Mrs. Steve Phillips. Social Reporter, 875-4171
Miss Gillis Becomes Bride
Of Mr. Willis At Galatia Church
Miss Beth Gillis and David
Willis exchanged wedding vows on
Sunday morning at the Galatia
Presbyterian Church during the
morning worship service.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John D. Gillis of the
Galatia community of Fayetteville.
The groom's parents are Mr. and
Mrs. W.E. Willis of Raeford.
| The bride and bridegroom chose
to sit with their respective families
and participate in the morning
worship service which preceeded
their wedding.
During the worship service the
Chancel Choir, directed by Pattie
Hasty and accompanied by Nancy
Brady, organist, presented as the
choral introit "Morning Has
Broken", a traditional Gaelic
|nelody by Eleanor Fargeon. They
sang "The Gift of Love" by Hal
Hopson based on 1 Corinthians 13
as the offertory anthem. Mrs.
Brady played "A Trumpet
Chorale" by J.S. Bach for the
processional. The choir sang the
closing portion of "O Perfect Love"
by Dorothy Gurney as the benedic
tory response. The "Prince of
Denmark's March" by Jeriamiah
.Clarke was used for the recessional.
* Two large arrangements of
mixed summer flowers flanked by
tall colonial-style brass candlesticks
holding single ivory candles were
used on the altar shelf. An arrange
ment of mixed roses grown by the
bride's cousin, William J. Gillis
and arranged by Wade McDougald
were placed on a table in the
narthex.
I Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a gown of white
sheer organza with Venise and
Chantilly lace and appliqued with
seed pearls. The gown was designed
with slashed neckline, near-natural
waist, camelot sleeves and full
circular skirt which extended into a
chapel train. Her silk illusion
two-tiered fingertip veil with re
embroidered lace appliques was
worn with a flowered cap. She
parried a colonial-style bouquet of
mixed summer flowers.
Kathryn Ann Gillis. of Raleigh,
was her sister's honorary attendant.
She wore a floral floor-length dress
in shades of white, navy, green and
yellow accented with a long navy
ribbon at the waist.
Mr. Willis served as best man for
his son.
The mother of the bride wore a
?street length dress of teal blue silk.
The bridegroom's mother chose a
street-length dress of powder blue
linen.
After a wedding trip to the
islands of Oahu and Kauai,
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TUESDAY
SPECIALS
at
*J~f-oward
Main St. Raeford. N.C
Mrs. David Willis
Hawaii, the bridal couple will
reside in Hoke County. For travel
ing, the bride wore a red linen suit.
The bride is a graduate of
Robeson Country Day School (now
Flora Macdonald Academy) in Red
Springs. She is employed as a
secretary-bookkeeper. The bride
groom is a graduate of Hoke High
School and Sandhill Community
College. He is self employed.
OUT OF TOWN GUESTS
Miss Jessie Mclnnis, Miss
Jeanette Mclnnis, Florence. S.C.;
Miss Catherine Ann Mclnnis,
Summerville, S.C.; Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Culbreth
Celebrotes
86th Birthday
Mrs. Ethel Norton Culbreth
celebrated her 86th birthday Sun
day August 8th at the home of her
daughter and son - in - law, Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Lasley in Cary.
Those attending were: Miss Jes
sica Lasley and Tommy, Raleigh;
Mrs. Doris Almond, Lumberton;
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Cates and sons,
Elizabeth City; Mr. and Mrs. M.B.
Culbreth Sr. and Larry, Raeford;
Mr. and Mrs. David Melvin,
Winterville; Mrs. Ella Carr, Rae
ford; Mr. and Mrs. Grady Peeler;
Raeford; Mr. and Mrs. M.B.
Culbreth Jr. and Malcolm, Smith
field; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Culbreth
and Carol, Selma; and Mr. and
Mrs. Terry Barbour of Smithfield.
Mrs. Culbreth is a resident at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. M.B.
Culbreth on Route 2, Raeford.
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Scott. Miss Susan Edens, and Miss
Sue Meese, Raleigh; Mrs. Edna
McGoogan, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
L. McKethan, Jr., and Miss Leslie
McKethan. Red Springs; Mr. and
Mrs. N.P. Mercer, Shannon; Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Powell, Clinton;
Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Baker,
Asheboro; Mrs. Lacy Patterson,
Mrs. Jim Wilkerson. Fayetteville.
REHEARSAL DINNER
On Saturday evening, following
the rehearsal, the bridegroom's
parents held open house for family
members of the bridal couple.
Birthday
Sharon Weese
Sharon Weese celebrated her
thirteenth birthday with a party at
her home on July 24.
Guests included Andrea Jack
son, Michael Baker, Jennifer Wig
gins. Robbie Mitchell. Jason
Branch. Diane Smith. James Keith
Jackson, Marvin Jackson. Sue
Ellen Weese and Robert Capps.
The guests enjoyed music to
dance by and refreshments.
Personal
Mr. and Mrs. Carl DeSilva and
son, Patrick of St. Vincent West
Indies, and Dr. Roger Wieland ot
Ft. Myers. Florida were weekend
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Wilson.
Coffield - Moss
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon McNeil
Coffield of Hamlet announce the
approaching marriage of their
daughter. Sandra Madeline, to
Jeffrey Charles Moss, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Russel Moss of
Clarendon.
The bride-elect is a 1980 graduate
of Pern broke State University,
where she received a BS degree in
math and is presently working with
the Employment Security Commis
sion of N. C. in the Raeford Branch.
Mr. Moss is presently attending
Pembroke State University where
he is majoring in Accounting.
The wedding is planned for August
14. at 2:00 p.m. at the Laurinburg
Presbyterian Church, in Laurin
burg.
All friends of the bride and groom
are invited to attend.
Postponement
The wedding of Miss Susan Anne
Bounds to Mr. Gary Marshall
Gentry has been postponed due to
the death of the bride's father.
Pool Party
Honors Couple
Miss Beth Gillis and Mr. David
Willis, who married Sunday at
Galatia Presbyterian Church, were
honored at a pool party on Tuesday
evening, August 3 at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Davis K. Parker in
the Galatia Church community.
Baskets, crafted by Judy Gillis
McKethan and filled with summer
flowers from the garden of Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth McKethan; ferns,
lanterns and torches decorated the
pool area. Tables on the lawn were
spread with white cloths and
adorned with pewter lanterns, ivy
and summer flowers.
Thirty-two guests were served
homemade ice cream and were
invited to create their own sundaes
with toppings served on the patio
with cookies, cakes and punch.
Miss Gillis was presented a
bouquet of white daisies, and Mr.
Willis was given an electric ice
cream freezer by their hosts, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Turner. Mr. and
Mrs. James McKethan, Miss
Karen Parker, Kirk Parker and
Mr. and Mrs. Parker, all of the
Galatia community.
Personal
Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed McDuffie were Mrs. McDuffie's
daughter and husband T/Sgt.
Michael Hinnant and daughter
Melissa of Tampa, Fla. Other
guests were Mrs. McDuffie's sons
Don Conoly and family of Fayette
ville and Roy Conoly of Southern
Pines.
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Jones - Shields
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Mr. and Mrs. David Jones Jr. of
Raeford announce the engagement
of their daughter. Delores Ann to
Randy L. Shields, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Shields of Win
ston Salem.
The bride-elect is a 1979 graduate
of Hoke County High School. She
currently anticipates graduation
from the Practical Nursing Pro
gram at Sandhills Community Col
lege on August 20. 1982.
The groom-elect is a 1976 graduate
of East Forsyth High School in
Winston Salem. N.C. He served
four years in the United States
Navy. He is currently employed as
an Electronics Technician in the
Tele-Communications Dept. at
Hanes Inc. Winston Salem.
The wedding ceremony will be
September 25. at New Pilgrim
Holiness Church. Raeford.
Couple Honored
At Dinner Party
On Saturday evening, July 24.
Mrs. Charles E. Stewart. Jr.. Mrs.
Charles Stewart III, and Mr. and
Mrs. James Stewart honored Miss
Susan Bounds and Gary Gentry at
a dinner party at the Pine Acres
Restaurant in Pine Bluff. Miss
Bounds, Mrs. Lawrence Bounds,
mother of the bride-elect, and Mrs.
Bob Gentry, mother of the groom
elect, were each presented rose bud
corsages by the hostesses. Special
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Owens, the bride-elect's grand
parents from Burlington. Miss
Bounds and Mr. Gentry were
presented a water pitcher and salt
and pepper shakers in their chosen
crystal pattern from the hostesses.
Mrs. Helen S. Barrington was
honored on her H5th birthday with
a dinner party at the home of her
son, Sheriff and Mrs. Dave Bar
rington and fatiily last Tuesday.
August 3rd. Miss Bootsy Barring
ton and Mrs. Martha B. Upchurch
also attended. She received many
nice and useful gifts.
Thacker- Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Paul Thacker
of Raeford announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Kimberly
Sue. to Michael E. Moore, son of
Mr. and Mrs. G.P. Moore. Jr. of
Satellite Beach. Florida.
Miss Thacker is a graduate of Hoke
County High School and Technical
College of Alamance, at Haw
River. She is currently employed as
a Dental Assistant for Dr. L.M.
Long. Jr., Dentistry for Children in
Burlington.
Mr. Moore is a graduate of Satellite
High and Mid-Fla. Technical,
served three years in the U.S.
Army. He is employed as an
subcontractor.
An October 9 wedding is planned
at Galatia Presbyterian Church.
Miss Tucker
Feted Saturday
On Saturday afternoon, July 31,
Miss Terri Tucker was honored
with a lingerie shower at the home
of Mrs. Bill McNeill. Co-hostess for
the occasion was Mrs. Bill McNeill,
Sr.
Upon arrival Miss Tucker was
presented a corsage of silk red
roses. After the honoree opened
gifts, guests were invited to the
dining room table for refreshments
of cake squares, nutty fingers,
cheese biscuits, a chipped beef log.
mints and punch. A centerpiece of
fruit balls in a watermelon basket
adorned the linen and lace table
cloth.
Gifts were beautifully displayed
in the living room. The hostesses
presented Miss Tucker with a gift
of matching cross stitched pillows.
Out of town guests were Mrs.
Larry Morgan of Cary, Mrs. John
Clark of Griffin and Mrs. Dwight
Hasty of Greensboro.
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