Pageant Was
First For July
Fourth Queen
BY SUSAN USHKR
Kristic Lachcllc Atkinson will
reign over N.C. Fourth of July Fes
L thr
lival activities next month in South
port and during the year to come.
The crown will be her First.
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STAFF rHOTOS BY SUSAN USHER
KRIST1E ATKINSON, the 1991 N.C. 4th of July Queen, accepts
her red, white and blue crown from retiring queen Robin Elizabeth
Walcott.
Fox, Arnold Vows
Exchanged At
Camp Methodist
Car la Sue Fox and C. Thomas
Arnold were married Saturday, June
1, at 7 p.m. in Camp United Metho
dist Church, Shallottc.
The Rev. George D. Speakc offi
ciated the double ring ceremony.
The sanctuary was decorated with
candles, candelabras, ferns and
peach and ivory bows.
Music was provided by Gelene
C. Russ, organist; Gaye Fulford,
soloist; and Joyce Caimichael, pi
anist and soloist.
The bride is the daughter of Carl
and Saundra Fox of Shallotte and
granddaughter of Blanche Lowe of
Reader, W.Va., and Ruth Fox Weim
er of Sunset Beach. She is a 1984
graduate of Sistersville High School
and a 1988 graduate of the Univer
sity of North Carolina at Wilming
ton. She is employed with the
Brunswick County Schools.
The bridegroom is the son of
Grady and Joan Gilbert of Angicrs
and Charles Thomas Arnold of
Hawthorne, Fla. He is the grandson
of Bern ice Arnold of Orange Park,
Fla., and Luvenia Turner of Shallot
te Point. He attended West Bruns
wick High School and Brunswick
Community College, where he re
ceived a certificate in basic law en
forcement training.
Given in marriage by her parents,
the bride wore an off-the-shoulder
ivory satin gown by Bridal Origin
Painting Class Offered
Brunswick Community College
is offering a general painting class
this summer at Doe Creek Art Gal
lery in Supply.
The class started meeting last
week, and registration continues
through June 20, said instructor Terry
Sellers. One section meets Tuesday
and Thursday from 6 p.m. until 9
p.m. Another section meets every
Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Classes are open to anyone inter
ested in painting, regardless of their
skill level. Students will be able to
work in all mediums.
The class costs S20 per person.
Registration is free for North Caro
lina residents age 65 and older.
For more information, call the art
gallery at 754-7919.
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als. The gown was adorned with se
quins and pearls, with a bow on the
back leading into a cathedral length
train trimmed with cascading ruf
fles.
Her fingertip veil fell from a sim
ple lace band.
She carried a bouquet of peach,
shrimp and ivory roses with a touch
of babies' breath.
Flowers for the wedding party
were made by her grandmother,
Ruth Fox Wcimer.
Paula J. Fox, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor. She wore a
shrimp colored tea-length satin dress
with a cummerbund and rear bow.
Bridesmaids Darla J. Fox, sister
of the bride, and Dcbra S. Caison,
sister of the groom, wore identically
styled dresses in pcach satin. Their
dresses were made by Betty Shreve,
great-aunt of the bride.
The groom chose his brother,
Dennis J. Smith, as his best man.
Ushers were Robert Craven, cousin
of the bride; and Johnny Wilson, a
friend of the bride and bridegroom.
The bride's cousin, Tamara Crav
en, directed the wedding. Another
cousin. Harmony Swartzmiller, at
tended the guest register.
Following the ceremony a recep
tion was held in the church fellow
ship hall. Attending the bride and
groom during the reception were
Elizabeth Yow of Sunset Beach,
MaryAnne Maze of Jubail, Saudi
Arabia, and Janet Hennick of Sea
side, all aunts of the bride. Also as
sisting were Susie Weaver of Shal
lotte and Tracy Menges of Middle
bourne, W.Va., friends of the bride.
Featured was a three-tiered, heart
shaped cake made by the groom's
sister, Debbie Caison, and a friend
of the bride, Debbie Sherrill.
The couple will reside at Ocean
Isle Beach. The two plan a honey
moon trip to Florida in mid-June.
Bridal Affair
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"I'm excited; I'm still on a
cloud," she said the Monday after
winning the first pageant she's ever
entered.
The 21 -year-old Southport native
was crowned goodwill ambassador
for the festival at the 1991 North
Carolina Fourth of July Queen's
Pageant Saturday night at The
Centennial Center in Southport. Six
women competed for the title
against a patriotic backdrop of stars
and stripes.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Atkinson of Southport.
A dental assistant at Dr. Larry
Hcmby's office, she plans to contin
ue her education in the field of den
tal hygiene.
Miss Atkinson said she had al
ways wanted to enter the festival
pageant. "I just had a liale extra
push and support this year. Every
one said, "Go on and do it'"
Her first official appcarancc will
be Saturday, June 15, at the N.C.
Little Miss/Tiny Miss Fourth of
July Pageant at South Brunswick
Middle School at 3 p.m.
This will be first of numerous
public appearances on behalf of
Southport and its N.C. Fourth of
July Festival, the state's official
Independence Day celebration.
"I hope 1 can represent Southport
and make them proud," she said.
In competition Miss Atkinson
wore a flame red sheath decorated
with bugle beads, featuring a dia
mond neckline and ruffled chiffon
sleeves. Her teal green swimsuit
was acccntcd with a French twist.
Contestants also were interview
ed by judges in the afternoon and
fielded one question each on stage
during the evening gown competi
tion.
The pageant was directed by Peg
gy Douglas-Ledgett, who will also
serve as the queen's escort during
the coming year.
Briton Campbell, 20, was first
runner-up. She is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Campbell of
Southport
Second runner-up was Bethany
Lynn Workman, 18, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis L. Workman of
Boling Spring Lakes.
Other contestants were Leah
Gayle O'Danicls, 20, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas O'Danicls of
Boiling Spring Lakes; Elizabeth
Catherine Baxter, 18, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Baxter of South
port; and Stacic Darnell Cheers, 19,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ray
Cheers of Bolivia.
In addition to her trophy, the 1991
queen will receive a SI, 000 scholar
ship, a new public appearance ward
robe and travel allowance.
This year's pageant was held at
The Centennial Center, a structure
on Brunswick Community College's
Southport campus that is being reno
vated by a non-profit organization as
a multipurpose arts complex.
Judges for the event were Eileen
Moore, Fayetleville; McNeil Chest
nut and Sandra Chestnut of Raleigh,
Janet McLaurin of Richlands and
Carol Justice of Topsail Island.
Sharing duties as mistresses of
ceremonies were Holly Walcott,
Susan Holth, Hannah Daniel, Lisa
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WHAT: South Brunswick Islands Committee of 100
Organizational Dinner Meeting
WHERE: Sea Trail-Jones-Byrd Clubhouse
WHEN: Thursday, June 20
Existing members, potential members and anyone
interested in learning more about the South
Brunswick Islands Committee of 100 and its
investment and commitment to our community
should attend this meeting. Bring your questions
and your enthusiasm. We look forward to seeing
you. Call Angela (919)754-6644 or Lisa Strickland
(919)754-4391 for further details.
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BRITON CAMPBELL (left), first runner-up, and Bethany Work
man, second runner-up, keep their eyes on the queen.
Young and Wendy Williams Jones.
Along with guest entertainers the
program also fetured comments by
Southport Mayor Cash Caroon;
Kenneth Campbell, on behalf of
The Centennial Center; and Richard
T. Faulk, president of the 1991 N.C.
Fourth of July Festival.
Big Sweep Shirts On Sale
T-shirts promoting The Big
Sweep '91, a litter cleanup along
the state's rivers, lakes and beaches,
are now available through the mail.
The new shirts feature the "Big
Sweep Bunch," a group of litter
busters that includes a girl and a
boy accompanied by a fish, bird and
turtle.
This year's Big Sweep is sched
uled for Saturday, Sept 21. More
than 10,000 volunteers picked up
165 tons of trash during The Big
Sweep '90.
Volunteers picked up 77,080 cig
arette butts last year, making them
the most prevalent item by far.
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Other common finds were metal
beverage cans, glass and plastic
beverage bottles and paper, plastic
and plastic foam pieces.
The new T-shirts arc available in
small (6-8) and medium (10-12)
sizes for children and cost S7 each.
Adults sizes are small (34-36), large
(42-44) and extra large (46-48) and
cost S8 each.
To order, write The Big Sweep,
Box 8605, N.C. State University,
Raleigh, N.C. 27695. Buyers must
specify size and quantity and make
all checks payable to The Big
Sweep. Include SI per shirt for
postage and handling.
N.C. Miss 4th of July Springfest
Beauty Pageant
Saturday, June 29, 2 PM
Shallotte Middle School
Registration 12:30 to1:30
Open to all ages-up to 21 years (single)
Married-18 and up. Boys 0-10 years.
For details, call Margie Pridgen (803)464-9097 or Betty
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