Wednesday, May 27, 1987
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Section I
Margaret Ann Foster and
William Michael Carpenter
exchanged wedding vows
May 9th in a ceremony per-
formed at the Courthouse in
York, S.C. by Magistrate Pat
D. Alford.
Amber Paige Foster of
Kings Mountain was her
'| mother’s maid of honor and
only attendant and Joseph
Christopher Foster of Kings
Mountain, the bride’s son,
was ringbearer.
Roger K. Miller of Chat-
tanooga, Tenn. gave his
sister in marriage. Best man
for the bridegroom was Ken-
neth Wilson Gowan of Mount
Holly. :
For her marriage the bride
wore an ivory tea length suit
with matching hat and veil
with pearls at the neckline.
She carried a bouquet of
roses and spring flowers.
The bride and bridegroom
were honored after the wed-
MARTHA EDITH POTTER
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED—
Potter of Kings Mountain announce
daughter, Martha Edith (Edie) Potter to Stanley Eugene
Brucker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Brucker of Gibson City, II-
linois. The bride-elect is a 1980 graduate of Kings Mountain
High School and a 1984 graduate of Oral Roberts University in
MRS. WILLIAM M. CARPENTER
(Margaret Ann Foster)
Carpenters Wed
In York Rites
ding at a reception at the
home of Kenneth Wilson
Gowan in Mount Holly. Karen
Houridan of Charlotte served
refreshments.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Mildred Miller of Chat-
tanooga, Tenn. and the late
Emmett Miller. She is a
graduate of East Ridge High
School of Chattanooga, Tenn.
and is employed as personnel
clerk at Rea Construction Co.
in Charlotte.
The bridegroom is the son
of William H. Carpenter of
Spruce Pine and Mrs. Hazel
Carpenter of High Point. He
is a graduate of Crossnore
High School in Crossnore and
is employed as an inspector
at Freightliner Truck Plant
in Mount Holly.
After a wedding trip to
Sunset Beach, the newlyweds
are at home at 108 Nantz
Street in Mount Holly.
Mr. and Mrs. James T.
the engagement of their
MRS. JAMES E. REECE
(Pam Allmond)
Pam Allmond, James Reece
Wed In Gastonia Ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. James
Eugene Reece, who were wed
May 9th in First Assembly of
God in Gastonia, have return-
ed from a wedding trip to
Jamaica and are residing in
Gastonia.
Miss Pamela Jean Allmond
became Mr. Reece's bride in
a 4 p.m. ceremony officiated
by Rev. David L. Scruggs
which included the lighting of
the Unity Candle and the
sacrament of Holy Commu-
nion.
the program of traditional
music and vocalists were
Alicia Gilligan, Jeff and
Tami Worley and Ron
Miskelly.
The bride was given in
marriage by her nephew,
Dale Greene. She wore a for-
mal wedding gown of ivory
taffeta designed with
cinderella neckline and puff,
elbow sleeves and enhanced
by pearls embroidered on the
bodice and sleeves. The full
length skirt was enhanced by
a full train and her ivory and
pearl headpiece was draped
CH y : ied a bouquet of roses Cleveland Mall.
form an illusion veil which brass archway decorated carne iq : :
fell to the hemline of her skirt with pink, burgundy and and stephanotis. The bridegroom is the son
Roxanne Batchler was her of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie
which was lace trimmed. She
carried a bouquet of ivory
and pink lilies, rosebuds and
dogwood blossoms.
Miss Dianne Allmond at-
tended her sister as maid of
honor and Rita Parker of
Gastonia was bridal atten-
dant. They wore pale pink tea
length formals designed with
V necklines with silk spaghet-
ti strp bodices and long
sleeves of lace. They carried
arm bouquets of mauve lilies.
Michelle Spence was flower
girl and wore a mauve formal
Bob Cashion was pianist for
and carried a basket of silk
flowers.
Best man for the
bridegroom was his father.
Matthew Reece carried the
rings.
Groomsmen were Tim
Gilligan, Ron Miskelly, Dan-
ny Henderson, and Danny
Reece, brother of the
bridegroom.
The bride’s mother enter-
tained after the ceremony at
a beautifully-appointed
reception in the church
fellowship hall where the
pink and ivory theme of the
wedding was carried out in
decorative details. The
bride’s table, highlight of
decoration, held the four
tiered wedding cake topped
with silk flowers as central
highlight. The table was
overlaid with lace over pink
taffeta and was decorated
with pink bows.
Myra Cope of Gastonia
presided at the.register.
~The altar of the church was
enhanced by tree
candelabrum holding lighted
tapers and arranged in a
ivory silk flowers and ferns.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Carrie Allmond of Kings
Mountain and is a graduate of
Kings Mountain Senior High
School and Gaston College.
She is an engineering
secretary at Easco Hand
Tools, Inc. in Gastonia.
The bridegroom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Reece
of Cramerton. He is a
graduate of South Point High
School and Gaston College
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MRS. SCOTT BUCHANAN
(Sandra Lynn Batchler)
Buchanans Exchange Vows
At East Gold Wesleyan
East Gold Street Wesleyan
Church was the setting Satur-
day, May 9, for the 2 p.m.
wedding uniting Miss Sandra
Lynn Batchler and Anthony
Scott Buchanan.
The Rev. George Simmons
officiated at the double-ring
ceremony which included the
lighting of the Unity candle.
Evelyn Bridges was organist
and Laura Lail was vocalist tained after the ceremony at
Best man for the
bridegroom was his father.
Ushers were Tommy
Buchanan, brother of the
bridegroom; Jim Kale and
Mark Scruggs. Tammy
Roper attended the register
and Emily Ware directed the
wedding. Kelly Ware was
junior’ usher.
The bride’s parent enter-
for the program of traditional a beautifully appointed
music.
reception in. the church
fellowship hall. The bride's
The altar of the church was table, highlight of decoration,
arranged with candles
palms and spring flowers.
, was overlaid with an all-
white lace cloth and caught
_Clarence Batchler escorted up with pink bows. The tiered
his daughter to the altar and fountain cake was done in
gave her in marriage. The
bride’s wedding gown was a
formal design of white lace
taffeta, designed with wed-
ding ring collar of lace and
long sleeves with sheer
bodice enhanced by lace. Her
full skirt extended into a
chapel train. She wore a tiara
from which her illusion veil
and blusher was attached and
sister’s maid of honor and
bridesmaids were Kelly
Blanton, Lisa Buchanan and
Sharon Eaker, sisters of the
bridegroom.
All the attendants wore
rose tea length formals and
carried bridal bouquets of
spring flowers.
Windi Goode, junior
bridesmaid, wore a yellow
tea length formal and carried
a basket of spring flowers.
Tabatha Goode, flower girl,
wore a pink lace formal and
carried a basket of petals.
Stowes Exchange Vows
At KM Depot Center
Kings Mountain Depot was
the setting April 25th for the
wedding of Kimberly Dawn
Garris and Carl Allen Stowe.
The Rev. Jim Sanders
heard the exchange of vows
and Dennis Huffstickler
presented a program of wed-
ding music.
The bride is the daughter of
Raymond and Doris Garris of
Kings Mountain and grand-
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Queen of Shelby, Mack
Garris of Gastonia and Loyd
Elder of Silva, Missouri. She
is a graduate of Kings Moun-
tain High School and is
K.M.G.
pink and white and topped
with wedding bells, doves and
wedding rings. The cake was
cut and served with pink
punch and party pickups.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bat-
chler of Kings Mountain are
parents of the bride who is a
1986 graduate of Kings Moun-
tain Senior High School and is
employed by Belk Stevens at
Buchanan of Kings Mountain
and is a 1981 graduate of
Kings Mountain Senior HIgh
School. He completed four
years service duty in the
USAF and is presently a
member of the Air Force
Reserves and is employed by
Goforth Plumbing in Kings
Mountain.
The newlyweds have
returned from a trip to the |
mountains of Western North
Carolina and are residing at
114 McGinnis Drive in
Grover.
ty High School and is
employed by P.Y.A |
Monarch, Inc. of Charlotte.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a tea
length wedding gown of white
Chantilly lace over white |
satin, The fitted sweekfart
neckline, with @& basque
waistline, wep® overlaid with
intricate lage design. Long
fitted lage sleeves were
adorned with small, off-the-
shoulder jpuffed sleeves. A
small brifmmed hat of Chan-
tilly lace, with a shoulder
length veil, and white satin
heels completed her attire.
The bride carried a bridal
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Tulsa, Oklahoma. she is employed as a professor of health employed by
and physical fitness at Jimmy Swaggart Bible College in Minerals, Inc. of Kings Moun- bouquet of} blue and white
Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The bridegroom-to-be is a 1984 tain. ; ; roses with off-white orchids.
graduate of Parkland Junior College in Champaign, Illinois ; The bridegroom is the son Lea Anne\Harris attended
and a 1987 graduate of Christ for the Nations Institute in w A & of Mr. and Mrs. Randall the bride as ¥mnatron of honor
MR. AND MRS. CARL ALLEN STOWE
Payne of Bessemer City. He
Dallas, Texas. An August 8th wedding is planned at Central
is a graduate of Bessemer Ci-
United Methodist Church of Kings Mountain. Turn To Rage 3-C
(Kimberly Dawn Garris)
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