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Page Z-MIRROR-HERALD-TuMday, June 7, 1977
Bridges Exchange Vows
Dixon Preabyteiian
Church provided the aet-
ting Sunday for a 8 p. m.
exchange of wedding vowa
uniting Mlaa Trudy Jean
Childers and Charlea
Kevin Bridges In mar
riage.
The couple pledged vows
of the double-ling cere
mony before Dr. Olln
Whltener, Jr., minister of
the church, In a Unity
candlelight service.
Mrs. L. S. Ramsey, HI,
cousin of the bride, was
pianist for the program of
traditional music and
vocal numbers were by
Allen Jolley. Mr. Jolley
sang "More** and “The
Wedding Song” during the
ceremony and the bene-
dlcUonal “Lord’s Prayer”
as the couple knelt at the
altar.
The altar of the church
was banked with potted
palms and tree candela
bra and enhanced by a
floor basket of mixed
spring flowers In white and
shades of pink. The
kneeling bench held tapers
for the Unity Service.
James Albert Childers
escorted his daughter to
the altar and gave her In
marriage. The bride’s
wedding gown was a
formal design of pure silk
organza over taffeta. The
dress featured a high neck
line of Venlse lace with
fitted bodice enhanced by
rows of lace gathered with
pearls extending from the
neckline to hemline. The
full. Bishop sleeves were
gathered with Alencon lace
and pearls, with bands of
lace at the wrist. Ihe full
skirt was bordered with
narrow lace. Her full veil
of pure silk Illusion was
edged In Venlse ISMse and
attached to bands of
matching lace. She carried
a cascade of white minia
ture carnations, pink
sweetheart roses. Ivy and
gypeoidillla.
kflss Patti Jo Warren of
Claremant, former college
roommate of the bride,
W6LS maid of honor and
Mrs. Wendell Bunch of
Kings Mountain, sister of
the bridegroom, was
matron of honor. Brides
maids were Miss Ann
Childers, sister of the
bride, and Miss Linda
Eari, cousin of the bride,
both of Kings Mountain.
Flower girl was Keeley
Monroe of Shelby, cousin
of the bridegroom.
All the attendants wore
formal gowns of pink
bridal satin with floral
overlays and featuring
sheer sleeves, scooped
necklines and full skirts
flowing from the midriffs.
'They carried nosegays of
pink tinted starburst
mums, white muble
mums, gypsophllla and
Ivy.
Bobby C. Bridges was
his son’s best man and
groomsmen were John E.
Bridges of Charlotte,
brother of the bridegroom,
Dennis Bridges of Spartan
burg, S. C., uncle of the
bridegroom, suid Charles
Berry, of Kings Mountain,
cousin of the bride.
Andy Berry, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Beriy of
Kings Mountain, coudn of
the bride, was lingbearer.
Mrs. David Roby of
Kings Mountain, cousin of
the bride, presided at the
bride’s register In the
vestibule of the church
where the bridal pair
received guests after the
ceremony.
For a trip to Gatllnburg,
Tennessee, the new Mrs.
Bridges chose a coral light
weight polyester dress
with natural accessories
and the sweetheart roses
lifted from her bridal
bouquet.
’Ihe newlyweds will be at
home In the Dixon Com
munity.
BRIDE AND
BRIDEOROOM
Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Childers of the Dixon Com
munity are parents of the
bride who Is a graduate of
Kings Mountain Senior
High School and a 1977
graduate of Lees-McRae
College with Associate of
Science degree In Medical
Secretarial Science. She
will begin her Internship at
the Nalle Clinic In Char
lotte the latter part of
June.
’The bridegroom, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby C.
Bridges of the Dixon
Community, Is a graduate
of Kings Mountain Senior
High School and U em
ployed by City Auto and
Truck Parts of Kings
Mountain.
AFTER REHEARSAL
After rehearsal for the
wedding on Saturday
night, Mr. and Mrs. James
A. Childers, parents of the
Griggs Are Married
In Sunday Ceremony
bride, and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Childers, aunt and
uncle of the bride, enter
tained members of the
wedding party and two
families at a cakecutting In
the FeUowshlp Hall of
Dixon Presbyterian
Church.
Mrs. ’Tom Berry end
Mrs. Eddie Bridges
assisted In serving
refreshments.
The bride’s table, high
light of decoration, was
overlaid with white lace
and caught In flie comers
with pink bows. The table
was centered with a diver
candelabra with pink and
white flowers and white
tapers. A four-tiered pink
and white wedding cake
wraa cut and served from
one end of the table. Pink
punch was served from a
silver punch bowl at the
opposite end of the table.
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MRS. CHARLES KEVIN BRIDGES
(Trudy Jean Childers)
Oak Grove Baptist
Church was the setting
Sunday afternoon for a 8 p.
m. wedding uniting Miss
Susan Wanda Ray and
Rev. Eddie Garmon Grlgg
In marriage.
The couple pledged vows
of the double-ling cere
mony before the Rev.
Russell L. Hinton.
Mrs. Bobby Webster was
organist and Bobby
Webster was vocalist for
the program of nuptial
music.
James C. Ray gave his
daughter In marriage. She
wore a formal gown of
white organza fashioned
with square neckline,
enrqilre bodice, sheperdess
sleeves, full skirt and
Ctuqiel train, enhanced by
lace. Her veil was edged In
matching lace and at
tached to a lace headpiece
and she carried a white Bi
ble topped with yellow
roses and baby’s breath.
Miss Linda Ray was her
sister’s maid of honor and
bridesmaids were Miss
Sandra ’Thome of Shelby,
Miss Robin Howie of Polk-
vlUe, Miss Aiuie Murray of
Waco and Mrs. Danny
Buxton of Hickory.
Miss Sandra Webber
presided at the guest regis
ter.
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The bridegroom’s father
was beat man. Ushers
were Arthur Holland ni of
High Point, Donnie Griffin
of Kings Mountain and
Larry Bollck and Rolsert
Ray, the bride’s brother,
both of Shelby.
Daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James C. Ray of
Shelby, the bride is a
Junior student at Bums
High School.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaston T.
Grlgg of Kings Mountain
are parents of the bride
groom, who attended
Bums High School and is a
Junior at Gardner Webb
College.
The newlyweds will re
side on Rt. 8, Kings Moun
tain, after a wedding trip
to the North Carolina
Mountains.
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Met At
Plonk Home
Newlyweds Return
From Wedding Trip
REV. AND MRS. EDDIE GRIGG
(Susan Wanda Ray)
Pool Party Honors Deb
A Pool Party honoring
Miss Jane Bettis of Earl,
d^utante, was held
Wednesday from 4 until 7
p. m.
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County Debutantes en
joyed two hours of swim
ming and sun followed by
an informal meal on the
lawn. Hamburgers were
served with all the trim
mings, followed by
homemade ice cream.
Mrs. Louie Allen, Mrs.
Ralph Bettis, Mrs. George
CSreech and Mrs. Warren
Starnes were hostesses at
the Starnes home, “Windy
Hill” at Earl.
The Pool area was
festive with balloons,
footprints and picnic tables
were covered with red and
white check cloths. Each-
debutante was given a
“Footprint” plaque
reading “Deb 1977.”
Mrs. Gene Bettis,
mother of the honored deb,
was present as a special
guest.
Miss Bettis received a
graduation scrapbook
from the hostesses.
Good Earth Club
Meets Wednesday
DONNA ELIZABETH BLANTON
ENGAGED — Mrs. EUuabeth Wilson Blanton of Winter
Park, Fla. and Charles Donald Blanton of Kings
Motxitsiln announce the engagement of their daughter,
Donna Elizabeth, to Paul Alan Prewitt, son of Mr. and
Mr*. Harold Dean Prewitt of Ormond Beach, FU. The
bride-elect graduated from Seabreeze High School In
Daytona Beach. Fla. and attends the University of
Florida. GalnesvUle, Fla. Her fiance graduated from
Seabreeze High School and aUends Daytona Beach
Community College in Daytona Beach. Miss Blanton is
granddaughter of Mrs. C. D. Blanton of Kings Mountain
and Mr. and Mrs. James C. Wilson, Sr. of Gastonia. The
wedding wiU be an event of September lOth.
The (3ood Earth Garden
Chib will meet on Wednes
day, June 8th, to hear a
presentation on organic
gsirdenlng by special guest
speaker, Mrs. Fran Tracy
of Charlotte. Mrs. Tracy
was Invited to speak by
club member Mary (Mrs.
George) Mauney.
A refreshment plate con
sisting of Scotch Kisses,
Pecan Tassles, cheese
straws and fruit punch will
be served at the beginning
of the meeting by June
hostesses, Kathy (Mrs.
Tommy) Goforth and
Emily (Mrs. Bob) Suber.
The June meeting of the
Colonel Frederick Ham-
bright Chapter, Daughters
of the American
Revolution, met at the
home of Mrs. WlUlam
Plonk.
Mrs. Marvin Teer,
Regent of the Chapter
presided. After the cgtenlng
of the meeting, and
business, Mrs. Teer Intro
duced the speaker, Mrs.
Suzanne Wise, Director of
Ltoiwood Demonstration
Day care Center, which Is
operated by the Gastonia
Department of Social
Services.
Mrs. Wise gave a very
informative and In
teresting talk about ’”rhe
Landmark of the
American Self-Reliance.”
Highlights were different
kinds of weaving that were
carried on In the early
American homes.
Materials were shown and
the different kinds of
patterns used, ways and
means of making
materials described.
(1) Finger weaving —
made only with the fingers.
Yams, small sticks, and
feathers were twisted
together in many ways to
medce patterns.
(2) Back strap weaving
- oldest and most
primatlve. It was being
used by the Indians here,
when America was first
settled. One end of the yarn
was attached to a
stationary object, the other
end to the back of the
person doing the weaving.
Many different kinds of
stitches were used. TTila
was a very beautiful piece
of material.
(8) Loom Weaving -
The tapestry had a beauti
ful pattern, which was
made by the weft In the
shuttle carried In and out
across the wr^>. Many
homes today have some of
the old looms. Many
patterns and stitches are
used In parts of the South
today.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Lafayette Jolly, m, who
were wed May 14th at 2 p.
m. In First Presbyterian
Church of Stanley, re
turned May 81 after
touring upper Florida and
Disney World and are at
home at Myrtle Beach
AFB In South Carolina.
Miss Sandra Leigh
Hopkins became Mr.
Jolly’s bride In a ceremony
characterized by Service
of Holy Communion with
Rev. Jack Edwards and
Rev. Jim Hall officiating,
at the double-ring
ceremony. —
The bridegroom Is son of
Mr. and Mrs. CHarence L.
Jolly, Jr. of Charlotte and .
grandson of Mrs. Clarance
(Orangrel) Jolly,
Kings Mountain.
Contemporary and
traditional music featured
a processional msu'ch,
“Great Is Thy Faithful
ness’’ with Ed Bobbitt on
guitar, Mrs. Am Hall at
plsuio and organ and Rev.
Mr. Hall as soloist.
Five candelabras with
greenery and tapers en
hanced the setting with a
central arrangement of
yellow, peach and green
flowers. Candle holders
marked special pews for
the two families.
CHven In marriage by
her father, the bride wore
a formal pearl white wed
ding gown with lace-
trlmmed neckUne and bell
sleeves enhanced with
crystal beads. Her flnger-
t4> veil of Illusion was
draped from a camelot cap
and she carried a white Bi
ble hgiped with a white
orchid and streamers.
Miss Cathy Lee Ram-
saur of Chartotte attended
the bride as maid of honor
and bridesmaids were
Miss, Christie Hopkins,
sister of the bride. Miss
Marti Robbins of Char
lotte, and Miss Ruth March
of Athol, Mass. Blanca
Tippett was flower girl.
All the attendants wore
peach floral gowns with
matching elbow-length
ciqtes and matching peach
hats. They carried nose
gays of peach daisies,
yellow split carnations and
green baby’s breath tied
with green ribbon.
Clarence L. Jolly, Jr.
was his son’s best man.
Groomsmoi were Joey
Furman of Charlotte,
Steve Jolly, and Mike Jolly
of Charlotte, brothers of
the bridegroom and Kenny
Hopkins and Jimmy
Hopkins, brothers of the
bride.
A reception was held
after the ceremony In the
church fellowship hall and
was hosted by Mrs. Gene
Aiwtln, assisted by Mrs.
Pam Rltenour, Miss Lisa
Oobb and Mrs. Margaret
Olbb.
Daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James M. Hopkins of
burg High School and graduate of Charlotte s
attended Columbia Bible Olympic High School md
College for two years. u stationed with the United
States Air Force at Myrtle
The bridegroom Is a Beach AFB.
Honored At Cakecutting
Miss Nancy Wlesener
and James Henley were
honored after their wed
ding rehearsal Friday
night at a cakecutting
hasted by her parenta. Mr.
and Mrs. Cari V. Wlesener,
In the Fellowship Hall of
Central United Methodist
Church.
Members of the two
famlUes and wedding
party attended.
«X>«9rHld with green net
over white, the bride’s
table was decorated In
white and green and
featured a tiered cake
topped with white rotes.
Mrs. Ken 'Davis cut and
served the cake and Mrs.
Nelle Cranford served
punch, assisted by Mrs.
John White and Mrs.
Robert Boggan.
’The bride-elect and
bridegroom-to-be took the
occasion to present their
glftB to ^members of the
wedding party.
Honored At Drop-In Shower
Miss Teresa Putnam,
whose wedding to Warren
Falls will be sui event of
July 80th In Patterson
Grove Baptist Church, was
honored May 27th at a
bridal drop-In shower at
the home of Mrs. Dub Bla
lock In the Bethlehem
Community.
Entertaining with Mrs.
Blalock were Mrs. David
Wise, Mrs. Hugh Lancas
ter, Mrs. Herman Blalock,
and Miss Lou Anne
Blalock.
The BO guests showered
the bride-to-be with
miscellaneous household
gifts.
A gold color theme was
featured In decorations
and refreshments.
Overlaid with lade over
gold, the bride’s table was
decorated with an
arrangement of gold
pansies and gold
chrysanthemums. Punch
and party pick-ups were
served.
Miss Putnam weas
presented a corsage of gold
mums from the hostesses
and an electric mixer.
Special guests were the
bride-to-be’s mother, Mrs.
Maxine Putnam, and the
future bridegroom’s
mother, Mrs. GlUle Falls.
Caiarlotte, the bride Is a
graduate of West Mecklen
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