Mrs. Steve Phillips. Social Reporter, 875-4171
Suzanne Wood, John Balfour
Exchange Vows Here
The Raeford United Methodist
Church was the setting for the
marriage of Miss Suzanne Marie
Wood and John Goldie Balfour, Jr.
on Saturday, May 24, at 3:00 p.m.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Kelly
Wilson. Wedding music was
furnished by Mrs. Lynn Maxwell,
organist, who played "We've Only
Just Begun", "Just the Wav You
Are", "Longer Than, "One Hand,
One Heart ,and other traditional
wedding songs.
The parents of the bridal couple
are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Weaver
Wood of Raeford and Mr. and
Mrs. John Goldie Balfour of
Lumber Bridge.
The church altar was decorated
with two floral arrangements of
yellow snapdragons, wnite carna
tions, and yellow and white daisies ?
in brass urns and two seven ?
branched candelabra. Family pews
1 were marked with white bows.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore the bridal gown of
her mother, which was of empire
design of pure silk taffeta and
rosepoint lace fashioned with
sabrina neckline and cap sleeves.
The skirt was accented with a
chapel train of rosepoint lace. Her
Juliet cap, which was covered in
chantilly lace and seed pearls, was
attached to a walking length lace -
i edged veil. She carried a nosegay of
yellow silk roses, and stephanotis,
white miniature carnations, babies'
breath, and daisies.
Mrs. Sharon Wood Shirer was
matron of honor for her sister. She
wore a gown of peach nyesta and
chiffon with spaghetti straps,
A-lined pleated skirt, and chiffon
cape tied at the shoulders. She
carried a nosegay of white and
^ yellow daisies with babies' breath.
^ Bridesmaids, whose gowns and
flowers were identical to that of the
honor attendant, were Sally Camp
bell, Lisa Dalton, and Leatha
Causey, cousin of the bride, all of
Raeford, and Marian Wood of
Newton, cousin of the bride.
Miss Mendy Causey, cousin of
the bride, was flower girl. She wore
a peach floral eyelet dress of
pinafore style and carried a basket
of yellow daisies and Boston fern.
W Ringbearer was Randy Wood,
who carried a pillow of embroid
ered linen made by the sister of the
bride.
Mr. Balfour served as his son's
best man. Ushers were Roy Wood,
Jr. and Richard Wood, brothers of
the bride. Budd Shirer. brother - in
- law of the bride, all of Raeford,
and Sean Dail and Scott Dail,
cousins of the bridegroom, of
o Raleigh.
The mother of the bride was
attired in a gown of honey Qiana
and chiffon featuring bishop
sleeves and a Qiana tie at the waist
sprinkled with irridescent rhine
stones.
The bridegroom's mother wore a
gown of yellow chiffon over taffeta
of shirt waist style with cumber
bund.
For traveling, the bride wore a
0 sundress of coral terry with match
ing jacket and a corsage of yellow
daisies.
The couple will reside in Lumber
Bridge.
The bride is a graduate of Hoke
High School and is attending
Sandhills Community College. Also
a graduate of Hoke High School,
the bridegroom attended N.C.
State University and is associated
with his father in farming.
RECEPTION
The parents of the bride enter
tained at a reception in the church
fellowship hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Warner
greeted guests, and goodbyes were
said by Mrs. Kermit Wood, Jr.
Mrs. Thomas Wood, aunt of the
bride, poured punch, and cake was
served by Mrs. Shelia Goodman,
g| aunt of the bridegroom. The bridal
^ registry was kept by Pamela Har
den.
Tea girls were Misses Leslie
Adams, Karen Boyles, and Kim
Colston, all of Raeford; Miss
Carolyn Page of Clio, S.C.; and
Misses Mary Beth Moses and Katie
Moses of Park Hall, Md.
The dining table was covered
with the bride's grandmother's
Army ? Navy tablecloth and cen
0 tered with an arrangement of
yellow snapdragons, white carna
tions. and yellow and white daisies.
The bridal couple used the silver
cake knife which was used by the
bridegroom's parents at their wed
ding reception to cut the wedding
cake.
REHEARSAL DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. John Balfour
hosted the rehearsal dinner on
Mrs. John Goldie Balfour, Jr.
Friday evening at the JFR Bam in
Southern Pines.
Tables were covered with white
tablecloths and centered with ar
rangements of roses and mixed
summer flowers. Wedding bells
and mementoes were also used for
decorations. A toast was given to
the bridal couple. The bride
groom's parents presented the
bride with a gift of white pearl
earrings.
BRIDESMAIDS' LUNCHEON
The bridesmaids' luncheon was
held at the home of Mrs. Julian
Johnson with Mrs. Eddie Baker,
Mrs. Vickie Balfour. Mrs. Louise
Harlow, and Mrs. Lillian Wood as
hostesses. Upon arrival, the bride
was presented with a corsage of
white daisies. The luncheon tables
were covered with white tablecloths
with arrangements of roses and
summer flowers used on each table.
The honoree was presented with
Bridal Showers
Given For
Miss Wingfield
Melody ReDonna Wingfield,
bride-elect of Ronnie G. Goodman
of Raeford was honored with a
bridal shower given by the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Lakedale Church
of God in Fayetteville on May 8.
The church fellowship hall was
decorated with pink rosebuds, and
a floral and candelabra center
piece. on a white tablecloth. The
bride-elect was presented a corsage
of white and pink carnations.
Refreshments were served following
the opening of gifts by the bride
elect.
Mrs. Carlos Goodman, mother
of the bridegroom-elect, was a
special guest.
Melody Wingfield was given a
lingerie shower by the young ladies
of the Lakedale Church of God in
Fayetteville on Saturday, May 25th
at 5:30 p.m.
She was presented a corsage of
pink carnations.
After games were played re
freshments were served. The table
was covered with a lace tablecloth
decorated with pink and blue
candles and an arrangement of
pink and blue dried flowers. After
refreshments the gifts were opened.
Melody is the bride-elect of
Ronnie Goodman.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Ray Smith of
Laurinburg announce the birth of a
daughter, relesha Marie, on May
22 at Franklin Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Smith is the former Betty
Malone of Raeford.
a blender from the three grand
mothers.
The bride remembered her at
tendants with gifts on this occasion.
OUT OF TOWN GUESTS
Dr. and Mrs. John Naome,
Margote, N.J.. Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Crouse, Mrs. Grace Rector of
Sparta. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes
Wilder, Sanford, Miss Elaine
Wilder. Atlanta, Ga; Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Wood. Newton; Byron Wood,
Park Hall, Md; Mrs. Elbert Page,
Clio, S.C; Dr. and Mrs. Edmond
Hicks. Morehead, Ky; Mrs. Lela
Morrison. Fayettevilie; Dr. and
Mrs. Gustafson. Laurinburg; Mr.
and Mrs. W.F. Parker. Gibson;
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Herndon.
Fayettevilie; Marshall Donovan,
Aberdeen; Mr. and Mrs. E.J.
Tynsdale, Red Springs; Dr. and
Mrs. Major Goodman. Raleigh;
Mrs. Louise Harlow, New Bern;
Mr. and Mrs. Reid Childress.
Wagram.
Miss King Is
Honor Guest
At Luncheon
Miss Anne King, June 7th
bride-elect of George McFadyen,
was honored on Saturday, May 24,
at a luncheon held at the Green
Valley Country Gub in Fayette
vilie. Hostesses for the occasion
were Misses Isabel and Betty
McFadyen, Mrs. Lewis McFadyen.
Mrs. Lacy McNeill. Mrs. Irvin
Hubbard, Mrs. Harmon Lindsay,
and Mrs. Paul Alligood.
An arrangement of mixed spring
flowers centered the luncheon
table.
The bride-elect was presented
with a corsage of white carnations
and a gift of pewter by the
hostesses.
Hospital News
MOORE MEMORIAL
Lawrence Bounds
Charles Wilson
Mrs. Rena Smith
Lona Graham
Ricky Jones
N.C. MEMORIAL
Van Gibson
Bernard Bray
DUKE-DURHAM
Ava Glisson
Births
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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson. Jr.
announce the birth of a son, Steven
Garrett, on May 23, at Moore
Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Johnson
is the former Nancy Lippard of
Raeford.
Miss Tucker Becomes Bride
Of Charles Ramsey Sunday
On May 25, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, at the Raeford United
Methodist Church, Miss Suzanne
Tucker became the bride of Charles
Edward Ramsey. Miss Tucker is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
A. Tucker. Mr. Ramsey is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny A.
Ramsey.
Performing the wedding was the
Rev. C.L. McGee of Laurinburg,
uncle of the bride and the Rev.
Kelly J. Wilson pastor of the
Raeford United Methodist Church.
A program of wedding music was
furnished by Mrs. Steven McNeill,
organist. Miss Amy Hemmons,
vocalist, sang "The Wedding
song," and "Lord's Prayer." Mr.
Don Brock, vocalist and Miss
Hemmons sang a duet, "Let It Be
Me."
Given in marriage by her father
the bride wore a formal white
organza and chantilly-type lace
gown. The bodice had a Queen
Ann neckline and lace bishop
sleeves. The organza and lace
formed alternating tiers on the skirt
and chapel train. Her bridal head
wear of organza flowers inter
spersed with pearls, forming a
face-framing halo, held her elbow
length veil of white silk illusion.
She carried a bouquet of yellow
roses and white daisies with satin
streamers.
Miss Teresa Carol Tucker, sister
of the bride was maid of honor. She
wore a nile green jersey dress made
with empire bodice, spaghetti
straps and a long flowing skirt, and
a chiffon cape.
The bridesmaids were Miss
Sandy Tucker, sister of the bride.
Miss Teresa Ramsey sister of the
groom. Miss Lisa Crowder, Miss
Amy Hemmons. Miss Kimberly
Oxendine. Miss Mary Willcox and
Miss Kathy Williams, all of Rae
ford. Their gowns were identical to
that of the honor attendant. All
carried daisies with green
streamers.
Johnny A. Ramsey served as best
man for his son. Ushers were Bill
and David Ramsey, brothers of the
groom, Jerry L. Tucker, brother of
the bride, Edward Cato and Bruce
Bryant of Fayetteville, Edward
Pennell and David McNeill of
Raeford.
The mother of the bride wore a
formal gown of turquoise with a
knife pleated skirt and a chiffon
cape. Mother of the groom wore a
blue formal sleeveless blouson top
with long pinch pleated shirt of
chiffon.
RECEPTION
Following the ceremony, the
bride's parents entertained with a
reception in the fellowship hall of
the Raeford United Methodist
Church.
Guests were greeted by Mr. and
Mrs. RazAutry, and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Bartch.
The bride's register was kept by
Miss Elaine Surles, of Fayetteville.
and Miss Susan Cook of Raeford.
The bride's table was centered
with a candelabra, with a floral
arrangement of yellow roses &
white daisies. Mrs. Doris Floyd,
Mrs. Otis Crowder, Mrs. Orville
Crowder, and Mrs. Wilbur Carter.
Aunt of the bride served bridal
cake squares. Mrs. Ralph Callo
way, Mrs. Leonard Wiggins, and
Mrs. Gary Adkins, and Mrs. Lula
Davis served punch. Cheese straws,
nuts and mints were also served.
Goodbyes were said by Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Williams and Mr. and
Mrs. David Hodgin. Serving as tea
girls, were Dodi Williams, Lisa
Williams, Jennifer Wiggins. Sara
Coker, Chrystal Glisson and Alice
Adkins.
The bride graduated from Hoke
County High School and is a Senior
at Sandhills Community College
School of Nursing.
The groom graduated from Hoke
County High School, attended
Fayetteville Technical Institute and
Mrs. Charles Edward Ramsey
is employed with Kelly Springfield
of Fayetteville.
After a wedding trip to the North
Carolina coast, the couple will
reside in Raeford.
Out-of-town guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Quigley of Virginia,
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles King of Dillon. S.C., Mrs.
Alvin Godwin of Lake City, S.C.,
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Tucker,
Greenville, S.C., Mrs. Wilbur Car
ter of Georgetown, S.C., Mr. and
Mrs. C.L. McGee of Laurinburg,
N.C., Mrs. John Daniel of
Florence. S.C., Mr. and Mrs.
Rusty Cole, Fayetteville, Miss Bar
bara Garmilla, Fayetteville, Mr.
and Mrs. Cal Brenna, Fayetteville.
Mrs. Keith Hemphill, Fayetteville.
Mr. and Mrs. David Ramsey,
Winston-Salem, N.C. and Mr. and
Mrs. W.M. Ramsev. Fayetteville.
N.C.
POST REHEARSAL DINNER
Members of the wedding party
and out-of-town relatives of the
bridal couple were guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
Ramsey, parents of the bride
groom, for buffet supper on Satur
day evening.
BRIDESMAIDS LUNCHEON
The bridesmaids luncheon was
given at the home of Mrs. W.T.
Gibson. Saturday at 12:30. The
hostesses were Mrs. W.T. Gibson
and Mrs. Jerry Tucker.
The dining table and smaller
tables were centered with arrange
ments of roses.
Miss Tucker presented her
bridesmaids with gifts at this time.
Out-of-town guest was Mrs.
Daniel Quigley of Newport News.
Va., aunt of the bridegroom.
COKE PARTY
Mrs. Richard Coker and Mrs.
George Wood entertained with a
coke party for Miss Tucker on
Saturday, May Pth at the Coker
home.
Guests were invited into the
dining room where sausage pin
wheels. donut rounds, finger sand
wiches, and cheese straws were
served.
Mrs. Johnny Ramsey, served
coffee and Mrs. Jack Tucker served
cokes.
Summer flowers were used
throughout the house.
The hostesses presented Miss
Tucker with a gift of crystal.
vjut oi town guests were Mrs.
Carol Monroe and Mrs Wanda
Reese; of Aberdeen.
Personals
Mrs. A.J. Freeman has returned
from a months visit with lu-r son.
Leroy Freeman and family of
Germantown, Tenn.
Kathy Currie spent some time this
week with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Irvin Currie. Miss Currie who
works with Weyerhaeuser CV. has
been transferred to li.iM.tt. II! . a
suburb of Chicago. She has been
employed with Weyerhasuser. Co..
since 1978 and for the past 13
months has been working in the
Richmond. Va. area. She leaves
today for her new assignment in
hasco where she will he personnel
manager for the Weyerhaeuve1 (.<>
there.
Mrs. A.J. Freeman visited her
granddaughter. Mrs. Charles
Norkis of Raleigh and Mrs. I'aul
Stroud of Fuquay-Varina.
Miss Constance Jean GohImi "I
Chicago. III. visited here las; week
with her sister. Mrs. Damn Ntntri
son. Also visiting was their ' ei
Mrs. James B Gordon
Spring. Md. I'hey es, > !*
to see 0-month-old Dma Mni>si>:i.
Mrs. A.J. Freeman spent last week
with her son. A.J Freeman. Jr and
family and her granddaughter
Debbie Brown and family all ot
Fayetteville. N.C.
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