The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 16, 1966 Page: 2 of 12
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2 - The SHAMROCK TEXAN Thursday, June 16, 1966
Miss Mary Jeanette Shields Is
Bride Of Russell Henry Meier
MIm Mary Jeannette Shields,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Worth Shield* of Samnorwood,
became the bride of Rusaell
Henry Meier, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry J. Meier of Dar-
rouaett, on Saturday, June 4, at
6:00 o'clock In the evening.
Vow* were exchanged In the
Forrest Heights Methodist
Church of Lubbock, with Dr.
Cecil Matthews, who serves as
Methodist campus minister at
Texas Technological College,
officiating In the double ring
ceremony.
Yellow satin bows, centered
with clusters of daisies, marked
the pews for honored guests.
Miss Shirley Meier, cousin of
the bridegroom, played nup-
tial selections on the organ and
the traditional wedding march-
es for the processional and re-
cessional.
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short yellow veil of tulle. She
carried a cascade bouquet of
daisies.
J. Michael Meek of Briscoe,
served the bridegroom as best
man. Ushers were Forrest
Moreland of Oklahoma City,
Okla., and Robert Taylor of
Lubbock, cousin of the bride,
served as ushers.
The bride, given In marriage
by her father, was attired In
a sleeveless dress of white peau
de sole, styled with a scooped
neckline with the skirt In a
straight formal line In floor-
length. Complementing tne
dress was an overcoat of lace
designed with a high, round
neckline, long sleeves, and
fastened with small covered
buttons below the bustline. The
coat, was also fashioned along a
straight, formal line and In a
floor-length.
The bride wore and elbow-
length veil of tulle, attached
to a headpiece of floral design
of organza petals. She carried
a bouquet centered with a
white orchid, surrounded by
miniature white carnations.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held In the home
of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Taylor,
3215 41st Street, Lubbock, uncle
and aunt of the bride.
The bride was graduated
from Samnorwood High School
with the class of 1963 and has
attended Texas Technological
College In Lubbock for three
years.
The bridegroom Is a gradu-
ate of Texas Tech with the
1966 class.
For travel, the bride wore a
tailored dress of yellow linen
accented with platinum acces-
sories. She wore the orchid
corsage lifted from her bridal
bouquet.
Following a wedding trip to
poitns In Colorado, the couple
will be at home at Moore Hall
on Southern Methodist Uni-
versity campus, Dallas, after
July 1, where they plan to con-
tinue their college work.
SHS Graduate In
Business College
AMARILLO — Mrs. Patricia
Ann Chandler, the former Pa-
tricia Rushing and the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Rush-
ing, 307 East Uth Street,
Shamrock, has enrolled In
Draughon’s Business College
for a course In IBM and book-
keeping training,
Mrs. Chandler Is a 1957 grad-
uate of Shamrock High School.
She is residing at the Herring
Hotel In Amarillo.
Guests in the home of Mr.
and Mis. Glynn Bell lust week
were Mrs. Don Burkhalter and
sons, Keith, Kent and Kirk, of
Lubbock, and Mr and Mrs.
William Seago and children,
Larry, Bill and Suzette of
Borger.
Mr. and Mrs. James Brothers,
daughter. Julia, and Karen
Castleberry were In Denton re-
cently for commencement ex-
ercises at North Texas State
University, where Jim Broth-
ers received his B A. Degree
with a major In biology.
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MRS. DON AMERSON
Cox-Ammon Vows Solemnized
In Hedley Methodist Church
In an Impressive double ring
ceremony, Miss Susan Cox,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs D. H.
Cox of Hedley, became the
bride of Don Amerson, son of
Mr, and Mrs. Carl Amerson of
Samnorwood, on Saturday ev-
ening, June 4.
Vows were exchanged in the
Methodist Church of Hedley,
with the Rev, W. E. Lynn of-
ficiating.
Church decorations featured
an arch entwined with foliage
and majestic daisies, branched
candelabra, and baskets of
pink gladioli and daisies.
Palms, tropical plants and fern
formed the background
Don Cox, brother of the
bride, presented a program of
nuptial selections and played
the traditional wedding march-
es. Vocalist was Mrs Don
Springer of Hedley.
Rehearsal Dinner
Given For Group
To honor Mias Susan Cox
and her fiance, Don Amerson,
and members of then wed-
ding party, a rehearsal dinner
was given In the home of Mrs.
Hobart Moffitt in Hedley on
Friday evening. June 3, at 6;30
o’clock.
Co-hostesses with Mrs Mof-
fitt were: Mrs James Evans,
Mrs. Alva Simmons, Miss Myr-
tle Reeves, all of Hedley and
Miss Marjorie Harlan of Clar-
endon.
The serving table was cen-
tered with an arrangement of
summer flowers In rainbow
shades. Guests were seated at
smaller tables with small flor-
al arrangements.
Guests included the honorees
and tnenjbers of the wedding
party with a few additional
friends.
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Mrs. Lewis Goodrich attended
the funeral of an aunt, Mrs.
Ed Sweatt, at Dtmmitt last
Friday. While on the trip she
also visited with her sister,
Mrs. Willis Hawkins of Hart.
Sam Ellerbee of Harrah,
Okla, spent Saturday night
and Sunday In the home of
his brother-ln-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Bucking-
ham.
Play, ’TEXAS"
Miss Jan Coffman of Sham-
rock and Bob King of Dozier
are among the 50 members of
the cast of the musical ro-
mance, ‘‘TEXAS’’, which began
rehearsals.
The two area students at-
tending West Texas State Un-
iversity, Canyon, were chosen
from more than 300 audltioners,
and will appear in the produc-
tion which opens July 1 and
plays through September 5 In
the new Pioneer Amphitheatre
In the Palo Duro Canyon State
Park.
The theatre had its first
season last summer and played
to 36,000 people.
Miss Coffman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. HendeTson W.
Coffman, will have a double
role in the play which Is a
dramatization of Texas life In
the era of the 1880 s. She plays
the part of "Tonasy” and of
“Maggie.”
King, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bill King, has the role of "Flip
Saunders,” one of the cow-
boys.
Paul Kay Harral
Receives Degree
WACO — Baylor University
closed Its 121st year of con-
tinuous operation June 3, con-
ferring degrees on 689 students
in the Heart O’ Texas Coli-
seum here.
Among the graduates was
Paul Kay Harral, son of Mr.
and Mrs. F. J Harral, 409 East
10th Street, Shamrock, who re-
ceived a BA Degree.
Baylor President Abner V.
McCall delivered the charge to
the graduates and presented
the degrees. The graduates
came Irom 187 cities and towns
in Texas, 36 states and several
foreign countries.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kress and
son, Larry, of Houston, arrived
Sunday for a visit with the J.
W Buckinghams, Mr and Mrs.
John Hefley und Mrs Addie
Buckingham, who resides at the
Oolden Spread Nursing Home.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Harral
were in Waco to attend com-
mencement exercises at Baylor
University where their son,
Paul, was a member of tne
graduating class
Edwin Robertson of Abilene,
was here Sunday for a visit
with his mother, Mrs. Nannie
Robertson, sister, Mrs. Clarice
Newkirk and brother, Doug
Robertson.
Mrs. Willard Harral and
children, Kathy and Mike, of
Sweetwater, were here last
week-end and visited with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Hamlll and also with Mr. and
Mrs. F. J. Harral. Mike remain-
ed for a visit with his grand-
parents.
Mrs. E. S. Brow and children,
Nickl, Celia and Sandi, of Lub-
bock, visited last week-end
with Mrs. Brow’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John E. Reeves.
Mrs. J. L. Prendergast of
Panhandle, was matron of
honor. Mrs. Lloyd Dean Hesser
of Hedley was bridesmatron
and Miss Pamela Dilldine of
Amarillo, was bridesmaid.
Flower girLs were Velda Wil-
liams of Pampa and Paula
Dilldine of Amarillo.
Bob King of Samnorwood,
served the bridegroom as best
man Groomsmen included Ro-
land D. Williams of Pampa and
Joe Knoll of Del City, Okla.
Randall Murry of Samnorwood
and Jim Prendergast of Pan-
handle were ushers.
The bride, who was escorted
to the altar and given in mar-
riage by her father, was attired
In a formal gown of stlk or-
ganza over taffeta with a fit-
ted bodice of Imported rose-
point lace. Matching lace pan-
els adorned the front and back
of the full skirt which swept
into a chapel train. Her veil
of Englsh silk Illusion fell from
a crown of seed pearls. She
carried a white Bible topped
with a white Catlaya orchid,
rtephanotis and gypsophila.
Immediately following th»
ceremony a reception was held
by Dr. and Mrs. Cox on the
patio of their home
The bride and bridegroom
and their parents, formed the
receiving line.
Lighted, hanging lanterns
provided a soft illumination.
Entrance to the garden area
was marked with flower pots
topped with hurricane lights.
Garlands of plumosus fern and
daisies encircled the wedding
cake and punch bowl and
draped over branched can-
delabra, forming the swags o'
the table.
Mrs. Roland Williams of
Pampa, sister of the bride-
groom. presided at the punch
bowl. Mrs. Bill Dilldine of Am-
arillo, cousin of the bride,
served the cake.
Mrs. Joe Knoll of Oklahoma
City, Okla., sister of the bride-
groom, registered the guests
at the church.
Both the bride and bride-
groom are senior students at
West Texas State University.
Following a wedding trip to
points in South Texas, the
couple will establish their home
In Amarillo.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Blake and
children, Kelley Jean and
Walter, of Midland, spent last
week in Shamrock and visited
with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Setzler and also
with Mrs. Dessie West. Kelley
Jean remained with her grand-
parents for a few days.
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fiance, Miss Harriet Briscoe of
Devine, spent the week-end
here visiting with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Harral.
Steve and Scott Wright, sons
of Mr. and Mrs. 8tanley Wright
of Apache, Okla., former Sham-
rock residents, have been vis-
iting in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. W. Shields for several
days. This week they are vis-
iting with their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gipson of
Texola, Okla.
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Montgomery, Arval. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 16, 1966, newspaper, June 16, 1966; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth529672/m1/2/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shamrock Public Library.