Howard -Schmift
United In Marriage
? Miss Lydia Annette
Schmitt became the bride of
Wt>odrow Oay Howard at
three o'clock Saturday.
September 10. The wedding
4qws were exchanged at
West Haven Presbyterian
Church.
The Reverend John
Alexander officiated at the
auble-ring ceremony,
edding music was pro
vided by Mrs. Linda Ruffin.
organist, and Mrs. Gay
Barnes, soloist. Mrs. Rose
Gardner directed the |
widding and flowers were
arranged by Mrs. Faye <
Taylor
-.The bride was given in
mirTiageby her parents, Mr.
iijd Mrs. Alfred John 1
Srdimitt Jr. of Rocky Mount I
and escorted bv her father. I
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She wore her mother's
wedding dress, her paternal
grandmother's pearls and
carried her mother's white
Bible that she carried on her
wedding day.
The bride is a 1979
graduate of Southwest
Edgecombe High School and
a 1983 graduate of East
Carolina University school of
business. The bridegroom is
the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Houston Bodell Howard of
Pink Hill. He is a 1979
graduate of South Lenoir
High School and is presently i
,*:nployed with The New 1
W.H. Jones Company. <
Matron of honor was Mrs.
Amy Schmitt Johnson of j
Rocky Mount, sister of the I
Sride. Bridesmaids were I
Mrs. Fran Howard Rogers of I
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Kale?_ Mrs. Pant Howard
Smith, Miss Bobbie Jean
Howard of Pink Hill and Miss
Mary Christinas Howard of
Jacksonville, sisters of the
bridegroom; Mrs. Cheryl
Smith Rouse of Kinstoit, and
Miss Hope Lane Toler of
Princeton. Miss Jennifer
Loree Sch.nitt. sister of the
bride, was the junior brides
maid. Mrs. Miriam Perry
Barnes of Raleigh presided
at the bridal register.
Houston Bodell Howard,
father of the bridegroom,
served as the best man.
Groomsmen were Gerald
Kent Johnson Jr. of Rocky
Mount, brother-in-law of the
bride; Raymond Gene Spear
Jr. of Deep Run, Robert
Leslie Turner, Houston
Bodell Howard Jr.. brother
of the bridegroom, Bobby
Glenn Smith, uncle of the
bridegroom, Mitchell Wayne
Smith, brother-in-law of the
bridegroom, all of Pink Hill.
Houston Bodell Howard III,
nephew of the bridegroom,
was the ringbearer.
Immediately following the
ceremony, a reception was
given by the parents of the
bride in the West Haven
Presbyterian Church
fellowship hall. Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Kennedy greeted the
guests. Mrs. Jean Howard of
Pink Hill, sister-in-law of the
bridegroom, and Miss
Ginger Cummings of
Pinetops served the wedding
cake. Mrs. Angela Hill and
Mrs. Gail Walters, both of
Rocky Mount, served the
punch.
After a wedding trip to
Cypress Gardens, Florida,
the couple will make their
home in Pink Hill.
Bridal Entertainment
A surprise pantry shower
was given for the bride by
her college friends on August
13 in Pink Hill. Hostesses
were Mrs. Gay Barnes, Miss
Ginger Cummings, Mrs.
Cheryl Rouse and Miss Hope
Toler.
On August 14, a miscel
laneous shower was given for
the bride and bridegroom by
family and friends of the
bridegroom at the Pink Hill
Presbyterian Church.
Hostesses were Mrs. Pam
Smith, Mrs. Jean Howard.
Mrs. Hilda Grace Smith,
Mrs. Lucille Smith, Miss
Bobbie Howard, Miss Mary
Howard, Mrs. Vera Turner
and Mrs. Shirley Outlaw.
An ice cream supper was
given honoring the couple on
Friday, August 19 at the
tome of Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Price. Hosting were
Mr. and Mrs. Price. Mr. and
Mrs. Laddie Crisp. Mr. and
Mrs. Eloh Johnson, Mr. and
' Mrs. Glenn Lawrence, Mrs.
Daisy James and Miss Karen
James.
A pig picking for the
couple was given by the
parents of the bridegroom on
Saturday, August 20 ir Pink
Hill.
A surprise shower was
given for the bride by the
employees, at First Citizens
Bank on August 24.
A lingerie shower was
given on August 27 for the
bride by Mrs. Jeannette
Johnson at her home.
A bridesmaid's luncheon
was held on Sept. 3 at the
Depot. This was given by
Mrs. Amy Johnson, sister of
the bride.
An after-rehearsal dinner
was given by the parents of
the bridegroom on Sept. 9 at
the Ramada Inn for the
members of the wedding
party.
Birthday
Racaptlon
Held For
Blackmore
On Saturday afternoon,
Sept. 10, the family of Mary
Alice Blackmore held a
reception for her honoring
her on her 75th birthday. The
reception was held in the
Powell Hall of the Warsaw
Baptist Church, which had
been arranged with an
autumn setting.
Arrangements of flowers
in brass, silver and crystal
containers were placed
throughout the room. The
table was covered with a
white cloth with a yellow
chrysanthemum and ferns
tied with white satin ribbon
forming a bow with
streamers at the four corners
of the table. Candles in silver
candleholders lighted the
table. The birthday cake was ,
iced with white with the
number 75 atop, pink iced
roses circled the cake and
across the top leaving space
for "Happy Birthday. Mary
Alice." Mrs. Ruby Black
more and Mrs. James Black
more served fruit punch,
homemade cheese wafers,
homemade mints and nuts
from the table.
Mrs. Frank Blackmore
welcomed the guests at the
door and at the guest book
where they registered.
Frank Blackmore and Dr.
James Blackmore greeted
and welcomed the guests
throughout the reception.
SANDUN'S CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY - Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Sandlin of Pink Hill were honored by their
children on their fiftieth anniversary with a surprise
reception on Saturday. August 27, at S p.m. The event was
held at the home of Elwocd and Joyce Jones at 807 N.
Church Street in Mount Olive. The Sandlins were married
in Duplin County on August 26, 1933. Their: son and
daughter are Jimmy Ray Sandlin of Pink Hill and Joyce
Jones of Mount Olive. Those who attended the reception
included the following: Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Ray Sandlin
and their children. Brad and Jerry of Pink Hill, Mr. and
Mrs. Elwood Jones of Mount Olive, Reba and Bill Jones,
Patricia Davis, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Bell and their children,
Kevin and Angel, Mr. and Mrs. Timmy Myers, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Gay and Carolyn and James Herring, all of
Mount Olive. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Holmes and son,
Michael of Calypso. Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Sandlin of Seven
Springs, Ms. Annie Gresham of Beulaville. Mr. and Mrs.
Tommy Hill, Beatrice Pike and Beatrice Stroud, all of
Kinston. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kennedy, Ms. Eunice West,
Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Speck
Sanderson, Mr. and Mrs. Cagie Houston and their
daughter Donna, Mrs. Shirley Brown and her daughter
Crystal, all of Pink Hill. The Sandlins have five
grandchildren and one great-grandson. They had a
wonderful time and received many nice gifts.
Auctioneering Contest To
Highlight Duplin Fair
The 1983 Duplin Agribusi
ness Fair will feature the
second annual Tobacco Auc
tioneering contest on Thurs
day night of the fair (Oct. 6)
at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of
the old Kenan^ville elemen
tary school. Anyone is eli
gible to compete. It is not
required that the individual
be licensed.
Contestants will have the
chance to show off their
chants before the home
crowd while taking bids from
Theatre At
The Fair
The Duplin Community ;
Theatre will present "Not
Enough ftope" by Elaine
May at the Duplin Agri
business Fair. The one-act
comedy Not Enough Rope"
will be presented Oct. 3, 4
and 5 in the William R.
Kenan Memorial Amphi
theatre on the fairgounds in
Kenan$ville. The play will be
approximately 40 minutes in
length and is free with gate
admission to the fair.
celebrity bidders. The
winner v ill reign for a year
as the Duplin County Auc
tioneering Champion until
the 1984 fair, lntersted per
sons should contact J.
Michael Moore at 296-19%
to pre-register for the con
test.
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