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The Waxahachie Daily Light from Waxahachie, Texas • Page 3

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Sunday, August 3, 1969 THE WAXAHACHIE DAILY LIGHT PAGE THREE Bride Elect Feted At Recipe Coffee By MARTHA JANE BRYCE Women's Editor When Ellen Gardenhirestarts housekeeping she have to worry about what to have for supper. She can serve Bob Dill, her a different dish every day. The bride-to-be was honoree Saturday morning at a in the home of Mrs. Pat Gardenhire at 205 Overhill Drive. Hostesses with Susan were Ora Belle (Mrs.

Lynn) Gardenhire and Karen (Mrs. Keith) Kaiser of San Antonio, the former Miss Karen Wallace. Recipe Box brought by each guest were placed in a woven straw recipe box topped by a lid Ora Belle had in a most luxurious kitchen appointment. Stitched in the chosen colors of lavender and purple, the culinary bauble and its contents were later presented to the honoree. The too, were accented in the flowers on the dining room table from which guests were served a array of coffee-time foods chilled apple juice with mint sprigs, swan cream puffs filled with a lusciousconcoction, Danish ham rolled about cream cheese spiked with capers and ripe olives, cheese wafers, pcnans glazed with coffee, cinnamon and allspice; and fresh fruits from a watermelon bowl.

Receiving guests with Miss Gardenhire and her hostesses was the mother, Mrs. George Gardenhire. House Party Members of the house party included Mrs. A. C.

Raines of Dallas, aunt of the future bride; Mrs. Don Byrd, Mesquite; Mrs. Michael Averett, Commerce; Miss Melissa Hine, Dallas; Also, Miss Debhi Lumpkins, Miss Pam Higgins, Miss Brooke Blankenbeckler, Miss Kay Culbertson and Miss Barbara Blakemore. The wedding of Miss Gardenhire and Robert Dill of Houston is calendared for Aug. 30 at First United Methodist Church.

Miss Rebecca Jane Kimbrell became the bride Friday of Howard LeMoineShick Jr. at a double ring nuptial ceremony read in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church. The Rev. G. W.

French pastor of the church, was officiant for the couple's nuptial rites at 8 Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Milton Kimbrell, 919 Ellis are parents of the bride who is a 19(59 graduate of Waxahaehie High School. The bridegroom, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Howard LeMoine Schick, 724 Gibson is a 1966 graduate of WHS and presently a senior at North Texas State University in Denton. He is employed by Kroger Co. in Dallas. The couple exchanged marriage vows as they knelt at a satin covered prayer bench placed before a centering arch-candelabra trimmed with greenery and holding lighted white tapers.

In the background was an arrangement of white gladioli and white columnar stock. Selections of prenuptial music and the traditional wedding marches were played by Mrs. Clyde Taylor, organist. Soloist Mrs. Ann Wright.

Bride Given in marriage by her father and mother, the bride wore a floor length gown of bridal satin accented with pearl encrusted lace appliques on the bodice, at the hemline and bordering the edge of her chapel length train. Her bouffant veil of illusion was held by a triple Dior bow of white satin. She carried a cascade bouquet of frenched white carnations combined with button-type white chrysanthemums and centered with a gardenia. It was placed on a white Bible. Mrs.

Jack R. Shirey Jr. of Grand Prairie, sister of the bridegroom, attended the bride as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Barbara Points, Mrs. Jerry Wooldridge and Mrs.

Ronnie Ozymy. The identically styled floor length dresses of ice blue satin were accented with blue Venetian lace at the aistline and a bow at the back Each carried a bouquet of mixed flowers. Social Calendar p.m. Ellis County Art Assn. meets at Texas Power Light Co.

assembly room. Oil landscape demonstration by June Carbone of Arlington. The father of the bridegroom served his son as best man. Groomsmen were Dennie Ozymy, John Everett and Ramond Lowry Candles were lighted and guests seated by Steve Truitt and Jack Shirey of Grand Prairie, brother-in-law of the bridegroom. Wedding Reception A reception at the church followed the marriage rites when members of the house party were Miss Barbara Blakemore, Miss Neva Stanley, Miss Vikki Rogers and Miss Polly Buxton.

For the wedding trip to Houston the new Mrs. Schick was wearing an avocado green double-breasted coat dress trimmed with gold colored buttons. Her accessories were brown and her corsage was the gardenia from her bouquet. TO WED Mr. and Mrs.

John Brock, 300 Virginia are announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Johnetta, to Bryan Springer of Arlington, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Springer, Route 2, a iew.

The bride elect, a 1967 graduate of Waxahaehie High School, is presently employed at W. C. Tenery Community Hospital. Her fiance was graduated from Maypearl High School and is now associated with Martin Sprockett and Gear Co. at Arlington.

The couple will make their home in A I ington following their wedding on Aug. 9. After their return, the couple will be at home at 4)06 Woodhollow Drive, Apt. 206. in Dallas.

Rehearsal Dinner The parents honored their son and his fiancee Thursday night with a dinner at Waxahaehie Country Club following rehearsal for the wedding. Guests included parents of the bride and members of the wedding party. Luncheon The sister of the bridegroom, Mrs. Shirey Jr. of Grand Prairie, was hostess E'riday for a luncheon in the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. H. L. Schick, here. She was assisted by her mother.

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and Mrs. J. C. Muirhead, Midlothian Route 3, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Sharon Corrme to Tomas Ray Hendrickson, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Hendrickson, 414 West Parks Waxahaehie. A 1968 graduate of Waxahaehie High School, the bride-elect is now employed by Charlie Johnson Motor Co. Her fiance also attended WHS and is presently associated with Oak Farms. The couple's wedding is planned on Friday, Sept. 5, at the home of the future bride's grandmother, Mrs.

Tom B. Hosford, Route 1, Waxahaehie. Couple United In Marriage At Ceremony In Lancaster Miss Wanda Diann Miller of Red Oak and Sgt. Ronnie Wayne Wright of Lone Elm were united in marriage Thursday night at a double-ring marriage ceremony in the home of the grandmother at Lancaster. Mr.

and Mrs C. W. Miller, Route 3, Red Oak. are parents of the bride who attended Red Oak High School. The bridegroom is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. T. W. Wright of Lone Elm. He has just returned from a three-year tour of duty with the United States Army and is presently stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland.

The Rev. W7. W. Lowrie, pastor of South Park Assembly of God Church in Waxahaehie, officiated at the nuptial rites at 7 p.m. The vows were exchanged before a background formed by a trellis archway intertwined with greenery and yellow flowers.

Dress Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a street length dress of white embossed cotton styled with a white crocheted bertha collar and short sleeves. She carried a white orchid encircled by white carnations on a white Bible. Honor Attendants Miss Charlene Miller was her maid of honor. Her dress of pastel pink cotton fabric was street length and she wore a corsage of white carnations. Douglas Wright served his brother as best man.

Wedding Reception At a reception honoring the couple immediately following the marriage rites, the table was laid with a white linen cloth and centered by an arrangement of green and yellow' flowers. Following a wedding trip to Corpus Christi, the couple will to Fort Meade. Of James Boyd Stephens Marriage rites for Miss Susan Gayle Almand of Waxahaehie and James Boyd Stephens, Amarillo, were solemnized Saturday night in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church. The Rev. Sam E.

Tullock officiated at the double-ring nuptial ceremony read at 8 p.m. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Ted Almand, Route 3, is a 1964 graduate of Waxahaehie High School and received her degree from Baylor University in 1968. For the past year, she has been a teacher in the Mesquite public schools.

Dr. and Mrs. Boyd L. Stephens, 213 West Adams, Borger, are parents of the bridegroom. He is a graduate of Borger High School and was awarded his degree at Baylor University in 1968.

At present, he is associated with Dun and Bradstreet in Amarillo where the couple will live at 2712 Britain St. after their return from a short wedding trip. Guests Register Upon arrival at the church Saturday night, wedding guests registered at smilax draped pedestals on either side of the narthex. Prenuptial music and the traditional wedding processional and recessional were presented by Mrs. Frederick Reglin organist, who also accompanied a vocal quartet composed of Mr and Mrs.

James Freedman Mr. and Mrs. James Huston. For the ceremony votive candles and smilax drapery on the rail outlined the chancel of the church where the couple exchanged marriage vows as they knelt at a prie-dieu backed by white Grecian columns and urns garlanded with smilax and filled with Woodwardia fern. Massive, multiple-branched brass floor candelabra filled with cathedral tapers were at either side.

Flanking the nt er arrangement were matching Grecian columns and urns while other multiple-branched brass floor candelabra garlanded with smilax and holding lighted tapers completed the setting for the wedding. Family pews were marked rosettes ofsalai leaves and white Martha Washington geraniums on white satin bows. A white aisle cloth was laid preceding the approach of the bride and her attendants to the altar. Gown Mr. Almand gave his daughter in marriage.

For her wedding, she chose a formal gown of diamond white organza over peau. The close fitting empire bodice featured a wide bateau neckline and short sleeves edged in Venise lace. Further enhancing the bodice were appliques of three-dimensional lace flowers. Similar appliques were also interspersed on the slim A-line skirt. A voluminous Cameiot train sprinkled with lace medallions swept to chapel length and the long veil of illusion fell from a wreath of white organza roses and leaves.

She wore short, white kid gloves. For her flowers, the bride carried a petite nosegay of white roses, glamellias, gysophilia and tendrils of English ivy whithin which was a handkerchief of delicate Belgian lace brought her from Europe especially for the wedding. The bride was attended by Mrs. Ronald Laney, Corpus Christi, matron of honor; Miss Diane Henley, Dallas, maid of honor; and Miss Judy Riley, Dallas; Mrs. John Richardson, College Station; and Mrs.

Fred Shave, Dallas, bridesmaids. Dresses heir floor length dresses of maize colored saki were each designed with high rise bodice trimmed by a white lace panel from the scoop neckline to the midriff. Matching lace encircled the bodice and ended in a bow at the back center waistline to accent the back fullness of the A-line skirt. Their headpieces were wreaths of yellow organza flowers to which were caught shoulder length illusion veils. Each wore short, white kid gloves and carried a nosegay of Edwardian roses, glamellias and dianthus in shades of yellow interspersed with gypsophilia and English ivy.

Robert Michael Whitaker of Peoria, III. served the bridegroom as best man. Groomsmen were George Neill, Austin; Fred Shave, Dallas; Ron Laney Corpus Christi; and David Darnell, Dallas. Serving as ushers were the brother, Keith Almand; and Brad Underwood of San zXntonio. Wedding Reception At a reception in fellowship hall of the church following the marriage ceremony, the table was centered by the tiered wedding cake crested by filigree columns and a mound of white roses.

The formal bridal portrait was displayed on an antique eased and rice bags, later distributed to guests, were on a white topiary tree. In the house party were Mmes. Michael Whitaker, Peoria, David Darnell, Dallas; George Neill, Austin; Raymond M. Waxahaehie; Joe Haag, Fort Worth; Also, Misses Kay Taulbee, Debbie Tidwell, Debbie Roebuck, Emily Hays, Pam Hastings, all of Waxahaehie; and Janeen Frensley of Irving. For "going the bride chose a brown and beige silk dress and beige accessories.She carried the corsage of cymbidium orchids her mother had worn at the wedding.

Out-of-town guests for the wedding included Mr. and Mrs. E. EL Johnson and sons of Boulder, Mr. and Mrs.

B. L. Windham and family of San Marcos, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph indham and daughters and Mr.

and Mrs. Elddie Kirpatrick, all of Fort W7orth; and Mrs. Vera Pender of Houston. Rehearsal Dinner Friday night following rehearsal for the wedding Doctor and Mrs. Stephens were hosts for a dinner at Brookside Inn to honor their son and his fiancee.

Yellow gladioli and pompon chry santhemums decorated the haped table at which members of the wedding party were seated. Runners of English iv punctuated by votive cardie completed the table dec orations. Bridesmaids Luncheon i Saturday, the former na.id and her mother he attendants it their home. seated at mdiv i laid with yellow their places marked by large yellow bows attached to their chairs. Centering the tables wer flower in nunls in the bridal colors of ellow and white.

Schick- Kimbrell Vows Said At Church Here MRS. JAMES BOYD STEPHENS Miss Susan Almand Bride L. MRS. HOWARD LeMOINE SCHICK JR..

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