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FIRST baptist church is scene of pyron-boozerWEDDING ON TUESDAY EVENING, NOV. 25A •.Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Pyron are now at home in Heflin following their wedding on Tuesday. evening of last week and their honeymoon trip during the Thanksgiving holidays.The First Baptist Church in which the couple had attended since childhood was the scene of the pretty wedding which was attended by a large assemblage of friends and relatives.' The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Boozer, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Pyron.While the guests were arriving, Miss Olive Barnes, organist, played a program of nuptial music, assisted by Howard Boyajian,violinist. Their selections included:Auagio, Third Chorale, Franck; Aaiago, Grand Piece Symphoni-que, Franck; Pastorale, Guilman't; If Thqu Art Near, Bach, Miss Barnes. Adiago, Sonata IV, Handel; Air, Bach, Mr. Boyajian.The traditional wedding marches were used.The church decorations of floor standards of white specimenchrysanthemums and gladioli, fern balls and candelabra were confined to the altar and furnished an appropriate setting for the ceremonyJames Casey, Sylacauga, and Charles Hammett lighted the candles and served as ushers. Robert Bruce and Bernard Hammett also served as ushers.Misses Janet Clements, Jean Cole, Florida Phillips and Mary Jane Landers were bridesmaids. Miss Lorraine Boozer of Auburn was maid of honor, and Miss Phyllis Boozer was flower girl. Both axe sisters of the bride.The bridesmaids' gowns and that of the maid of honor were fashioned identically of nylon net over taffeta. They had strapless fitted bodices and full waltz-length skirts trimmed in threetiered pleated ruffles which gave an apron effect in the front. They wore matching net stoles and carried bouquets of bronze chrysanthemums. Misses Cole and Clements wore frost green; Misses Landers and Phillips wore champagne, and Miss Boozer, the maid of honor, wore orchid and her bouquet was of orchid chrysanthemums. The little flower girl was dressed in a gown of pink net over taffeta and carried abasket of pom pom chrysanthemums.The diminutive bride was lovely in her wedding dress of nylon net illusion and Chantilly lace over satin, designed with full skirt, walz length, (and a strapless bodice over which she wore a -fitted jacket featuring a mandarin neckline and fitted sleeves ending in a point over the hands. Her fingertip veil of illusion was attached to a cap of satin and lace trimmed with clusters of orange blossoms, and she carred a prayer book marked with white orchids.She entered' the church with her father who gave her in marriage. Charles Pyron, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Dr. Billy Adams, pastor of the church, performed the doublering ceremony.The bride’s mother wore ice blue velveteen made with fitted waist and full skirt topped with a cape-like jacket. Her corsage was of white carnations. The bridegroom's -mother was dressed in birdshell blue crepe with a corsage of white carnations.Reception AfterwardsImmediately after the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of Mrs. A. P. Johnston and Miss Mildred Johnston. Mrs. Johnston greeted the guests at the door and presented them to the receiving line in which stood the parents of the couple and members of the wedding party.The bride's table was overlaid with a lace cloth and was centered with the tiered wedding cake. Tall white tapers burned in silver candelabra on the table and buffet, and an arrangement of white carnations and stephanotis was used on the buffet. Miss Edwin a Patty of Anniston poured coffee and Miss Marguerite Green served cake. Mints and nuts were also served.Mrs. Maurice Lockridge kept the bride's book. Assisting at the reception were Miss Mildred Johnston, Mrs. E. J. Landers, Mrs. Guy Phillips, Mrs. Roscoe Wilson, Mrs. J. C. Striplin, Mrs. Al-lie Law, Misses Docia Lasseter, Mildred Clower, Wanda Johnson, Judy Trotter, Ann Jones, Jean Legg and Sybil Brittain.During the evening the couple left on a wedding trip. For traveling the bride wore a suit of gold wool with black accessories and a corsage of orchids.CA Sop pla] dan darWe live has Coi a nr1 Me ser be« do: anlt;nofeefr€ondapaallvochz
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Jacksonville Teacola
Jacksonville, Alabama, US
Wed, Dec 10, 1952
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