The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, December 5, 1986 Page: 2 of 4
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1 2—THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO. Sulphur Springs, Texas, Friday, December 5,1986.
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Rome/, Herrington Unite In Formal Cererrfony
Kathryn Renee Ramey and David
Lewis Herrington Jr., both of
Houston, were united in marriage in
an evening candlelight ceremony
Saturday, Nov. 22, at the First United
Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs.
The bride is the daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Jack Ramey of Sulphur Springs.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. David L. Herrington Sr. of
Marshall.
The Rev. Gaither L. Day, pastor of
the First United Methodist Church,
performed the double-ring ceremony.
The candlelight ceremony featured
a soft backdrop of cascading wedding
ferns and cathedral setting of
spiraling candelabras. A sunburst
altar design of flowing white gladioli
and sonia roses interspersed with
whisps of gypsophelia created the
focal point.
Globed crystal candlesticks and
tapers of ivory surrounded by swirls
of greenery enhanced the sanctuary
windows while tiered votive candle
arrangements of delicate miniature
white carnations and greenery en-
circled the chancel rail.
The family pews were designated
by gypsophelia and miniature car-
nations blended in sonia and white.
The designs were caught with “Old
World Ivory” lace.
Candelabra arrangements
featuring white stock, gypsophelia
and miniature flowers were used in
the vestibule of the church.
The nuptials were pronounced
before a prie-dieu gracefully
swagged with garlands of delicate
smilax and lace.
Escorted by her father, the bride
wore a full-length traditional bridal
gown of candlelight pure silk taffeta
which boasted a fitted dropped waist
torso bodice of delicately re-
embroidered French Alencon lace.
The Belgian net held an inset yoke of
French Alencon lace florets
resplendent with hand beaded pearls
trailing from the pearled collar onto
the yoke.
Vertical rows of tiny pearls
enhanced the center yoke from the
collar to the deep sweetheart
neckline. The bodice back was closed
by a row of tiny self-covered buttons
and showed appliques of Alencon
lace.
Leg O’Mutton sleeves of silk taffeta
and lace were fitted at the wrist and
adorned by vertical rows of hand
beaded pearls on the upper sleeves.
The softly gathered skirt of silk
taffeta fell from the dropped waist
featuring wide rows of re-
embroidered scallopped Alencon
lace. The laced delicately edged the
hemline which swept around to en-
circle the train. Portrait pearls of
Belgian net, framed by Alencon lace
appliques, enhanced the back of the
full cathedral train.
Her jeweled headpiece held a
matching cathedral-length veil with
tiers of illusion.
The bride carried a designer
bouquet of cascading sonia roses and
pearl-centered stephanotis in-
terspersed with tendrils of petipoint
English ivy. For added interest, the
arrangement was highlighted with
dainty lace and ribbon.
Miss Kelly Moore of Houston at-
tended as the maid of honor while
Mrs. Truman Ragan of Sulphur
Springs served as the matron of
honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs.
Richard Daily and Miss Ruthie
Rothwell, both of Houston, Mrs. Brad
McCampbell of Emory and Miss
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Donna Herrington of Marshall.
The bridesmaids were attired in
full-length, matching dresses of
candlelight taffeta with full, puffed
sleeves. The gowns featured a basque
bodice with softly gathered circle
skirts and matching candlelight
shoes.
The attendants carried colonial
nosegays of dainty flowers in the
bride’s chosen colors. Backgrounds
and ribbons of ivory lace completed
the designs.
Mike Russell of Houston attended
the bridegroom as his best man.
Groomsmen were Jerry Herrington
of Marshall, Charles Stovall of Fort
Worth, Dennis Freeman of
Shreveport, Jay Fulmer and Jeff
Rothenberger, both of Houston.
Music for the ceremony was
provided by Karey Brice, pianist and
soloist, and Mrs. Joseph Longino,
organist. Charles Stovall, soloist,
sang “Evergreen” and Miss Brice
presented “There is Love.’y ’
Following the ceremony, the
bride’s parents hosted a wedding
celebration at the Hopkins County
Regional Civic Center.
Candlelight and greenery were
used to create a garden atmosphere
for the reception area. A white
skirted bride’s table featured an
antique silver candelabra design of
white stock, gypsophelia and
miniature sonia carnations. A three-
branch candelabra swirled in smilax
flanked the central arrangement.
Highlighting the bride’s table was a
five-tiered wedding cake accented
with arrangements of sonia roses and
baby’s breath. Guests were served
hors d’oeuvres including miniature
quiche, meatballs, baby cream puffs,
marinated mushrooms, cheese
spread, and fresh vegetables from a
rejish tnyT
The bridegroom’s table was cen-
tered with a contempory design using
Birds of Paradise and diamond
eucalyptus. Ivory tapers in crystal
candleholders and a Mikado cake
featuring mocha icing and made with
rum and Nesselrode completed the
setting. Various cheese and shrimp
dip was served from (the
bridegroom’s table.
Houseparty members included
Mrs. Charles Wallace of Dallas, Mrs.
Mark Grimes, Mrs. Johnny Cross and
Miss Donna Gregory, all of Sulphur
Springs, Mrs. Craig Williams of
Cumby, Mrs. Joe Boucher of Bedford
and Miss Claudia Hodnett of Houston.
Following the celebration, the
couple ventured on a week-long trip
to Paradise Island in the Bahamas.
The couple will make their home in
Houston where the bridegroom is
employed as a controller with Ten-
neco Financial Services. The bride is
employed as a business teacher with
the Houston Independent School
District.
Mrs. Herringtori is a 1977 graduate
of Sulphur Springs High School. She
received a Bachelor of Science
degree in Education from Baylor
University in 1981. She was a member
of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority.
The bridegroom was a 1976
graduate of Marshall High School and
received a Bachelor of Business
Administration degree in Accounting
from Texas A&M University in 1980
He was a member of I Felta frater-
nity.
Rehearsal Dinner
A rehearsal dinner honoring the
couple was held Friday, Nov. 21, at
the Knight’s Head Inn hosted by Mr.
and Mrs. David Herrington.
Club News
Dial Study Club
The Dial Study Club met Thursday,
Nov. 20, in the home of Patti Vaculik,
to discuss the upcoming Christmas
social.
President Debbie Wright called the
meeting to order.
Members were asked to donate
food items for a food basket to be
given away to a needy family during
the holidays.
Becky Peugh won the door prize.
Carol Gee, Rexanne McCauley and
Carol Worsham received secret pal
gifts.
Following the business meeting,
members participated in a point-to-
point race which consisted of groups
of four members in teams trying to
local points of interest on a list along
a designated route. The team that
located the most places won a prize.
After the race, members returned
to the Vaculik’s home for refresh-
ments.
Members attending were Debbie
Wright, Jane Noteware, Debbie
Booker, Dawn Sheffield, Becky
Peugh, Sue Gray, Patti Vaculik,
Trisha Sellers, Vali Merrill, Carol
Gee, Rexanne McCauley, Kathy
Payne, Denise Booher, Suzanne
Bauer, Sharon Thompson, Linda
Burgin, Carol Worsham, Lydia
Bryant, Darla Reed and Wendy
Wolfe.
The club also met Nov. 6 in the
home of Jan Harper.
The guest speaker for the evening
was Jan France, who related her
experiences on the Texas
Sesquicentennial Wagon Train.
Following the program, a business
meeting was heard with various
committee reports being heard.
Jan Harper won the door prize.
Jane Noteware and Darla Reed
received secret pal gifts.
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Pageant winner
Kimber Lenete Merritt, daughter of Larek and Dee Merritt
of Sulphur Springs, was named the Starlight Baby Winner
in her age group during the pageant held recently in Mount
Pleasant. She also won first place in the "Best Sleepwear"
division and "Most Photogenic." She is the granddaughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. James M. Merritt of Sulphur Springs.
She received three trophies, a banner and crown. She will
now advance to the national pageant in June, 1987, in Ir-
ving.
Mother's Culture
Club
The Mother’s Culture Club met
Thursday, Nov. 20, in the -First
National Bank community room with
Carolyn Long presenting the
program.
Mrs. Long spoke to the group
concerning the New Horizons
Program and asked for the club’s
support. She also answered questions
about the project.
Following the program, hostesses
provided “make your own” taco
salads for dinner.
Club President Connie Taylor
opened the business meeting and
plans were finalized for the upcoming
Tour of Homes set for Dec. 7. Funds
received from the tour will be
donated to the News Beginnings, The
Child Welfare Board and Hopkins
County Memorial Hospital. The tour
will be held from 2 until 5 p.m. Dec. 7.
Club members attending were Tina
Alexander, Teresa Birchfield, Pam
Black, Sandy Bronson, Sharon
Burney, Diana Cross, Mona Daniel,
Ann Glaess, Debbie Hartin, Joanna
Henry, Susan Kelty, Katie Latham,
Teri Law, Juli Long, Terri McMahan,
Karen Moreland, Symantha Murray,
l,ee Ann Peugh, Barbara Potts, Ala
Scroggins, Sher Sevier, Jan Spencer,
Robin Steed, Jan Stovall, Myra
Watson, Gail Westbrook, Cindy Yant
and Deborah Young.
Tanti Club
Tanti Club met at the Woman’s
Building on Nov. 20, with Sibyl
Goffard, Ursula Campbell, Gertrude
Davis, Vera Harrington, Wyvonne
Bronson and Janie Crump serving as
hostesses.
President Eva Ruth Long presided
and after routine business matters
she introduced Danny Stewart,
pastor of First Christian Church, who
presented a story of “Barrington, the
Bunny” from the book “Way of the
Wolf” by Martin Bell. Themes of the
Gospel of Giving stressed and em-
phasized the importance of sharing at
this Thanksgiving season. Dr.
Stewart also discussed the Hopkins
County Food Bank and its needs and
Area Reunions
Willey Family
The Willey family reunion was held
Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Sulphur
Springs Ag Building with 40 persons
attending.
Out-of-town family members
present were Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Willey of Coolidge, Ariz.; Mr. and
Mrs. Von Willey of Foster City,
Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Wilson and
Mr. and Mr. Bundy Wilson of Quit-
man; Mrs. Gina Tatum, Tony and
Melissa, of Garland; Mrs. Debbie
Mays, Brad, Paul and Tracy, of Pine
Forrest; Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Wilson of
Leesburg; Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Carroll,
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Henderson, Julie,
Amy and Lori, Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Willey, all of Pittsburg.
Other family members of Sulphur
Springs included Mr. and Mrs.
Harlan Willey, Danny Wilburn, Mrs.
Inez Newsom, Mr. and Mrs. Mack
Newsom, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Newsom, Jimmy and Denise, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Singleton and Lance.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. I^eo Day
of Sulphur Springs.
Seymore School
Former students and teachers of
Seymore School met at the old school
house Oct. 25 for their eighth reunion.
The morning was spent visiting and
exchanging school memories.
Lawrence Douglas gave the in-
vocation before a covered dish lunch.
Following the meal a business
meeting was held.
The following officers were elected
for the next year: Jim Harper,
president; Merle White, vice
president; and Fae Douglas,
secretary-treasurer.
Two teachers attended the reunion,
Virgie Sartin and Hattie Leigh Park.
Sixty-fiVe people attended. Those
registering for the event were:
Dewitt Ijoyd, Merle and Gib White,
Buford and Virginia Tanton, Arretta
Turley, Ruby and James Pullen, Fae
Douglas, Jim and LaNora Harper,
Edgar and Ruby Nichols, Ernest and
Lois Sells, Delbert and Helen Harrell
and Danny, Jeanette and April
Harrell, all from the Sulphur Springs
area.
Other Sulphur Springs area
residents attending were: Lawrence
and Virginia Douglas; Lorene
Jenkins; James, Doris and Randa
Jenkins; Elvin and Peggy Harry;
Geneva Gilbreath; and Jerry,
Frances, Adam and Aaron Hud-
dleston.
Attending from th^Dajlas and Fort
Worth area were: Harriet Leigh
Park, Roy and Dovie Milner, Delbert
Durham, Hubert and Leta Newsome,
JoAnn Jones, Mary Nell Hendricks,
Marvin Sells, Delilah Payne, Dorman
and Lou Williams, Demp and Mattie
Suttle and James and Bettye Frazier.
Present from Yantis were: Mr. and
Mrs. I.F. Nichols, Virgie Sartin,
Mary Attlesey and Mildren Hinton.
Mervin and Janie Nichols from
Canton attended. From Cooper were
Thomasyne Echols and Josephine
Melton.
Also attending were: B.M. and
Margarette Camper of Roswell,
N.M.; Pauline Avin of Tyler; Neva
Aven of Orange; Edward Sells of
Mabank; and Jeneta and Bennie
Cegelski of Quinlan.
services.
Mrs. Dorothy Rogers was in-
troduced as a new member of Tanti
Club.
After the program, the hostesses
served a variety of pies, coffee and
punch.
Members in attendance were
Marieta Alexander, Onree Attlesey,
Vera Blount, Wyvonne Bronson,
Ursula Campbell, Joan Clark,
Gertrude Davis, Ola DilLs, Doris
Dobson, Iva I,ce Foster, Sibyl Gaf-
fofdfLoritta Gearner, Doris Graham,
Freda Grey, Beulah Griffin, Jen
Grundi, Ellen Ham, Eva Hargrave,
Vera Harrington, Allene Hindrix,
Leona Hildebaugh, Lillie Mae Irvin,
Eva Ruth Ixing, Pearl Martin, Zelma
McCullough. Polly McKay, Estelle
McKee, Melba McKinny, Ann Mote,
Dorothy Perry, Nina Phillips, Velma
Rawson, Ima Jean Reynolds, Trixie
Smith, and Dorothy Rogers.
City Cemetery
The City Cemetery Society met
Monday, Nov, 17, in the board room of
the Sulphur Springs State Bank
In the absence of President Mrs.
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Richard Clement, Mrs. A.C.
Champagne presided
It was decided to have trees and
stumps removed and to have some
trees trimmed in the interest of
improved appearance as well as
safety.
The following memorials were
reported
For Sammie Swindell, by Mrs
Mona L. Harper.
For Mary Jo Gill, by Mr and Mrs.
Raymond Pogue.
For Mrs. Anna Lou Dickerson
Harris, by Mr. and Mrs Richard
Clement. .
For Mrs. R.C. ’i Ruth) Connally, by
Mr and Mrs Raymond Pogue, Mr
and Mrs Troy Jolley, Mr and Mrs.
Tony Hughes, Mrs A.C. Champagne
Special donations were made for
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Pate by their
granddaughter. Mrs W D Faulkner
of Pecos
A special donation was made for
Greer Orton by Mrs. Greer Orton
The donors of memorials were
sincerely thanked by the society
members as this is an important
means of income to carry on the work
of the society, according to the club
reporter
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Golden anniversary
Walter and Allene Mosby of Sulphur Springs will be honored
in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary with a
reception from 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in the Trinity
Baptist Church fellowship hall in Sherman. Hosts for the
reception will be their children, Donna Park of Sherman
and Lynn Mosby of Waxahachie. Friends and relatives of
the couple are invited to attend. No gifts, please.
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Keys, Clarke & Hillsamer, Dave. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, December 5, 1986, newspaper, December 5, 1986; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth775175/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.