Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 1977 Page: 3 of 8
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A PARABLE OF THE KINGDOM
"Many centuries ago a righteous king of an isolated,
mountain kingdom discovered a new type of grain that was
especially needed by the people of this kingdom and that
grew especially well there This great king decreed that this
new grain would forever sustain the people of his kingdom
if they would but plant it At first all went well But then after
many years, the agents of a rival kingdom began secretly
mixing weed seeds in with the grain They did this very
slowly so that the inhabitants of the mountain kingdom
would not perceive any change Yet there was a change
Because very little of the original grain was being planted,
famine and starvation arose After many more years, the
enemy agents persuaded the leaders of the land to lock away
the remainder of the precious grain 'for its own protection '
Several decades passed The people of the kingdom began
searching for the hidden cache of grain Upon finding it they
joyfully began replanting the grain But to their
disappointment its yield was poor Unknown to them the
grain was still mixed with the weed seeds Then several men
in different parts of the kingdom had the same idea They
carefully inspected their seed, grain by grain, and only
planted the true grain In this way the precious grain of the
righteous king again was able to nourish the people."
The application of my parable is this the righteous king is
Christ and the mountain kingdom is all those who believe in
Christ, the grain is the gospel of Christ, the enemy agents
are the influences of Satan and the weed seeds are
uninspired, human doctrines When Jesus’ kingdom (the
church) was established, it had already been prophesied to
be an enternal kingdom ( Dan 2 441 His kingdom was to be
produced with and sustained by the gospel, the word of God
This word is the seed of the kingdom (laike 8 II), But after
many years had passed, men began mixing in with the
gospel various human doctrines It finally came to the point
during the Middle Ages that the few remaining Bibles were '
chained to the cathedral pulpits and only a few people had
access to them Even today some claim that this was done
"to protect the Bible " The men who led the Reformation
Movement desired to get back to the Bible Unfortunately
they brought with them many of the human doctrines which
had been attached to the Bible for centuries But in the early
1800's several men. isolated from each other, decided to
re-examine their doctrines one by one to see if they could be
found in the New Testatment If a doctrine could not be found
there, these men discarded it But did Jamek O'Kelly (a
former Methodist from North Carolina) and Elias Smith (a
former Baptist from Vermont) and Barton W. Stone (a
former Presbyterian from Kentucky) establish a new
church in doing this’ Certainly not! They merely restored
CHRIST'S church to its original purity Today the church of
Chnst, (kid’s eternal Kingdom, still exists!
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and green mints m a silver
compote completed the bode s
table
Serving at the brides table
were Miss Lynn Adams and
Mrs Harold Banks
The groom » table was laid
with a beige linen ck>(h with
deep fnnge trim Chocolate
cake coffee sandwiches and
nuts were served from gold
appointments (entering the
table was a miniature tractor in
keeping with the groorfVs*
college major of Agriculture
ITesiding at the table were
Miss Brenda Haley and Mrs
Gary Cunningham
Guests registered at a table
laid identical to the bride '».
bolding an arrangement of
yellow wedding flowers, a
plumed pen and the guest book
Stacy and Dana Irby distribut
ed yellow rice bags
For traveling the bnde chose
a pink dress with white
accessories She wore a
corsage of white daisies from
her bridal bouquet The
newlyweds left amid a shower
of yellow rice for a wedding trip
to Oklahoma
The couple w ill be at home on
the ETSU Farm in Commerce
The bride is a junior at East
Texas State University, major
ing in Business Education The
groom is a sophomore at East
Texas State University . major
mg in Agricultural Education
Rehearsal Dinner
Mr and Mrs Jerry Maxton
honored their son. David, and
his fiancee. Cynthia Irby, with
a rehearsal dinner on Friday
evening at Frontier Barbecue
in Mount Vernon "Twenty five
members of the wedding party
attended and the honoris!
couple chose this occasion to
prosent gifts to their attend
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We've been gone again thia
time we viewed the largest
display of merchandise on a
single site in the world' We had
lot* <■( fun buying from over
7.000 lines of gifts, jewelry,
house* am and decorative
accessories Everything looked
"scrumptious" and we gather
cd up lots of exciting news tn
decorating trends
Thia season there seems to be
no single theme that ia
dominate, just good design,
color and quality Newsmakers
in fabrics were canvas, duck,
sateens, chintz, olefins, velvets
and Haitian cotton There was
something (or everyone, which
made decorating all Hie more
fun We can't wait to "show 'n
tell*, so come on in Io Uiwry's
We'll t>e looking (or you!
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matching accessories and an
orchid corsage
RecepUaa
Immediately following the
ceremony the bnde s mother
hosted a reception held m the
Fellowship Hall of the church
Guests were greeted by the
newlyweds and their parents
The bride's table was laid
with a floor length cloth of
yellow satin overlayed with
multi layers of yellow tulle
The edge of the table was
outlined with an insertion of
lace accented at intervals with
lace covered wedding bells
filled with dainty yellow
flowers, lily of the valley and
swags of satin ribbon
(’entering the table was an
antique silver candelabrum
holding a mass arrangement of
white carnations with clusters
of yellow star flowers and
accents of leather leaf fern
Tall white burning tapers
surrounded the arrangement
The three tiered white
wedding cake was decorated
with clusters of sugar spun
daisies and topped with a
miniature bride and groom
Yellow fruit punch was served
from a silver bowl Napkins
were engraved with "Cindy &
David" and the date Yellow
Well, here I am. Rua Arthur,
'news getter again for this
week Rhema had foot surgery
last week and is confined to bed
for a while, having her mean
sen ed to her in bed It's not too
bad. though really , for she , a
big tipper I get 10 cents for
serving her breakfast 25 cents
for lunch and 25 cents for
dinner She is doing fine but she
won't be runijmg any foot races
for awfulc
Mr ami Mrs A E Hart were
Ty ler visitors last week
Mrs Darwin Swinney
Izmgview visited Mrs
Odom Saturday
Miss Gertrude Smith of Mt
Vernon and Miss Mae Green
were in Kilgore Wednesday
Mr and Mrs Johnny
Armstrong ■ and Mrs Clovis
Adair were in Longview
Wednesday for Mr and Mrs
Armstrong to sec an eye doctor
Mr and Mrs Cloyee Titus
and children. Brian and Shelly,
of Lewisville visited
parents. Mr and Mrs
Garner, last week
Mrs Ina Barnett,
Dimple Clay ton ajjid Mrs Etoile
Martin of Dallas visited Friday
with Mr and Mrs Clovis Adair
Mrs Ruby Sparks of Sulphur
Springs visited Mrs Johnny
Armstrong Tuesday
Mrs Christine McEachern of
Mt Pleasant and Mrs Florene
Branum spent Sunday with Mr
and Mrs Ree Fuller in Cypress
Springs Mrs Branum will go
to Dallas Tuesday for a medical
check up
Mrs Marie Arthur and Mrs
Minnie May Stephens of
Sulphur Springs spent Sunday
and Monday with Mrs Maye
Smith
Mrs Pete Johnson of Mt
Vernon visited Mrs lallian
Broughton Friday
Mr and Mrs A (’. Caldwell
and Mr and Mrs It M Arthur
will lie in Ixmgview Tuesday for
Mrs Caldwell and Mrs Arthur
to see a podiatrist
Mr amt Mrs James Bridges.
Joe. Jeff and Janie Bridges of
Dallas, Gene and Lyncttc
Wafford of Mt Vernon were
weekend visitors with their
grandmother, Mrs Ethel Fate
Mr and Mrs Paul Arthur of
Mt Pleasant visited Mrs S O
Ixivmg and Solon Sunday
The fktwcr girls were liana
and Stacy Irby , sisters of the
bride They wore green dresses
identical to the maid of honor
They each carried a wicker
basket filled with daisy petals
accented with yellow daisies
and green and yellow ribbon
Their hair was adorned with
yellow daisies and baby s
breath
Serving the groom as best
man was Doug Evans of Mount
Vernon Groomsmen were
Mike Jaggers. Dale Hill. Danny
Moss, and John Berry, all of
Mount Pleasant
Greg Hendrix, cousin of the
groom, and Harold Banks
served as ushers
The groom wore a gray
pm stripe suit with a white shirt
and gray tie The groom wore a
y ellow daisy boutonniere which
was pinned on by the bnde
when she met him at the altar
Each attendant wore a yellow
daisy boutonniere
For her daughter's wedding.
Mrs Irby chose a mint green
floor length gown She wore
white accessories and an orchid
corsage
The groom's mother wore a
floor length gown of off white
and silver knit She wore
Mt Vernon artists have
original paintings on display
downtown at the First National
Bank and City Hall
Kenneth Greer, president of
the bank, graciously responded
to the request for an art display
al the bank and reports that
comments are complimentary,
and that he would like for it to
continue The same response
was made by Jack Perrin, City
Manager, and Mrs Johnson at
jhe City Hall
Realistic landscapes, still
life, drip and western pictures
are oh display Some are
painted by amateurs and some
with years of painting experi-
ence. A revolving show for
about a month each is planned
A show of afghans. quilts,
crewel, needlepoint, and other
interesting crafts is planned for
the future if a display method
can be arranged
The first exhibit consists of
paintings by Mozelle Ramsay.
I Jean Teague. Mary Ruth Grau.
Fannie Maxton. Evelyn Ed-
wards and Vesta Holmes
These artists are expected to
exhibit- later with different
paintings
WAYNE'S
HORSE FEEDS
ALL HORSE FEEDS
off
R«0ular Price
Per 100 Lbs. Purchased
Previous To October 1
Harold Glaze and sons (Tiff
and Randy, visited during the
weekend with his parents Mr
and Mrs H L Glaze
labor Day weekend visitors
with Mrs Beulah Parchman
were her children Mr and
Mrs Joe W igington or Orlando
Florida. Mr and Mr* Tom
Swafford and grandchildren
Sherakt anti Matthew of Rusk
Mr and Mrs Gary Arnold and
children, txime and David, of
Red Oak. Dan Parchman amt
Mrs Mary Kate Paul of
Jacksonville. Danny Swinford
and a fnend from Nacog
dochea
Mrs Vida Lee l-ewis and
daughter. Virginia, of Hughe*
Springs visited her mother
Mr* Hamp Davuteon. Sunday
and they all attended the Keehq
family reunion at the Dike
Community Center
Mr and Mrs Kent Holbert of
Commerce visited his parents
Mr ami Mrs law Harris
Sunday
Mr and Mr* Raymond
Wilhla amt daughter of Dallas
spent labor Day weekend with
Mr and Mr* Vernier Brumley
ami attended church at the
Church of Chirol in Saltillo
Sunday
Mr and Mrs George Swain.
Mr* Lillian Broughton and
Mrs Mary Screws were
luncheon guests of Mr ami
Mrs Buster Morris in Green
wood Sunday
The dependents of the late
It O <Tapi and Julie Murdock
Crump will bold their annual
get to get her Sunday. October
2. at the Old Saltillo Methodist
Church
Mrs Annie Iee Meadows of
Dallas and Carla Heth ami ler
Ann Briley of Sulphur Springs
spent the weekend with Mrs
Ruth Briley
Mr and Mrs Terry Sustaire
ami daughter. Usa. spent
labor Day holiday with her
parents in Mesquite
Mrs Charlotte Rowan and
daughter. Wendy, of Houston
visited Mr ami Mrs Jtug King
and other relatives here over
the weekend
Miaa Sharon Thompson and
Mis» Virginia Wooctoon of
Rolan Texas, and Mr and
Mrs B W Skeen of Sulphur
Bluff visited Mr and Mro A E
Hastings Wednesday Mr and
Mrs Cecil Newsome and
children, laaa. Timmy and
Amy. of Saache visited them
from Fnday until Monday.
Raymond Walker of Sulphur
Springs visited with them
Fnday
Mr and Mrs
visited Mr and
McAfee Saturday
Mrs A W McAfre and Mro
Top Nmk» of Sulphur Springs
visited Mrs Sam Sparks
Fnd^,
Ruck Ward
Mrs Pat
Irby-Maxton Vows Are Exchanged On August 20
j The First Methodist Church Escorted to the altar bv her The Hower girls were Dana matching accessories and an and erven mints in a
of Mount Vernoci was the
setting for the wrddmg of Miss
Cynthia Ann Irby and David
Wayne Maxton on Saturday
evening. August 20 1977 at 7 30
o clock The Rev Bob Hassell
of Little Rock, Arkansas
officiated al the formal double
ring ceremony
The bnde is the daughter of
Mrs Melba Irby and the late
Roger Irby of Mount Vernon
Grandmother of the bnde is
Mrs Cecil King of Purley
Parents of the groom are Mr
and Mrs Jerry Maxton of
Mount Vernon Grandparents
are Mr and Mrs Edwin
Maxton and Mr and Mrs Gus
Gandy, all of Mount Vernon
The front of the church was
deocrated with a tall candle
tree which was Hanked by two
small candelabras holding
seven candles each Spiraling
from the lower end of the small
candles were two candle
spirals The candelabras were
decorated with leatherleaf
greenery The altar rail was
covered with fern and small
crystal votives with candles
were placed around the rail In
each window was placed a tall
yellow taper with greenery
The guests signed the bridal
book in the foyer of the church
The table was laid with a yellow
cloth, wedding flowers, and a
plumed pen Miss Annette
Gilbert presided at the register
Traditional wedding music
was presented by Mrs Dorothy
1-ong of Mount Vernon She also
accompanied Ray Mullins of
.Mount Vernon as he sang
Annie s Song" and "Wedding
Prayer Nancy Slaughter of
Mount Vernon sang "Whither
Thou Goest" and "The Wed-
ding Song", accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Edward
Joyce '
Escorted to the altar by her
uncle, D G "Buck Irby of
Mount Vernon, the bnde wore a
bndai gown designed of white
peau de sole with a full circular
skirt extending into a long
train It featured a high, round
neckline with front slit opening
edged with lace and pearls
empire waistline and a fitted
bodice accented with self
covered buttons and venice
lace The long set in two piece
sleeves gathered into long
fitted cuffs were accented with
venice lace and seed pearls
The finger tip length veil was
designed of nylon illusion and
edged witW venice lace and was
caught to a Juliet Caplette with
venice lace
The tradition of something
old. something new. something
borrowed, something blue was
carried out The bride wore a
gold wedding band which was
her great grandmother's and a
cameo necklace which be
longed to the great grand
mother of the groom
The bridal bouquet was a
cascade of white daisies
accented with yellow daisies,
baby's breath and white lace
Sharia Irby, sister of the
bnde served as maid of honor
Bridesmaids were Shen Irby,
sister of the bride, l^ia
Maxton. sister of the groom and
Sandy Groom, all of Mount
Vernon, and Vicki Morns of
Commerce The bridesmaids
wore dresses of yellow crepe
with a matching floral chiffon
cape The maid of honor wore a
green dress made identical to
the bridesmaids They carried
cascades of yellow and white
daisies, baby's breath and
greenery accented with green
and yellow streamers Each
attendant wore a yellow daisy
in her hair.
MT. VERNON
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ShovTer Honors
Mrs Lorry Rogers
Mrs lairry Rogers wax
honored with a baby shower on
Tuesday of last week in the
recreational room of Glade
Springs Baptist Church by the
ladies of the church
Hostesses for the occasion
were Mrs Myrtle Burgin. Mrs
Ruth Padgett and Mrs Mary
Dawson.
■Mrs Rogers received many
useful gifts Fourteen guests
attended
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 1977, newspaper, September 8, 1977; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1295593/m1/3/?rotate=90: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.