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Wis* Gloria _Jnn
A Brd. Of
Wr. ?oL ejCewii Shropshire
In a beautiful and Impressive
ceremony In the greater St.
Luke Holy Church In Rose HU1
on August 10, 1968 at three
o'clock In the afternoon. Miss
Gloria Dafford became the bride
of Mr. John Lewis Shropshire
of Charlotte and Washington
D.C. Officiating at the double
ring ceremony was the Rev, W.
J. Cox, Pastor of Greater St.
Luke Holy Church, assisted by
Rev. Fred D. Afford.
The bride Is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J esse B. Dafford
of Rose Hill. The groom's par
ents are Mr. and Mrs. Horace
J. Shropshire of Charlotte.
A program of nuptlcal music
was rendered by Mr. Howard
Boney, organist aid Miss Celes
ta Shropshire, vocalist.
The vows were spokln In front
of a white satin covered kneel
ing bench before an altar bank
ed with palms and centered
with a large arrangement of
white chrysanthemums, gladi
oli, and snapdragons ana was
flanked on both sides by candel
abras holding lighted cathedral
tapers.
Given In marriage by her
father, the bride wore $ gown
'iki'JUiU J'.JJP
In the empire line. The bodice
featured a round scooped neck
line with sleeves embroldereed
with seed pearls aid crystals.
The A-llne skirt was detailed
with motif of lace near the
neckline. Her full chapel train,
which fell from the empire line,
was also highlighted with motif
of Lace. Her tiered veil of lm
ported silk bridal Illusion fell
from acluster of white rosettas.
She carried a cascade of white
carnations, centered with a
white orchid and accented with
tuberobes.
Matron of honor was Mrs.
Jerome Fitch of Puxlco, Mis
souri, sister of the bride. She
wore a floor length gown of
lime linen featuring a back
flowing panel with rows of
covered buttons made of pea'j
de soie on "he panel. Her head
dress was aresetteonlimepeau
de soie which fell from lime
silk illusion. Shecarrled a nose
gay of white daisies with short
streamers of yellow ribbons and
was centered with a large yel
low mum.
Bridesmaids were Mrss Eu
nice Shropshire of Charlotte,
sister of the groom; Miss
Jacqjelyn Murphy of Goldsboro,
cousin of the bride; Miss Linda
Clay of Charlotte; and Mrs.
William P. Fennell of Kenans
vllle. Their headdresses,
dresses and bouquets were id
entical to those of the honor
attendant.
Flower girls were Miss Karen
Sessoms of Afroskie, cousin of
^ftnJSfi^ifflurSe^TiSce
" itf-the groom. Cleveland Bri
ght of Siagnalia, cousin of the
bride served as ring bearer. He
was attired, in a white suit with
short knee paits and white knee
socks.
Miss Mary SuttonofRoseHill
and Miss Mary Kenion of War
saw served as honorary atten
dants. Their dresses
D.MA..L
rvnonin
Sunday visitors of the Paul
Westbrook family wereSp4Uu
gene Kornegay and Mrs. Kor
negay of Ft. Uustls. Va., Pvt.
Larry Westbrook, Pvt. Ilal War
Iker of Ft. tirj?g, Miss Ka
ren Thomas and Miss Marilyn
Alphln of the Cabin Community.
Mr. Gerald Gamer of Sum
merlins Cross Roads visited
with David T. Grigg, Jr. Sun
day.
were street length mint green
linen dresses styled in the em
pire line and they wore wrist
corsages of pom poms.
/^tending his brother as best
man was Mr. Uelonia billy
Shropshire. Groomsmen were
Misters lioraee Shropshire, Jr,
Jaek Shropshire, Henry Shrop
shire, all of Charlotte and
brothers of the groom. Mr.Sin
clair Clinton of Charlotte was
also a groomsman.
For tier daughters wedding,
Mrs. Dafford chose a street
length dress of bcigh brocade
accented with dashes of gold
designs. She wore matching
accessories and a corsage of
lilac carnation.
Mrs. Shropshire, mother of
the groom, wore a street len
gth dress of beigh crepe with
matching accessories. Her
corsagewas of lilac carnations.
Attendlnd the wedding were
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Fai
son of Brooklyn, New York,
god-parents of the bride.
RECEPTION
Immediately following the
ceremony, the bride's parents
entertained at a reception in the
Church Dining Hall. Mrs. John
Dupree of Fayetteville, aunt of
the bride introduced guests to
the receiving lone.
The bride s table was covered
with a yellow linen cloth over
laid with a white crocheted to
ble cloth and centered with a
large white floral arrangement
with three-branched candlebras
on each side of the arrangement
holding white tapers. On one
end of the table ware crystal
serving dishes with white cake
The other "end of the table
squares and brlday mints with
green and yellow drop roses.
The other end of the table
was graced with a crystal bowl
with lime sherbet punch. The
reception menu also consisted
of yellow cheese straws.
On a separately decorated ta
ble was a four-tiered bridal
cake with a miniature bride and
groom on top of the cake.
Mrs. Susie M.Perry and Mrs.
Eva Newklrk of Rose Hill ass
isted in serving die guests.
guests to register wpllftMrs.
Lucy Pearsall and Mrs. Jfancy
Graham registered the gifts
at the home of the bride.
Immediately after die recep
tion Mr. and Mrs. Shropshire
left for a wedding trip to Mi
ami, Florida.
Mrs. Shropshire is agradu
ate of North Carolina College
Ilctiry Clay Westbrook and
Cary Lester enjoyed swimming
at Rouses Pond at Albertson, ?
Sunday alteruuou.
Mrs. Paul Westbrook made
a buslucss I r ipto Mt. Ol I vc, Moll.
Supper guest of Mr. and Mrs.
J allies Westbrook, Saturday ni
Mr. and Mrs. Winston Stroud
and Eddie of Pink Hill and Mr. '
and Mrs. Wayne Faulk of Mt.
Olive. Tliey enjoyed a eookout.
Sunday visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Herring were Mr.,
and Mrs. Robert Herring and
elilldren of Pears all Cliapetand
Mr. S.M. Lee of Pink Mill. '
Mrs. Victor Fountain andcli- 1
lldren of Kbiston visited witli '
Mrs. Garland Wallace, Wed. 1
Mr Tom Wallace, wlioLswor- 1
king on tlic tobacco market in
Claxton, Ga. was home for the
weekend.
Visitors of Mrs. Lula Jones
during the week were, Mrs.
Herman Outlaw, Mrs. Lillian
Outlaw, Clco and Clara Outlaw
and Mrs. Lena Oupree of Out
laws Bridge,
Supper guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Smith. Monday night,
were Mr. and Mrs. Roger O'
Quinn of Raleigh.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Smith
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ken
neth Smith and Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Nethercutt of Raleigh,SUn.
Mr. and Mrs. Kirby J. Sm
ith and Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Westbrook and Brenda were
among the members of this co
mmunity to enjoy Family night
of the B.F. Grady Home Demon
stration Club at'Wilhnr'c Ror
becue in Goldsboro, Friday.
They were joined there by Mr &
Mrs. Anthony Westbrook.
Mr. and Mrs. Furney Har
per of Albertson visited with
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Faires, Fri.
night.
"Mrs. Bessie Massey visited
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Matthews
of Wallace, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Faires,
Slbyle F aires and W.B. Turner
visited with Mrs. Virginia Fai
res of Wallace, Sun. afternoon.
in Durham where she received
a degree in Business Education
Shw is a member of Delta Sig
ma Rheta Sorority, and has ta
ught the past four years in West
Charlotte Senior High School
in Charlotte, N.C.
Mr. Shropshire is a graduate
o f Johnson C. Smith Univer
sity in Charlotte where he ma
jored in Elementary Education.
He is a member of Kappa Al
pha Psi Fraternity. He is
presently employed In Wash
ington, D.C. as a teacher in
the District of Columbia School
;.T3?$tem.' :W.?
The couple plan tomak&their
f Home to Washington, Dig. ~
WEDDING BREAKFAST
Mrs. Margaret Henry of Rose
Hill entertained on Saturday
morning at a wedding break
fast at Margaret's Snack Bar
in Rose Hill.
Guests included members of
the wedding party, out-of-town
guests and wedding guests.
Southeastern 4 ? H Winners
Duplin County's Soutlic astern District 4-11 Winners are:
left to right, 13111 Costln, Jr., Gall Costin, and Jo Ann Cook.
Dill received honors in the Forestry project. Gail was the
winner in the Canning project and also received a Key Award.
Jo Ann Cook received recognition in the Horse Project.
Miss Sylvia Jones of Warsaw
was a weekend guest of Miss
Gloria Wallace.
Miss Sylvia Jones and Miss
Gloria Wallace attended the Su
tton-Jones wedding at Outlaw's
Bridge Church, Sat.
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Wal
lace, Gloria & Kathy & Sylvia
Jones enjoyed dinner at Wil
bur's Brebecue, Sunday.
Mrs. Stacy Jones has retur
ned home Thursday after spend
ing several days in Duplin Ge
neral Hospital. She is reported
to be getting along fairly well.
Sunday visit ors of Mr &Mrs.
Arnold Walker wereMr.&Mrs.
Elwood Walker and children of
New Bern, Mr. &? Mrs. Levon
Kennedy & children of Kinston,
Mrs. Carol Jackson, Gay &
Wayne Jackson, Mrs. Ray Sut
ton and Daphanc of Mt. Olive.
Visitors of Mrs. Stacy Jones
during the week were Mr. Ra
lph Jones of Beautancus, & Mr.
Keith Jones & Brenda of Beu
laville.
Deaths
Mrs. Emma
K. Whaley
bLUI-AVILLF - Mrs. tmrna
Kennedy Whaley, 90, died
Thursday. Funeral services
were conducted Saturday at<Ju
iiiii McCowan Funeral Hume by
Flder Owen Kennedy. Burial
was in Sand ilill Primitive Ba
ptist Church Cemetery.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. SartJi Futrell; one son,
Joel Wltaley of tieulaville; one
sister. Mrs. Sarah C. Kennedy
Ilcury We ;lbrook and Viola
f Westbrook visited with Mrs.
Grace best of Klnston Wed
nesday afternoon.
Miss Viola Westbrook, Mrs.
Martba Williams of beuiavillc
and Mrs. Gertrude Stone and
daughter of Chicago, 111 had
lunch at the Country Squire
in Kenansville Thursday &. la
ter toured Liberty Hall.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bell visi
ted with Mr. & Mrs. Donald
Miller of Deulaville
Saturday night.
Mrs. Jerome Page & child
ren of Kinstori visited with Mrs.
Daisy Dail, Thursday &Friday.
Mr. J.D. Westbrook of Be
autances visited with Mrs.Het
tie Bell Westbrook,Fri.night.
Mrs. Daisy Dail had the mis
fortune of having a drink bot
tle explode in her lace Wed
nesday night as she was fil
ling up the drink box iri her
store. She received a bad
cut in the temple, and is re
ported to be getting along fine.
of Pink Hill; one brother St- \
even Kennedy of Beulavllle; 11
grandchildren ? n d 38 gre* 1
great grandchildren.
Mrs. Dsssis |
H. Piercs
WALLACE ? Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Uessle Hender
son Pierce, 63, of Rt. 1, Rl
clialnds, who died Sunday were
conducted Tuesday it Edser
ton Funeral Chapel by the Rev.
Melvtn Hill, burial was In the
Curganlous Cemetery near the
home.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mr .. Mayo Watts of Wflming
ton and Mrs. Eunice Bell of
Jacksonville; one son, Sherman
Pierce of Maple Hill; one bro
ther, Liemus Henderson o f
Hichlands; 14 grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
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