Mrs. Carlton INiven, Social Reporter, t7S-37BS
Payne - Medlin Couple Wed
In Laurinburg Church July 1 0
Miss Katherine Marie Payne and
James Edward Medlin pledged
wedding vows during a 3:00 p.m.
ceremony Sunday, July 10, at the
Caledonia United Methodist
Church in Laurinburg.
Parents of the bride are Mr. and
Mrs. William Payne of Laurin
burg. Parents of the groom are
Roland Medlin and Mrs. Louise
Pridgen Powell, both of Laurin
burg. The grandmother of the
bride is Mrs. Frances Strickland of
Raeford.
The bride attended school and
graduated from Scotland High
School in 1982. The bridegroom
also graduated from Scotland
High School in 1976. He is
employed at McNair Equipment
Co. as the assistant manager.
Following a wedding trip to
Daytona Beach, Florida, the cou
ple will reside in Laurinburg.
The bride wore a white organza
gown with long organza bishop
sleeves trimmed in rachael lace and
ruffled cuffs. The gown featured a
Queen Anne neckline with a
natural waistline accented with
rachael lace and pearls. The skirt
was full and featured tier on tier of
ruffled hemline trimmed in match
ing lace and attached chapel train
edged in matching lace. Her head
piece was a silk floral and lace
wreath enhanced with pearls carry
ing a fingertip length illusion two
tiered veil. She carried a colonial
bouquet accented with pink
sweetheart roses and babies'
breath.
Mrs. Donna Hutchins, sister of
the bride, was matron of honor.
Bridesmaids were Dawn Hague,
Jeanette Tew, Rhonda Medlin,
sister of the bridegroom, and Beth
Cox, aunt of the bride, all of
Laurinburg.
Honor attendant and
bridesmaids wore pink lustreglo
gowns with dramatic sleeveless
draped bodice with a cowl back,
natural waistline and full skirt.
They wore headpieces of silk pink
flowers and babies' breath on satin
braided ribbons accented with silk
greenery. All attendants carried a
single stem pink rose with babies'
breath and pink flowing streamers.
Flower girl was Angel Lynn
Strickland of Locust, North
Carolina, cousin of the bride. She
wore a white organza gown featur
ing an off the shoulder ruffled
neckline with short puffy sleeves.
The skirt of her gown was full and
accented at hemline with self ruf
fle. The back of the gown features
tier on tier of lace inserts and self
fabric ruffles creating an apron ef
fect. She wore a headband covered
with pink silk flowers and babies'
breath accented with satin ribbon.
She carried a white basket filled
with pink rose petals.
Roland Medlin attended his son
as best man. Ushers were David
McKenzie, Ronnie Reese, Barry
Strickland, uncle of the bride, all
of Laurinburg, Junior Strickland
of Locust, uncle of the bride.
Ringbearer was Christopher
Rogers of Raeford, cousin of the
bride. Christopher is the son of
Cynthia Rogers and grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gore, all of
Raeford.
Music for the ceremony was pro
vided by Chris Johnson of Laurel
Hill. Soloist was Ronnie Reese of
Laurinburg.
Out of town guests included Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Payne, grandparents
of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Ritchie of Millersburg, Kentucky
and Frank Hague of Shaumburg,
Illinois.
RECEPTION
A reception was given by the
bride's parents in the church
fellowship hall after the wedding.
The bridal register was attended by
Debbie Johnson of Laurel Hill.
Others serving in places of honor
were Jan Benner, Vickie Scott,
Beth Strickland, aunt of the bride,
all of Laurinburg, and Kay Torrey
of Ocala, Florida, sister of the
bridegroom. Goodbyes were said
by Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Medlin of
Laurinburg, aunt and uncle of the
bridegroom. Roland Medlin,
father of the groom, entertained
with a rehearsal dinner at the home
of-Mr. and Mrs. William Payne
Saturday night.
Burns Family Gathers For Third Reunion
Sunday, June 26, was the third
annual reunion for the descendants
of Thomas and Martha (Ham
mond) Burns held at Plesant Hill
Baptist Church near Dillon, S.C.
The Mary Burns (Edward War
ren Miller) family descendants
were in charge of the 1983 reunion.
Mrs. Pauline Cumber of Fayet
teville and Evans Hall of Kenly
registered fifty-three cousins. Mrs.
Miriam Miller Gaddy of Lake
View, South Carolina greeted her
cousins and gave a special welcome
to some eighteen cousins who were
attending for the first time. The in
vocation was given by Duncan
Gaddy of Lake View. Special
recognition was given by Mr. and
Mrs. David Miller of Aberdeen to
several descendants: the eldest,
Mrs. Bessie Miller McCormick, 85,
of Hamer, South Carolina, grand
daughter of Thomas and Martha;
the youngest, Timothy Wayne
Bullock, six months old, third
great-grandson of Thomas and
Martha, and son of Lynn and
Wayne Bullock of Lumberton, and
to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin (Martha
B.) Thompson of Columbia, South
Carolina, who traveled the greatest
number of miles to join their
family.
Harvey Miller and Worth Miller,
all buried in the Plesant Hill
Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. David
Miller of Aberdeen furnished all ot
the flowers, plants and gifts for the
reunion.
Mrs. Ann B. Burns was elected
President. Anyone having correc
tions or additions to make please
contact her at 605 West Cornwall
Road, Cary, North Carolina
27511. Duncan Gaddy of Route 1,
Box 402, Lake View, South
Carolina 29563 was elected
Treasurer. Anyone wishing to
make contributions, please contact
Mr. Gaddy. Mrs. Jackie Griffin of
Wilmington and Evan Hall of Ken
ly will be serving as Historians.
Vice President is Mrs. Miriam
Miller Gaddy of Lake View and
Andy Miller of Aberdeen will be
our family photographer.
On June 24, 1984 the descen
dants of Thomas J. Burns (Lina
Parker of Fairmont) will host the
reunion at Plesant Hill. Anyone
wanting information should con
tact Mrs. Jessie B. Jackson, 225
Cottingham Street, Maxton, North
Carolina or Mrs. Betty Ann B.
Currie, Route 3, Box 230,
Raeford.
Mrs. Keith
Honor Guest
On 90th Birthday
There were four births since the
reunion last year. Two deaths were
reported - Mrs. Viola Hamilton
Burns, April 7, of Dillon, and
Alton Parker of Fairmont.
The oldest daughter of Thomas
and Martha, Mary (1876-1938),
married Edward Warren Miller of
Dillon. Attending from this family
were Mrs. Bessie Miller McCor
mick and Mrs. Mable McCormick
McDuffie from Hamer, C.B. Mc
Cormick of Dillon; Mr. and Mrs.
Duncan Gaddy of Lake View; Mrs
Maude Arnette Miller from
Raeford; Mrs. Pauline Cumber
from Fayetteville; Evans Hall from
Kenly; Mrs. Jackie McGriffin and
Dennis from Wilmington; Mr. and
Mrs. David Miller and sons Bryan,
Andy and Matthew from Aber
deen; Mrs. Carlee Harper, C.W.
and Glen Harper, Eric Harper,
Annette and Marvin West and
twins, Amy and David, Diane and
Sam Liles, Mrs. Leon Miller, Lynn
and Wayne Bullock and son
Timothy Wayne, Mrs. Betty
Speight and family, Mrs. Dorothy
Stone and family from Lumber
ton.
Present from the Thomas Jeffer
son Bums (1 882- 1 962) third son,
were nine descendants. Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Thompson of Colum
bia; Mrs. Ann B. Burns and
daughter Mary from Cary; Mrs.
Betty B. Currie of Raeford; and
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon (Jessie B.)
Jackson and sons John Wayne and
Vernon Lee Jackson, Jr. of Max
ton.
The Willie Ira Burns (1885-1972)
family was represented by Wilber
and Alice Burns of Fayetteville.
Flowers were placed in the
church in memory of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Warren Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
Celebration of the 90th birthday
of Mrs. Margaret Cameron Keith
was held at the Wagon Wheel
Restaurant in Raeford at 6:00p.m.
Saturday, July 16. Dinner was
served to the friends and relatives
assembled to honor Mrs. Keith and
her three cousins who were also 90
years of age. Mrs. Kate Blue Cov
ington, Mrs. Mayme Bevan and
Mrs. Mellie McFadyen joined with
Mrs. Margaret Keith in recalling
pleasant memories of the early
days of Hoke County.
Memories called included the
homeplaces in the area which is
now part of the Fort Bragg Reser
vation and the pleasant times that
each of the ladies had in visiting
and socializing in each others
homes.
The ladies said that Raeford and
Hoke County had changed much
in the last ninety years. Transpor
tation changed from horses and
buggies to automobiles,
telephones, radios and television
came in to being and there are
many more people here now.
But the basic fundamentals of
friendship, caring for others and
strong belief in Christian ideals
continue to make this a good place
to live.
Everyone present had an en
joyable time in renewing old
friendships.
Arrangements for the party were
made by Marie Blue Lee and
Kathleen Blue Wilson of Raeford
Honoring the ladies wen
Margaret and Harold Keith o.
Wadesboro.
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Eugenia Lynn Hardee
Hardee-Matthews
Eugenia Lynn Hardee, of
Greenville, North Carolina,
formerly of Aberdeen, announces
her engagement to Donald Mat
thews, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Lee Matthews, Sr. of Greenville,
North Carolina. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Eugene Hardee of Greenville,
North Carolina and the grand
daughter of Mrs. Hugh T. Hardee,
Sr. of Greenville, North Carolina
and the late Hugh T. Hardee, Sr.
Mr. Hardee was owner of
Hardee's Tobacco Warehouses in
Aberdeen. Their wedding is plann
ed for August 20.
Vardell Hedgpeth
Honor Guest
At Surprise Party
Vardell Hedgpeth was honored
on his fortieth birthday Monday
evening, July 11, at a surprise bir
thday at the Edinborough
Restaurant. His wife hosted the oc
casion.
Guests were seated at an ap
pointed table and enjoyed a
delicious steak dinner with ac
cessories.
Just as Vardell was beginning to
blow out the candles on the birth
day cake, Buster Jackson, Raeford
Fire Department Chief, stormed
through the door in full regalia
with his fire extinguisher to blow
out the candles.
Those present for the celebra
tion other than the hostess and
honored guests were their five
children, Michael, Laura, Mandy,
Meghan and Dickson, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Cameron, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Crowley, Mr. and Mrs. Mac
Seasons, Mrs. Bessie Davis, all of
Raeford, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith
of Laurinburg, Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin D*ve, Miss Denise Dove
and Billy Davis of Hope Mills.
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