The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 71, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 7, 1982 Page: 5 of 16
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Mn Lorene Warf of Carthage and
William G. Warf of Shreveport,
announce the recent wedding of their
daughter, Sharon Kimberly, to David
Glenn Shoffner, son of the Rev. and
Mrs. Billy Shoffner. The ceremony
took place at a candlelight service at
Northside Christian Center with the
groom's father officiating.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her brother, Keith Ward,
wore a formal gown of white satin
with a fitted bodice. The gown was
overlaid with Chantilly lace trimmed
with seed pearls. She wore baby’s
breath arranged in her hair and her
bridal bouquet was of pink carnation
and burgundy rose buds accented with
baby’s breath. She was assisted with
her wedding preparations by her aunt,
Dorthy Lieber of Shreveport
Wendy Ward, sister of the bride
served as maid-of-honor. Miss Warf
wore a formal gown of pink chiffon.
The bride’s mother wore a formal
gown of light beige. The mother of the
groom wore a street-length skirt with
velvet jacket. Both mothers wore
corsages of white carnations. Miss
Holley Soape, niece of the groom
JUNE WEDDING PLANNED—Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Parker
announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their
daughter, Nella Elaine, to Eric Scott McPherson son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ward McPherson of Tulsa, Okla. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are
Mrs. Euna Parker of Carthage and Mrs. Eva Harris, of Beckville.
McPherson is the grandson of Mrs. Ethel McPherson of Carthage. Miss
Parker is a graduate of Carthage High School, Panola Junior College,
and is presently a senior at Stephen F. Austin University. McPherson is
a graduate of the University of Texas and Texas Tech School of Law. He
is a member of the law firm of Parker and McPherson. The wedding will
be an event of June 26, and will take place at the Central Baptist Church,
at 2 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
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served as flower girl and wore a pink
ruffled gown.
The groom was attended by his
brother, Mike Shoffner of Mount
Pleasant. Ushers were John Anderson
of Shreveport and Mike Whiddon of
Tenaha.
The church was decorated with
brass candelabra flanked by bur-
gundy and pink bows
Bridal music was provided by Miss
Annette Pullig. Susan Pearson sang
“There is Love”.
Following the ceremony the re-
ception was held in the Fellowship
Hall. The bride’s table featured a
three tiered wedding cake trimmed
with pink and burgundy roses and
topped with wedding bells Janet
Shoffner and Cindy Horton assisted at
the bridal table.
Out of town guests included those
from Austin, Shreveport, Blanchard,
Tenaha, Mt. Pleasant, Bogata and
Tyler. After a trip to Mena, Ark., the
couple will make their home in
Shreveport where the groom is
attending Centenary College and the
bride is employed by Urology
Associates.
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call the Division of Continuing Educa
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Registration wil be completed and
fees paid at the first class meeting
Panola Junior College music in-
structor Larry Brumley will teach a
course in beginning guitar beginning
March 11, according to John Hoffman,
director of continuing education pro-
grams at PJC.
The course will offer 16 hours of
basic instruction it will be offered
each Thursday evening from 7 to 9 in
Room 103 of the Fine Arts Building on
the PJC campus Cost per student will
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Objectives of the course will include
structure and care of the guitar, infor-
mation and training on tuning pro-
cedures, accompaniment of simple
songs through the use of primary
chords, transposition of key, basic
strumming patterns, finger pirking
styles and bass runs.
Brumley is a full-time choral and in-
strumental music instructor at PJC
He has 10 years of experience in
teaching and performing
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“Thanks” for the cards,
flowers, telegrams, food, and
other acts of kindnesses
shown during our bereave-
ment. A special thanks to the
doctors and staff of Panola
General Hospital and Panola
Nursing Home
May God bless all of you.
Bro. Cary Langley & Family
presented a program on the life of
Mary Todd Lincoln, a review of "The
President’s Lady.” She was also
hostess for the evening and served
refreshments with a Valentine motif. '
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On Feb. 18, the Chapter met in the
home of Georgia Osborne and Maxine
Samford presented a program
entitled, “Kate the Legend”, giving
facets of interest in the life of
Katherine Hepburn. She pointed out
that the driving force in Miss
Hepburn’s life has been persistence.
At 73, Katherine Hepburn is one of the
top contenders for the coveted Oscar
for best performance of an actress. If
she wins, the Oscar will be her third.
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Mrs. Osborne, the hostess served
chips and dips, cherry dessert and
“George Washington Punch.”
The February social included a
dinner at Spiros and the theatre
afterward to see “On Golden Pond.
Those attending were Mr. and Mrs.
Doug Samford, Jamie Murphy, Bill
Osborne, Ervin White, Newburn
Fleming, Maurice Goolsby, R. D.
Tiller, Jim Sisyton and Nell
Schweikhardt.
A short course in aerobics was given
at the February meeting of the
Potpourri club at the home of Mrs
Ginny Reynolds. The program
entitled “Shaping up Sensibly” was
given by Miss Tommie Oliver and the
importance of diet and exercise was
stressed.
Others on the program were Mn.
Bess Brumble, Mn. Ruth McJimsey,
Mn. Ginny Reynolds and Mn. Berth
Shadowens who gave a rendition of
the Charleston.
The group-expressed its apprecia-
tion to Tommie Oliver for her work on
the year books and for teaching the
Monday and- Wednesday morning
classes in aerobics at the Bethany
Community Center.
Refreshments for this meeting were
provided by Mrs Nell Dallas and Mrs
Helen Stewart and plans were made
for the Chib to meet at the home of
Mn. Joyce Bridges in March.
February was a busy month for the
Epsilon Tau Chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi. On Feb. 11, Lou Murphy
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“We are living longer,” Dr. W. C.
Smith announced at a meeting of the
Carthage Chapter of AARP March 1.
Dr. Smith was the featured speaker on
the program and presented informa-
tion on the newest drugs available for
various heart conditions. He went on
to say that people are living longer
because of their eating habits, regular
check-ups, a closer watch on blood
pressures and too, we are eating less
salt, a real factor in cases of high
blood pressure.
Members were requested to come
early for this meeting that they might
have their blood pressure checked.
Nurses, from the ■ area volunteered
their tim tod this.
Thosaistijigwith this sVic ’
included Carolynn, R. N. of the
Beckville Independent School Dis-
trict, Lavenia Dickinson, Lorene
Booth, Lou Murphy, Myrtle Harris,
Alice M Shari and Lorene Harris
John Gates from Panola General
Hospital, presented a film entitled
“Better Odds for a Longer Life”. This
film was made possible by the
American Heart Association Other
activities of the meeting included a
covered dish luncheon followed by
recognition of birthdays and anni
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versaries. J. C. Cabiness was
presented a past presidents pin for the
two terms he served as president of
the organization.
It was announced that a workshop
will be hosted by the Panola County
AARP the last Tuesday in March from
12:30 to 3:30 at the Community
Center. This will be presented for the
benefit of all AARP Chapters in this
area.
APPROACHING W t ING-Jesse Van Sickle of Humble, announces
the engagement : approaching marriage of Ms daughter, Molly
Jeanne, to Douglas Edward Eggerman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Eggerman of Beckville. The wedding will take place on March 21 at
Humble. Texas.
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Palestine, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Morgan Sr. of Oklahoma, Mr.
and Mrs. Alton Morgan of Arkansas and a great-grandmother. Mrs.
Essie Armstrong of Carthage. The future groom is the grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Bench Sr. of Coushatta, La., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis of
Columbia, La. and the Me Genie Walker of Jomesville, La. He is the
great gmadson of Mrs. Penny Collins of Columbia, La. MM Morgan to a
graduate of Carthage High School and Beach graduoltd from Fairview
Alpha of Natchitoches Parish, La. He to currently employed at
Tidewater Compression Service, Inc. The wedding wM take place at St.
Paars United Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. on April 3. Friends and
relatives are im Med to attend.
TO WED IN APRIL—Mr. and Mrs. Tommy L. Morgan announce the
eagagoment and approaching marriage of their daughter, Cathy Lynn
to Charles Edward Beach HI, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Broeks of
Carthage and Charles Edward Beach Jr. of Conehatta, La.
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Douglas, Marshall. The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 71, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 7, 1982, newspaper, March 7, 1982; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1518074/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sammy Brown Library.