Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 29, 1979 Page: 9 of 36
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travel catalogs and other
small items were displayed,
in addition to a collection of
miniature sculptured pewter
figurines depicting English
children at play. The figurin-
es were from among a
collection belonging to the
hostess, Mrs. Cotten.
During the business meet-
ing a letter was read from
Johnson County Child Wel-
fare requesting financial
assistance in providing
Christmas gifts and other
personal items for some 25
children under their care.
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Mrs. Glover also gave
several short vignettes
with hints for color schemes
and designs for decorating.
Following her presenta-
tion, Eumathians were invit-
ed into a lovely dining area,
where a table was set with
Christmas appointments and
refreshments were served.
10% OFF ON ANY PURCHASE
(Excluding Ceiling Fans)
Party Honoree
which was served with ice
cream and punch.
Party guests included her
sister, Mikki; her grand-
mother, Mrs. Billie Pierce of
Fort Worth; an uncle, Dale
Pierce of Fort Worth; an
aunt, Cheryl Pierce of
Crowley; and cousins, Candy
and Kristyn Pierce, both of
Crowley.
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grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
C.M. Sanders Sr. of Burle-
son, Mrs. Thelma Meadows
of Corinth; great great
Eumathian Study Club
members and guests met at
First United Methodist
Church Nov. 21 for a brief
business meeting prior to
leaving by motorcade to
Plymouth House Galleries in
Fort Worth for a Christmas
Home Decorating Seminar.
During the business
meeting, Mrs. Caolyn Winn,
president, reported that the
table decorations made by
Eumathians for the Pioneer
District fall board meeting in
Cleburne on Oct. 27 were
sold at a small profit for the
club.
Mary Norris outlined a
plan, orginated by the Fort
worth Symphony Guild,
whereby some lucky person
may receive a new shotgun
and help erase the deficit of
the recent visit by the Texas
Little Symphony. One dollar
coffee.
Members attending, not
previously mentioned, were
Sandra Barabas, Jimmie
Bryson, Lynn Gill, Jackie
Messer, Ada Powell, Sharon
Robinson, Marlene Kilburn,
Sheila Whites, and Ada
Powell.
Little Miss Meredith
Lindsey celebrated her first
birthday with a party given
Oct. 20 at her home 19 Oak
Parkway Court by her
parents, Marigene and Mike
Lindsey.
Her mother made and
decorated a birthday cake in
rainbow colors and centered
with a large numeral “One”,
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donations may be made at
several businesses in Burle-
son.
Ms. Faye Glover, design
consultant for Ethan Allen
Galleries, presented a color
slide showing of homes of
various Hollywood stars
with personal glimpses of
Christmas decorations. The
slide presentation also sug-
gested menus from each
star, which, Mrs. Glover
pointed out, could be adapt
ed in any home easily.
It was decided the service
committee should review the
request further in addition
to considering other suggest-
ed service projects including
visitation and small gifts for
a nursing home resident
who has no family; fruit
baskets; Christmas meal for
a needy family and nursing
home gifts.
Members will be taking
orders for the Lincoln House
Catalog as a means of raising
funds for service projects.
The door prize a decorative
wood butterfly with ornate
Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Proctor,
141 N.W. Jill Ann, announce
the engagement and
approaching marriage of
their daughter, Nancy Ann
to Cleve Ray Hawkins, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Labe L. Haw-
kins, Route 1, Haslet.
The wedding is planned
for 8 p.m. Dec. 1st in
Crestmont Baptist Church.
The bride-elect graduated
Burleson Pianist To
Play For B&PW Club
with the Fort Worth public
schools. Ms. Burchfield’s
topic will be “Children In
Need Of Help.”
from Burleson High School;
attended Tarrant County
Junior College and is curren-
tly enrolled in Fort Worth
Court Reporting School. She
is employed as a cashier for
Winn Dixie Inc.
Her fiance is a graduate of
Northwest High School and
is employed as hardware
merchandiser for Winn Dixie
Inc.
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Mrs. Proctor, who has
been a pianist since the age
ofl2, specializes in religious
concert music and is accom-
panist for the gospel quartet,
“The Redemption Singers.”
Sending gifts, but unable
to attend, were great grand-
mother, Mrs. Bessie Wells of
Cleburne; and friends, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Smith and
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was won by Linda Shelley.
The butterfly was a creation
of the joint creative efforts
of Clark and Sharon Wof-
ford.
Following the program,
members were served En-
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The first birthday of
Amber Elaine Meadows was
an occasion for a party on
Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. given by __ .........t
her parents, Barry and Shir- grandmother, Mrs. Eugenia
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416 N.W. Renfro.
A Holly Hobbie Cake,
baked by her mother and
decorated by a friend, Patsy
Marsh, was served with ice
cream, punch and coffee
from a table appointed in the
Holly Hobbie motif.
Guests were grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Sanders
Jr. of Burleson; Mr. and Mrs.
John Meadows of Sweet-
water; aunts, Darla and
Charlene Sanders of Burle-
son and Brownwood, respec-
tively; an uncle, Mike San-
ders of Burleson; great
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Hickey and cousins, Laura _
and Amanda Hickey, all of
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Martha Proctor, a Burle-
son musician, will present a
program of Christmas melo-
dies at the holiday party,
planned by the Lone Star
Business and Professional
Women’s Club of Fort Worth,
at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 in the
Colonial Country Club.
Guest speaker will be
Joyce Burchfield, who is
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Members of Zeta Theta
Exemplar Preceptor Chap-
ter of Beta Sigma Phi Soror-
ylity, heard a program on
(viand at its Nov. 11
Sneering held at 8 p.m. in the
home of Mrs. Mary Cotton.
Mrs. Sharon Wofford
shared a letter from her
sister, Mrs. Betty Sheehy of
San Jose, Calif., in which she
described the lifestyle of the
English during an eight-
month stay in England in
1977.
Mrs. Sheehy’s letter de-
scribed their language, cook-
ing, schools, shopping techn-
iques and other interesting They requested that checks
subjects. be made out to the Johnson
She told of her children’s County Child Welfare Board
experience in attending and be submitted by Dec. 10.
school and that they were
required to wear the typical
| English attire. She also
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I seeing different historical
I places they visited while
I living in England and
■ described the festivities of
the Queen’s centennial cele-
bration.
Mrs. Sheehy explained the
English people were rather
cool towards Americans at
first, but when they became
familiar with them, they
were found to be very
friendly.
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. . .the former Jana Lynn Hilliard
MRS. GARY TUCKER
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Day Care. The bridegroom graduated from BHS in 1977 and
is employed at Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Among the wedding guests were the bridegroom’s
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Littleton of Crowley
and Mrs. Louise Emerson of Burleson and the bride’s
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs.
C.K. Woods, all of Waco; and a honorary grandmother. Mrs.
Rosey Beard of Fort Worth.
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Miss Brenda Freiley and Mary Hurtado presided at the
coffee and punch service. D’Ann Donaldson and Robbie
Brunson served from the bride’s cake. Melanie Anderson
and Rita Gee were at the groom’s table. Melody Dixon was
guest registrar.
After a brief wedding trip, the couple is making their
home in Alvarado.
The bride, a 1979 graduate of Texas Wesleyan College, is
employed at Tarrant Bank in Fort Worth. The bridegroom a
1977 graduate of TexasA&M, is self-employed as a farmer.
Wedding vows of Carol Hammond and Gary Tucker were
solemnized in a double-ring ceremony performed at 7:30
p.m. Nov. 24 in Crestmont Baptist Church.
Rev. Melton Miles, church pastor, and David Ross of
Waco, officiated for the ceremony in a setting of pedestal
urns of Sweetheart Roses, white gladioli and mums flanked
by spiral, seven-branched candelabra.
Miss Hammond is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Hammond, Route 2, Burleson. Tucker’s parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Tucker, 393 N.W. Newton.
The Polytechnic Methodist Church in Fort Worth was the
scene Nov. 17 for the wedding of Jana Lynn Hilliard and
Steven C. Willmoth.
Rev. William Reynolds officiated for the exchange of
double-ring vows at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.
Given in marriage by her father with the “her mother and
I” avowal, the bride was gowned in white silk organza over
bridal taffeta designed with a Queen Anne neckline edged in
alencon lace in-laid with pearls.
The full bishop sleeves ended in lace cuffs over the hands.
The circular skirt was bordered by pearl embroidered
alencon lace above a deep flounce that flowed into a
cathedral train.
Her chapel-length veil of silk illusion, bordered deep with
alencon lace, was worn as a mantilla.
She carried a bouquet of sterling silver roses and
carnations arranged with baby’s breath and showered with
white satin streamers.
Cathy Hammond served her sister as maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Jeanene Young, Janet Young, Vicki
Wicker and Galey Snelson. Karen Tucker, sister of the
bridegroom, was junior bridesmaid.
They were dressed identically in floor-length gowns of
mauve susanna satin and carried nosegays of fresh and silk
pink carnations.
Dewayne Morton was best man with Doug Moore, Lee
Dennie, Toliver Carson and Eddie Grimes serving as
groomsmen. Ushers were Danny Ross, Darrell Anthony,
Kenneth Tucker and Doug Hammond.
Altar candles were lighted by Wesley Jeffress and Troy
Earheart.
Troy Earheart carried the rings to the bridal couple.
Wedding music was provided by vocalist Ginger Ross,
who sang “Whither Thou Goest”; Darrell Ross of Waco, who
sang “You Make Me Feel Brand New”; and Rick Eubanks,
who sang, “That’s The Way.”
The bride’s mother, Mrs. Hammond wore a floor-length
gown of light green with an overlay of lace. Mrs. Tucker,
mother of the bridegroom, wore a formal gown of rose pink.
Their corsages were fashioned from glamelias.
Wedding guests were received in the Fellowship Hall of
the church after the ceremony. Jackie Farmer presided at
the punch service with Sherri Morton serving cake. Donya
Ross was guest registrar.
The couple will make their home at 514 S.E. Gardens, Apt.
133.
The bride, a graduate of Burleson High School in 1978,
attended Baylor University and is employed at Crestmont
Red Rovers mingled with dried arrangements of autumn
flowers and greenery formed the wedding scene.
Mrs. Elaine Garvin, organist, provided the wedding music
and served as accompanist for vocalists, Miss Jo Shannon
Baldwin and Stanley Clark as they sang “One Hand, One
Heart and “The Wedding Prayer” arranged by Leslie
Clark.
Escorted to the altar and given in marriage by her father,
the bride was gowned in floor-length Candlelite Fantasia
over white satin, elegant in its simplicity, with a rounded
neckline, a blouson waistline and dolman sleeves that ended
in a cuff closed with self-covered tiny buttons. Back interest
was formed with a chapel-length train that extended from
the waistline into soft folds.
A headpiece of Candelite Lace held a veil of Fantasia that
extended into a cathedral sweep.
She carried a bouquet of yellow Sweetheart Roses
arranged with dried autumn flowers.
Mandi Hilliard of Fort Worth, sister of the bride, was maid
of honor. Bridesmaids were Leah Hilliard of Fort Worth,
also a sister of the bride, Sheryl Miller of Fort Worth and
Sallie Erwin of Houston.
They were dressed identically in ankle-length dresses of
Heath Green Chiana with slippers to match. They carried a
nosegay of Red Rovers on a wicker fan.
Jackie Slover of Tyler was best man. Groomsmen were
Roland Russell of Burleson, Scott Willmoth, Don Davis of
College Station.
Ushers were Bill Marsh, Webb Hilliard, Bill Craft and
Robby Kent.
The bridegroom wore a candlelight-colored tuxedo with a
white ruffled shirt and a yellow rose boutonniere. The male
attendants were dressed in Forest Green tuxedos with light
green shirts and Red Rover boutonnieres.
For her daughter’s wedding, Mrs. Hilliard, chose a
street-length frock of gold silk. The bridegroom’s mother,
Mrs. Willmoth, wore a street-length dress of green trimmed
with beige. Their corsages were yellow Sweetheart Roses
and dried autumn flowers.
At the reception, held immediately following the
ceremony, in the fellowship hall of the church, the bride and
bridegroom’s tables were centered with cornucopias filled
with fresh and dried arrangements of fall flowers.
The four-tiered bride’s cake, supported by colonades, was
decorated in rust, and green sugar cream icing. The Groom’s
Cake was decorated in Texas A&M colors of maroon and
white.
Miss Hilliard is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.W.
Hilliard, 4805 Spear, Fort Worth.
Willmoth is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Willmoth,
201 Meador Lane.
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Hutson, Wayne & Moody, James. Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 29, 1979, newspaper, November 29, 1979; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1263248/m1/9/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Burleson Public Library.