HOC YANCEY RECORD
LOCALS
Ralph Kerns spent several
days last we?k with Mr. and
?.rs. Bruce Wes'all. Mr. Kerns,
who was with Parkway Play*
.use last summer, has been
ith the Flat Rock Playhouse
Vis summer. He has accepted
*sition as Assistant Speech
Drama Professor at Ohio
.them University, Ada, Ohio,
■'rs. Bis Peterson of Burns
- is a patient in Baptist Hos
(1, Winston-Salem,
rs. W. C. Murphy under
c surgery at Memorial Mis-
Hospital Thursday, August
ne is making a good .recov
-iy. Her daughte', Mrs. B. A.
Hedlund (die former June Mur-
Vy) arrived Sunday from San
Jose, California to be with her.
Mrs. Swann Beeler of Burns
ville, who had su-gery in Mem
orial Mission Hospital some two
weeks ago, remained in the hos
pi'al for further teatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Young and
sons of Melbourne, Fla., have
- turned to their home, follow*
j g a visit with Mr. Young’s
rnothe”, Mrs. Clyde Young, at
i J < /dale.
and Mrs. Ken Dawkins
son, Cris, of New London,
C., have been recent visitors
..frs. Dawkins’ parents. Mr.
a.■,! Mrs. George Edge, at New
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Mr. and Mrs. Danny McCurry
of Mars Hill became the proud
parents of a baby boy, in Yan
dey Hospital, Friday, August 9.
Mrs. McCurry is the former
Susan Myers of Annandale, Va.
Memorial and Decoration Day
will be observed at the Bailey
Cemetery on Jacks Creek, Sun
day, Aug. 18. at 2:00 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wenecker
and Mrs. Margaret Crouse and
children, all of Baltimore, have
returned to their homes aft'
a r’i.it with their mother, I
Ben Ballew of Route 2.
M . and Mrs. Clarence Pate
l family, and a friend, Mr*.
Eari-ne Ramsey, are vacation
ing at Myrtle Beach, S. C., this
week.
Mr and Mrs. Clarence Hunter
and sons have returned to their
home in Hampton Va., after
visiting friends and relatives
lie re for a week. Benny Brown
accompanied them home for a
visit.
Mrs. Sam J. Huskins is a pa
tient in Mercy Hospital, Char
lot te. Her daugh’er. Miss Peggy
Huskins is staying in Charlotte
while irr mother is in the hos
pi'al. Mrs. Huskins has had
visits from her sons, Bill Hus
kins of Raleigh and Col. Sam
Huskins of Florida.
Mark W. Bennett, Jr., son of
Mr and M"s. Mark Bennett,
and Gary L. Presnell, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence P'esnell
'cf Rt. 2, last week completed
a day long pre-registration ses
sion at the Unive-sity of N. C.
a‘ Chapel Hill.
Mr. Lewis Swink of New York
tity left for his home Sunday,
after’ a two. week’s visit with
tiis mother. Mrs. Tessa Swink
and sister, Mrs. Margaret Ty
ner Also visiting in the Tyner
home was Mrs. Swink’s sister
i; taw, Mrs. Evelyn Swink of
V/xjdruff, S. C.
M-s. Haim’e Briggs has re
turned *o her home on Jacks
Creek, af'er a visit of two weeks
’ -h her sister, Mrs. Lou Gu.*;..
former Oralee Bailey of
ttle, Washing -.an. Mrs.
Jgs also visited points of in
in the state of Washing*
and Canada.
I t *r. and Mrs. Robert Tilsot,
a have been visiting his mo
r, Mrs. Lena Tilaon here,
ft returned to their home in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Richard Currie, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wes
tall, returned to her parents
home in Burnsville Wednesday,
after a visit of several days
with her husband ta New York.
While there she and Mr. Currie
dosed the deal on a home,
which they will move into
around Sept. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Quinn
and children returned to their
home in Kingsport, Tens., after
a visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Ray.
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Miss Cooper And J. David
Webster Are Married
Miss Claudette Cooper and J.
David Webs’cr, Jr., we”e mar
ried &Curday, August 3 at 4:00
p. m.%n, Higgins Memorial
Methodist Chu’ch by the Rev
erend Joseph M. G. Warner.
Miss Amelia Penland was vo
calist, and Miss Anita Anglin,
organist.
Die bride is the daughetr of
Mr. and Mrs. Hal W. Copper of
Burnsville, and the g-oom is
the son of Mr. Jesse D. Webster
of Burlington and the late Mrs.
Webs’er.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wo'e a for
mal length gown of organza
over bridal satin with a lace
bodice and a chapel t-ain trim
med in matching lace. Her
four-tiered elbow length veil
was attached to a lace open
crown pillbox appliqued wi*h
seed pearls. She carried a cas
cade of white roses and step
hanotis.
Miss Cathy Cooper, sister of
the bride, and M”s. Sam Rid
dle were maid and matron of
honor, respectively. They wo~e
yellow formal leng h gowns of
antiqued lace trimmed in peau
satin with matching headpieces
and carried cascades of yellow
margueri’e daisies.
Miss Jeanne Ballou, Miss Be'h
Davis of Atlanta, Ga., Miss
Saundra Duncan, and Miss
Carol Hensley we”e brides
maids. They wore gowns of nile
green identical to those of the
honor attendants with match
ing headpieces and carried
Navy Chief Marvin L. Holland
wife Sue and children, former
residents of Burnsville, were
honored with a ceremony in the
Pentagon on Friday, July IS.
After five years service with
the Defense Intelligence Agen
cy, Chief Holland was transfer
red to the D.I.A. Team serving
aboard the U.S.S. Wright out of
Norfolk. The family will reside
In Virginia Beach.
No other fiber feels so
good next to the skin as
cotton.
cascades of tinted green mar
guerite daisies.
Mr. Webster was his son’s
best man. Ushers were Chris
Cooper, brother of the bride:
Tim Teer, cousin of the groom
from Hilloborough; James Long
of Marion; Neal Smith and
Kenneth Wilkerson, brothers
in-law of the groom, both of
Mebane.
For her daughter’s wedding
Mrs. Cooper chose a soft pink
silk dress and jacket ensemble
with matching accessories.
She wore a corsage of pink
roses.
A reception followed the cere
mony in the Fellowship Hail.
Assisting were Mrs. Pauline
Hensley, Mrs. Ruth Berry and
Mrs. Nathan Cooper, aunts of
the bride; Miss Peggy Webster,
Mrs. Neal Smith, and Mrs.
H nneth Wilkerson, sisters of
the groom.
A buffet dinner was given in
honor of the couple Friday
night prior to the rehearsal.
Mrs. Na han Cooper and Mrs.
Stanley R. Beach of Miami.
Fla., served as co-hostesses.
The bride attended Mars Hill
College for two years and is
presently a dental assistant to
Dr. C. C. Dicrcks in Morgan
lon. Mr. Webster graduated
Mara HHI College with a
m s degree in physical edu-
Ration. He taught in the scien-
Jfe department and was head
«hach at Glen wood High School
w McDowell County during the
past year.
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Miss Irene Hyatt Blevins Becomes
Bride Os John Martin Shwfford
Miss Irene Hyatt Blevins,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luth
er N.. Blevins of Bu’-nsville, on
Sa urday, August 10, became
the bride of Mr. John Martin
Shufford, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Shufford. Sh.. Burns
ville. The double ring ceremony
took place at 4:00 p. m. in the
Windom Me hodist Church, with
the pastor. Rev. Alvin Jones,
officiating.
Wedding music was furnished
by Mrs. Floyd Davis, pianist,
and Mr. Bruce Westall, soloist.
Given in marriage by her
fa her, the bride wore an Em
pire style gown of white sat n
with imported lace accents.
Her boufant veil was a.tached
to a cluster of lace petals. She
carried a cascade of white or
chids and rosebuds on a white
Bible. "
Miss Lillian Shufford, sister
of the groom, maid of honor,
wore a Princess s y!e gown of
blue satin brocade and carried
a cascade of blue carnations.
Bridesmartds were Mrs. James
R. Shufford, Mns. Stanley Shuf
ford, Jr., Mrs. Troy Shufford,
sisters-in-law of the bride
groom; Miss Linda Shufford,
sister of the bridegroom; and
Mrs. Ralph L. Blevins, sis or
in-law erf the bride. Their
gowns were princess style pink
satin brocade. They carried
-cascades of pink ca-nations.
Timothy Pe.erson acted as
ring bearer, and Donna Sue
Blevins was flower girl.
Die best man was Mr. John
Jason Silver, Colonial Heights
Rd„ Kingsport, Tenn., cousin of
the bride. Ushers were: James
R. Shufford, Troy Shufford,
Stanley Shufford, Jr., brothers
of the bridegroom; Mr. Ralph
L. Blevins and Charles W.
For their wedding trip to
Atlanta, Ga., the bride chang
ed to a black, brown, and white
voile dress with black access
ories and wore a white rose
corsage.
Mrs. Margaret Tyner direct
ed the wedding and Miss Peggy
Webster presided at the guest
register.
THURSDAY, AUGUST U, INI
Blevins, brothers of the bride,
all of Burnsville, N. C.
The mother of the bride wore
a two piece blue lace gown with
white accessories. The mother
•f the groom chose a pink
crepe arose with white access
arks. Both wore a corsage of
white orchids.
Following the wedding a re
ception was held at the home
of the bride’s parents. Assist
ing at the reception were Mrs.
Ralph L. Hyatt, Mrs. Charles
Hyatt, and Mrs. Sara H. Silver,
aunts of the bride; and Mrs.
John Jason Silver, cousin of
the bride.
For her wedding trip to Myr
tle Beach, S. C. the bride chan
ged to a three piece knit tur
quoise suit with black access
ories.
The bride is a graduate of
East Yancey High School and
attended Warren Wilson College
The grocm, a gradua’e of
East Yancey High School, is
employed by the Northwestern
Bank of Hendersonville, N. C.
The young couple will make
their home at Hendersonville.
Announcement
Os McCurry
marriage
Mr. and Mrs? Frank McCourry
of Burnsville, N. C.. announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Barbara McCourry Long, to
Ellis Gunderson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ellis Gunderson of Man
teca, California.
The marriage ceremony was
performed on Saturday, August
3, 1968 in the Washington Plaza
Baptist Church, Reston, Va.
Mr. Gunderson is employed
as a chemist by the Food and
Drug Administration of Wash
ington* D. C., and Mrs. Gunder
son is employed by the Treas
ury Department
' couple wilt live ia Bos
ton, Virginia.