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MRS. JOE SPARKS was married Friday evening in the Pleasant Balsam Baptist Church. She is the former Miss Mary Jean Rowl and. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow W. Rowland of Waynes ville. Route 1. (Photo by H. B. Norton). Mary Jean Rowland Is Bride Of Joe Sparks Miss Mary Jean Rowland, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow W. Rowland of Waynesville, Route 1, became the bride of Joe Sparks, sort of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Sparks, atso of Waynesville, Route 1, in the pleasant Balsam *Baptist Church, Friday, November 25, at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. J. M. Woodard, pastor of the church, pronounced the vows and the wedding music wa5 presented by Mrs. P. M. Chase, pianist, and Miss Betty Lee Row land and Miss Glenda Eavenson, vocalists. The altar was decorated with white gladioli and chrysanthemums against a background of palms and tyjji interspersed with candelabra. The bride was given in marri age by her father. She wore a pown of white slipper satin design ed with round neckline embroid ered with seed pearls, fitted bod ice. and long sleeves ending in points over the hands. Her finger tip veil of illusion was attached to a Juliet cap of satin, also embroid ered with seed pearls, and she car ried a white Bible with a white orchid. Mrs. Milas Kirkpatrick of Way nesville, aunt of the bride, was matron of honor. Her floor length dress was of yellow taffeta and she wore a halo of matching taf etta and white nylon tulle. She carried a colonial bouquet of white carnations with yellow streamers. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Manuel Hooper and Mrs. Bobby Joe Mc Clure. sisters of the bridegroom, and Miss Marie Barrett and Miss Patricia Messer, cousins of the bride, all of Waynesville, Route 1. Their dresses in pastel colors were similar to that of the honor at tendant and they wore matching halos and carried colonial bou quets. Mrs. Hooper wore pink, Mrs. McClure wore green, Miss Barrett wore orchid, and Mrs. Barrett wore orchid, and Miss Messer wore blue. Deanna Beck, niece of the bride groom, was flower girl. Thomas Sparks, cousin of the bridegroom, served as best man and ushers were Manuel Hooper and Bobby Joe McClure, brothers in-law, of the bridegroom, and Jimmy Rowland of the Air Force Base, Savannah, Ga. and Carroll Rowland of Waynesville, Route 1, brothers of the bride. Mrs. Rowlaqd, mother of the bride, wore a black dress with 1 black accessories and her corsage was of pink roses. The mother,of the bridegroom wore a print dress with brown accessories and a cor sage of yellow carnations. After the ceremony the couple left for a short wedding trip and upon their return will make their home ^ith the bride's parents. For traveling the bride wore a gray wool suit with black acces sories and the orchid from her Bible. 1 Mrs. Sparke was graduated from Waynesville Township High School and Blanton's Business College, Asheville. She is now a member of the office staff of Dayton Rubber Co. Mr. Sparks, also a graduate of Waynesville High School, is em ployed at Charlie's Shell Service Station. On Thursday evening following the wedding rehearsal, the par-' ents of the bride entertained with a cake-cutting in their home. Select your Christmas Cards ' today from one of California ' 'J *,? 1 - i il . . Order your cards early and address them at your leisure. It will be a pleasure to^end out your choice of these exquisitely designed contemporary Christmas cards. We have one especially for you. ..' fled Nma . 202 1?. Main ** ~ GIFT SHOP-/ Mrs. Bottoms Is Hostess At ? Garden Club A regular meeting of the Canton Garden Club was held Tuesday morning in the home of Mrs. A. W. Bottoms on Pennsylvania Avenue, with Mrs. Charles Branson as asso ciate hostess. Mrs. Marvin Alexander and Mrs. J. L. Reeves presented a program on "Dried Arrangements". Mrs. Reeves shov ed samples of native wild shru' i, weeds, and seed pods, and discussed various methods of preserving them. She stated that collecting such material might well become 'a year round hobby. Arrangements by Mrs. Reeves were "practice-Judged" by Mrs. Roy Trammell, Mrs. J. R. West moreland, and Mrs. Noah Swof ford. Mrs. James B. Hurley, club presi dent, extended an invitation from the Asheville Garden Club, Inc. to attend a Christmas decorations exhibit at the Battery Park Hotel December 9 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mrs. Bottoms, president of the Canton Council of Garden Clubs, announced plans for the annual Holiday House Tour and the Christ mas lighting contest. Following the meeting luncheon was served by the hostesses. ? ? ? * Canton Clubs Will Sponsor Holiday Events Plans have been completed for the annual Holiday House Tour and the Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the Canton Council of Garden Clubs. The Holiday House tour will be held December 20, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Homes of the following will be included in the tour: Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. George Edgerton, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sprin kle, and Mrs. W. C. Johnson. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church will also be open during the tour. Tickets will be on sale at each of the homes. The outside lighting and decorat ing contest will be open to all resi dents of Canton and also to those living within one mile of the city limits. Judging will be on all light ing or decorating visible from the outside of the homes. Registration should be made by those desiring to enter this contest no later than December 16. Mrs. Robert Anton is in charge of this phase of the contest. Homes will be judged De cember 17, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. ? ? ? Mrs. Pearson Is Speaker At Canton Club Mrs. R. A. Pearson, director of District 1 of the N. C. Association of Garden Clubs, was the guest speaker at the November meeting of the Friendly Garden Club of Canton. Hostesses for the luncheon meet ing were Mrs. L. R. Rollins and Miss Willie Smathers. During the business session plans were made to hold a work shop to make boutonnieres at the home of Mrs L. M. White Nov. 30 at 1:30 p.m. This project will serve as part If a Christmas Cheer effort in the local nursing homes. Announcement was made that the home of Mrs. W. C. Johnson will be open for the annual Canton Holiday House Tour during the Christmas season. The announce ment was also made that an out side lighting contest will again be sponsored by the Canton Council of Garden Clubs. ? ? ? Legion Auxiliary Plans Christmas Work In Hospital The American Legion Auxiliary has announced dates for its an nual Christmas project for the Veteran's Hospital at Swannanoa. The local unit has been assigned to work in the Christmas Gift Shop at the hospital on December 16. This means that members will as sist the patients in selecting and wrapping gifts for their families. The gifts are selected from the shop, which is stocked with dona tions from the public. Mrs. Robert Gibson, rehabilita tion chairman, announced that gifts from the local auxiliary must be sent by December 6. Contributions will also be accepted from the general public. Those sending gifts are asked to contact Mrs. Gibsop or Mrs. Raymond Caldwell, auxili ary president. Mrs. Caldwell emphasized the fact that the gifts are for patients to send to members of their fami lies and not for the patients them selves. The gifts should be new. attractive, and useful. The suggest ed list includes gifts for men such as ties, socks, shaving sets, tie bars, and bill folds; wearing apparel, bath seta, costume Jewelry and.cos metics for women; gifts for teen age girls and boys, toys for chil dren and baby clothes. 1 1 ? J MRS. JAMES WALLACE CARSWELL Is the former Miss Krankie Jean Wiison. Her wedding took place Sunday afternoon in the First Baptist Church. ' (Photo by II. B. Norton). Frankie Jean Wilsdn Weds James Wallace Carswell ? ? ? Miss Frankie Jean Wilson, daughter of Mrs. Charles Franklin of Wa.vnesville and Frank Wilson of Sylva, became the bride of James Wallace Carswell, Sunday, November 27, at 4 p.m. in the First Baptist Church. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Willie E. Smith'of Waynes ville and the late John Carswell. The Rev. T. E. Robinett, pastor of the church, performed the double ring ceremony and tradi tional wedding music was present ed by Dewey Hyatt, soloist, and Miss Florrie Patrick, organist. The altar was decorated with baskets of white chrysanthemums and pink gladioli, and branched candelabra. The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, J. O. Allison of At lanta, Ga. She wore a floor-length gown of nylon tulle and hand clipped rose point lace over satin, fashioned with a basque waist, portrait neckline outlined with scalloped re-embroidered lace and iridescent sequins, and lo n g sleeves ending in calla points. The bouffant skirt of tulle was accent ed with scalloped lace. Her fingertip veil of nylon tulle fell from a Juliet cap trimmed with sequins and seed pearls and she carried a bouquet of white roses centered with a white orchid. Miss Florence McBride was maid of honor. She wore a floor-length, off-shoulder dress of pink nylon tulle over taffeta with matching headband and she carried a colon ial bouquet of roses, chrysanthe mums and gladioli. The bridesmaids were Miss Lin da Wilson, sister of the bride, Mi<=s Sue Galloway, niece of the bride groom, and Miss Barbara Jean Davis, all of Waynesville, and Mrs. Frances Noland of Canton. Their gowns were of light blue ny lon over taffeta, identical in de sign to that of the maid of honor and they also carried colonial bouquets. Jean Carswell, niece of the bridegroom was flower girl and Billy Rogers, nephew of the bride groom, was ringbearer. , Rufus Carswell served as best man for his brother and ushers were Mark E. Carswell and Fred erick Carswell of Asheville, broth ers of the bridegroom, and Rich ard Underwood and 'Charles Bur gin, both of Waynesville. Following the ceremony the wedding party received in the vestibule of the church. Mrs. Franklin, mother of the bride, wore a purple dress with matching accessories and her cor sage was of white carnations. Mrs. Smith, mother of the bridegroom wore a navy dress with pink trim and a corsage of pink carnations. For a wedding trip to Florida the bride wore a charcoal wool suit with charcoal accessories and the orchid corsage from her bridal bouquet. Mrs. Carswell was graduated from the Richard J. Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem. She presently holds a position in the payroll office of Dayton Rubber Co. Mr. .Carswell was graduated from the Waynesville Township High School and served four years with the U. S. Navy after which he attended Western Carolina Col lege. He is now engaged in the wholesale dry goods business in Waynesville. * ? * Sorority Chapter To Meet For Pledge Ritual The Alpha Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will hold a pledge ritual Thursday night at 7 o'clock at The Towne House, followed Jpy a formal dinner meeting. Those receiving the ritual will be _Mrs. John Penny, Mrs. Bob Fran cis, Mrs. Jim Jeter, Mrs. Carol Cabe, Miss Elaine Francis, and Miss Marjorie Woody. . Mrs. Charles Edwards will con duct the ritual and Mrs. Raymond Caldwell wfll conduct the business session. Miss Betty Jo Shope, whose marriage to Thomas G. Nichols is planned for December 10, has hon ored us with her selections of sil ver and china. Her patterns are; Silver?Silver Wheat by Reed and Barton. China?Brookmere b y Flint ridge. For her daily use Miss Shope has chosen: China?April by Peter Terris. Stainless Steel?Wheat by Gor-, ham. They ai*e now on display at KURT CANS, Jeweler Buy for the holidays HOME - BAKED FOOD SALE UNUSUAL HAND-MADE GIFTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 At Haywood Bldg. & Loan To Benefit GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH ft; 4* ft ^ ?^/kl Jl V JEW The spirit of Christmas -hinrs brighl through months and years to come ... wh your gift is a veil-chosen pie of fine jewelry! I ?. i We get our diamonds direct, thus rivinr you a 307< to 407r larger diamond oi finest quality for the I same money. 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