McKoy - Singleton/ Vows
Are Spoken Saturday
Arlene Singletary, daughter of
Mrs. John F. Singletary and James
W. McKoy, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James McKoy of Raeford were
married Saturday. May 24, at 4:00
p.m. at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.
The Rev. C.L. Betha officiated at
the double ring ceremony. Wed
ding music was provided bv Ed
ward Melvin, pianist, and Valerie
McKoy, soloist, sister of the groom.
The bride was escorted by her
brother, Wendell Singletary. She
wore a white Queen Anne's neck
line gown with long chantilly lace
sleeves with an empire bodice
covered with seeded pearls, and a
train of three layers of chantilly
lace.
Matron of Honor was Mrs.
Veronica McPhatter, who wore
solid pink with matching picture
hat and carried burgundy flowers.
Honorary attendant was Miss
Alonda Singletary, who was attired
just like the matron of honor.
The bridesmaids were Mrs.
Annie R. Hadley. Miss Valerie
McKoy and Miss Linda McKoy.
They wore pink full length dresses
with a large chiffon collar. Pink
spring hats were worn by all
attendants.
Marshall Hadley was best man
for the groom. Ushers were Alonza
McKoy, Terry- McKoy, Willis Clark
and Carlos Singletary.
Honorary ushers were Clea
McPhatter and Calvin Hadley.
Child attendants were Keisha
McLean as flower girl, and ring
bearer was Todd Carter.
The bride is an employee of
Southern National Bank in Raeford
and the groom is emploved at
Burlington, Ind. They will make
their home in Raeford.
RECEPTION
The reception was held in the
fellowship hall of the church. The
table was centered with an ar
rangement of white carnations,
pink rose buds, and burgundy
flowers, garnished with babies'
breath and greenery-.
Minnie McKoy was in charge.
BARBECUE COOKOUT
The bride's sisters hosted a
cookout on the lawn of their
mother's house for the bride and
groom. Approximately 100 guests
attended.
Out of town guests were Mrs.
Linda Gray and daughter. Scrina,
from Brooklyn. New York and
Alene Thomas of Atlanta. Ga.
Susan Neeley '
is Honored
At Luncheon
Susan Neeley. June bride -'elect
was honored at a three course
luncheon on May 17 by Mrs. John
Campbell and Mrs. Kerr Stevens at
the home of Mrs. Campbell.
Upon arrival the honoree was
given a corsage of pink and white
rosebuds by the hostesses and later
was presented gifts of silver and
cloisonne'.'
Places were laid for twelve at the
dining room table and a small
table. Lovely arrangements of roses
were used on the tables and in the
dining area.
Mrs. Robert Waring of Raleigh
was a special guest.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Baker had as
their guests this week, their
daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs.
Alan Breece and girls of Orem.
Utah.
Mrs. James W. McfCoy
Cume - Brafford Ferrell - Bottoms
Lt. Col. [rt*f. J and Mrs. David Scott
Currie. Jr. of Raeford. announce
the engagement of their daughter.
Linda Lee to William Paul Brafford
of Raleigh, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Grady Brafford, Jr. of
Henderson. Miss Currie is a grad
uate of Peace College and Meredith
College. Mr. Brafford is a graduate
ot North Carolina State University.
The wedding will take place on
August 23 in the Raeford Presby
icitin Church
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Mr. and Mrs. Everett Neal Ferrell
of Saxapahaw. announce the en
gagement of their daughter. Anna
Harllee Ferrell to Raymond Mark
Bottoms, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Cecil Bottoms of High
Point. Miss Ferrell is the grand
daughter of Mrs. Carl Freeman,
who resides on 312 East Edin
boroueh A ve. in Raeford.
Miss Ferrell is a 1177 graduate of
the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro, and is currently work
ing on her master 's degree in music
education at the University of
Maryland at College Park. She
teaches general music and chorus
at P. B. Smith Elementary School in
Warrenton. Virginia.
Mr. Bottoms attended Western
Carolina University, and graduated
from the Pennsylvania Gunsmith
School in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania
in 1173. He is the owner and
operator of "The Sportsman Shop"
on Sortli Main Street in High
Point. He is also employed by
Western Electric in Winston
Salem.
7 he wedding is planned for August
1 at Saxapahaw United Methodist
Church in Saxapahaw. The couple
will make their home in High
Point.
Luncheon Fetes
MissCorbett,
June Bride-elect
A luncheon honoring Miss Den
ise Corbett. June 8th bride-elect of
Peter Sawyer, was held on Satur
day. May 24. at the home of Mrs.
Julius Jordan. Other hostesses were
Mrs. Truman Austin. Mrs. Willis
Hood. Miss Ellen Currie. Mrs.
June Johnson, and Mrs. Faye
Jordan.
The hostesses presented the
honoree with a corsage of daisies
and with gifts of appliances.
Punch was served trom the
dining room as guests arrived.
Places were laid for sixteen at four
small tables which were each
centered with a small container of
roses. A lovely arrangement of
multi-colored roses and Queen
Anne's lace graced the dining room
table. The home was beautifully
decorated throughout with ar
rangements of roses and Queen
Anne's lace.
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Parkton Church Is Scene
Of Jackson-Barbour
Weddinq
The marriage of Miss Melba
Jean Barbour and William David
Jackson, Jr. was solemnized in a
three o'clock ceremony on Sunday,
May 25, at the Parkton Baptist
Church. The Rev. Frank Bowers
officiated for the double ring
ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bradley Barbour of
Davis's Bridge and the bridegroom,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. William
David Jackson, Sr. of Parkton.
Mrs. David R. Parnell, organist,
and Mrs. J.D. Cobb, Jr. provided
wedding music. Selections included
"O Perfect Love" and "The Great
est of These Is Love."
The altar setting included three
seven-branched colonial can
delabra with globes and tapers
entwined with greenery, centered
by a mass arrangement of spring
flowers in rainbow colors with a
double kneeling bench. The pews
of the mothers were marked with
colonial seat markers with globes
and tapers surrounded by flowers
and streamers.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a formal gown of
white organza and Chantillv-type
lace. The high necked bodice,
bishop sleeves, and triple flounced
skirt train were of the same
chantilly lace. She wore a matching
lace cap and a three-tiered lace
trimmed veil. Her colonial bouquet
was of white roses, daisies, and
gypsophila, with an accent of
yellow roses.
Miss Debbie Armstrong served
as maid of honor. Bridesmaids
were Miss Charlene Averitt of
Raeford; Millie Sanders of McColl.
S.C.. cousin of the bridegroom:
Mrs. Michael Smith of Parkton;
and Tina Worman of Burnville, Pa.
cousin of the bridegroom. Junior
bridesmaid was Miss Sally Gartrell
of Hope Mills, niece of the bride.
The attendants wore rainbow
colored gowns with spaghetti straps
and full sunburst pleated skirts
with cacoon jackets and matching
picture hats. They carried colonial
bouquets of spring flowers in
rainbow colors.
Miss Melissa Lawing was flower
girl, and Josh Gartrell was ring
bearer. The flower girl carried a
basket of mixed flowers.
Honorary bridesmaids were Mrs.
Denny Parker of Rocky Mt., Miss
Dawn Lawing of Parkton, Mrs.
Dennis Davis of Selma, cousins of
the bride; and Miss Sheila Mc
Intyre of Red Springs. They were
all attired in rainbow-colored
gowns of different styles and wore a
corsage of carnations.
Mr. Jackson served as his son's
best man. Ushers were Michael
Smith, Dennis Gartrell, Eugene
Jackson. James Cobb, and Dannie
Jackson.
The mother of the bride wore a
Mrs. William David Jackson. Jr.
rosetta colored gown with a sheer
coat of polyester chiffon and long
sheer sleeves. The bridegroom's
mother wore a mauve colored gown
fashioned with spaghetti straps and
fully crystal pleated skirt with nylon
chiffon capelet. They both wore
corsages of rosebuds. The grand
mothers wore carnaUon corsages.
For traveling, the bride wore a
casual sleeveless summer dress of
black and white with white shawl.
After a wedding trip to Florida, the
couple with make their home in
Parkton.
The bride is a graduate of
Sandhills Community College and
the bridegroom is a senior at N.C.
State University.
RECEPTION
Mrs. Johnny Armstrong and
Mrs. Robert Lawing were hostesses
for the reception in the church
Fellowship Hall. Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Grant greeted guests and
goodbyes were said by Mr. and
Mrs. Z.V. Sanders, Jr.
Mrs. John N. McCormic poured
punch, and Mrs. Wayne Worman
served cake. Mrs. W.C. Gainey
kept the bridal registry.
REHEARSAL DINNER
The family of the bridegroom
hosted the rehearsal dinner on
Saturday evening at the bride
groom's home.
Dinner was served pig picking
style. ^
LUNCHEON
The bride was entertained al a
luncheon on Mav 24th at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Dennis Gar
trell.
Those attending were the bride's
mother and grandmother, the
groom's mother and grandmother,
and her wedding attendants. De
corations were in rainbow colors,
the bride's chosen colors for tlua
wedding. ?
A gift of china was presented to
the bride.
BRIDAL SHOWKK
Misses Debbie Armstrong and
C'harlene Averitt were hostesses for
a miscellaneous bridal shower on
May 16 at the Parkton Presbyterian
Church Fellowship Hall at 7:30
p.m.
A corsage of daisies was pr%.
sented to the bride by the hostesses
and the mothers, with a corsage of
pink carnations.
Refreshments of punch, nuts,
sausage balls, cheese waters, mints,
and cake squares were served.
Wood-Rognerud Wedding Held
Mary Elizabeth Rognerud and
Rocky Lewis Wood, both of
Winston - Salem, were married on
May 23 in the morning at eleven
o'clock in Center Grove Baptist
Church, Winston - Salem. The
Rev. Ronald Ryan officiated at the
double ring ceremony. Music was
furnished by guitarist. Mr. Lee
Terry.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bert E. Rognerud of
Winston-Salem. Parents of the
bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs.
Robert L. Wood of Rockfish.
The bride wore a formal long
length gown of cream colored with
long lace sleeves. She wore baby's
breath in her hair and carried a
bouquet of summer arrangements
of pink, yellow and white.
Mrs. Bret Terry of Winston
Salem was matron of honor. She
wore a pink pleated formal gown
with sheer shawl and carried a
bouquet of pink roses.
Bret Terry served as best man.
The bride is a 1977 graduate of
West Forsyth Senior High School
and attended Wingate College.
The groom is a 1977 graduate of
Hoke High and attended Wingate
College. He is presently employed
as assistant manager of Wendy's in
Winston - Salem.
After a wedding trip to the S.C.
coast, the couple will be at home in
Winston-Salem.
RECEPTION
Following the wedding, later in
the evening a surprise reception
was held at the home of the groom's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Wood.
The dining table was covered
with a wedding tablecloth and the
center held an arrangement of
yellow roses. Each end of the table
Mr and Mrs. Rncky Lewis Wood
held a single yellow candle with
greenery. The two - tiered wedding
cake, topped with bride and groom
was decorated in yellow, white and
green. Guests were greeted by Mrs.
Oscar Wood, aunt of the groom.
and Younger Wood, brother of the
?room. Punch was poured by Mi^
andra Wood and wedding cake
was served by Miss Gathael Wood,
sisters of the groom.