Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Wag
■er, of Sparta, announce the mar
riage of tneir granddaughter, My
rna Lorene, to George Robert
Atwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. G„
C. Atwooa, of Whitenead, on
April 30, at 9:00 p. m., at the
home of her grandparents with
Rev. Walter Lvans officiating.
The room was decorated with
kriaal wreath against a back
ground of ferns and floor bas
kets filled with lily of the valley
and pink roses.
The couple entered the room
unattended. The bride chose a
atreet length dress of navy blue
crepe witn white and brown ac
cessories and wore a corsage of
red roses.
Mrs. Belvie Wagner, mother of,
the bride, wore an egg shell cre
ge with white and brown acces
sories and a corsage of yellow
sweet peas.
Miss Ima Wray Wagner, sister
Of the bride who served as maid
of honor, wore a sea aqua dress
with white accessories and a cor
sage of white rose buds.
Folllawing the ceremony, a
wedding dinner was served in
formal at the bride’s home for
members of the bridal party and
relatives; after which the couple
left for an unannounced wedding
trip.
The bride attended Sparta high
school; Mr. Atwood is a graduate
of Sparta high school and served
three years in service, two years
of which was spent overseas. The
young couple plans to make their
home in Sparta.
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Mrs. J. K. Blum, who was before her recent marriage
the former Mist Irene Cox.
Miss Irene Cox
Weds J. K. Blum
Of interest to friends in Al
leghany; county and elsewhere is
the announcement of the mar
riage of Miss Irene Elizabeth
Cox to J. K. Blum, Jr., on May
17 with Rev. J. L. Powers of
Elkin officiating, using the sin
gle ring ceremony.
The bride was attired in a
white gabardine suit with blue
accessories, using a shoulder bou
quet of gardenias. She is the
daughter of R. G. ©ox, of Sparta,
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I and was attending Sparta highr
I school prior to her marriage.
The bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Kelly Blum, Slh,
of Whitehead. He served three
years in the Marine Corps, two
years of which was spent over
seas and is presently employed
with the Blue Ridge Electric
Corporation.
The young couple are making
their home in Sparta.
Two Honored At
Party Recently
A party was given at the home
of Eula Rav and Bonnie Sue
Sparks, last Saturday night.
The guests included: Ben Ad
ams, Louise Gentry, Billie Mae
ifiggins, Patricia Sheran, Mr. and
Mrs. Irwin Sheran, Mr. and Mrs.
tew ‘'Am
brothers and Ivan'Wilson.
Games were played and deli
cious refreshments were served.
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America has been synonymous
with progress, progress has also
been the byword of The North
western Bank.
Every courtesy and service
consistent with good banking
are the facilities offered by this
bank.
We will be closed July 4
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Mbs Juanita Spicer W<
L. Vaughn Royal On June 7
At eight p. m., Saturday, June
7, at the Mt. Carmel Baptist
church, Miss Etta Juanita Spicer,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Spicer of Cherry Lane, became
the bride of Leff Vaughn Royal,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Roy
al, of Roaring Gap.
Rev. J C. Gwaltney, pastor, of
Elkin Valley Baptist church, of
ficiated, using, the. double ring
ceremony;.
The nuptial setting featured:
a background of greenery and
ferns with an arch of pink roses.
White candles in seven-branched
candlebrai were placed on. either,
side of the. altar.
Prior to the ceremony, Miss
Helen. Walker, organist; and: Mr.
falter Johnson, soloist; gave a
program of wedding music.
The bride, given, in marriage
by her father; wore a gown, of
white jersey, fashioned with, a
sweetheart neckline, a fitted, bod
ice and; a full, skirt Her finger
tip veil of illusion: was, caught by
a headdress, of white flowers:
Her only ornament was a string
of pearls, a gift of her. father.
She carried! ai. white, prayer book
topped with a White orchid',
surrounded by baby's breath.
Miss Martha Norman, who at
tended' tile bride as maid of hon
or; wore a pale blue gown styled i
with a sweetheart neckline and
a flared skirt. She carried a small
nosegay and wore a wreath ofi
blue roses in her hair;
Howard Royal, of Devotion, at
tended the bridegroom as best
man. Ushers- were- Carl Gentry
and Bill Reeves
Immediately following the cere
mony the bride’s parents enter
tained at a cake cutting. Guests
included numbers of the bridal
party relatives- and: close friends.
After the cake cutting, the!
bride and groom left for an un
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Vows, Are. Spoken
Miss Louise Brooks, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C, Brooks
of Glade Valley, and J. D. Smith,
son of Mr. and v Mrs. Worth
Smith. of:-Roaring Gap, were un
ited in marriage at the: home .of
the groom’s parents* on Saturday
afternoon; June 7, with Rev. W.
H. YokeiCy- officiating, using: the
double ring ceremony.
The: nuptial setting featured’
a background of greens with mix
ed summer flowers.
Prior- to: the ceremony a* pro
gram- of’ wedding music was ren
dered- by MiS* Mkry Fiwteis
Smith, sister of the groom.
The couple entered the room
unattended. The bride wore a
street*, length dress of bridal
blue with- white accessories? Her
corsage war of gardenias and her
only ornament was a strand- of
pearlk, a gift of the bridegroom.
Fbllbwihg the ceremony, at.
small' reception- was-- held' at* the,
home of the bridegroom's mo
ther, after which the couple left
fbr a trip tb Atlantic City.
Both the bride and groom are
graduates of Sparta high school
with the class- of ’47i
announced wedding trip. For
travel, the bride chose a powder
blue suit with white accessories:
Her corsage was the' orchid lift
ed' from her bridal bouquet.
Mr. and Mrs. Royal are both
graduates of Sparta high school
with the class of ’47. Mr. Roy- \
al served 33 months in the army,
14 of which were spent over
seas.
A surprise serenade party was
given in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe K. Blum, Jr., at the home of
his- parents recently,; with Mikses
Naydene Cox and Juanita Hig
gins as hostesses;
The guests included: Lorraine
Davis, Patsy ^ Gilliam, Nina
Sparks, Rita Richardson, Kath-;
Teen Carpenter, Einaline Joines,
Alese ChoatjeNRetha Reeves, Zel
da Caudill, Phyllis Nuckolls,
Dorothy Wagoner, Imogene Car
penter? Lucille Perry, Ruth
Tfuitt, Helen- Wyatt.
Rudolph Edwards* James Jen
nings, Bill Gallian; Page Murray,
Ted Reed, Carr Truitt, Wade Hop
pers. Russell . Brown* Geve Ed
wards, Guy Perry, Olen Carpen
ter, Lewis Hashe, Ray Crouse,
Edward Caudill, Dean Joines,
Howard Irw,in* Andrew Jennings,
Clifford: Edwards* Hale Tfnitt,
Left Cox* l, M. Sturgill, Troy
Murray, . Page. Higgins* Clint
Mr. *and Mrs. Ben O. Atwood,
entertained at a birthday party
at their home recently in honor
of their son,. Emmett Atwood.
Games Were enjoyed by the
group and string music was also
rendered. Prizes awards in var
ious contests were given to Sa
die Billings, Naomi Andrews, Ted
BAedd and: RhymoncL Gtouse. De
licious refreshments were served
to the group.
The honoree received many
beautiful and' useful, gifts.
Blevins, Herbert Caudill and''
Clate EdWardss also Mr. and Mrs. A
Walter Jenningssr . > *
Games:- were played on the
lawn and refreshments were ser
ved in the living-room:
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