Roberts, Johnson Wed Saturday
On Saturday, April 12, in
the Louisburg Baptist Church
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
Miss Evelyn Ruth Johnson of
Raleigh became the bride of
Phillip Wade Roberts of
Louisburg. The Reverend
Floyd Benfield, pastor of the
groom, officiated at a double
-ring ceremony.
The church sanctuary was
decorated with floor baskets
of white chrysar\themums
and gladiolus, emerald fern
interspersed with seven and
fifteen branched candelabra.
Centering 'the altar was the
white kneeling bench, on
which the couple heard the
final benediction.
Prior to the ceremony,
Mrs. A. B. Strother of Louis
burg, organist, aunt of the
groom, presented a program
of nuptial music. Accom
panied by Mrs. Strother, Mrs.
Floyd Benfield of Youngsville
sang "Entreat Me Not To
Leave Thee" and "Oh
Promise Me".
Given in marriage by her
brother, Sammy Johnson, the
bride wore a gown of em
broidered lace over silk or
ganza featuring a squared
neckline outlined with pearls
and sequins, and a fitted
bodice with long sleeves of
embroidered lace. The lace
outlined the front and the
back forming a chapel train
of organza scalloped with lace
edges. Her fingertip veil was
attached to a crown of seeded
pearls. Her bridal bouquet
was composed of white bridal
roses, centered with a white
Hybrid orchid tied with white
satin streamers and net.
Mrs. Wayne Robinson of
Roanoke Rapids, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor.
Her floor length gown was of
rose silk organza featuring an
empire waist line accented
with miniature lace roses. Her
custom made head piece was
a bow of matching fabric
from which fell a circular veil
of silk illusion. She carried a
long stem rose.
The bridesmaids were Mrs.
Billie Chalk of Rolesville, sis (
ter of the groom, Mrs.
Tommy Dentori of Louis
burg, sister of the groom, and
Miss Margie Naylor of Raleigh
and Miss'Jacque Witham of
Raleigh, friends of the bride.
They wore dresses and head
pieces identical in style and
color to that of the matron of
honor and carried a long stem
rose.
Mr. Tommy Beasley Den
ton of Louisburg. brother-in
law of the groom was best
man. Ushers were Donald
Wayne Hicks of Louisburg.
Paul Harding of Wake Forest,
Otha Hill of Youngsville and
Wayne Robinson of Roanoke
Rapids.
The bride's grandmother
wore a black and white suit
with matching accessories and
a white orchid corsage.
Mrs. Roberts chose for her
son's wedding an afternoon
dress of pink satin with
matching lace inserts with a
matching hat and accessories.
She too wore a white orchid
corsage.
Mrs. C. A. Cooke of Louis
burg directed the wedding.
Mrs. Roberts is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Morris Johnson of Route 2,
Louisburg. She is a graduate
of Gold Sand High School
and also attended Hardbarger
MRS PHILLIP WADE ROBERTS
Business College in Raleigh.
She is presently employed
with Stockton and White in
Raleigh.
Mr. Roberts is the son of
Mrs. Lillian Cash Roberts of
Louisburg and Mr. Clark Rob
erts of Salisbury. He is a
graduate of Louisburg High
School and Hardbarger Busi
ness College in Raleigh. He is
presently employed as a CPA
with Gregory - Poole in Ral
eigh.
Following the ceremony
the couple greeted guest in
the vestibule, of the church.
For going away the bride
wore a light blue linen suit
with matching accessories and
> the orchid lifted from her
bridal bouquet.
Following a wedding trip
to unannounced points the
couple will reside in Raleigh.
CAKE CUTTING
Mrs. Tommy Denton, Mrs.
Billie Chalk. Mrs. Lillian Rob
erts and Miss Margie Naylor
entertained members of the
Roberts ? Johnson wedding
party, members of the family,
and out-of-town guests at a
cake cutting immediately fol
lowing rehearsal Friday even
ing in the Fellowship Hall of
the Louisburg Baptist
Church.
Guest were greeted at the
door by Miss Catherine Den
ton. liie bride's table was
covered with a white cut
work cloth centered with a
jewel candelier of pink
candles with carnations and
pompons. A crystal punch
bowl was placed on one end
of the table and a three-tiered
wedding cake topped with a
miniature bride and groom
was placed on the other end.
After the couple had cut the
cake. Miss Hazel Roberts of
Youngsville, aunt of the
groom, served cake. Mrs. Hlll
man Cash of Louisburg. aunt
of the groom, poured punch.
Others assisted in serving and
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receiving were Miss Nancy
Carroll and Mrs. Drew Carroll
of Youngsville. Approx
imately one hundred guest
attended.
Shower Honors
Bride-elect
Miss Phyllis Stallings was
honored with a floating mis
cellaneous shower Saturday,
April twelfth, in the Fellow
ship Hall of Cedar Rock Bap
tist Church. Hostesses were
Mrs. O. T. Fisher, Mrs. T. O. ,
Nelms. Mrs. Edward Smith,
Mrs. Ensley Nelms and Mrs.
Tommy Jeffreys of Raleigh.
A corsage of white carna
tions was presented the i
honoree by the hostesses.
The color scheme was j
white and yellow. The gift <
tables were covered with
white cloths. The mantle was
decorated with magnolia
greenery, wedding bells, with
white ribbon bows. The color
was used effectively through
out the hall.
The bridal table was cover
ed with a white cloth overlaid ,
with yellow net and yellow
ribbon bows tied at each
corner interspered with lilies
of the valley. A white and
yellow arrangement of mums,
yellow and white daises in
terspered with net, ribbons
and fem. Silver candelabra
with burning white candles
were on either side. A yellow
fruit punch was served from a
crystal service. Decorated
cakes In white and yellow,
mints and nuts were served.
Guest included Mrs. Billy
Stallings, mother of the
bride-elect, the prospective
bridegroom's mother, Mr*.
Nona Brewer. Puring the
evening approximately fifty
relatives and friends callt-d.
Miss Stallings and Mr. M.
G. Brewer will be married In
Cedar Rock Baptist Church
the twenty-seventh of April.
So Sorry
Minister: "Ah, good morn
ing Mrs. Brown. I see you are
taking a tramp into the coun
try."
Mrs. Brown: "A tramp in
deed! I'd have you know this
is my husband."
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Couples Club |
Younnstille - Mr. ?nd Mrs
Robert Neeb entertained the
| Couples Bridge Club of
Youngsville with a party at j
\ their home Saturday night.
Club members playing
bridge were Mr. and Mrs L.
A. Woodlief. Mr. and Mrs. R.
E. Cheatham. Dr. and Mrs. A.
N. Corpening. Mrs. X. A.
Brown and Mr. Robert Xeeb.
Additional guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Al DePorter. Bobby
Xeeh and Miss Linda Stroe
bel
The hostess served buffet
refreshments between pro- !
gressions of bridge which in- ,
eluded black walnut cake,
date nut cake with cream
| cheese, crackers and cheese
| long, a variety of party sand
wiches. nuts and beverages.
Roses and azaleas decorat
ed the home for the occasion. '
At conclusion of play the i
high score prizes went to Mr. }
Woodlief and Mrs. Cheatham, j
Mrs. Kimball
Entertains
Bridge Club
Mrs. Edward Kimball en
tertained her bridge club
Thursday night of last week.
A springtime motif was
carried out in floral arrange
ments, tallies and place mats.
After four progressions of
bridge, high score prize for
club members went to Mrs.
M. G. Wilder and Mrs. Claude
Murphy received a guest
prize. A traveling prize was
captured by Mrs. Bill An
drews.
The hostess served lemon
pound cake and ice cream to
Mesdames Wilder, Andrews,
J. L. Berger. L. L. Pippin,
Paul Mullen, James Johnson,
members and Mrs. Murphy, a
guest.
At Th#
Art Gallery
Louisburg College
The Louisburg College
Third annual student art com
petition and third annual
Franklin County competition
winners are listed below:
First Prize in Painting:
Beth Bailey, $25; Second
prize - Brock Childress, $15;
Third prize - Diane Schultz,
$10; Honorable Mention -
Davy Danvenport.
Awards in Drawing were:
First prize ? Sharon Pullen,
$20; Second prize . Carol
Myrick, $15; Third prize -
Margaret Webb, $10; Honor
able mention - Davy Daven
port.
Prints: First prize Wayne
Inman, $16; Second prize ?
Clara Ellis. $10; Third prize .
Kathy Strickland.
Collages: Carolyn Levy -
Honorable mention.
Ceramics: First prize ?
Wayne Forsythe, Bowl, $16;
Second prize Harriet Adams,
Slab Structure, $10; Third
prize Harriet Adams. Coil
Bowl, $5; Honorable mention
- Joel Webb.
Franklin County Competi
tion: Drawing: First prize -
John Denton, $20; Second
prize John Denton, $15;
Third prize ? Rebecca Mose
ley, $10.
The Gallery will be opened
from 10 to 5 Monday thru
Friday and 3 to 5 on Sunday.
The winners will bf on dis
play April 13 thru April 30.
Thanks
I would like to express my
sincere thanks and apprecia
tion to Dr. Cole and Dr.
Lloyd and to all the nurses on
second (South Wing Section)
and third floors of Franklin
Memorial Hospital for being
so kind and helpful during
the time I was there. A
special thanks to Rev. Snipes,
my private nurses, and those
who donated blood. I also
wish to thank my friends and
neighbors for their cards,
flowers, prayers, and visits.
Each of you will always be
remembered.
Willie Floyd Collins
Galaxy Plane Ride
Marietta. Ga. - The world's
largest airplane the C5 Galaxy
took off recently from Dob
bins AFB giving 18 newsmen
a flawless 3 8- minute ride. It.
was the first time anyone
outside of Air Force and
Lockheed personnel had
flown in the plane since it
was unveiled last March.
Strickland, Mullen Speak Vows
Miss Brenda Fave Mullen, :
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
O'Deyne Blythe Mullen of
Route 2, Zebulon. became
the bride of Glenn Braxter
Strickland, son of Mr. and
Mrs Zable Herman Strickland
of Route 2. Zebulon. Sunday.
April 13. 1969. at four
o'clock in Poplar Springs Bap
tist Church of Route 2. Zebu
lon. N. C.
The double ring ceremony
was performed by the Rev
erend Bobby Joy tier, pastor
of the bride, before a back
ground of palms, and burning
tapered candelabras with ar
rangements of flowers. Music
was presented by Mrs. Ellis
Fulbright soloist, and Mr.
Cadwin Cone, organist.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a for
mal antique white silk faced
peau de soie gown with a
bateau neckline and a fitted
bodice featuring three-quarter
length sleeves with deep
French Alencon lace cufflets
encrusted with seed pearls
and crystals. The controlled
skirt featured a detachable
chapel train. Her bouffant el
bow length veil of silk illusion
was attached to a crown of
seed pearls studded with
crystal teardrops. She carried
a white Bible topped with an
orchid.
Miss Linda Kaye Mullen,
twin-sister of the bride, was
her maid of honor. She wore
a yellow full length empire
gown of satin. It also featured
a satin band accenting the
empire waist and forming a
bow in the back. Her head
piece was a matching bow
with tulle. She carried a bou
quet of spring flowers.
Bridesmaids were Miss
Cynthia Jean Mullen, sister of
the bride, and Miss Clara Jean
Strickland, sister of the
groom. Their gowns and
headpieces were identical to
the maid of honor. They also
Carried a bouquet of spring
flowers.
Little Miss Lisa Carolyn
Perry, cousin of the bride,
was flower girl. She wore a
gown and headpiece similar
to the bridesmaids. She car
ried a small white basket of
rose petals. Master Ronnie
Strickland, nephew of the
groom, served as ring bearer.
The bride's mother wore a
Heart Fund
Thank You
Captain James H. Brown
and Lewis Word, co-chairmen
of the Heart Fund drive in
Franklin County for 1969,
wish to thank all of the vol
unteer workers and contri
butors for their generous
effort and response in making
the drive a success. Your un
selfish work enabled us to
raise nearly $3000/
MRS GLENN B STRfCKLAND
bone dress with matching ac
cessories and the groom's
mother wore a blue dress j
with matching accessories. I
Each wore an orchid corsage. 1
Mr. Kenneth Ray Strick
land was his brother's best
man. Ushers were Stanford
Cecil Joyner, cousin of the
bride and Larry Wayne White,
nephew of the groom.
After a wedding trip to
western part of the State, the
couple will reside at Route 2,
Xebulon. N. C.
After Rehearsal Party
On Saturday evening at
7:30 P.M. a cake cutting was
held in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. O'Deyne Klythe Mulled,
given by Mrs. Millard S. Per
ry, Jr. and Mrs. Willie Howell
Cooke, aunt's of the bride.
The bride, groom, their
parents, and members of the
wedding party attended.
Golden Anniversary
Plans Announced
(Frk. B.W.) The American
1/egion is celebrating its 50th
Anniversary this year com
memorating 50 years of ser
vice to God. our country, and
100% Americanism.
Franklinton Post No. 52
of the American Legion will
have its annual Ladirs Night
Banquet Kriday, April 18, at
7:30 p.m. at the Post Home
to celebrate this occasion.
Commander Douglas lloyle
announces today.
Mr. Jean Benoy, Deputy
Attorney General of North
Carolina, will be the guest
speaker. All members of Post
No. 52, their wives and mem
bers of the local unit Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary are in
vited.
The American Legion's
national observance of its
Golden Anniversary began
with its 50th National Con
vention last September in
New Orleans. It will conclude
with ceremonies November
11, 1969, which is the 50th
A n n i versary of the first
American Legion Convention.
There are people who dis
cuss problems maturely and
people who converse all day
without saying a significant
word.
H.A. Smith
To Be Club
Guest Speaker
Youngsville ? Mrs. J. T. "
j Allen, chairman of the Con
servation Department of the
1 Youngsville's Woman's Club,
announces that Mr. H. A.
j Smith of Raleigh will be guest
speaker at the club meeting
j to be held Monday night,
April 21. His topic will con
1 corn Soil and Water Conserva
I tion.
On the program com
' inittee with Mrs. Allen are
Mesdam?s J. H. Winston, Ray
Pearre. James Smith, and W.
G. Scarborough.
Louisburg
Mrs. R. P Stroup and
daughter. Reagan, of Spruce
Pine. X. c. were visitors of
Mrs. Martha llolden and Miss
Gertrude Winston over the
weekend.
Mrs. Mamie Winston of
Yqungsville and Oxford is
visiting in the home of Mrs.
Martha Holden and Gertrude
i Winston on Church Street.
Mr. and Mrs. James Joh til
son and Beth Johnson visited
the J. II. Thompsons in Fay
etteville during the weekend.
Youngsville
r Mrs. T. M. Hill and her son
Mr. Tommy Cheatham of At
lanta. Georgia visited with rel
atives here during the week
end.
Mrs. J. W. Weathers, Sr. is
visiting with relatives at Red
Springs this week.
Rev. L. i. Phillips was at
the Olive Branch Baptist
Church near Roxboro during
the past week for revival ser
vices.
Mrs. C. V. Timberlake has
been at Charlotte during the
past week to visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Ross and
family and Mr. and Mrs.
Byron Bullard and family.
Mrs. W. J. Lindsey's
mother, Mrs. Forbes, is a pa
tient at Rex Hospital in Ral
eigh with a broken hip which
resulted from a fall at home.
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Dr. Leo Green of Wake
Forest was guest minister at
the Youngsville Baptist
Church on Sunday night. -
In the quest for success,
just remember that there is
no substitute for character or
service.
N e w s p a pers are rarely
thanked ?for public services,
but every mistake Is heard
from.
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