Griffin, Guplon Wedding At Wood Baptist
Mia Kathy Elizabeth Gup
ton and Elliot Scott Griffin,
U. S. Coast Guard, sroke
their wedding vows Thursday,
November 27, at 4:00 p.m.
o'clock, at the Wood Baptist
Church in a candelight cere
mony. The Rev. Albert Sher
bert, pastor of the bride, offi
ciated at the double-ring cere
mony.
The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Linwood H.
Gupton of Route 2, Louis
burg, and the groom is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie
R. Griffin of Route 1, Casta
lia.
A program of nuptial
music was rendered by organ
ist, Miss Joy Bobbitt of Lou
isburg! Soloist, Mrs. Billie
Wood, of Route 1, Castalia,
sang "Because," "Whither
Thou Goest." and "The Wed
ding Prayer."
The church was decorated
with lovely white glads and
mums of yellow and white,
greenery, and candelabras. A
white aisle was laid which
formed a walkway to the
altar for the wedding party.
The bride, given in marri
age by her father, wore a
formal length gown of white
silk organza and Chantilly
lace over peau de soie. The
empire bodice of Chantilly
lace featured a scalloped neck
and long lace sleeves, both
accented with seed pearls.
The A-line skirt was of silk
organza and Chantilly lace
with a scalloped hem line.
The -long, flowing train of
illusion also was trimmed in
Chantilly lace. The bride
wore a bouffant veil of silk
illusion attached to petals of
Illusion and taee encircled in
seed pearls. She wore a single
strand of pearls and carried a
cascade bouquet of white mi
niature mums and yellow
roses, showered with yellow
lace and satin ribbon stream
ers with love knots.
The bride was attended by
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Harris
B. Gupton of Winston Salem,
N. C., as matron of honor.
She wore a floor length gown
of apple green sorento linen
with elbow length bell slee
ves. The sleeves and hem line
was accented with a contrast
ing lace trim of greens and
yellows. She wore a matching
headpiece of illusion attached
to a circle, and carried a
single, long-stemmed yellow
chrysanthemum with yellow
streamers.
MRS ELLIOT S GRIFFIN
Honorary bridesmaid was
Miss Paula Ray Gupton of
Route 2, Louisburg. She wore
a street length dress, identical
to th? matron of honor, a
matching bow in her hair and
matching gloves. She wore a
yellow chrysanthemum cor
sage.
The bride's mother wore a
deep rose, polyester knit
dress with matching accesso
ries. Her corsage was of white
carnations.
The groom's mother wore
a dress of royal blue polyester
knit with matching accesso
ries. She, also, wore a corsage
of white carnations.
Mrs. Ernest Baker of Har
rellsville. N. C., maternal
grandmother, wore a royal
blue crepe dress and jacket
with black accessories and a
corsage of white carnations.
, Mr. Jatk. Gfiffin of Nor
folk, Va., brother of the
groom, served as best man.
| Ushers were Harris B. Gup
1 ton of Winton Salem, brother
of the bride, and Donnie Grif
fin, Route 1, Castalia, cousin
of the groom.
ftitfcrtring the (wmony a
reception was given by the
bride's parents in the church
dining hall. After the bride
and groom cut the first slice
of the four tiered wedding
cake, the guests were served
cake, chicken salad puffs,
cheese straws, nuts, mints and
punch.
Mrs. W. B. Taylor of
Route 2, Louisburg directed
the wedding.
Following a wedding trip
the couple will make their
home at 3814 Lenoir Circle,
Norfolk, Va.
For traveling the bride
chose a soft gray by.tte knit
dress with matching full
length coat, and navy accesso
ries. She wore the yellow-rose
corsage lifted from her bridal
bouquet
PARTIES
Mrs. La Verne Gupton and
Mrs. Betyiie Ray Gupton,
both of Route 2, Louisburg.
entertained the bride-to-be at
a miscellaneous shower on
November 21, in the Wood
Baptist Church dining hall.
REHEARSSL PARTY
Following the rehearsal
Wednesday night. November
26, the parents and sisters of
.the groom, entertained the
wedding party and friends In
the church dining hall. The
guests wer^ servM many deli-. .
cacies. including hot ham
rolls, open face and ribbon
sandwiches, a variety of deli
cious tid bits with dips, cake
squares, punch and coffee.
Celebrates
Birthday
Little Miss Julie Averette
who wa? six Wednesday, De
cember 3, 1969, celebrated
her birthday at a party given
by her mother, Mrs. Eleanor
Averette. Tuesday afternoon
between 3:30-4:30 p.m. in
the home or her aunt, Mrs.
Elmar Holmes. Her guests in
cluded most or her kinder
garten friends from The Little
Red School House, and other
playmate rriends.
The children played with
balloons, horns, party hats
and masks before gathering
around Julie and the birthday
cake to sing the traditional
'?Happy Birthday" song.
They were served birthday
cake, fruit punch, and other
refreshments. Many lovely
gifts were opened by the
honoree. Before departing,
each child was given a take
home favor.
Julie's kindergarten friends
were the following: Misses
Lyn Spencer, Virginia Lyn
Mewborn, Lisa Cottrell, Meg
Davis. Haven Cooper, Sheila
Foster, and Masters Craig
Stanley, Gary Frazier, Bill
Grifrin, Billy Bolton, Mike
Sawyer, Kent Perdue and
Johnny Garrett. Other play
mate friends included Misses
Gail Sojtherland, Susan May,
Wendy Dickerson, Diane
Holmes, and Master Devone
Holmes.
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Miss Sharkey
Bride-elect
Honored
Mr. and Mrs. George Fuller
of Louisburg entertained
Thursday night honoring Mr.
Leon Stone and Miss Patricia
Sharkey of Jacksonville. Fla..
Leon's bride-elect of Decem
ber 27th. 1969. Miss Sharkey
was presented a corsage of
white carnations.
A spaghetti dinner with a
tossed, salad, ambrosia and
cookies was served to the
honored guest and the follow
ing; Mrs. Ruby M. Stone. Mr.
and Mrs. Baxter Harris: Myra
-and Dan, Mrs. Etta M. Moore,
Mrs. Sarah M. Worley, Mr.
and Mrs. R. W. Harris. Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Stone and
Pam. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bass,
Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Fuller,
Miss Bertha Fuller and Billy
and Bobby Fuller.
Miss Patricia Sharkey,
bride-elect of December 27,
was honored at a dessert hour
Friday evening. November
28. in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Stone. The hos
tesses for the occasion were
Mrs. Stone and her daughter.
Miss Pam Stone.
Upon her arrival a white
mum corsage was pinned on
the honoree by Mrs. Stone.
The refreshment table was
centered with an arrangement
of berries and fall flowers
were placed throughout the
home.
Cake, coffee and nuts, were-*
served to the following
guests: Miss Sharkey, Mes
dames Ruby M. Stone, Baxter
Harris. Etta Moore, Sarah
Worley, Karl Murphy. George
Fuller, R. W. Harris. Edward
Boone, Steve Bass and Misses
Bertha Fuller and Myra Har
ris.
Mrs B. F. Wheless and
Mrs. Marion Wheless served
Brunch to Mr. Leon Stone
and Miss Patricia Sharkey,
bridal couple, and other
members of the family Satur
day morning, November 29,
at 8:30.
Bacon, sausage, sorambled
eggs, a half-peach with a
prune In the center, dough
nuts, toast, coffee, orange
marmalade and strawberry
preserves were served to Mr.
Stone, Miss Sharkey, Mis.
Ruby M. Stone, Mrs. Etta
Moore, Mrs. Sarah Worley,
Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Harris
and children, Myra and Dan.
Miss Patricia hharkey was
honored with a miscellaneous
floating shower Saturday
night, November 29, at the
home of Mri. R. W. Harris
from 7:30 until 9:30. Hos
tesses were Mrs. Harris, Mrs.
Steve Bass and Mrs. Charles
Harris.
Miss Sharkey was pinned
with a white mum corsage by
the hostesses.
Mrs. R. W. Harris and Miss
Myra Harris greeted the guest
at the door. Mrs. Baxter Har
ris introduced the guests to
Miss Sharkey.
Mrs. Etta Moore and Mrs.
Sarah Worley presided in the
gift room.
The refreshment table was
laid with a white cloth with
white lace insets and lace
edging, caught up at the com
ers with bows of white satin
ribbon and white net. A color
scheme of white and green
featured the decorations. The
table was centered -with a
floral arrangement of white
mums and glads and green
fern in a silver bowl flanked
by three branched silver can
delabra holding burning green
tapers. Ivy was entwined
around the base of the punch
bowl and across the back of
the table. Silver appointments
were used for the bridal
cookies, cheese straws, chic
ken salad sandwiches, nuts
and mints. Mrs. Steve Bass
poured punch.
Magnolia leaves with green
burning candles were placed
at vantage points in the den,
living room and hall.
Miss Sharkey received an
assortment of lovely and use
ful gifts. (JAP).
The Touch Sy?t*m
Smith and Brown were db
cuning their families.
"How it your son, Jim,
doing at college?" queried
Smith (uddenly.
"Okay," replied Brown,
"he recently completed a
course in journalism."
"You don't say," exclaim
ed Smith. "Does he write for
money?"
"Yes. indeed." was the
quick reply. "I hear from him
at least once a week."
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Engagement Announced
DOROTHY LOUISE SPANN
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. Spann of Route 2, Zebulon, N. C.
announce the engagement of their daughter. Dorothy Louise,
to-John Edmund Alford, son of Mr. and Mrs John D. Alford
of Route 4. Louisburg, N. C. A January wedding is planned.
Garden Clubs
Present Christmas Show
The theme, "Ready for
Christmas" will be used when
the Garden Clubs of Louis
burg present their Christmas
show Tuesday, December 9,
from 12 noon to 5 p.m. and
from 7 until 9 p.m. and again
on Wednesday, December 10,
from 12 noon to 5 p.m.
The Assembly Room of
the First-Citizens Hank Build
ing on Bickett Boulevard will
be used for the show sponsor'
ed by Che Louisburg Garden
Club, the Town and Country
Garden Club, and the Gay
Gardeners.
There will be many type*
of arrangements on ex
hibition including Madonna
arrangements, door arrange
ments. flower arrangements,
wreaths, decorated trees, de
corated Christmas packages,
, place nfcts. arts and crafts.
Entertains At Dinner
. On Thanksgiving
Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Harris
and Mrs. Ruby M. Stone in
vited the members of their
respective families to their
home for Thanksgiving din
ner. Those that came were:
Mrs. U. W. Snow, Miss Bessie
Stone, Mrs. Mary Cox and
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. McCain
from Nashville, Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon and Miss Pamela
Stone from Louisburg.
Dr. and Mrs. Bill Lee and
Pat Lee, Miss Nancy Stiegman
and Mis Carol Stiegman from
Smithfield. Mr. and Mrs. Ro
bert Mercer and Mrs. Etta
Moore from Fountain, Mrs.
Sarah Worley from Pink Mill.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Moore
and children. Karen, Renee
and James from Cary. Mrs.
Nolia Sykes from Bunn, Mr.
and Mrs Steve Bass from
Pleasant Grove, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert W. Harris of the com
munity. Mr. Leon Stone and
a special guest. Miss Patricia
Sharkey, Icon's fiancee from
Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Harris
served their guests a bountiful
Thanksgiving dinner-turkey
with all the trimmings, baked
ham, pumpkin p\e, an assort
ment of vegetables, cake* and
other delectable goodies. The
centerpiece for the dining
table was an arrangement of
fruit. (JAP). - ?
Masonic
Notice
There will be a Stated
Communication of Louisburg
Lodge Tuesday evening, De
cember 9, at 7:30. This is the
meeting for the election of
officers for the Coming year
and all Master Masons are
urged to attend.
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Wedding
Invitation
Mr. and Mrs. Haywood
Wiggins request the honor of
your presence at the marriage
of their daughter, Jenny Vee,
to Mr. George Thomas Lloyd,
Jr., the son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Thomas Lloyd, Sr.
The ceremony will take place
Saturday. December 6, 1969,
at four o'clock in the after
noon at Flat Rock Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Holden
Honored
At Shower
Youngsville -? November
bride. Mrs. Wade Holden, was
honored with a floating mis
cellaneous shower Saturday
night. November thirtieth.
Hostesses for the event which
was held in the educational
building of the Youngsville
Baptist Church were Mes
dames W. M. Woodiief. B. F.
Woodlief. Stancil Woodiief,
B. P. Holden and Mack De
Ment.
A green and white bridal
theme was used. The serving
table was covered with a
white cloth overlaid with
green net, centered with an
arrangement of carnations
and glads flanked with can
delabra bearing white tapers.'
A bride doll surrounded with
ivy decorated the piano top.
The hostesses presented a
carnation corsage to the guest
of honor. Their shower gift
for her was a pair of table
lamps.
Lime ice, party cookies,
miniature sandwiches and
nuts were served to guesU.
Miss Deborah Woodiief and
Miss Ginny Holden assisted
the hostesses
Out of town guests includ
ed the bride's grandmother,
Mrs. May, and the bride's
twin sister. Mrs. Louise
Goolsby of Raleigh; and an
aunt of the groom, Mrs.
Ralph Kline of Pennsylvania
Mrs. W. T. Holden, mother of
the groom, was a special guest
In attendance.
Holds Club
Report
Meeting
Youngsville - Youngsville
Woman's Club President Mrs.
Ben Hudion held ? dub re
port meeting at the communi
ty house Monday night. De
cember first With club pro
gram chairmen. Information
on all club activities and indi
vidual participation was com
piled for the annual report to
be sent in firom the local club.
Mrs. W. M. Roberts served
as typist and other club mem
bers assisting the president
with written records were
Mrs. N. A. Brown, Mrs. B. G.
Mitchell and Mrs. L. J. Phil
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