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judge and Mr*. JaUw
Banket and Mr. and Un.
Char lei White attended the
wedding of Miai Beverly
Roy»ter, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen Royster at
the Willlamaboro Episcopal
Church on Saturday and
attended a reception at their
Kerr Lake cottage.
Mrs. James Bullock, Mrs.
Norman Bullock, Mrs. Howard
Oakley and Miss
Zenobia Lancaster attended
the funeral of John Drake in
Mayodan on Tuesday.
The Rev. and Mrs.
Herbert Charles Davis of
Pinetops and William E.
Davis of Reidsville were the
guests of their sister, Mrs.
Selby Benton, on Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. James Bullock and
Mrs. Norman Bullock visited
Mrs. Odell HoUand of
Greensboro who has recently
returned from the
hospital where she underwent
surgery.
Mrs. Walker Burwell had
as her weekend guests Mr.
and Mrs. Thurston Hicks of
Raleigh. They attended the
wedding of Miss Sallie
Peoples.
Master Greg Shearin, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Shearin, has returned to his
home after undergoing eye
surgery at McPherson Hospital
in Durham.
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert
Orvis had as their weekend
guest R. B. Denny of
Charlotte.
Commander and Mrs. S.
T Nunn and children of
Norfolk, Va., spent several
lays last week with S. 0.
Nunn, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Williams have returned
irom Sacramento and San
Francisco, Calif., where
they visited Mr. and Mrs.
Carl D. Panattoni and
family. Mrs. Panattoni is
the former Jane Williams of
Warrenton.
Mrs. Bob Bright has
returned from a week's visit
»ith Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Bender of Gettysburg, Pa.,
and with Dr. and Mrs.
Frank Genovese of Kent,
Conn. „
Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie Scott
en route to Knoxville, Tenn.,
to attend the high school
graduation of their son,
flobbie, were overnight
guests on Tuesday of his
>arents, Mr. and Mrs.
lobert D. Scott.
Mrs. Howard Oakley
pent Thursday and Friday
n Raleigh with her sisters.
Will Mitchiner of Roxboro
pent several days last week
nth his grandparents, Mr.
,nd Mrs. Howard Oakley.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell
Iteed and Mrs. Joe Andrews
ittended the Saturday wedling
and reception of Miss
:indy Waddell in Mt. Airy.
Mrs. Edward D. Davis,
ormerly a resident of Coonial
Lodge, is now living
n the Methodist Retirement
lome in Durham.
Mrs. Evelyn Wood and
ilrs. Evelyn Pittman went
o Portsmouth, Va., recently
or the graduation exercises
< their grandson, Jeffrey
MKS. THUMAS IKV1NU STKVENS
Miss Burton Becomes
Bride Of Mr. Stevens
The marriage of Sarah
Burton to Thomas Irving
Stevens took place Sunday,
June 5, in the garden of Cle
Cha Farm on the James
River, Clifton Forge, Va., at
the home of C. H. Lawler,
the bridegroom's maternal
grandfather. The Rev. Rob»
ert Hunt performed the
Episcopal ceremony.
The bride was given in
marriage by her father.
Olivia Burton was her
sister's maid of honor.
The bridegroom's father
served as best man.
Following the wedding
ceremony the bride's parents
greeted friends and
relatives during a reception
in club rooms of Cle Cha
home overlooking the river.
The bride is the daughter
Pittman.
Van Kearney Davis, III, of
Dallas, Tex., grandson of
Mrs. Critchton Davis, graduated
with honors from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis
on June 8.
Thorne Davis of Dallas,
Tex., spent the weekend
with his grandmother, Mrs.
Crichton Davis.
Miss Helen Holt of Nashville
spent the weekend with
of Mr. and Mrs. James
Hudson Burton, Jr., of
Warrenton. The bridegroom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas V. Stevens of
Richmond.
Mrs. Stevens graduated
from John Graham High
School and is a 197?
graduate of the University
of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, with a degree in Art
History. Mr. Stevens graduated
in 1976 from the
University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill and has
been in professional work
there since his graduation.
After a wedding trip to
Nantucket, Mass., the couple
will spend the summer in
Stowe, Vt. and after such
vacation, they will return to
Chapel Hill.
her parents, Dr. and Mrs.
Thomas Holt.
Miss Mollie Jordan is
visiting her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Shipp McCarroll.
Mrs. Ann Falkener has
returned to her home from
Warren General Hospital.
Miss Loyce Blaylock is a
patient in Duke Hospital.
Guests of Mrs. Thomas
Ellington and Mrs. R. D.
Jones on Sunday were Mrs.
A. C. Bernard of Nashville,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sherman
and Miss Mary Jo Sherman
of Greenville, Mr. and
Mrs. WiMam Fleming of
Raleigh.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Benson
of Griffin, Ga., were guests
of Mrs. Iola Roberts and
visited other relatives during
the weekend.
Mrs. Iola Roberts, Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Benson, Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Benson,
Stephen and friend of
California, and Mrs. L. H.
Benson were supper guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Alton
Wemyss on Saturday night.
Miss Lorraine Steinhardt
of Dover, N. J., visited Ms.
Ruby Robertson, Daisy
O'Neal and friends in
Warrenton, Durham and
Raleigh for several days
last week.
Out-of-town guests of Mrs.
Mildred Shearin last week
were Mr. and Mrs. B. H.
Prince and Miss Pamela
Prince of Suffolk, Va., Mr.
and Mrs. Gary Gray of
Knightdale, Mr» and Mrs.
Larry King and Paris of
Richmond, Va., Jasper
Taylor and Miss Betty
Taylor of Durham, Mr. and
Mrs. Randall Gupton and
Randy, Henry Pulliam,
Mrs. Roy Gupton of Hender
MRS. RAYMOND CLIFTON KEITH
Cheryl Ann Shearin
Weds Raymond C. Keith
MRS. DONALD MARK COVIL
Miss Wadde/f Becomes
Bride Of D. M. Covi!
Miss Cheryl Ann Shearin
and Raymond Clifton Keith
of Wake Forest were
married in a garden
wedding at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George WilUs Shearin,
on Sunday. The Rev. Claude
Pepper conducted the four
o'clock ceremony.
Musicians were Mrs.
Nellie Gardner, Jim Davis
and Gary Andrews, all of
Warrenton.
The bridegroom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Keith of Wake Forest.
The bride was given in
marriage by her parents.
Miss Lettie Caroline
Shearin, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor. Other
attendants were Cindy Connell,
Julia Meade Cover,
Frances Daniel, Laura
Shearin, sister of the bride,
and Mrs. Alma Wall, sister
of the groom.
The bridegroom's father
was best man. Ushers were
Don Coordis, Jimmy Keith,
Buck Perryr Victor Shearin,
brother of • the bride, *nd
Marvin Sherron.
A reception was held at
the Warrenton Country Club
following the ceremony.
The bridegroom Attended
Louisburg College and is
employed at Western Auto
in Wake Forest. The bride is
a rising senior at Meredith
College in Raleigh.
The couple will live in
Wake Forest.
Parties
Miss Cheryl Shearin was
given a miscellaneous shower
by some of her friends at
Meredith College in the
Alumni House. She received
many lovely and useful
gifts.
Mrs. Stephen Daniel, Miss
Patsy Daniel and Mrs.
Palmer King entertained
Miss Cheryl Shearin at a
Coca-Cola party at the
Daniel's home. Miss Shearin
was presented a corsage on
arrival. Each of the 25
guests brought a recipe for
the honoree.
Miss Shearin was honored
by the women of the
Warrenton Presbyterian
Church with a surprise
miscellaneous shower on
May 19, following the annual
choir dinner given by the
women of the church.
Refreshments were served
to complete the evening of
fun.
Mrs. Emily Johnson and
Miss Sharon Johnson honored
Miss Shearin with a
lingerie shower in their
home on May 21. Gifts were
opened and refreshments
were served. Mutual friends
of the bride and hostess
were invited guests.
Mrs. Dale Connell, Miss
Cindy Connell, Mrs. Irene
son, Mrs. Thomas Fuller
and Mrs. S. T. Wrenn of
Roxboro, Mr. and Mrs.
Tommy Mason and children
of Gladys, Va., Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Motley and Rocky
of Appomattox, Va., and
Major Talmadge Pulliam of
Fork Union, Va.
Mrs. Mildred Shearin
visited in South Boston on
Sunday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Inogram and
Miss Mary A. Motley.
Mra. Lonnie Cox has
returned home from Duke
Hospital.
Elam and Miss Beth Elam
honored Miss Cheryl Shearin
at a card party at the
Elam home on May 23.
Canasta and Rook were
played. Bridal bingo was
also played. Refreshments
were served and the bride
was presented a mixer by
the hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lyon,
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Stevens
and Mrs. Helen Hollowell
honored Cheryl Shearin and
Clifton Keith with a dinner
party at the Lyon home on
May 24. After a buffet
dinner the couple was
presented a set of four steak
platters by their hosts.
Friends and relatives of the
bride and groom attended
the dinner party.
A dinner party honoring
Miss Shearin and Mr. Keith
was given on May 1 by Mr.
and Mrs. Garland Midyette,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brixhoff,
Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Pearce
and Mr. and Mrs. Lee
UpClratch. Cocktails were
served at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Pearce. A buffet
dinner was later served at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Garland Midyette. The
bride and groom were
presented a silver butter
tray by the hosts.
Miss Cynthia Lea Waddell
and Donald Mark Covil were
married Saturday, June 11,
at four o'clock in a
double-ring ceremony at
First Presbyterian Church
of Mt. Airy. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev.
Paul A. Layton.
The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John B.
Waddell of Mt. Airy. She is
also the granddaughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs.
Malvin H. Felts of Afton.
The groom's parents are
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo A. Covil
of Riegelwood.
Musicians were Julius
Beam, organist and Dwight
Coleman, soloist.
The church was decorated
with an arched brass
candelabra with lighted
tapers in the center cI the
altar with a standing basket
of white glads, white daisies
and snowflake pompons
with gypsophilia on each
side. There was a Cathedral
candlabra on each side of
the flowers and palms in the
background'. * .••.■ou.nuu ''
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a
gown of candlelight satin
and sata peau. She carried a
T-cascade bouquet of white
roses and stephanotis with
ivy.
Miss Carolyn Waddell,
sister of the bride, was the
maid of honor. She wore a
gown of nile green quiana
knit and carried a nosegay
of mixed spring flowers.
Bridesmaids were Miss
Lori Waddell, sister of the
bride, Miss Judy Covil of
Riegelwood, sister of the
groom, Mrs. Roy Lewis of
Ahoskie, and Miss Margaret
Davis of Greensboro. Their
gowns and flowers were
identical to that of the maid
of honor.
Best man was Elmo A.
Covil, father of the groom.
Ushers were Wayne and
Kenneth Covil of Riegelwood,
brothers of the
groom, John Porter of
Sanford and Gregory Wolfe
o! Raleigh.
The bride is a graduate of
Peace College in Raleigh
and UNC-Greensboro where
she received a degree in
Early Childhood Education.
The groom is a graduate
of N. C. State University
where he also received his
master's degree in Biologfctf*'
alfrf' AfcHtfaKOTtf En^f
gineering. He is employed
as a Project Engineer with
Moore, Gardner & Associates
in Asheboro.
Reception
Following the ceremony
the bride's parents entertained
at a reception at the
Miss Peoples And
Dr. Whitmore Wed
Mr. and Mrs. Whitael
Strlngfellow Peoples hav«
the honour of announcing
the marriage of their
daughter, Sarah Vann, to
Dr. Alan Cochran Whitmort
on Saturday, June 23, 1q
Emmanuel Episcopal
Church.
Dr. Whitmore is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Crowder
Whitmore of Kinston.
The wedding took piece st
noon with the Rev. Robert
W. Orvia officiating. Alfred
A. Williams, III, served ai
acolyte.
Mrs. Warren Edward
Dickeson, Jr., of Winter
Park, Fla., was her sister's
matron of honor. Ronald
Howard of Raleigh was best
man. Ushers were Dr.
George F. Babcock of
Chapel Hill and John J.
Emerson of Winterville.
A reception at the home of
the bride's parents followed
the ceremony.
Dr. and Mrs. Whitmore
will reside in Chapel Hill
where he is a post doctoral
fellow. -V .
Elks Lodge of Mt. Airy. The
bride's table was decorated
with a five-branched silver
candelabra with an epergne
of white snapdragons and
mixed spring flowers. A
single candle in a silver
candle holder was on the
guest register table. A green
and white color scheme was
carried out in the ball room.
Guests were greeted by
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Botkin.
The three-tiered wedding
cake was decorated with
roses and a wedding bell
ornament. It was served
with punch, nuts, mints,
cheese wafers, Swedish
meatballs and open-faced
sandwiches. Assisting in
serving were Mrs. Walter
Willis and Mrs. Robert
Waddell of Fair Bluff,aunts
of the bride; Mrs. Calvin
Besore and Mrs. Roddy
Street of Mt. Airy. Mrs.
William Waddell of Fair
Bluff, aunt of the bride,
presided at the guest
register.Piano music was
provided by Julius Beam
Goodbyes were said to Mr.
and Mrs. Howell Steed of
Warrenton.
After a wedding trip to
IVew E ngla rfd ;*1 <ht J irouple
will be at home in Greensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Tant
and Mrs. Doris Hamm are
visiting Mrs. Tant's father,
Richard Pernell, in Atlanta,
Ga.