
Alamo, Ga.
Matrons of Honor
Mrs. Nicholas Mitchell, of
Winston-Salem, N. C., and Mi s.
Hilton Boris Dickerson, of
Washington, were matrons of
honor and their gowns con
trasted, the first in sea mist
turquoise and the second in
peach blossom shade.
The bridesmaids were Misses
Annie Laurie Seigler, sister of
the bridegroom; Mary Faver,
Ruth Flurry and Harriette
Starek. The flower girls were
Misses Mary Eliza Thrash and
Jenne Starke, sister of the
bridegroom.
All of the gowns were fashi
oned alike of embroidered or
ganza with wide skirts, fitted
bodices and puffed sleeves. Their
hats were large and of capeline
straw trimmed with contrasting
r bbon. Each carried cascade
bouquets of pastel garden
flowers.
Dr. Franklin Chadwick Snow
Metro Theatre I
Mount Vernon, Ga.
The Friendly Theatre
PROGRAM
Your Recreation and Entertainment 1
Centre
No show over 25 cents .
Daily at 3:30 —7:45—10 to 11:15 (
Saturday show begins at 3:00 p. m.
Shows, matinee, 10, 15, 20c. Night,
10-15-25 c
Monday—Tuesday, July 3—4
“BROADWAY SERENADE” ;
Jeanette MacDonald, Lew ‘
Ayers, Frank Morgan, lan
Hunter. Jeanette at her glorious
best. Also ccmedy and news.
Wednesday July 5
“WITHIN THE LAW”
Ruth Hussey, Paul Kelly, Wm.
Qargan and all star oast. Bayard)
Sample Copy 5c Number 17
| escorted his daughter to the altar
where she vias joined by the
bridegroom and his best man
and brother, Frank Seigler.
Carrying a dainty cluster of
white orchids outlined by lilies
of the valley, the bride wore a
beautiful pure white marquisette
gown combined with fragile
Valenciennes lace. The bodice
had tiny puffed sleeves and a
wide sweetheart neckline, the
sleeves entirely composed of lace
ruffles. The skirt was wide and
swept into a long train bordered
with many rows of lace. Her full
length double timed veil of illu
sion was caught to her dark hair
with tiny clusters of orange
blossoms.
Other Costumes
Mrs. C. M. Gilbert and Mrs.
Lyle Denman, aunts of the bride,
wore a chiffon print and a blue
lace gown, respectively and cor
sages of gardenias and rosebuds.
Mrs. M. C. Gilbert, grandmothi r
of the bride, wore fuchsia with
black straw hat and a corsage of
gardenias.
Mrs. T. J. Seigler, of Savannah,
mother ol the bridegroom, wore
a raspberry chiffon gown with
hat of matching shade and trim
of darker shade. Her Howers
were gardenias.
Dr. Snow entertained at the
reception following the wedding,
assembling the immediate fami
lies, out-of-town guests and close
friends. Mrs. M. C. Gilbert as
sisted in entertaining, and the
receiving line included Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Seigler, parents of the
bridegroom.
A green and white color
scheme was carried out in the
living room where the mantel
was banked with palms and
pedestal baskets held lilies and
gladioli. The porch was decor
ated with pastel Howers. A three
tiered wedding cake on the din
ning room table was topped with
lilies of the valley in a tiny bas
ket and banked with fresh white
gardenias
For their wedding trip to
Bermuda, Mrs. Seigler joined
Mr. Seigler in a traveling suit of
soft deep blue linen worn with a
matching lace blose and short
fitted jacket. The hat was of navy
blue Tuscan braid with vari-col
ored blackberries clustered at
the side. Her accessories were
of navy blue lizard and she wore
a corsage of gardenias. They wily
reside upon their return in
Wilmington, Delaware, at 1212
Delaware Avenue.
Veiller’s stage success. It’s
great. Also good comedies.
Thursday—Friday, July 6—7
"PARIS HONEYMOON”
Bing Crosby, Franciska Gaal,
Shirley Ross, Ed Hoston, Ben
Blue. A great entertainment.
Also comedy both days. “Kit
Carson” Friday.
Saturday, July 8
"A MAN’S COUNTRY”
Jack Randalls western thriller
and “Kit Carson” and a good
comedy.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Sikes, Mrs.
B. C. Pierce and daughter
Mildred, and Mrs. H. G. Mauney
were in Atlanta last Saturday
to attend the Snow-Seigler
wedding.
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