The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1993 Page: 2 of 4
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e 5, in Weaver an(j James LaFevers of Milburn. The groom is a 1987 graduate of
B^er *?hn Penny Younger presided at the reg- Miller Grove High School. He
ie brute, ofnci- attended East Texas State University
auahterof Jotai Following a wedding trip to Dal- and is employed by Sure Start of
player las, die couple will reside in Cumby. Cooper.
Mrs. joay jarrett mormon
Phillip, Thornton
wed in Baptist church
J
ill Lynn Phillips and Jody Jar-
rett Thornton were united in
marriage at 3 p.m. Saturday,
June 5, in First Baptist Church.
Patrick Six, pastor, officiated the
double-ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of the
late Debbie Dorrough Phillips. She
is the granddaughter of Buster and
Doris Dotrough of Kress.
The groom is the son of Ed and
Karen Thornton of Sulphur
Ed Thornton Sr. and Leo-
i* A«ytUton, all of Piainview, and
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Newton of
Sulphur Springs.
Given in marriage by her grand-
father. die bride wore a white satin
gown designed with short puff
sleeves and a sweetheart neckline
edged with pearls and lace cut-outs.
The bodice was appliqued with flo-
ral motifs encrusted with pearls and
iridescent sequins. The full skirt
and scalloped cathedral-length train
were accented with lace motifs.
The bride carried a cascade of
pink roses, cymbidium orchids,
stephanotis. gypsophelia and fern
tied with French tulle oo a small
Bible given to the bride on her
birthday by her great-grand-
mother, Mrs. Guy Hughes.
Carla Reinhardt of Kress was the
maid of honor. Bridesmaids were
Trudi Tye of Kress and Karlee
Vine) -M >i ! ;ibt>ock.
Each bridal attendant wore a
pink satin sheath gown featuring a
lum waist over a straight skirt,
carried an arrangement of
mixed spring flowers.
Melody Foster and Trey Welch,
both of Kress, served as flowergirl
and ringbearer. Chelsi Welch and
Holly Tomsu, both of Kress, were
candielighters. All are cousins of
die bride.
Gerald Ebeling of Sulphur
Springs was the bestroan. Grooms-
men were Lance DeLong of Plain-
view and Ryan Phillips, twin broth-
er of the bride, of Kress.
Casey Reese of Canyon and
Toby Tomsu, cousin of the bride, of
Kress, were ushers.
Cindy Chapman presided at the
registry table.
Musical selections were provided
by Travis and Amy Thornton, aunt
and uncle of the groom, of Plain-
view. They sang All of Me. The
Wedding Song and The Vows Go
Unbroken. They woe accompanied
by Stella Morton of Kress on the
church was decorated with
votive candles and greenery in the
choir loft. TVo large baskets of
spring and summer flowers and
two spiral candelabra accented the
altar. Votive candles marked the
aisles.
The bride and groom lighted a
unity candle and the ceremony end-
ed with die groom offering a spe-
cial prepare. >
A reception in the church’s fel-
lowship hall followed the ceremo-
ny.
The bride’s table was covered
with a white cloth trimmed in
pearls and lace. A tiered, square
cake centered the table. It con-
tained a fountain on the bottom tier
with four smaller cakes extending
from each comer. Punch was
served from silver appointments.
The groom’s table was covered
with a white Baitenburg cloth and
centered with a floral arrange-
ments. An open Bible cake and
coffee were served from silver
appointments.
Assisting with the reception were
the bride’s aunts, Cindy Welch and
Alanda Tomsu, and Shelly Watson
and Cindy Chapman.
Following a wedding trip to
Ctoudcroft, N.M., the couple will
reside in Sulphur Springs.
The bnde is a 1992 graduate of
Kress High School. She attended
Wayland Baptist University and
West Texas A&M University. She
has been employed by Ed Rogers
Insurance.
The groom is a graduate of
Piainview High School. He attend
Wayland and is a 1992 graduate of
West Texas A&M. He is the co-
owner of Thornton Construction in
Sulphur Springs.
Showers and Parties
A rehearsal dinner was held at
College Heights Baptist Church in
Piainview.
The bride-elect was honored
with a miscellaneous shower in the
home of Barbara Rogers.
Jill Phillips was honored with a
lingerie shower in the home of
Ginger lye with Trudi Tye' and
Carla Reinhardt as hostesses.
Guidelines
Dozens of details must be taken
care of before a marriage, but don’t
forget to let The News-Telegram
know about your engagement and
wedding.
Engagement and wedding
announcement forms may be picked
up at The News-Telegram news-
room during regular business hours,
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
Photographs are used with
engagement announcements.
Wedding announcements may be
accompanied by a photograph if it
is brought to the newspaper withing
six weeks after the wedding. A
good black and white or color por-
trait of the couple or bride is pre-
ferred. Soft-focus photographs will
not be used.
Photographs submitted after the
six-week deadline will not be pub-
lished and the wedding announce-
ment may be shortened.
All wedding photographs are kept
on file in the newsroom, where they
may be picked up the Monday after
publication.
Photos must be reclaimed within
three weeks after publication. Out-
of-town photographs must be
accompanied by a self-addressed
stamped envelope.
Variety__
Jones, Strauss exchange vows
'W ennifer Leigh Jones and Ted S.
I Strauss were united in marriage
wf at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 3, in the
sanctuary of First United Methodist
Church in Sulphur Springs. The Rev.
Gene Gordon officiated the double-
ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmy Jones of Emory. She
is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul L. Carter of Garland, Delores
Jones of Big Spring and the late
James C. Jones.
The groom is the son of retired Col.
Ralph I. Tudor of San Antonio and
the late Mrs. Tudor. His godparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Manny Martinez of
San Antonio.
Given in marriage by her parents
and escorted to the altar by her father,
the bride wore a formal floor-length
gown of moonlight taffeta enhanced
by a portrait neckline. The bodice
was adorned with iridescent sequins
and trimmed with Venice lace. The
chapel-length train was trimmed with
pearls and embellished with petal
rosettes at the back of the waistline.
To complement her gown, the bride
wore a lalique contour wreath
accented with pearl sprays and a fold-
ed pouf. Scattered pearls enhanced
her ivory cathedral-length veil.
The bride carried a Victorian bou-
quet of white gardenias and white
roses interspersed with greenery.
Lesley Ann Jones of Emory served
her sister as maid of honor. Brides-
maids were Mindy Brown of Irving,
Jill Holmes of Plano, Antje Strauss of
Arlington, Kerri Hooper of Austin
and April Wilson of Fort Worth.
The bridal attendants wore floor-
length gowns of teal brocade. Each
gown was highlighted with an off-
the-shoulder sweetheart neckline with
ruffled sleeves. The slim, silhouetted
gown was accented by a fishtail back.
The attendants wore dyed-to-match
teal brocade pumps.
Each attendant carried a bouquet of
white and coral gerber daisies accent-
ed with white roses and baby’s breath
tied with bows of teal and coral rib-
bons. Each wore matching pearl and
rhinestone earrings that were a gift
from the bride.
Flowergirl was Mollie-Blair John-
son of Como. She wore an ivory
dress of embossed faille with puffed
sleeves and a dropped waistline. Stye
had ivory ballerina slippers. She wore
a wreath of baby’s breath in her hair
and carried a basket of teal and coral
silk petals.
The groom wore an ivory double-
breasted tuxedo jacket with black
pants. He wore a white pleated shirt
complemented with an ivory vest and
tie.
Club News
Sulphur Springs Order
of the Eastern Star
Sulphur Springs Order of the East-
ern Star met in a called meeting Sat-
urday, June 19, to install officers. Pri-
or to the entrance of the retiring offi-
cres, the Bible and square and com-
pass were placed on the altar by Kris-
ten and Lindsay Choate, granddaugh-
ters of Frances Choate, worthy
matron elect, and daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. Randall (Bo) Choate of
Mesquite.
The retiring officers entered with
the following pro terns — James Noe,
worthy patron; Mary Hatley, Martha;
and Louise Gafford, warder. Joe
Johnson served as associate patron.
Juanita Elliott, warder, escorted
Alice O'Neal, as the installing officer.
She then introduced her assistants —
Virginia Schmidt, installing marshal;
Juanita Elliott, installing secretary;
Jewell McAfee, installing organist;
and Wanda Singleton, installing chap-
lain.
The installed officers included
Frances Choate, worthy matronl
James Noe, worthy patron; Sue Byrd,
associate matron; Joe Johnson, asso-
ciate patron; Rena Humphrey, secre-
tary; Nelda Fails, treasurer; Ann
Wright, conductress; and Sandra Noe,
chaplain.
Others were Mary Finch, marshall;
Truman McDonald, organist; Belinda
Cooper, Adah; Clara Sexton, Ruth;
Ann Johnson, Esther, Dorothy Berthi-
er, Martha; Martha McDonald, Elec-
ta; Juanita O'Neil, warder; and Ed
Elliott, sentinel.
Following the installation, the Bible
was closed and the closing ode was
sung. The Mizpah benediction was
recited in unison.
The worthy matron and patron
brought greetings and introduced
members of their families. The retir-
ing matron and patron pro-tern pre-
sented the traveling jewels to the new
officers. Gifts were presented to the
installing officers.
A musical program was presented
by Carol Hilbum, niece of the worthy
matron. It included He is Alive. The
matron's granddaughters presented
and signed Love in Any Language.
Bo Choate gave the closing prayer.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted S. Strauss
His boutonniere was a single tropi-
cana rose accented with baby’s
breath.
Benjamin Martinez of San Antonio
served as bestman. Groomsmen were
Kimmo Babinski, Brian Gordon,
Jaime Galindo and Robert Hartung,
all of San Antonio, and Matt Renner
of Plano. Blake Ladd of Sulphur
Springs was an usher. The groom’s
attendants and ushers wore black dou-
ble-breasted tuxedos. Their bouton-
nieres were single white rosebuds.
Katy Sellers and Natalie Price, both
of Sulphur Springs, distributed wed-
ding programs . to guests as they
entered the sanctuary.
The bride entered the sanctuary on
the arm of her father through a brass
archway decorated with greenery and
coral gladioli. They walked down an
aisle decorated with ivory bows.
The couple exchanged vows by
candlelight. The altar railing was
adorned with greenery and votive
candles. The altar was decorated with
a floral arrangement in the bride’s
chosen colors and baskets of green-
ery. Pillar candles were placed in each
window of the sanctuary.
Music for the ceremony was pro-
vided by Martha Scott, organist, and
Mark Beggs, pianist. Carolyn Clifton
sang I’ll Always Love You and Ace
Hamner sang Unforgettable and The
Lord’s Prayer.
Following the ceremony, the
bride’s parents hosted a reception in
the church.
The bride’s table was covered with
lace cloths tied up with cloth flow-
erettes with the bridal cake as the
focal point. The five-tiered bridal
cake was a combination of Italian
cream and white chocolate layers
adorned with ivory ribbons and bows.
The cake was surrounded by tropi-
cana roses and baby’s breath mixed
with greenery.
The anniversary layer was topped
with ivory ribbon and tropicana roses.
Guests were served a fruit punch
from crystal appointments.
The groom’s table featured the
groom’s cake, a pound cake iced with
chocolate and topped with strawber- '
ties dipped in chocolate. The table
also featured an array of fresh fruit.
Ivory pillar candles surrounded by
greenery served as the centerpiece.
Houseparty members were Shan-
non Mize, Kathy Brannon, Christie
Singleton, Kristin Siting and Tonja
Horn, all of Sulphur Springs.
Following the reception, the wed-
ding party was honored with a recep-
tion at Heritage Hall. The celebration
was hosted by the groom’s father.
Refreshments were served and music
was provided by the Hooker Ridge
Band.
Following a wedding trip to Las
Vegas, Nev., the couple will reside in
San Antonio.
The bride is a 1988 honor graduate
of Sulphur Springs High School. In
May 1992, she received a bachelor of
science degree from the University of
Texas in Austin. She is employed by
State Farm Insurance as a claims
adjuster.
The groom is a 1987 graduate of
Churchhill High School in San Anto-
nio. He received a bachelor of science
degree from the University of Texas
in May 1992. He is a general contrac-
tor with 3-M Maintenance Company
of San Antonio.
Showers and Parties
The groom hosted a rehearsal din-
ner June 4 at the bride’s home. Big
Smith’s Barbecue of Sulphur Springs
catered the dinner. The menu consist-
ed of brisket, sausage, beans, cole
slaw, potato salad, iced tea and peach
cobbler.
The bride-elect was honored with a
surprise shower May 27 hosted by
State Farm associates in Blooming-
ton, 111.
The couple was honored with a
barbecue and shower May 14 in San
Antonio. The event was hosted by
Mr. and Mrs. Manny Martinez, the
groom’s godparents.
Jennifer Jones was honored with a ;
miscellaneous shower April 23 at
First Methodist Church in Sulphur
Springs. The event was hosted by the
Gleaners Sunday School Class.
The bride-elect was honored with a
miscellaneous shower at the home of
Frances Klein in Sulphur Springs.
Hostesses were Frances Klein, Sharon
Harmon, Janet Ball and Nina
Williams, all of Sulphur Springs, and
Rebecca Green of Quitman. Assorted
fresh fruit, cookies and punch were
served to guests.
Branchy Crist marry
in Weaver Baptist Church
TK MC ichelle Lee Branch and
|\/| Fred Eugene Crist were
JL V JL united in marriage at 1
p.m. Saturday, June 3, in Weaver
Baptist Church.
Branch, father
ated the double-ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of John
and Janet Branch of Weaver.
The groom is the son of Gene
and Patsy Crist of Cumby.
Given in marriage by her par-
ents, the bride wore a floor-length
gown of white satin with a train
adorned with lace and pearls. The
cathedral-length veil of bridal illu-
sion fell from a tiara of white roses
accented with pearls.
The bride carried a cascade of
spring flowers.
Jonnie Elaine Worn baker of
Laramie, Wyo., served her sister as
matron of honor. Bridesmaids were
Christi Home of Saltillo and Jamie
LaFevers of Milburn, Okla.
The bridal attendants wore tea-
length floral gowns in the bride’s
chosen colors of mint and pink.
Each carried a nosegay of spring
flowers.
Christina Perry of Commerce
was flowergirl and Christopher
Wombaker of Laramie was the
ringbearer.
David Daniel of Greenville was
the bestman. Groomsmen were
Matthew Hasting of Lake Dallas,
and Perry Pillard of Magnet Cove,
Ark.
Ushers were Michael Branch
and Billy Logsdon, both of
Weaver. ,
Music for the ceremony was
provided by Jamie Moore, pianist,
and Michael Branch, who played
on the guitar and sang Thru All the
Years, a song he wrote for his twin
sister.
Following the ceremony, the
bride’s parents hosted a reception
in the church.
Houseparty members were Thel-
ma LaFevers. grandmother of the
bride, of Milburn, Okla.; Jonnie The bride is a 1993 graduate of
Elaine and Christopher and Andrew Saltillo High School. She is
Wombaker of Laramie; and Clarice employed by Sure Start of Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eugene Crist
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Keys, Clarke & Lamb, Bill. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1993, newspaper, July 2, 1993; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth780577/m1/2/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Hopkins+County%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.