The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 171, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 7, 1954 Page: 4 of 24
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AA THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Texas, Tuesday Morning, December 7, 1954
Hudgens-Strong Wedding
Read in Bride's Home Sunday
Jo Cynthia Hudgens became the
bride of Robert Lee Strong Sun-
day afternoon in the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Glynn Hudgens. Tig Vine St. Bride-
groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs.
R C. Strong of 2533 Cedar St
Fred Barton, Church of Christ
minister, read Ue double ring
ceremony before an improvised
altar decorated with white stock.
On each side were wrought iron
candelabra bolding white tapers.
The bride's cousin, Patsy Street
of Littlefield, played pro - nuptial
music and accompanied Teddy Jo
MRS. CHARLES MILLIKEN
FRIDAY EVENING
Mary Wheeler,
Sgt. Hamilton
Wed at Merkel
MERKEL. Dec. 6. (RNS) - In
a candlelight ceremony in the
Church of Christ at Noodle, Mary
Cleo Wheeler and S-Sgt. Richard
Hamilton repeated double ring
vows Nov. 27.
Parents of the bride are Mr. rxd
. .s. 11:11:1— Mrs. J. A. Wheeler of Noodle. The
Jeane Crawley, Charles Milliken bridegroom's parents are Mr. and
* Mrs. Roger Hamilton of Port
Wed in Candlelighted Ceremony
RANGER. Dec. 4 (RNS) -
Jeane Crawley became the bride
af Charles Milliken Friday even-
ing in a candlelighted ceremony
at 7:30 o’clock at St. Rita’s Catho-
lic Church.
The bride is' the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Crawley and the
bridegroom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs C. B Milliken of Weatherford.
home of the bride's parents The
bride’s table was covered with a
raffled white not skirt over a
white cloth. Crystal appointments
and an arrangement of poinsettias
and candles were used. White
mum bouquets were placed
throughout the house.
Crane, N. Y
Edward Brown, a missionary re-
cently returned from Japan, read
the ceremony before a tiered altar
of candelabra centered with a
large basket of white gladioli and
Bitner, also of Littlefield, who
sang “My Wonderful One" and
"Always".
Mrs. William Raevee, cousin of
the bride, was matroa of honor.
She wore a waltz - length mauve
taffeta dress with princess lines
and carried a bouquet of white
carnations Gene Terrell and Mrs.
Charles Havins. Anson, were can-
dlelighters. They wore identical
dresses of mist green taffeta with
princess lines. Both wore white
carnation wristlets.
The bridegroom's brother, Gary
Strong, was best man Edward
Moseley was groomsman.
Given in marriage by her fa-
ther, the bride wore a white waltz-
length gown of chantilly lace over
taffeta, designed with a deep scal-
loped neckline. Over this she wore
a lace jacket with high neckline and
long pointed sleeves. The gathered
skirt with scalloped hemline was
worn over hoops. Her veil was at-*
tached to a headband of lace and
pleated tulle covered with seed
pearls and rhinestones. The
bride's tulle mitts were sprinkled
with rhinestones. She carried a
bouquet of sweetheart roses on a
white Bible. For something bor-
rowed, the bride carried a white
linen handkerchief belonging to a
friend.
The reception table was covered
with a white imported cut - work
doth and centered with an ar-
rangement of white mums and a
three-tiered wedding cake. Ap-
pointments of crystal and silver
were used.
Mrs. Bee Street of Littlefield
and Mrs. Charlie Street of Brown-
field, aunts of the bride, and Mrs.
Calvin Terrell presided at the ta-
ble. (
Sam Baugh Is
Banquet Speaker
LORAINE, De. s (RN8>-8am
Baugh of Hardin • Simmons was
guest speaker at the annual foot-
ball banquet held in the school caf-
eteria.
Host for the affair, honoring the
Bulldogs, co - district winners, and
their conch, 0. V. Marcum, were
the pep squad and the Loraine
High School Band.
Supt. Don Robbins was master of
ceremonies. Dale Haralson gave
the Invocation, Shirley Wells gave
the welcome and Rickey Cary gave
the response
Coach Marcum presented the
footban captains. Jimmy Hall and
Kenneth Harris. The football cap-
tains then presented Wanda Payne
as footban sweetheart. Cheerlead-
er, Larue Sheppard introduced the
football hero Eddie Galvin and pre-
sented him with a gift. Others pre-
sented gifts were Gladys Phillips
and Mrs. Dan Morgan, sponsors
for pep squad.
Cheerleaders, Larue Sheppard,
Helen Richard and Shirley Wells
and the majorettes, Sus Alsobrook,
Fay Neil Jackson and Bobbie Mote
were introduced by Kennie Sue
Butler. Miss Butler also recognised
the mascots. Gayle Richard and
Janis Templeton.
Cheer leaders for 1955-56, Kennie
Sue Butler, Glenda Wooddell and
Margie Lou Thompson were pre-
sented.* .
Helen Richard and Angle Adana
sang. “At The End of A Perfect
Day" and the Alma Mater song
was sung by the entire group. “
Richard Purvis, school principal
gave the benediction
Approximately 210 attended the
affair.
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Those in the houseparty were
Mme Fames M*2 % Wen-
• The ceremony was read by the uu of Midl-ha. Charles
Very Rev Msgr. Donald A. Hart- Price Crawley of Midlands Charles
nett of Fort Worth, who is a you-
sin of the bridegroom.
Arrangements of white mums
and white candles were used on
the altar, and single candles lined
the altar rail. Floral baskets of
the mums, flanked by seven-
branch candelabra, were placed at
the center of the rail as a back-
ground for the ceremony. The
pews were marked with single
candles tied with white satin
ribbons.
Mildred Balch, organist, played
“Ave Maria” preceding the cer-
emony and the traditional wed-
ding marches.
Judy Alexander of Fort Worth
attended the bride as maid of
honor. Miss Alexander wore a
waltz - length gown of mint green
brocade satin. The princess style
dress hnd a deep V-neckline. The
bodice was fashioned with a cuff
across the front and a flat bow
at the center of the back neck-
line The bouffant skirt had
gathered fullness at the back and
was worn over crinolines Her
shoes and velvet headdress were
forest green and she carried a
cascade of holly leaves.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of white
chantilly lace and tulle over satin.
The figurine bodice had a scal-
loped bateau neckline and short
sleeves complemented with lace
gauntlets. The bouffant skirt was
designed with a lace skirt
over a flounce of tulle ruf-
fling and was worn over crinolines.
Her elbow - length, triple- il-
fusion veil fell from a lace shell
cap outlined with pleated tulle and
detailed in seed pearls The bride
earned a bouquet of lilies of the
valley and a white orchid with
white satin streamers
Sam Carter of Weatherford at-
tended hie cousin as best man
The candlelighters were Don
Crose and Bob Downtain.
V. Brown of Fort Worth and
Nancy Phillips, also of Fort Worth:
Mmes. Deane Crawley, W. F.
Creager, Nicol Crawford, and Cal-
vin Lipkin, and Melba Creager.
Following the reception the cou-
ple left on a trip to New Orleans.
La.
Mrs. Millies wore a powder
blue wool suit and matching hat.
Her other accessories were navy
blue, and her corsage was s white
orchid.
The bride attended the Ranger
schools, was graduated from Ran-
ger Junior College, and received
a bachelor of arts degree in
speech from Texas Christian Uni-
versity. For the past two years
she has been teaching in the Fort
Worth Public School system.
The bridegroom, who is a man-
ager of the Ranger branch of C.
D. Hartnett Company. attended
the Weatherford schools. He has
white porn mums White satin
markers of pern mums and fern
marked the family pews.
Candelighters were Caroll Cock-
rell and Bruce Freeman.
Maid of honor was Joyce Wheel-
er, sister of the bride. Brides-
maids were Sara Wheeler, sister
of the bride, and Loyce Wellborn
The best man was Bill Shafer of
Abilene.
The maid of honor wore a pink
taffeta bouffant skirt ballerina
length dress with a white french-
ed carnation corsage. Her sister.
Sara, wore a deep rose ballerina
length dress with a white trench-
ed carnation corsage. Miss Well-
born wore a blue ballerina length
dress with a white freoched car-
nation corsage.
Marsha Tarpley, niece of the
bride, was her flower girl She
wore a full white taffeta ballerina
length dres overlaid with pink
net. She carried a pink basket hill
of rose petals The ring bearer
was Mike Tarpley, nephew of the
bride.
The bride's father gave her in
marriage. She wore a white taf-
feta ballerina length gown over-
land with white illusion net. Her
illusion net veil waa caught to her
head with a tiara. She carried a
After a week end trip, the couple
will make their home here.
Out-of-town guests were present
from Albuquerque, Portales and
Hobbs, N. M. and Wichita Falls.
Seymour, Lubbock, Spur, Padu-
cah, Anson, Dickens, Littlefield
and Brownfield.
MRS. ROBERT LEE STRONG
... Sunday bride
Faye Gray Weds
Robert Helm
LUEDERS, Dec 6.—Faye Gray
became the bride of Pfc. Robert
Helm in a double ring ceremony
held Nov. 26, at the parsonage of
the First Baptist Church of Al-
. Cole Studie phete
She needs
relief that
Ushers were Pat Hartnett and
Bill Smith of Weatherford and
Deane Crawley.
A reception was held at the |
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a degree in aeronautical engineer-
ing from the University of Texas
where he has also done graduate ... ba ._____
work in the School of Business White Bible topped with red roses.
Administration. He is a member
of Delta Too Deka Fraternity.
The couple will make their home
in Ranger.
Thursday evening, preceding the
wedding rehearsal, members of
the wedding party and families of
the bride and bridegroom were en-
tertained at a dinner given by Mr.
and Mrs. C. B. Milliken.
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ANGELS
IN
CROSSTITCH
The soloist was Edward Walker
who sang “Because.”
The wedding reception was held
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ern-
est Dixon of Noodle.
After a short wedding trip to
San Antonio the couple is now at
home at 1333 Beech St. in Abilene
The bride is a graduate of Noo-
dle High School and is now em-
ployed in Abilene. The bridegroom
is stationed in Abilene in the Army
Recruiting office. He is a medical
technician in the Army. -
FIVE GENERATION'S — A family getogether in Munday
included five generations of the Hunter family. From left,
front row, G. L. Hunter, Munday; Mrs. E. C. Hawes, Can-
yon, Tex., and baby, Terry Williamson of Amarillo; back
row. from left, Mrs. J. L. Williamson, Amarillo; and T. D.
Williamson, Amarillo. Hunter was born March 28, 1864,
has nine children, 21 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchil-
dren. and two great-great-grandchildren, (Munday RNS
photo)
I bany. The Rev. Joe Self officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Gray are
parents of the bride. The groom’s
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Luis
Helm of Roscoe.
The bride, a 1954 graduate of
Albany High School, and the
groom, a member of the armed
forces at Ft. Hood, plan to make
their home at Roscoe after he is
discharged in February
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in diameter Fit the round into
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