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, \ant at d. Jr., holloa Fin*ten’sJayiche R. lone and Rose M Bank e Lewis, e and Elenora none and r; Kay yce An-iank and Patricia tank and a .Allen, nd Trust •d. First-Trust Parker, School, t County lizabeth i High ■ Reed, e ands signed, ers have s. Sally Sewing el Davis, er, Mrs, Carolina degraphs dinner atheleen of New tonsoringBelhaven Ceremony Held In Trinity Methodist ChurchCouple To Live In Belhgven After Wedding TripBELHAVEN — Miss Debra Karen Williams and Clarence Eugene Hodges pledged their wedding vows Sunday afternoon February 3. at 2.30' o'clock in Trinity United Methodist ChurchThe Rev Frederick Dillon heard the double ring vows before an altar flanked by seven branched candaiabras entwined with miniature tvy lighted white tapers, matching baskets of white mums and fern. The altar rail entwined with miniature ivy, centered with a white kneeling bench, completed the setting, . The bnde is. the daughter of Mr and Mrs Reuben J.Williams of Belhaven and Mr and Mrs. Bruce Lee Hodges of Swan Quarter are parents of the groomMrs. Jerry Cox, organist, presented a program of wedding music before and duringthe ceremony using the traditional wedding marches Mrs Cox accompanied MrsWalter Sawyer, soloist, in selections ‘Whither Thou Goest” and “The Wedding Prayer/'The bride, escorted and given in marriage by her father, was lovely in a formal gown of angelskin. featuring an empire waist with scooped neckline edged in venice lace and full bishop sleeves. Ruffled venice lace encircled the empire waistline and the detachable chapel train was edged with: venice lace. The bride’s shoulder length veil of bridal illusion fell from a cap of venice lace, and she carried a cascade bouquet of bridal flowers.Miss Christy Cutrell was maid of honor. Her floor length, gown of dark rose crepe, featured a scoop neckline, short puffed sleeves, satin waistband extending in back to a tie belt. Her hair piece was a pale pink satin bow with, long matching streamers. She carried a nosegay of mums matching her dress.Miss Deeng Jordan, Miss Karen Jordan and Mrs DavisMorris, sister-in-law of the g room, brid esm a i d s, wor e formal gowns of pale pink crepe styled identical to the maid ofStork Clubhonor and they wore dark rote satin bows in their hair and carried nosegays of mums to match their gowns Mr Hodges served hit son at best man and groomsmen were Bmme Hodges Wayne Hodges. Timmy Hodges, brothers of the groom, and David Morris, brother in law of the groom Mrs John B 'Cutrell was mistress of ceremonies Mrs Williams chose for her daughter's wedding a day length dress of turquoise with matching accessories and a corsage of white carnations. -Km-—-Hedges—the-- groom mother wore a day length outfit of mint green with navy accessories and also wore a white carnation corsage The bride is a 1973 graduate of the John A Wilkinson High School,.Mr Hodges is a 1970 graduate of the Mattamuskeet High School and is employed by Bateman Heating and Air Conditioning of Belhaven After a honeymoon to unannounced points, the couple will make their home on Latham Street. BelhavenReception HeldHr-. FClAfter Hodges-(Pnoto by VanniMrs. Clarence Eugene HodgesWilliams VowsrBELHAVEN - Immediately Interest Increases Nearerfollowing the Hodges WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Smith, R-2 Belhaven, a son, 'Charles Thomas, January 24 Former Brenda Sue Windley Mr. and Mrs. Manfred D. Alligood, Jr., R-l City, a daughter, Stephanie Gay, January 23. Former Kathy Ann Jones.Mr. and Mrs. Jerry O. Evans,R-l City, a son, Brian O’Neal, January 2,4. Former Brenda Gail Hughes.Mr. and Mrs. Emmett L. Blount, Jr., R-I Plymouth, a daughter, Heidi Lee, January 24. Former Barbara Allen Bowen.Mr and Mrs Noland Lwedding on Sunday afternoon the parents of the bride, Mr and Mrs. Reuben J. Williams, entertained with a reception in the social hall of the church. Lighted white tapers in silver holders entwined with ivy were used as decorations throughout, and wedding bells were suspended from the ceiling over the bride’s tableThe bride's table was covered in white linen, centered, with a three branched candelabra holding lighted tapers A four tiered wedding cake at one end was balanced at the other end by a crystal punch service filled with pink fruited punch. 'Crystal dishes of mixed nuts, mints, and cheese cookies were served Mrs Floyd E Gibbs. Jr . Mrs Melvin Gibbs, Mrs Delma Keech and Mrs. Patrick Leigh, aunts of the bride, served punch and cake after the bride and groom cut the traditional first slice, guests helped themselves to the fingerfoods.Out of town guests attending the wedding and reception were, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Andrews, Mrs. Helen Gardner of Mars Hill, Miss Mary Southard. Richmond, Va. Mrs. Burnell Gibbs, Miss Joyce Gibbs and Billy Gibbs, Engelhard, Mrs Kathleen Gurganus. Mr and Mrs A1 Gurganus, Mr. and Mrs. Ottis Sadler of Swan Quarter. Mr. and Mrs. Binnie Hodges, Norfolk, Va., Mr. and Mrs Floyd -E. Gibbs, Jr. of Washington Approximately 75 attended.Date Of Southern Living ShowCHARLOTTE. NT Twelve bonsai trees representing the 12 months of the year have attracted so much attention in the eastern part of the state their creator Mrs Margaret Stovall of Roxhoro, has been asked to exhibit them at the Southern Living Show, February 23 through March 3 at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart The trees are bedecked with miniature magnolia blossoms, yellow bells, wisteria blooms, bamboo, camellias and apples, all made from bread dough Created by Mrs. Stovall as table arrangements for the South Five Symposium of Ikebana which met in Raleigh last fall, they have also been on exhibit in the Koxboro library They will be in a special exhibit for the 26th annual standard flower show sponsored by the Charlotte Council of Garden Clubs in the ..Southern Living Show The trees and their corresponding months are: Camellia - January, forsythia - February; magnolia - March Dogwood - April; wisteria May; pine - June Weeping willow - July, bamboo August; maple -September ; plum - October, persimmon - November; and red jade malus December “Beauty As T See It is theSocial Calendartheme of the flower show. Eight classes in the artistic division are open to the public this year, said show- chairman Mrs Kenneth Shields “We want to interest as many people as possible in learning more atxruT flower arranging and horticultureTwo of the classes call for fresh flower arrangements for an informal luncheon table and -a breakfast tray Another class to tie set in a seascape' of sand and driftwood is for mobiles in motionThe show's educational exhibit will be a Japanese garden designed for the entrance bv Mrs Edwin Todd of Charlotte and the conservation exhibit will be native wild flowers and slides, called “Don't Touch It’ Leave It Alone.” presented by Clyde Osborne of the Charlotte lt;)b serverThe Southern Living Show is in its 14th year as the South's annual salute to springtime Sixteen fully landscaped gar dens, a dozen professionally designed room settings, an orchid show, horticulture marketplace where plants, seeds and trees may be pur chased and advice obtained from gardening experts are a few of the attractions. There will be booths offering new home improvement products, patio and pool accessories, gardening equipment and supplies and mountain crafts.
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Washington Daily News
Washington, North Carolina, US
Fri, Feb 08, 1974
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