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IrknAhMr. and Mrs. Charles Stephensand a tiny crown of pearls with a short veil of pink net.Robert Walker of Carbondale w as best man and Earl (Bud) James of Carbondale was groomsman. Ush ers were the bride's brother, Rob Brinkley, and brothers in • law, Doyle Hedger and Vernon Was son. Bill Borger, Emory Hall and Cecil McKinney, all of Carbondale Nephew of the bride, Ben Rhett Brinkley, was the bride's ring bear er, carrying a pillow of pink taf-j The Rev. Bert I Cherry of Car fcta from which hupg black and : bondale and the Rev J D Me white streamers. The bridegroom’s i Cartv. Harrisburg, officiated at rjng bearer, Mike Edwards, also the three o'clock service carried a pink taffeta pillow withj The bride, on the arm of her pink and white streamers brother, Ben Brinkley, was pro Mrs. Doyle Hedger, sister of the ceded dow n the white aisle by the bride, was organist, and Mrs. Ben little flower girl. Connie Ann ; Brinkley, sister-in-law of the bride. Brinkley, niece of the bride, who was pianist. Soloist was Cecil Me carried a pink basket from which Gee, Nashville, Tenn., close friend she scattered pom pom petals In 0f the bride and groom.| the path of the bride. The organist and pianist plavedBeneath a white arch entwined with holly and white pom poms and flanked with three candelabra with holly on either side Miss Mol-lijean Brinkley, daughter of Mrs Ernestine Brinkley of 616 South Land, and Charles Stephens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stephens of 202 North Oakland, Carbondale. ex changed wedding vows in a double ring ceremony performed Jan. 13 at the McKinley Avenue Baptist church.; Carrying out the old tradition of ‘something old. something new, ' something borrowed, and blue.” I the bride was lovely in a floor j length gow n designed w ith a bouf ; fant skirt of nylon tulle ruffles I over white bridal satin w ith a drap ed peplum effect of white lace She wore double hoops and the fitted bodice of lace over satin was fashioned with a scoop neck ; line and elbow length sleeves. She also wore mitts of white satin and ' a fingertip veil of nylon tulle edg ed in tiny white lace and fastened to a tiara of small pearl flowers Her flowers were white pom poms arranged in a cascade with whitestreamers tied in lovers knots. The |)ack ' Shp wsolos and duets of semi classical and popular music preceding the ceremony and Mr. McGee sang ‘‘Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life,” “My Own True Love,” and read Sonnet 43 of the Portuguese Hymns, “How Do I Love Thee,” by Eliza beth Barret Browning During the ceremony he sang “The Wedding Prayer,” and following the Wed ding March after the bride and groom had gone out of the church, he sang “Walk Hand in Hand With Me ”Mrs. Brinkley chose for her daughter’s wedding a sheath dress of embroidered pink taffeta withbateau neckline cut low in theore a hat of whitegown was made by the bride's bru,hod f eIbow , ,h „ hjtp mothergloves and a corsage of white pomMiss Carolyn Wilson, close friend poms, of the bride, was maid of honorwearing u floor length sheath gown of pink taffeta with a flaring | flounce just below the knees She wore short pink mitts and a short illusion veil of pink net securedThe bridegroom's mother wore me colored suit with black ac white pom pom corsage.reception followed the cereto a tiara of pink taffeta and mon ln lhr church dinin« roomlt; pearls. She. too, carried a cas iwhich was dccorated by Mrs E cade of white pom poms L Norman and Mrs. Dewey Wil-Nancv Fulkerson, also close 1,ams Mlss Laura HaIc' wa* in friend of the bride, was brides cbarge of the registration tablemaid Her gown was styled iden ^b° brides table was centeredtical to that of the maid of honor wi,h a cake of white ullh. P,nkand her flowers were also the roso ^uds t°PPed with a miniaturesame j bride and groom. The bridegroom’sThe nttle flower girl wore a bal ' cako was of chocolate and iced in lerina length gown of pink taffeta bite with the words Here Come s with a scalloped neckline and puff the Groom,” written on top Pinksleeves and a scalloped hemline Punch was also served. HostessesShe also had elbow length mitts were Mrs Vernon Wasson, sisterPLANS SPRING WEDDING —Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hawkins of Carrier Mills RFD 2 are announc ing the engagement of their daugh ter, Jo Ann. to Eddie T. Walker, son of Mrs. Marie Walker, 923 North Sonntag, Evansville, Ind. A spring wedding is planned. Miss Hawkins gr. duated from_the Har risburg Township high school and is employed in Evansville where Mr. Walker also is employedof the bride. Mrs. Louise Fulker son, Mrs. Bertha Wilson, Mrs Fred Armistead. Mrs. Bonnie Pen rod, Mrs Opal Heine. Miss Sandra Lasscter and Miss Sandra Gray.The bride is a graduate of the Harrisburg Township high school and attended Southern Illinois Uni versity, and the bridegroom is a graduate of the Carbondale Com munity high school and a student of SIU. He is employed at Smith’s Motor Sales in Carbondale.Following a wedding trip the couple is at home at 202 North Oakland, Carbondale.Out of town guests were La donna Carpenter, Joyce Pace. Sue Shamblin, Joyce Smith, Bob Miller, Mr and Mrs. Warren Wiswell, Don Travelstead, Mrs. George Young, Mrs. Earnest Morris and daughter, Shirley. Mr and Mrs Ardell Shambil, Jesse Pratt, Mr and Mrs Earl James, Miss Pa tricia Bain, Jim Ebbs, Mr and Mrs. George Stephens, Mrs, Dor thea Edwards, Mr. and Mrs Charles Borger, Mr and Mrs. Amos Walker, Mr and Mrs. Adri an Pace, Miss Susie Grammer, Mr and Mrs. Harry Boyd, Mr and Mrs. Herschel McCree, Mr and Mrs. Ernest Gunn, Charles Sisk, all of Carbondale, Mrs Madge Malone of Marion, Cecil McGee and Gene Hansley of Nash-The Daily Register 30c a week i ville, TermMiss Mollijean Brinkley, Charles Stephens Exchange Wedding Vows
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Harrisburg Daily Register
Harrisburg, Illinois, US
Wed, Feb 13, 1957
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