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Columbian-Progress from Columbia, Mississippi • Page 12

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2B-THE COLUMBIAN-PROGRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1977 Breland-Wallace Vows Exchanged i is I 1 holding green tinted rice. For travel the bride wore a two-piece gray ensemble with a pink blouse with self bow and black accessories. Her corsage was the orchid from her bouquet. Following a wedding trip to Hawaii the couple will reside in Columbia. Rehearsal Sapper Mrs.

Wallace was hostess for the rehearsal supper at the home of jthe bride's parents. The buffet table was centered with wedding bells on an inverted crystal compote holding a yellow pillar candle decorated with a flower ring. Pine greeuery surrounded the centerpiece. The couple chose the occasion to present gifts to their attendants. Bridesmaids Luncheon Mrs.

Bob 0. May, Mrs. Hillman Breland, and Mrs. Robert M. Case of Jackson, all aunts of the bride, were hostesses on the day of the wedding for the bridesmaids luncheon held at noon at a local restaurant.

Poinsettias in varying heights formed a centerpiece grouping for the luncheon table. with a floor-length skirted cloth of white lace and edged with garlands of greenery. At the center the bride's cake of three tiers was frosted in white and decorated with white sugar roses and touches of green. The top tier, supported by crystal columns, held the traditional bride and groom ornament. The cake was flanked by twin silver candelabra entwined with greenery.

The silver punch service and silver coffee service were placed at opposite ends of the table. The table was also enhanced with the bride's bouquet. Assisting at the reception were Mrs. Paul Gark, who cut the cake, Miss Camille Leatherman, who presided at the punch bowl, and aunts of the bride, Mrs. Hillman Breland, who poured coffee, and Mrs.

Robert M. Case, who assisted in serving the cake. Tea girls were Becky Robertson, Angela and Paula Clark, Kathy Fortenberry, Susan Burdette, Robbie Mc-Neese, Gail Bankston, Patty Parkman, Beth Ginn, Angela Ball, Janet Wells, Mary Nell Dantin, and Abbie Yarbo-rough. Mrs. Bob 0.

May, aunt of the bride, presided at the register table which was draped with white lace and decorated with an arrangement of the same flowers used in the bride's bouquet. Mrs. Lela Wilson assisted throughout the reception. Julie Breland, Suzy Case, and Dana Terry, rice girls, distributed rice bags of white net tied with green ribbons Catherine Morgan The wedding of Miss Susan Claire Breland and James Michael Wallace was solemnized in a double-ring ceremony on the evening of Dec, 30 at Cedar Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Douglas Rouse officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Breland and the bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Libby Wallace and Thomas Wallace, all of Columbia. Phillip Fortenberry played wedding music at the piano and Miss Elizabeth Burchfield sang "The Twelfth of Never" prior to the service and "The Wedding Song" at the close. For the candlelight service the sanctuary was enhanced with an archway entwined with greenery and centered with two white doves.

Diagonal, spiral, and tree candelabra were used. Ferns, twin baskets of white galdioli with pink and mint green carnations, and the memory candle enhanced with greenery and white satin ribbons completed the setting. Hurricane lamps and white satin bows were used as pew markers. Escorted by her father, the bride wore a gown of Italian silk designed with a lifted bodice trimmed with peau d'ange lace forming a sheer yoke which featured a high close neckline of lace. The long full sleeves, also lace, were banded with lace cuffs edged with silk ruching.

Scalloped peau d'ange lace edged with silk ruching bordered the full controlled skirt which drifted into a chapel train. Her floor-length mantilla of silk illusion, bordered with matching scalloped lace, drifted from a lace Camelot. The bride carried a cascade of bridal pink roses, mint green, pink and white carnations, and gypsophila. Centering the bouquet was a white cattleya orchid. She wore a diamond cross necklace, a gift of the bridegroom, and a ring belonging to her maternal grandmother.

Attendants The bride's sisters, Mrs. James Allen Brewer of Pascagoula and Miss Allison Breland, served as matron and maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Mike Breland, sister-in-law of the bride, Becky Wallace, sister of the both of bride'i Engagement Of Miss Morgan To Mr. Williamson Announced cousins.

Miss Carrie Frances May of Columbia, Miss Lisa Cranford of Garden City, N.Y., and Miss Mikell Buckley of Columbia. The honor attendants and bridesmaids wore identical gowns of emerald Qiana. The demi-bodice was designed with a high throat gathered at the center front above the lifted waist and developing into a contour cape which drifted to the floor at the back. Qiana roping held the fullness. Each attendant carried a colonial style bouquet of mint green, pink, and white carnations and poms tied with mint green satin ribbon loops and emerald green velvet ribbons.

They wore gypsophila in their hair. Bethany Case of Jackson, cousin of the bride who served as flower girl, wore mint green dress of silk organza trimmed with lace. It was fashioned with a high waisted bodice and short puffed sleeves. She carried a white basket with an arrangement of pink and green poms trimmed with emerald green satin Ringbearer was David Terry- The bridegroom's best man was Billy Joe Gark. Groomsmen were Craig, Keith, and Mark Westmoreland, Jackie Hartfield, Reid Wall, and Ben Ray Buckley, all of Columbia.

Ushers were Mike Breland, brother of the bride, Pitt Pittman, and Edwin Johnson, all of Columbia. For her daughter's wedding Mrs. Breland chose a two-piece formal gown of peach Qiana. Topping the slightly flared floor-length skirt was a jacket with shirring at the waistline and braid trim. Mrs.

Wallace wore a blue polyester crepe gown accented with chiffon sleeves. The bodice of the gown was gathered from a rhinestone trimmed diamond-shaped insertion at the front waistline. Both wore white cymbidium orchids. Mrs. James H.

White and Mrs. H. 0. Breland, grandmothers of the bride, and Mrs. Arvin Wallace, grandmother of the bridegroom, all wore formal gowns accented corsages of white carnations.

Reception The reception followed in the fellowship hall of the church. The bride's table, focal and Mrs. Cecil Dixon. Gifts for the honoree were put in a basket to be presented. A dessert plate with punch was served.

Guests were members of the Sunday school class. Miss Margaret Morgan of Columbia. Mr. Williamson is the son of Mrs. Martha Williamson of Goss and Dennis Williamson of Columbia.

The bride-elect is a 1976 graduate of Columbia High School where she was elected "Most Beautiful" in her senior year. She is attending Hinds Junior College working toward certification as a dental assistant. Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Wallace Miss Davis Engaged To Mr.

Culpepper COUNTRY TAKEOFF The engagement and forthcoming marriage of Miss jMartha Ann Davis to Thomas David Culpepper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dale Culpepper, is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Lawrence Davis, all of Columbia.

The wedding is set for Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. in Macedonia Baptist Church with the reception following in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.

M. (Jack) Johnson. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. The engagement and forthcoming marriage of Miss Margaret Catherine Morgan to Dudley Colen Williamson is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

George H. town a ROBERTS, at Dothan, Ala. With Plains only 20 miles from Dawson, they, of course, made a little jaunt over there to see the activity. Two Columbians just o-pened their Christmas present last week-in a manner of speaking'. JIM and PAT CALLENDER's week in Mexico was a Christmas gift from WINFRED and LOTTIE CAL-LENDER, Three days in Mexico City were spent mainly tsightseeijpg and vthwt they had three days in Acapulco which included a boat cruise, tours of the city and in the mountains.

They really enjoyed Santa's gift. Hinds Junior College fall term special honor students include RANDY JOSEPH GASSMANN of Columbia. AAayr Club Adds Member YOU CLOTNUS And Drop Them By Here. Our Exclusive Professional Dry "Cleaning Process Will Refresh Entire Wardrobe. An3 We Think You'd Uke That.

BILL HOUSTON'S Columbia Cleaners Second Street Dial 736-4671 Stork Shower Given For Mrs. Saucier i Jr 5 'fj Martha Ann Davis Imogene Robbfns, gave information on the care of roses and other spring flowers. The study topic by Mrs. Alberta Hitt was on distress signals. "Planning Your Kitchen" and "Money To Burn" were the demonstration topics given by Alice Williams.

A note was read from Haven House thanking the club for fruit sent at Christmas. Mrs. Perry announced that the International Tea of this district would be held March 11 at the Cloverleaf Mall in Hatties-burg: The club will represent Austria in its booth. Members attending were Mrs. Theron Sinclair, Mrs.

Alberta Hitt, Mrs. Faye Perry, Mrs. Alice Williams, Mrs. Imogene Robbins, Mrs. Doris Renfroe, Mrs.

Lillian Robbins, and Mrs. Ada Robertson. Hilter's private and public life. The result is a portrait of Hitler as man. politican, and military leader, more complex and comprehensive than any ever before published.

If you liked to read about Hilter, don't miss John Toland's Adolf Hitler. Blue Skies, No Candy's heroline is Kate Alexander, one of the most extraordinary women in contemporary fiction. Kate is a woman who has everything, professional success as a screenwriter; adoring husband, wholesome offspring, but. despite all these delicious trappings, Kate is in trouble, the panic of turning forty and the constant struggle to stay at the top of her profession are eroding her confidence. The one place she is confortable is You'll find out when you read the book.

Blue Skies, No Candy by Gael Greene. Other recent arrivals are Grenelle by Isabelle Holland, Total Joy by Marible Morgan, and The Grass Is Always Greener Over The Septic Tank by Irma Bombeck. EXHIBITS: The students of Mrs. Marion Eisworth will have on display some of their paintings, and Mrs. Duth-erence Pittman will disply some of her handwork in the display cases downstairs during the month of February.

Libraries are something else! Use 'Em! i jj May Homemakers' Club met Jan. 24 in the home of Mrs. Castus Robbins. Eight members attended including one new member, Mrs. Doris Renfroe.

Mrs. Norville Robbins gave the devotional from Genesis 8:22 challenging members "to start this New Year by being each day what God would have us be, so that at the close of the year our calendar would be filled with glorious events." She then led in prayer. The president, Mrs. Theron Sinclair, who conducted the meeting, appointed to the budget committee Lillian Robbins, Imogene Robbins, and Faye Perry. Application for a 25-year pin was made by Helen Thompson.

The landscape leader, Mrs. The future bridegroom was graduated from Columbia High School and is employed by an oil drilling company. The wedding will be solemnized in a seven o'clock evening ceremony on March 11 at Goss Baptist Church. Friends and relatives of the couple are invited to attend the wedding and the reception which will follow in the fellowship hall, VALUES! 736-4608 SHOP We made national weather news Monday morning with TV's Today Show announcing "Columbia, Mississippi, has three inches of snow." JULIE FAUST was here during weekend and MRS. JIM REED and MELISSA have been here for over a week from Houston, Texas.

JOE COLBERT and wife and teenage children of visited last week withJ Ms 'father DAVE COLBERT. Mv BOB ELLZEY of Houma visited on the weekend with his parents, MARY and ROBERT ELLZEY, and also made a trip to Jackson. CARRIE THORNHILL has returned from a month's visit with her son, JACK THORN-HILL, at Dawson, and her granddaughter and husband, DONNA and JOEL Values To $15 NOW 5 DIAL 736-6331 LADIES' AND MEN'S Down Filled READ ALL ABOUT IT. AT THE LIBRARY i STARTS 6 AM FRIDAY! A stork shower honoring Mrs. George 0.

Saucier of Sandy Hook was held Thursday evening, Jan. 20, in the fellowship hall of Sandy Hook Methodist Church. Hostesses were Mrs. Danny Warren, Mrs. H.

H. Forbes, Births Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hunt of Mt.

Sinai community announce-the birth of a son, Robert Wesley Hunt Jan. 15 at 5:30 a.m. at Forrest General Hospital, Hatties-burg. The baby weighed 10 pounds and five ounces. The mother is the former Dorothy Singley of Improve community.

The baby is welcomed by a sister, LaJon Melissa, and a brother, Eric Allen. Mrs. Sennett Singley of Improve community and Mrs. Oscar Hunt of Sandy Hook are the baby's grandmothers. The paternal great-grandmother is Mrs.

Eva McCain of Kokomo. Sgt. and Mrs. Joe K. Randall announce the arrival of a daughter, Amy Michelle, who was born at Barksdale Air Force Base Hospital Jan.

6. She weighed six pounds and 12 ounces and was welcomed by her brother, Michael. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bass of Columbia.

Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John J. Randall, also of Columbia. Mrs.

J. M. Hiscock of England is the paternal great-grandmother. Mr. and Mrs.

W. Allen Stafford of Baton Rouge announce the birth of their first child, Christopher George, Jan. 7 at 9:42 p.m. at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge. The baby weighed seven pounds and 11 ounces.

The mother is the former Martha Moody of Hurricane Creek community. Grandparents are Mrs. Mary Moody of Hurricane Creek and George Moody of Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. William Stafford of Sandy Hook.

Maternal great-grandmothers are Mrs. Bertie Mae Anderson and Mrs. George Moody Sr. Paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Smith. ALL FALL AND WINTER MERCHANDISE 12 PmSS Lightweight Warm Excellent Selection Choice Of Colors SPECIAL RACKS Values To $20 NOW Z3 fr HAPPENINGS: Beginning Feb. 1, a pre-school story hour will be each Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. All children ages 4 and 5 are invited. The story hour will last about 45 minutes.

A program of films on tire safety will be held at the libran on Monday. Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. EXHIBITS: The paintings of the local students of Mrs. Eisworth will be on exhibit in the auditorium during the month of February.

Mrs. Dutherine Pittman, local businesswoman, will display some of her handicrafts in the downstairs area during the month. The 2nd grade of Columbia Academy will display some of their arts and crafts in the children's area during the month of February. NEW ARRIVALS: Among the recent arrivals at the library are two best sellers. Blue Skies, No Candy by Gael Greene and John Toland's Adolf Hitler.

Adolf Hitler remains a creature of legend, myth and misconception. Only in recent years have those who knew Hitler personally been willing or able to talk freely about him. John Tb-land has based this monumental biography on extensive research, involving a number of previously unknown or unavailable sources, and including over one hundred and fifty taped interviews with people directly involved in it i a Roll Out Of The Sack Friday Morning And Save! DON'T MISS THESE The fashion $KP HIGHWAY 98 BYPASS.

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