The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 7, 1986 Page: 2 of 4
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2—THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Frfday, March 7, 1986.
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Dasch/ Morris Exchange Vows In Ceremony
Sheila Kay Morris and the Rev.
William Ernest Dasch were united in
marriage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25,
in the First Christian church. The
Rev. Karl Galik of Hurst, former
pastor of the church, officiated at the
double-ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Morris of Sulphur
Springs and Mr. and Mrs. David
Johnson of Whitehouse. She is the
granddaughter of Imogene Jacobs
and Leta Morris, both of Sulphur
Springs. The bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lester-Dasch of Jen-
nings, La. *
The sanctuary of the church was
decorated with a brass heart can-
delabra accented with red roses and
plumosa fern, two nine-branch brass
candletrees and two palm trees. The
unity candle tree was also decorated
with red roses and a red and white
satin bow.
A large arrangement of red roses,
white roses, red and white gladiolas
and baby’s breath was placed behind
the altar, and the couple kneeled for
prayer on a prayer bench covered
with red velvet. Completing the
setting were pew markers of red
sweetheart roses, plumosa fern and
bows of red and white satin.
Given in marriage by her father
and her family, the bride wore a
formal white wedding gown designed
by Demetrios for Ilissa.
The gown of silk taffeta featured a
cameo neckline and bodice accented
with pearl encrusted Alencon lace.
The Victorian sleeves were also
accented with pearl encrusted
Alencon lace before falling to “V”
notched lace cuffs.
Falling from a row of covered
buttons was the full skirt with
Alencon lace and the sweeping
cathedral train featuring rows of
ruffles.
She wore an ascot hat from which
fell her full-length veil of imported
white illusion with matching Alencon
lace.
The bride carried a cascading
bouquet of white catalaya orchids
surrounded with white roses and red
sweetheart roses accented with
baby’s breath.
The bride also carried out the
tradition of something old, pearl and
ruby earrings which belonged to her
aunt; something new, her dress;
something borrowed, her petticoat;
something blue, her garter; and a
sixpence in her shoe which was sent
to her by a family friend in England.
Suzy Burney of Sulphur Springs
attended as the maid of honor.
Matron of honor was Kelly Gammill
of Sulphur Springs. Bridesmaids
were Colleen Kirkpatrick of Com-
merce, Donna and Olivia Johnson of.
Whitehouse, sister of the bride; and
Denise Morris of Sulphur Springs,
sister of the bride.
The attendants wore Juliet look
gowns of red matte taffeta boasting a
fitted basque bodice which held a
deep sweetheart neckline before
dipping into a V-waistline. A self-
fabric ruffle trimmed each shoulder
above Juliet sleeves which tapered to
che wrist. The softly gathered cir-
cular skirt fell to formal length.
Each attendant carried a white
lace fan with a bouquet of white roses
and red sweetheart roses.
Julie Rosamond, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Larry Rosamond of Sulphur
Springs, attended as the flower girl.
She wore a red silk dress trimmed
with lace and ribbon and a headband
of white flowers with miniature red
sweetheart roses. She carried a white
basket filled with red rose petals.
Joshua Morris, brother of the bride,
sensed as the ring bearer. He wore a
black tuxedo with a red cum-
merbund, a red tie and a miniature
red sweetheart rose boutonniere.
The bridegroom's son, Scott Dasch
of Denison, attended as the best man.
Andy Dasch of Lake Charles, La.,
brother of the bridegroom, Cliff
Arnold of Greenville and Billy
Wissman of College Station were
groomsmen.
The bridegroom wore a black
tuxedo with a black cummerbund, a
black tie and a boutonniere of two red
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MR. ANDMRS. WILLIAM ERNEST DASCH
sweetheart roses. His attendants
wore black tuxedos with red cum-
merbunds and red ties accented with
red sweetheart rose boutonnieres.
Ushers were Mike Morris, brother
of the bride, Brad Morris, Wade
Johnston and Mike Moore, cousins of
the bride.
Acolytes were Jon and Jay len-
ders, cousins of the bride. Lorie
Myers presided at the registry.
Music for the ceremony was
provided by Mark Beggs, organist,
who presented the pre-ceremony
music. Lydia Walden, soloist, sang
'Theme from Ice Castles.” She also
sang a duet, "To Me,” with Joe
Weaver.
The bridal party entered the
sanctuary to the processional,
"Trumpet Voluntary," and left to the
recessional. "Trumpet Tune in D" by
Purcell.
Several out-of-town guests, in-
cluding the bridegroom’s sister,
Darla Dasch of Houston, attended the
ceremony. Other out-of-town guests
were from Commerce, Tyler,
Houston, Gatesville, Mount Vernon,
Greenville and Denton.
Following the ceremony, a
reception honoring the newlywed
couple was held in. the Hopkins
County Civic Center
The bride’s table was covered with
a white cloth overlaid with white lace.
Centering the table was the two-'
tiered white eolonade bride’s cake
which held a cascading fountain and
was topped with the traditional bride
and groom.
The cake, decorated in the bride’s
chosen color of red rose buds was
flanked by a tier cake on on each side
joined with a stairway which held
miniature attendants leading up to
the bride and groom. A fruited red
punch was served from a crystal bowl
by Vicki Morris, sister-in-law of the
bride, and Tracy Ballard.
The bridegroom’s table was also
covered with a white cloth centered
with a brass container of greenery.
Highlighting the Hdble was a
traditional Boston fudge cake
adorned with red rose buds. Serving
at the groom’s table were Tracy
Ferguson and Lisa Baker Hanna.
Champagne was served from a
fountain atop a white lace-covered
table. *■
Kristy lenders, cousin of the bride,
distributed bird seed bags to the
guests.
Rehearsal Dinner
Bill Dasch and his fiance, Sheila
Morris, were honored with a
rehearsal dinner at 8 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 24, at the Holiday Inn in Sulphur
Springs. Host for the event was the
bridegroomfs mother. Mrs. lister
Dasch.
The u-shaped dinner tables were
laid with white linen where a dinner
of Cordon Bleu, broccoli and spiced
apple rings were served with hot rolls
and iced tea.
Fruited wine punch was served
from a separate table laid in white
linen with a centerpiece of white and
red carnations.
Guests included the honorees and
their parents, with the exception of
the groom’s father, who was ill and
unable to attend. Other guests were
the bride’s maternal grandmother,
Imogene Jacobs, and paternal
grandmother, Leta Morris:' her
aunts, Deanna Landers and Sheila
Moore; the bridegroom's son, Scott
Dasch; his brother, Andy Dasch; his
sister, Amy Dasch; the bride’s
sisters, Olivia Johnson and Denise
Morris; and her brothers, Mike and
Joshua Morris.
Other guests included the Rev. and
Mrs. Karl Galik of Hurst, Mr. and
Mrs. Billy Wissman of College
Station, Cliff Arnold and Joy Van
Huss of Greenville, Colleen Kirk-
patrick and Bruce Fox of Commerce,
Suzy Burney, Mr. and Mrs. Shannon
Gamill, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weaver,
Jon, Jay and Kristy lenders, Mike
and Jeffrey Moore, Brad Morris and
Wade Johnston, cousins of the bride.
Bridal Luncheon
The bride’s attendants, family
members and out-of-town guests
were entertained with a bridesmaids
luncheon honoring the bride-elect
Saturday morning. Jan. 25, at the
Sulphur Springs Country Club.
Hostesses for the event were Suzy
Burney and her mother, Jackie
Burney.
The t-shaped table was decorated
in the bride's chosen colors of red and
white with a centerpiece of red
geraniums interspersed with small
w hite flowers
The hostesses presented the bride-
elect with an engraved cake knife,
while the hnde-elect presented each
of her attendants a gift of gold
earrings. !
The bride is a 1982 graduate of
Sulphur Springs High School. She
attended Tyler Junior College for two
years, East Texas State University
for one and one-half years and is
currently attending the University of
Houston.
The bridegroom received his
bachelor's degree from Southwest
Texas State University, a master's
degree from Concordia Theological
Seminary, a master of science degree
from Fast Texas State University
and is currently working on his
doctorate at ETSl' He is the pastor of
singles and . < unseling at St Mark
Lutheran Church and School in
Houston
Club News
Tanti Club
The regular meeting of the Tanti
Club was held Thursday, Feb. 20, at
the Woman's Buiding with Nina
Phillips, Ellen Ham, Janie Crump,
Loretta Gearner and Vera Blount
serving as hostesses.
Following a brief business session,
program chairwoman Lillie Mae
Irvin introduced the guest speaker,
Sandra BauCom, who presented the
program on personality analysis.
Finger sandwiches, assorted dainty
cookies, punch and coffee were
served by the hostesses from a tea
table.
Members attending included Onpee
Attlesey, Ursula Campbell, Frances
Davis, Gertrude Davis, Doris Dob-
son, Eddie Jo Edge, Sibyl Gafford,
Freda Gray, Beulah Griffin, Jan
Grimdei, Eva Hargrave, Allene
Hendrix, Leona Hidlebaugh, Allene
Hulen, Lillie Mae Irvin, Eva Ruth
55th Anniversary
Long, Pearl Martin, Zelma Mc-
Cullough, Estelle McKee, Melba
McKinney, Ann Mote, Dorothy Perry,
Velma Rawson, Ima Jean Reynolds,
Ann Sewell, Birtie Lou Smith, Mavie
Smith, Trixie Smith, Oleta Williams.
Dane White, Jean Clark and Elsie
Bolger.
Art Society
Carol Hale Dandrige of Paris
demonstrated a waterscene in oils
when the Sulphur Springs Art Society
met Sunday, Feb. 23.
Those attending included Florine
Adams, Jocelyn Campbell, Joan
Elms, Sybil Jones, Shannon Jones,
Joyce Maroney, Havah Thurman and
Ruth Barnett.
Sara Burton of Terrell will present
a watereolor demonstration at the
Sunday, March 23, meeting at 2 p.m.
in the First National Bank com-
munity room.
Mr, and Mrs. Marvin E. Morrison Sr., formerly of Sulphur.
Springs, will celebrate their 55th anniversary Wednesday,
March 12. The couple will be honored by their children,
Evelyn Morrison and Col. Marvin E. Morrison Jr., with a
reception from 2 until 5 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at the
Holiday Inn in Conroe. Friends and relatives are invited to
attend. The couple were married March 12, 1931, in the
Fairview Methodist Church in Texarkana, Ark.
Northeast Texas
Doll Club '
Fourteen members of the Nor-
theast Texas Doll Club and their
guests attended a sweetheart banquet
Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the home of
Garth and Roberta Flippin.
The ' house was decorated
throughout with sweetheart dolls,
beans, Valentines and table favorites
of small boy and girl dolls. The
centerpiece flower arrangements in
cups with "I Love You" painted on
them were given as prizes.
The president, Janie Godfrey,
presided over the business meeting,
and Von Fyke, secretary, read'the
minutes of the January meeting and
called the roll. Several fundraising
projects and a day out were
discussed.
Following the business meeting and
banquet, a Valentine doll gift ex-
change was held.
Members and guests also sang
happy birthday to guest Jack God-
frey.
Those attending included Joe and
Allene Burton, Lonnie and Louise
Williams, A.C. and Von Fyke, Joe and.
Mary Speed, Jack and Janie Godfrey,^
Smittie and Ina Smith, Era Bartlett,
Vida Anglin, Malva Morris, Sue
Morehead, Magdaline Swafford,
Sally Flippin, Barbie Godfrey and
Garth apd Roberta Flippin.
The next meeting will be held in the
home of Pat Benson in Tyler.
Members are reminded to bring
things to decorate a doll pin.
Delta Kappa
Gammb^
U.S. Representative Jim Chapman
spoke on, “The Importance of Public
Input on the Legislative Process,” at
the Kappa Omicron chapter of Delta
Kappa Gamma meeting Monday
night, Feb. 17, at the Woman's
Building.
President. Mary Jane Bradberry
presided over the meeting during
which Frances Klein gave the
devotional. Members and guests sang
a variety of Texas songs led by Jackie
Brice and accompanied by Ila Kay
Griffin.
Hostesses for the meeting were
Vickie Jones, chairman; Frances
Klein, Eva Beckham", Marilyn
Thurman, Candy Jones, Pat Poe and
Mary Jane Braaberry. \
Members and guests attending
were Florene Adams, Mr. and Mrs
Dudley Allen, Kareiti Bailey) Oleta
Banks, Mr and Mrs. ^pbelyBanks,
Mr and Mrs. Carl Brice, Ideli
Chapman, Joe Chapman Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Rickey Berry, Mr. and Mrs.
Johnny Bradberry, Jackie Brice.
Mildred Cahalan, Minnie Alice Lott.
Jocelyn Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Chapman and Trey.
Others included Juanell Cleghom,
■Mary Lou Durham, Mr. and Mrs
Tom Estes, Mr. and Mrs. Thel
Garrison, Janet Garvin, Mr. and Mrs.
Jackie Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Griffin, Weda Griffin, Adell Hale. Bee
Hawthorne, Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Hayden, Dr. and Mrs* Joe B. Minter,
Mr. and Mrs.- Gary McCain, Ruth
Giddens, Mr. and Mrs. Sain Holle,
Valeta Jobe, Leona Jobe, June
Johnston.
Also attending were Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Jones, Mr and Mrs. Keith
Klein, Barbara Law, Diana
McGregor, Janie McMaekin, Florine
Mills, Shirley Moore, Billie Phillips,
Pat Poe, Glenna Ramey, Frances
Reed, Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson,
Mr and Mrs. Jim Rooks, Ruth Sheer,
Mr. and Mrs. M E. Stephens, Marilyn
Thurman and Mr. and Mrs. W.S.
Long.
The group's next meeting will be
held Monday, March 24, at Wesley-
United Methodist Church.
Lena Day
Garden Club
The Lena Day Garden Club met in
the home of Gladys Ward with 17
members attending.
The minutes were read by Mrs.
Tom Frank Worsham. The
■ nominating committee was an-
nounced by president, Mrs. Curtis
McKenzie, and includes Joan
.Longino, chairman; Betty Longino,
Vonda Wright and Sara Massey.
Betty Worsham presented the
program on bedding plants for color.
She told the group about perennials
which live over a two-year period and
produce a variety of color with little
effort. Perennials include flowers
such as iris, day lilies and daisies,
which should be separated now, and
dalias, corn flowers and violets.
She also told the group that gar-
deners should seed early in the spring1
for annuals, ineudmg carntions,
begonias, copper plants, zemas and
marigolds. Those
attending included Mines. B.F.
Ashcroft, Dan Bonner, ILL. Booher,
I,en Chapman, H.E Enlow, Bill Jack
Hathcox, Joseph Longino. Steve
Longino, A.F. Massingili, E.W.
Massey, Hugh McClendon, Curtis
McKenzie, Kenneth McKenzie, Henry
Sartin Jr., Phil Sartin, Henry Ward
and Tom Frank Wprsham
The next 'meeting will be held
Tuesday, March 25, in the home of
Mrs. H.E Enlow Rosalyn Massingili
wjll presebt the program on" wild
flowers.
Alpha Delta
Kappa
Alpha Delta Kappa chapter 7281 of
Beta Sigma Phi met Tuesday, Feb 4,
m the Sulphur Springs State Bank
community room
President Jimmie Mclntire called
the meeting to order with members
standing for the opening rituaj Roll
was called with all members present
Minutes from the previous meeting
were yead amd approved, and
chapter commuicaions were read.
The treasurer’s report was given, and
Dot Hrabal gave a report on the ECU
meeting.
The program, Clutter Control,"
was presented , t*y Ruan Wagner
Beta Nu
Beta Nu chapter of Alpha Delta
Kappa National Honorary Sorority
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for Women Educators met Thursday ,
Feb. 13, in the Slate Bank community
room ■ .
Hostesses Lucille Horn, Nell Long
and Trixie Smith served refresh-
ments Jane Kivell presented a
special Valentine program honoring
three i Lai tei members ■ .f the tlub
who are still active members The
three members. Faye Hargrave,
Lillie Plaxcoand Minnie 1 ,ee (Tilhspie
are all Hopkins County natives and
pioneer teachers in the area
Members attending included
Thelma Campbell, Sherry Cook.-
Nancy Blount. Minnie Lee Gilhspie,
Faye Hargrave. R< nda Hathcox,
'.Sherry Finney, Jane Kivell, Lucille
'Horn. .Nell Long, Lillie Plaxco,
Willette Kasure, Trixie Smith, Chloe
Spencer. Sandra Wardrup, Marjorie
West and Pat Mi Clung Special guets
were Patti Reece and Caroly n Willis
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Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Deaton of Garland an
'nounce the engagement and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Charlotte Kay, to Madison Brent Gentsch,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Geptsch. also of Garland. The
couple plan to be married Saturday, April 26, in the First
Baptist Church of Garland. The bride elect is the grand
daughter of Mrs. L.E. Deaton of Sulphur Springs and Mr.
and Mrs. T.L. Wester oKTira.
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Keys, Clarke & Hillsamer, Dave. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 7, 1986, newspaper, March 7, 1986; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth776402/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.