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The Canyon News from Canyon, Texas • Page 9

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The Canyon Newsi
Location:
Canyon, Texas
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9
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Wilda Faye Pitt and H. J. Greenfield Nuptial Vows Are Solemnized Friday MR. AND MRS. H.

GREENFIELD Wilda Faye Pitt, daughter of Mr and Mrs Pitt become the bride Greenfield, son of Cecil Greenfield of Hoppv in an impressive double ring service at the First Baptist Church Canyon Friday evening, August 14, at 7 30 o'clock Rev Strauss Atkinson read the rites The satin draped altai Dod before an arrangement of giant chrysanthemums an candelabra entwined with foliage White silk rope satm floor panels frr the satin draped altar rail from which she scattered yellow white satin kneelmg rose petals in the bridal ompleted the decora- 1 Larry Wayne Pitt served a in st to he bench tions Ann Holt at the organ accompanied Miss Norma Dean Thur -1 man who sang I Love You Truly and and played the! traditional wedding marches Misses Doris Mullican and Lila I may Hunter, gowned in turquoise taffeta and carrying tapers rounded in bronze chrysanthemums and tied with bronze drops, lighted the candles Mrs Cloys Knox, sister of the bride, as matron of honor, wore a gown of turquoise taffeta and car ried a colonial nosegay of bronze pom porn chrysanthemums tied in turquoise lacclon and sandalwood ribbon The bridesmaids, Misses Bettie Glanton and Wanette Green wore identical gowns of sandalwood tat feta and carried colonial nosegays of yellow pom poms tied with san dahvood ribbon Mitts of taffeta and hats of taffeta and net matching the color of her gown were worn by each attendant to complete her costume Little Miss Lynn Stevens carried a basket covered in turquoise tulle 9th Annual Rodeo At Boys' Ranch September 6th and 7th are the dates set for the big Ninth Annual Ranch Rodeo. All the boys from America A First Ranch will take a two day break from their ranch activ i ties to give the people in thi" area a first hand look into what kind of cowboys they really are when they present their Ninth Annual Rodeo tn Amarillo over the Labor Day week-end There will he two complete per formances. One at 2 30 Sunday. Sept and at 8 oo 1 Monday, Sept. 7th, at the Tri State Fair Rodeo Arena in Amarillo Will Rogers Range Riders are sponsors of the rodeo but the complete show will he on entirely by the young cowboys trorn Ranch The hoys participate in every event that is seen in any professional show plus added special attractions such as trick riding, roping and clown act- There will be no absence of thrills and spills because the boys will be competing for prize money and for the honor of best all-around cowboy Besides the regular rodeo events, special added attractions will keep show moving at a fast pace these attractions will be nal people coming to just for the Boys Ranch Sorr pro! Am; Rod wi ro it be part The mi an is running high! boys because many icipating in their first boys, representing 28 iiree foreign countries action studded will be used expansion whic facilities tor path ring bearer Best man was Buddy Selvidge of Happy.

Groomsmen were For e't Bovve Gerald MeCasland Fu gene Littlefield and .1 Green field, cousin of the bridegroom, all of Happy Escorted to the altar and given in marriage by her brother, Leroy Pitt, bride was gowned in a formal wedding gown ot bridal satin and imported Chantilly lace The gown fashioned with a fitted bodice which was styled with a deep lace yoke extending into a panel to the waist had been pre viously worn by her sister. Mrs Clarence Maynard The pearl encrusted yoke had a Peter Pan color. The fitted sleeves terminated in petal points at the hands The gracefully draped skirt had a front panel of lace and fell into a chapel train Her veil of imported illti- sion fell from a crown of seed pearls Her cascade bouquet ot white Frenched carnation stephanotis was topped with a i white orchid and showered with stephanotis in love knot- of white satin Her only jewelry was an heir loom brooch belonging to the i grooms grandmother Mrs Pitt wore a faille dress with brown velvet trim, moss green hat and gloves ami brown: lizard accessories. Her corsage was I of yellow pom poms with contrast mg pearl drops Immediately following the cere mony the bridal party was hon ored with a reception in the church parlor Mrs Leroy Pitt registered the guests for the wed ding and for the reception Mary Owens served the cake and James, sister of the groom, presided at the punch howl Other members of the reception attendants were Mesdames Rice, Harry Ford Leonard Win ters, Maynard. Leon Crouch.

Misses Wanda Sheets, Hila Begert, and Racheal Maynard For a short wedding trip the bride wore a fall beige dress trimmed in brown with brown accessories anfl an orchid corsage After August 22 the couple will be at home at 1905 Sixth Avenue Greenfield attended West Texas Elementary school and von High School where sht be a senior this fail. Mr. Greenfield is a 1952 uate of Happy High Schoo present he is employed at wind Airport in Amarillo Among the out-of-town were Mrs Brown Mrs Brown and children, Mr am Fred Brown and children Groom Mr and Mrs Norr geon and children of CR rl Webb and San Dan Salter and Knox, Mr Gray and So, Mr and if Perry ton will At lid ri if Mrs and Mrs Cub Am; Mi an SISTER DIES Mrs wald, Tenn She was the ockard of How fd Monday nig year-old si'ter SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY Gladys Lese berg a- surprised on her 16th birthday Monday eve mn Augu-t 17 by her Mr and Leseherg. with a fried chicken supper Those attending were Mr and Mr i Bauer, Mr and Mrs boys Knox, Mary Alice and Le Roy Bauer, Helene and Annette Meyer, Norman Ray, Glenn and Weldon Tucek Martha Jean Me Broom Mr and Mrs Lexeberg, and the hon oree Jones Mr Jones able to attend the funeral as un Mr and Mr- Gum, Royce and LaNelie attended the annual Gossett Crow nover reunion over the weekend at the air Grounds in Amarillo Two hundred and 70 were present Mrs Hetimngton from Anton is vi thi- week in the home of her son and family, the VY Henningtons, Jr cf ON Cj in ro sss 'jUmm CD III I Loin or STI CM UJ 3 0 cc 1 GO LU u. Cl Z2TL CD CM be; wo OC GO CL LO cl 3 i to UJ UJ CO CD oc mJ co a xf CO cn -X.

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Years Available:
1908-1982