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MRS. HILTON GERALD FORT
(Sharri Lynn Sallan)
Pre-Wedding Showers
Honored Sherri Seiiers
Sherri Sellers, June 27 bride of
Hilton Fort, was honored at a
number of showers prior to her
wedding.
She was honored on May 21
with a bridal shower at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Dub Blalock in
the Bethlehem Conununity.
Entertaining together were
Sherri’s bridesmaids, Tricia
Blalock, Angela Clark, Tammy
Ellis, Kim Porter and Judy
Whisnant.
F(Hly guests called between
the hours and 7 pjn. and 9 pjn.
and the bride was showered with
miscetlaneous gifts.
The bride-to-be opened her
gifts in the living room and
guests were invited to the dining
room, where punch was served
with decorated cake squares,
nuts and mints.
The refreshment table was
overlaid with a white table cloth
and the centerpece was a bou
quet of yellow and white daisies.
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Miss Sellers was presented a
shoulder corsage of yellow
daisies and baby’s breath.
On Sat., May 23, 35 guests
traveled to Owensboro, Ky.,
where Sherri was honored at a
miscellaneous shower hosted by
Chrissy Robey.
The guests were served par-
faits of vanilla ice cream and
strawberries, and sugar cookies.
Miss Sellers’ aunts, Mrs.
Junior Sellers, Mrs. Ken Clon-
inger and Mrs. Bill Sellers hosted
a linen shower on June 7 at the
home of Mrs. Junior Sellers in
the Bethlehem Community.
Twenty-five guests attended.
The bride-to-be wore a
shoulder corsage of yellow roses
and baby’s breath.
The table was decorated with
a bridal tablecloth and an ar
rangement of yellow and white
daisies for the centerpiece.
The guest swere served punch,
nuts, ham bisquits, cake squares
and crackers and cheese.
The hostesses presented the
bride a set of sheets and blanket.
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ANN THOMA8SON
Ann Arthur Thomasson
To Make Society Debut
. Ann Arthur Thomasson
daughter of Mr. and Mrs!
George Thomasson of Kings
Mountain, will make her debut
to North Carolina society at the
annual Terpsichorean Club-
sponsored Debutante Ball on
September 11 in the Raleigh
Qvic Center.
Miss Thomasson is a rising
sophomore at Meredith College
in Raleigh. She is a 1980
graduate of Kings Mountain
Senior High School and grand
daughter of Mrs. J. H. Arthur of
Kings Mountain and the late
Mr. Arthur and of the late Mr.
and Mrs. CF. Thonasson.
Mist Thomassont father will
be her chief marshal. Assistant
marshal will be Luther Bennett
Hill II of High Point.
Sherri Seilers, Hilton Fort Wed In Candlelight Ceremony
Sherri Lynn Sellers and Hilton
Gerald Fort exchanged marriage
vows in a candlelight ceremony
on June 27 at 7 pm. at
Bethlehem Baptist Church in
Kings Mountain.
Rev. Russell Fitts, pastor of
Zion Baptist Church in
Lawndale, N.C.. officiated.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father. Donald
Sellen Sr., of Route 2, Kings
Mountain.
Wedding music was presented
by Frances Lail, organist; Donna
Fowler, pianist; Mr. and Mrs.
Scott Whitener, sdoists; and
Ray King, guitarist.
The sanctuary was decorated
with ivey and baby’s breath and
a candle in every window; brass
heart candlelabra with yellow
roses, daisies and baby’s breath
in the center of the altar; brass
spiral candlelabras on each side,
a kneeling bench holding a unity
candle, and palms and ferns
decorating the auditorium.
The bride wore a wedding
gown of silk organza created by
Mori Lee. Charming crystid
pleats adorned the full skirt en
ding in a beautiftil chapel train.
Lacy bishop sleeves and a por
trait neckline accented with lace
and luaded pearls added to the
delicate veil . The walty length
veil fell from a delicate pleated
ruff cap.
She carried a nosegay silk bou
quet of white roses, baby’s
breath, lilly of the valley, and
light touches of yellow flowers
and greenery.
Leslie Sellers, sister of the
bride, was the maid of honor.
She wore a pale yellow gown
with crystal pleats and draped
bodice, and carried a bouquet of
silk white daisies, lilly of the
valley, and baby breath with
long streamers of bridal lace and
ribbons.
Bridesmaids included Tricia
Blalock, Angela Clark, Tammy
Ellis, Kim P(»ter and Judy
Whisnant, all of Kings Moun
tain. Their gowns were identical
to the maid of honm-’s.
Karla Moore was flower girl.
She wore a pale yellow gown
with a bow in the back, and puff
ed sleeves. Ring bearer was Bob
by Peterson, who wore a gray
baron coat and hickory stripe
pants.
Wes Page of Owensboro, Ky.
was the best man. Ushers were
Steve Albrecht of Lexington,
Ky., Greg Fort and John Fmt of
Lcmisville, Ky., Kenny Fort of
Alexandria, La., and Donald
Sellers Jr. of Kings Mountain.
Penny Mertz attended the
guest register. Karen Sellers
directed the wedding.
The bride’s mother wore a
pale blue evening gown and the
groom’s mother chose a pale
pink evening gown.
BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sellers Sr.
of Kings Mountain, and the
granddaughter of Mrs. Alma
Sellers of Kings Mountain, Mrs.
A1 Talley, and Jim LaRue of
Oregon, ^e is a graduate of
Kings Mountain Senior High
School and is employed by F oote
Mineral Company.
The groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. W.C. Fort of
Owensboro, Ky., and the grand
son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Moss of Owensboro. He is a
graduate of Owensboro High
School and holds a BSME degree
from the University of Ken
tucky. He is employed as i^t
engineer at Foote Mineral Com
pany.
RECEPTION
The bride’s parents hosted a
reception in the church chapel
following the wedding.
Candles, ivey and baby’s
breath decorated the windows
and the chapel was decorated
with ferns and i^ants.
Two tables were decorated
with white uUe cloths with
white bridal lace overlay and
yellow skirts of ninon gathered
around.
The couple cut a tiered wed
ding cake with pale yellow ac
cents. A three-candle
candlelabra, daisies, yellow roses
and baby’s breath dKorated the
table.
The expected lifetpen for
a mouse it about five years.
REHEARSAL DINNER
Members of the wedding par
ty and friends and family from
out of town made up the 40
guests that hosted the bride and
groom at a steak dinner at
Kelly’s Steak House in
Blacluburg following the rehear
sal.
Out-of-town guests included
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Fort of
Georgia, Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Moss of Kentucky, Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Moss of Kentucky, Mr.
and Mrs. Keith Moss of Ken
tucky, Mr. and Mrs. O.T. Fort
of Kentucky, Rev. and Mrs.
John Backus of Kentucky, Rev.
and Mrs. Charles Albr^ht of.
Kentucky, Mr. and Mn. Neal
Scott and Tami of Indiana, Mr.
and Mrs. Kenny Fort of Loui
siana, Jim LaRue of Oregon,
Jane Moore of Lexington, Ky.,
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moss of
Kentucky, John and Greg Fort
of Kentucky, Mr. and Mrs.
W.G. Fort of Kentucky, Mr.
and Mn. Wes Page of Ken
tucky, and Steve Albrecht of
Kentucky.
The dinner was given by the
groom’s parents, Mr. and Mn.
W.G. Fort, and a toast was
given to the bride and groom by
Charles Albrecht.
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