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MR. AND MRS. MARTIN BANNER
Miss Doris Ann Vance, daughter
of the Reverend and Mrs. C.
O. Vance of Asheville, was married
Sunday, August 25, to Mr.
Martin Banner, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Banner of Boone,
in the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
The bride's father and pastor of
the Church, Rev. C. O. Vance, assisted
by her uncle, Rev. H. D.
Vance of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida,
officiated using the double ring
ceremony.
The program of wedding music
was presented by Mrs. George
Cole, Jr. of Asheville, organist and
Mr. Glenn Miller of Boone, vocalist.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
gown of white chantilly lace over
candlelight satin fashioned with a
high Queen Anne collar. The
French Illusion yoke was ovt]ine0
with irridescent sequins and seed
pearls and the long tightly fitted
sleeves ended in eella points over
the hands. The full skirt, ending
in • chapel train, was attached to
a fitted bodice. She wore a fingertip
veil attached to a cap of seed
pearls and aequins. She carried a
bouquet of tube roses centered
with a corsage of white orchids.
Mrs. Derrell Wilson, sister of
the bride, was matron of honor.
She wore a ballerina length dress
of taffeta of Copen Blue with •
soft cowl neckline. The empire
waistline camc to points over a
bouffant skirt, and the folds of
taffeta formed the back of the
neckline and were released into
flowing hemline panels. Bridesmaids
were Mrs. Ralph Williams
of Boone and Miss Louise Ross of
Spruce Pine. They wore dresses of
the same style as the matmn of
honor In Dubarry Coral. The honor
attendants carried bouquets of
pink carnations.
Missei Daphne and Angela Martin
of Asheville were the flower
girls. They carried baskets of pink
rose petals.
Mr. Ben Mast of Chapel H|ll
served as the bridegroom's best
man. Ushers were Mr. Darrel Wilson
of Winston-Salem and Mr.
Clarence Martin of Asheville.
After fhe ceremony the couple
ju-ee/f^^thfty- guests on the lawn
at thp home of the bride where
the reception was being held In
their honor.
The bride is a graduate of Gardner
Webb Junior College and Appalachian
State Teachers College.
The bridegroom served two
years in the U. 8. Army and is
now a student at Appalachian
State Teacheri College.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will be at home in Boone.
Local Affairs
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hodges of
Maiden spent this week end in
their summer cottage at Sands.
Miss Gertrude Perry left Sunday
for Greensboro where she
will teach in the city schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob McSwain of
Raleigh spent last week visiting
with Miss CoraWffcoat.
Mrs. Couneill Cook left Monday
for Greensboro where she will
teach at Curry Elementary School.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill A. Greer and
family left last Saturday to make
their home in Charlotte.
Miss Maggie Moreti recently
spent a week with Mr. and Mrs.
Rabbit Moretz in Sanford, Florida
The Rev. and Mrs. Bernard Tuttle
and Larry of Lenoir were dinner
guests with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
roster on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Moretz of
Pine Bluff visited over the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. John K.
Brown.
Mrs. C. C. Ragan visited a few
days last week with her daughter.
Mrs. R. V. Hayes, and Mr. Hayes in
Highland Park, North Wilkesboro
Mr. and Mrs. C, C. Ragan spent
Sunday afternoon visiting in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Rom Wilson
in Trade, Tennessee.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mocetx and
son, Tommy, spent Sunday touring
through Leao<r, Momnton. Marion,
Aaheville, and Cherokee
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Parker and
Richard of Winston-Salem were
guests with Mr. and Mrs. John
Houck over the week end.
Mr. A D. Dancy of Vilas has
takes a position in Charlotte.
While be t there, he will live
with Mr. and Mrs. BUI A. Greer.
Mr. and Mrs John S. Milne,
who spent the summer at their
home «i Orchard Street. left Tuesday
for their hem* in Henderson.
Dr. Maty Miofcal. District
Health Officer, has been spending
the past several days at her home
in Waynesville recuperating from
an uftmi tee*.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Aldridge and
Phillip of Southport, N. C. recently
visited with Mr. and Mrs. W.
Guy Angeli.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bumgarner
•pent the week end in North Wflkesboro
with Mr. Bumgarner's
aunt, Mr». Zorrie Church.
Mrs. David Hall of Sylva arrived
Tuesday for a week's visit with
her sister, Mrs. James H. Councgl
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Boone and
sons, Stevie and David Jon, of
Valdese were visitors with Mrs. f
A. Boone over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Pritchard of
Chapel Hill were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. James Council! and Mrs.
Tracy Councill over the week endMr.
and Mrs. Arnold Lall and
sons, Eddie and Joey, of Shelby
spent Priday with Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Dixon.
Mr. and Mrs Robert F. Glenn
and Janet of Washington, D. C.
spent the week end wKh Mr*.
Glenn's father, Mr. G. W. Gragg.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Poe announce
the birth of a son, Stephen
Vann, August 27 at Watauga Hospital.
Mrs. Poe Is the former Mis*
Mary Prank Gregg.
Mr. and Mr*. Arlie Devi* and
Deborah of Morganton attended
the Davt* family reunion held la
the Meet Camp community Sunday
Mr. and Mr*. Earl Greer of
Albemarle spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. John P. Greer,
Mr*. Greer remains ill at her hem*
on Grand Boulevard.
Dr and Mr*. Ray F Derrick
and daughters, Linnaeus and Mary
gnret Elaine, spent last week end
visiting place* of interest in. Wash,
ington, t>. C.
Mr John T*tum, who has been
working in Detroit, Michigan
sight yea*. I* spending two week*
irith his parent*, Mr. and Mrs. L.
t. Tatum Mr. Tatum will leave
September 17 te enter the Univer.
rity of North Carolina
Mr. Robert A- Foe. who is
coaching at North Marion High
School in Reddick, Florida, spent
the wwk end with lira. Poe and
Mir. and Mrs. Jack Gragg
Mr. and Mrs. Nail Goodnight
and children, Kattiy. Jack and
Sarah, of Charlotte spent the
week end visiting with Mrs. J. L
Goodnight.
Mrs. H. M. Tharrington. son and
daughter, of Macon, N. C., are
riaiting Mr*. Tharrington'* parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moody
•t Globe.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bolick of
Hudson and Mr. and Mrs Ernest
Bolick. Jr.. of Columbia. S. C„
visited last week end with Mrs. T.
E. Moretz and Miss Maggie Moretz.
Mr. David MoreU and David, Jr..
of Cleveland. Ohio visited last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Dolph
Lyons, Mrs. T. M. Moretz and Miss
Maggie Moretz.
Mr. and Mrs. James Norris.
Judy and Carol and Mrs. J. F.
Norris of Charlotte visited with
relatives in Boone over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Willetts of
Winston-Salem and Mr- and Mrs.
Don Dotson of Sparta spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. David
Norris.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Greene, Dennis
and Guy of Burlington ware
guests with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Greene and Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Greene Sunday and Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Houck were
dinner guests of Dr. and Mrs. A.
L. Dixon of Philadelphia, Pa., at
the Healing Springs Hotel Wednesday
evening.
Mr. Roscoe Brown of Vilas has
accepted a teaching position at the
Gaatonia Junior High School. Mr.
and Mrs. Brown moved to their
new home in Gastonia last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Eroeaton
spent laat week in Greenwood, S.
C , visiting Mr. Gus Erneston, who
underwent surgery at Self Memorial
Hoapital, and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leak of
Knoxville, Tennessee and Mr.
Fred Couocill of Atlanta, Georgia
were holiday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. James H. Councill and Mrs.
B. J. Councill.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Howell and
sons, Clarke and Larry, left Sunday
for their home in Detroit after
vacationing three weeks with Mrs,
E. T. Miller and other relativea in
this vicinity.
Miss Jane Rivers, who has completed
her work at Transylvania
Music Camp In Brevard, arrived
Friday to visit a few days with
her *p*rents, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
Rivers.
Dr. and Mrs. I. W. Carpenter,
Jr. and children, Kim and Ruth
Ann, returned home Saturday
from a week's visit with Mrs. Carpenter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
V. Smith, in Indlannapolls, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Leith,
Mary Charles and Martin, have returned
to Winston-Salem after
spending the summer with Mr.
and Mrs. A. Y. Howell and Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Cannon of Vilas.
Visitors during the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gragg and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pot were
Mrs. S. L. Myers, Mr. and Mrs.
Sammy Myers of Winston-Salem,
Mr and Mrs. F. A. White and Mr.
Flake White of SUtesviDe.
Dr. and Mrs. Lee Reynolds, Bob
and Marjorie, returned home Sunday
from Middletown, Ind. after
visiting a week with Mr. and Mrs.
Roscoe McKee. Bob spent the
summer with hi* grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. McKee.
Mr. Lawton Grogan and Mr.
Carl Grognn of Zionville have returned
home after spending last
week visiting relatives in Lynchburg,
Virginia. While there they
visited Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Bumgarner
in Forest. Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Petrey and
sons, Douglas, Winston, and Morgan,
spent last week end visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Petrey
in Jellico, Tennessee They alao
toured the Cumberland Falls State
Park in Kentucky.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ward and
Barbara, and Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Wonliam of Sevelrvllle, and Gatlingburg,
Tenn. were week end
guest* of Mrs. Ward's and Mrs.
Worsham's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Emery Ragan of Todd.
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Norris. Mr.
and Mrs. Elwin Norris. Garry,
Roger, and Mariheth of Detroit,
Michigan, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Kerr, Donna and Larry of SaHnbuxy
spent the weak end with relatives
In Boone
Mr. E. r Mast, of Portland,
On*«a, is spending son* time
with relative* and friends In the
county. Mr. Mast, a native of the
Hominger neighborhood, and a
retired Uuriwrman, fr^been «
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Mini Joan Moretz Is Bride Mr. Davis
MRS. BOBBY RAY DAVIS
Miss Joan MoreU became the
bride of Bobby Ray Davit in a
very impressive candle light service
at South Fork Baptist Church,
Todd, at six o'clock August 17th.
Dr. John G. Barden of Boone performed
the double ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. MoreU of
Todd. The groom is the son of Mr.
Harvey Davis, and the late Mrs.
Davis of Elkins, West Virginia.
The wedding music was provid
Mr. and Mrs. James Grigg returned
Sunday to their home in
Clarksville, Georgia after visiting
a week with Mrs. E. T. Miller and
other relatives here.
Week end guests at the home of
Mrs. Ed Bingham were Mr. and
Mrs. Fred H. Leonard of High
Point. Mr. and Mrs. Colvln T.
Leonard of Greensboro and Mr.
and Mri. H. M. Willard of Winston-Salem.
' Visitors In the home of Mr. and
Mi*. D. W. Cook over the week end
were Mr. and Mrs. A C. Farthing
of Stateavtlle, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Hartley and Jane of Bristol and
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Cook and Gregory
of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. David Horton left last
Monday for Oxark, Alabama to
join her husband after visiting six
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Paul
Walsh, of Sherwood. Lt. Horton,
who Is stationed at Camp Rucker,
recently underwent surgery at
Camp Rucker Hospital
Dr. and Mrs. J. J. VanNoppen,
and children, Mary, Ann, and
Jack, have returned, after (pending
two weeks in New York, and
Washington, D. C. While away
they visited such historical points
as Gettysburg. Jamestown and
Williamsburg, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hicks of
Fresno, Ohio were visitors in the
community last week. Mr. Hicks'
•on, Mr. Forest Hicks, s professional,
prize-winning cheesemaker,
sent the Democrat publisher a
wedge of excellent Swiss cheese
which he had made. The Cheese la
delioious and is appreciated.
Mrs. Joe Mast and son, Joe, Jr.,
have joined Mr. Mast in Klngsport,
Tennessee where he 1* with The
Kingsport Press. Mrs. Mast will
teach there in the city schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tugman. "Mrs.
Joan Talbert and Mrs. Bina Graham
visited with them last Sunday.
Lt. Pat Mast has returned to
Edgewood, Maryland, where he is
serving in the legal division of the
army chemical center, after a visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dave P. Mast. Mrs. Mast remainded
here and will Join her husband
in Winston-Salem where they plan
to live after his discharge from
the army September 1S.|,|
Visitors in the home of Dr. and
Mrs. H. M. Cook during the week
end were Mr. and Mrs. T. t. Teeter,
Billic Ann and Michael and
Mrs. Zeb Teeter of Hickory; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Neely of Charlotte;
and Mrs. M. L. Croom and children.
M. L.. Jr.. Walter, Albert
and Delia. Delia will enter the
fall term at Appalachian State
Teachers College
Dr. and Mrs. Ed Beaty and
children, Helen and Charles, of
•ad Mr*. Charles Adam* of Colum
Ma. South Carolina are spending
two weeks rtsiUng in Watauw
ed by Mrt John G. Barden of
Boone, organist, and Mrs. Ruby
Graul of Baltimore, Md., soloist.
Mrs. Graul sang "0 Promise Me",
"Because", "The Wedding Prayer",
and "Wedding Benediction."
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore a gown of
embroidered organdy, with scalloped
neckline and shirred cap
sleeves. The three tiered skirt extended
into a chapel train. Her
fingertip veil of illusion fell from
a tiera, encrusted with seed
pearls. She carried a cascade .bouquet
of gladioli and carnations.
She wore a pearl bracelet, a gift
of the groom.
Mrs. Frank Wells of Hickory
was her sister's matron of honor.
She wore a mint green ballerina
length gown of nylon over net,
with picture hat and matching
shoes. She carried a bouquet of
rubrum lillie tied with pink satin
ribbon.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. Terry
Hart, the bride's aister, and Mrs.
Jerry Davis, sister in law of the
groom, both from Baltimore, Md.
Their gowns were identical to the
hon0r attendant, eacept
pink in color
pKtuw hats and mm- rhetr bou
queu wen rutoum .iUu*.
1=^H5
SS.'Si'S S*^w"
and orchid aatln bows.
I Mr. Ilowvd Stanley of Balti
more, Md.. brother-* low of the
(room. was best ' '
Ushers were Lynn th*
hridf', brother, Fr*nk Well" of
j Hickory, and Terty Hart of Baltr
nunc. Md. brother-in-law of the
I bride. >
The bride1* mother wore a
street length dress of heavenly
blue voU, with beige accessories
and * pink rosebud corsage.
The groom attended Taggerts
Valley High School. Elklni. Wert
Virginia before entering the armed
forces, in which he served five
years He finished his education
while in service. He is now employed
at Martin's Aircraft Corp.,
Baltimore. Md.
The bride finUhed Elkland High
School. Todd, and Baltimore Institute,
Baltimore, Md. She is also
employed at Martin's Corp.
FoUowing the ceremony the
bride's parents entertained with
a reception at their home. Assisting
with the reception were Mrs.
Gene Smith, Mrs Ssmuel MoreU,
Mrs Dale Moreti, aunts of the
bride, Miss Barbara Morett, the
bride s counsin, Miss Ruby Trlvette.
and Mrs. Ivan Hart.
For travel the bride and groom
wore matching blue cotton cord
suits. The bride wore white accessories,
and a corsage of white
carnations.
After a wedding trip up the
Shanandoah Valley, the couple
will spend a week at the summer
home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E.
Cormany. aunt and uncle of the
bride, at Winchester, Va After
September 3rd, they will be at
home at 832 Brunswick Road,
Baltimore, Md. , , .
Out of town guests Include:
From Florida, Mr. and Mrs.
Gid Des Rocher.
From Maryland. Mr. Salvatore
G. Giordano. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Johanas and daughters, Beth an
Robin, Mrs. Ivan Hart, Mr "ow"
ard Stanley, Mr. Robert Wilwn,
Mrs Julia Graul, Mr. and Mrs.
i Louis B. Graul, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Ghormley and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Bradley Bell, and Mrs.
Ella Blackburn.
From Virginia, Mrs. *****
Ghormley H, and son, Robert III.
and Mrs. Bertrand Winkler.
From Oklahoma. Mrs. James
Fulton Williams and daughter.
J**. t ^
From Raleigh. Mn. Hugo 1*1 at
and daughter
Ll|T»oin Greensboro. Mr. and Mm.
J oh* Woodard.;?
From Statosvlll*. Mr Edwin
Hunter.
from Catawba£,Mr. «nd Mrs
Otne Smith
From Newton, Mr. and Mr*. G.
Andrew Sigmon sn<l daughter,
Louise, Mr and Mr*. Dale MureU.
From CoBover, Mr. and Mrs.
James K MoreU -nd Miss WUma
Moretl
From Hickory, Mr. and Mrs. *.
M. MoreU and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Gary Teague, Mrs. Keith
MoreU, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Bumgarner, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Whitener and daughter, Vivian.
Sunday visitors in the home of
Mrs. F. R. Bumgardner were Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Richardson.
Frankie, Jere and Gwendolyn,
San Antonio. Texas; Mr. and Mrs.
Butler Wilson. Naney, Kalhy and
Terry, Bristol, Tenn.; Mr. and
Mrs. Andy Price, Althea and Andra
of Avondale, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Warren, Billie, Jackie
and Judy of Shouns, Tenn.; Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Tester and Mary
of Zionvilie; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Wilson, Robert and Freddie; Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Cornett and Betty
Jean. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bumgardner
of Trade, Tenn.
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