Sulphur Springs News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 142, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 15, 1980 Page: 3 of 34
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Wedded-in Kansas
THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur,Springs, Texas, Sunday, June 15,1980—SECTION 1—3.
Share*! Winton of Overland
Park, Kan. and Michael Kunz of
Leawopd^—-Kan. repeated
wedding vows Fnday, May 23
at 7:30 p.m m St Anns
Catholic Church in Prairie
ViH^ge, Kan Monsignor
William Curtin and Father
William Stiner celebrated the
nupitai mass.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Ernest W. W'mton
of Overland Park, and the
granddaughter of Mrs Floy
Hedrick, formerly of Sulphur
Bluff. The groom is the son of
Mrs Janet Kunz of Leawood
and the late Robert W Kunz
Given in marriage by her
father the bnde chose a Vic-
torian style gown in rose blush
satin. The bodice featured a
high wedding ring neckline with
English net yoke, a. natural
waistline and full Bishop
sleeve* of cluney lace. The
gown had a full chapel lengtji
train and was bustled in the
back with matching duney
lace. Her Victorian style hat
was accented with seed pearls,
had matching duney lace and
an illusion *veil of finger tip
length, which softened the” back
of the gown .she carried a full
nosegay of roaes, b vy’s breath
and greenery with ivory
streamers ■
Mrs PFnlip B Cook, sister of
the bnde of Wichita, Kan was
matron of honor and Miss
Elizabeth Perry of Leawood
was the maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Theresa
Mrs. Michael Kunz
Kunz, sister of the groom,
Susan Krisman and Karen
Wilson. Mrs. Tom Conely and
Vickie Zoeller served as candle
lighters. The bnde i attendants
wore* identical formal length
gowns of aqua epana and lace.
Bridesmaids were matching
pill box hats covered with
qiana, accented with miniature
lace bows and silk flowers.
They carried ivory fans with
white and aqua pude car-
nations, baby’s breath and
greenery trailing jap from the
handle with ivory streamers.
Robert Kunz of St Louis, Mo.
attended his brother as best
man Groomsmen were John
Meitner of Union City, Calif.,
Richard Kueser, Greg Nobrega
and Curt Gillette Ushers were
Steve Lacy, Donald Herold,
Brad Estill of Arkansas City,
Kan . and Philip Cook, brother-
in-law of the bride
Paul Oakley of Wichita, Kan.
accompanied Mrs. Philip B.
(Cook on the piano and organ as
she sang 'You and I,”
“U/nger” and The Lord’s
Prayer.”
A reception was held
following the ceremony in the
Ranch Mart Auditorium.
Houseparty members were
Mrs Janet Rizzolo, Daniel J.
Rizzolo, grandmother and unde
of the groom of Point Pleasant,
N.J., Mr and Mrs. John Fuscfa
of Ixis Vegas, Mr and Mrs.
Harold B. Cook and Jayne
Fieandt of Wichita, Kan Pat
Dudenhefer and Marie Novell©
registered the guests and Becky
Horner and Karen Hoenk
presided at the, refreshment
table. A combo provided music
for dancing Following a
Caribbean honeymoon the
couple are making their home
in Ienexa, Kan,
The bride attended Kansas
State University and is em-
ployed by Stix, Baer and Fuller
The bridegroom is a graduate of
Kansas State University where
he majored in journalism and
was a member of Sigma Alpha
Epsdon fraternity. He is em-
ployed by R.W Kunz and
Associates, Inc.
Sickles-Hackney
Pledge Vows
Mrs. Kyle Lee Sickles
Mrs. Roland Lynn Dicken
Couple Weds Before
Altar of Greenery
Family Reunions
Williams Reunion
The Williams family met for
their annual reunion Sunday,
June 1 in the Ag Building in City
Park.
The family get-together
started with visiting, sharing
pictures and getting
reacquainted. A basket lunch
was shared during the noon
hour.
A multiple slide presentation
was shown after lunch IX. Col.
and Mrs. Prentice Abies had
toured Africa and returned with
numerous and interesting
slides. Mr. and Mrs Bill
Hargraves brought their slides
from trips in the United States
and the Bahamas which the
family group also enjoyed.
Those attending the reunion
were Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
Williams, Bridgewater, Va.;
Mr and Mrs Carl Williams,
Center, Tex.; Mr. and Mrs T.K.
Williams, Mrs. Mary Ella
Bridges and Mrs. Gladys
Gregory, Dallas; Lt. Col.
Prentice and Virginia Abies,
Fort Worth; -Mr. and Mrs.
Barry Patrick, Kim and Mrs.
Helen Stephens, Garland;
airley, Tommye and Chuck
McCord, Plano; James Biggs
and Jackie, Allen.
Those attending from Sulphur
Springs were; Mr. and Mrs.
Murray Williams, Mrs. Glenna
McKay, Mr. and Mrs Bill
Hargrave, Aubrey Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Fit-
zgerald, Mary Condor, Donnie
Fitzgerald, Velma Lucky, Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Cawthom;
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lucky,
Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Matin and
Leah Griggs; Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Gregory, Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Fitzgerald and family,
Mrs. Marilyn Fitzgerald, Greg
and Jaine and Mrs. Inez
Beeson.
Ward Reunion
Members and friends of the
Ward family came from many
places to meet at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Ragan m the
liberty Community The Ward
Reunion was held, Sunday,
June I.
Those attending from outside
the Hopkins County area were:
Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Ward,
Plain view; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Ward, Melissa and Dena,
Woodward, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs.
Ronal Vanginault, Jennifer,
Tiffany and Eric, Arlington;
Mr. and Mrs. Lather Crayton
and Tisha, Bogata; Shirley
Terry, Brookshire, Mrs. Peggy
Cooley and Doug, Simpsonville, '
SjC.;
Mrs. Terri Smith, Angela and
Zachariah, Blossom; Mrs.
Hszel Motley and Connie,
Detroit; Mr. sod Mrs. Jon
Murphy, Grand Prairie, Mr
and Mrs. Ronnie Lane,
Arlington, Mr and Mrs Bill
Martin and Steve, Greenville,
Mr and Mrs. loyd Terry, Ir-
ving; Mrs. Pat Temples, Pans;
Gary Berggen, Fort Hood.
Attending from the Liberty
Community were;
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Williams, Tammi and Tommy,
Mr and Mrs Billy Ward, Mr
and Mrs. J.W. Ragan, Randy
and Milton, Mr and Mrs L.F.
Terry. Mr and Mrs. L.H.
Ragan.
Attending from Sulphur
Springs were
Mrs Oleta Sanders, Mr and
Mrs Jackie Sanders, Harold
and Lance Ragan, Cyfus
Greggory, Mr. and Mrs.
Truman Ragan, Jr., Mr and
Mrs. Gary Coker and Brandy.
Kirby Reunion
The Gideon's lake House in
Quitman was the scene of the
Kirby' Family Reunion that was
held Sunday, June 8.
Those attending were:
Grace R Kirby, Veneiane,
N J ; Grace Kirby, Dallas;
Bruce, Rosearin and Kerry
Kirby, Westminister, Calif.;
Keith, Cathy and Brian Kirby,
Garry, May Beth and Ruth
Kirby of Arlington; Clinton and
Jeffie Kirby and Rex, Kathi,
Kevin and Kyle White, all of
Grand Saline;
Alan B and Inez Huff and
granddaughter, Brandie,
Mesquite; Bill and Janis
Burdett, Grand Prairie; Jimmy
and Mae Nelie Burdett,
Eagletown, Okla,; Leroy and
Evelyn Gulledge, Como; John,
Jimmie and Scot Sheppard,
Forney; Tommy, Annette and
Rita I-awrence, I>ewisville;
Darrell, Vicki and Devin
Penny, Hoyt and Essie Gideori,
Charles, Gail and Ashley
Gideon, Hoyt and Betty Gideon
all of Sulphur Springs.
Johnny, Shannon and Jay
Seibert of Taft; Jeff Gideon and
Jane Gideon, Tyler. Attending
from Corpus Christi were Chris,
Jackie and Christopher Gideon,
Jim, liz, Gil and Amy Gideon,
and Roe and Charlotte Gideon.
A gentle glow fell from the 15
branch brass arch candleabra,
decorated with daisies and a
unity candle. Before an alter
decorated with baskets of ferns,
palm trees and flower
arrangements qf yellow and
white daisies, Usa Oleta Kelley
and Ronald Lynn Dicken ex-
changed vows in a double-ring
ceremony at the First Baptist
Church in Commerce, May 24.
David Hankins officiated the
ceremony.
The bride wore a finger-tip
illusion veil edged in lace with a
crown of seed pearls. The
wedding gown has a Queen
Anne neckline and the bodice is
covered with imported Venice
lace. The empire skirt flowed
into the chapel train. The
hemline was designed with two
ruffles and dainty Venice lace
trim. The long tapered sleeves
were adorned with a wide band
of lace and two dainty ruffles at
the wrist.
The new Mrs. Dicken carried
a colonial bouquet of white and
yellow daisies and baby’s
breath. A streamer of white
satin and lace flowed from the
bouquet.
Maid of honor, Lynn Terry of
Mount Pleasant, wore a long
gown of yellow dotted swiss.
The white sundress style bodice
was bedecked with yellow
daisies and was tied at the waist
with satin streamers. She
carried a bouquet of white and
yellow daisies with baby’s
breath and a yellow and white
satin streamer.
The bridegroom, Ronald
Lynn Dicken, is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Truitt Dicken of
Brashear. He is a graduate of
Miller Grove High School and
attended East Texas State
University. Dicken is a member
of Sigma Chi fraternity and is
self employed as a dairyman.
Russ Garmon of Vernon
served as best man. Ushers
were Blake Dicken of Dallas
and Kim Barrow of Longview.
Bailey Gant of Commerce was
the candle-lighter.
Soloist for the occassion was
Mary Dicken who was ac-
companied by Mary Lynn
Ferguson of Brashear. The
other pianist was Mrs. Winded
Edwards of Commerce.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Ijois Kelley and the late
Cameron Kelley of Commerce.
She was given in marriage by
Eddie Moore.
The new Mrs. Dicken is a
graduate of Commerce High
School and is a student at East
Texas State University. She is a
member of Gamma Phi Beta
sorority and employed at the
Collegiate Shoppe in Com-
merce.
The reception following the
wedding was hosted by Mr. and
Mrs. Eddie Moore. Members of
the houseparty were Mrs. Mary
Hendrix, Mrs. Kim Lewis and
Miss Darlene Young, all of
Commerce.
Diana Evans of Cumby
presided over the guests book.
The register table was covered
with a yellow cloth covered with
white dotted swiss. The table
was decorated with a bouquet of
yellow and white daisies.
The bride’s table was also
covered by a yellow cloth with a
white dotted swiss overlay. The
three-tiered cake was
decorated with yellow and
white daisies. The centerpiece
was a four branch silver can-
dleabra sitting in an
arrangement of daisies.
A large chocolate cake ac-
companied by coffee and cups
was centered- on a yellow cloth
for the groom’s table. An
arrangement of yellow silk
flowers adorned the table.
Katrina Frank and Amy
Bryant handed out rice bags
with yellow satin ribbons for the
guests to toss as the couple left
for a wedding trip at Lake
Cypress Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lynn
Dicken will make their home in
Brashear.
Carla Lee Sickles and Kyle
Lee Hackney of Fort Worth
pledged their w(Hiding vows on
June 7 at 7.30 p.m. in a formal
ceremony at the Overton Park
United Methodist-Church. The
Rev. Raymond fllggens of-
ficiated the double-ring nup-
tials. *
The bide is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman J.
Sickles of Fort Worth and the
■granddaughter of Mrs. IvU Lee
Foster of Sulphur Springs.
Parents of the bridegroom are
M. and Mrs. William E.
Hackney of Fort Worth.
Observing the tradition
“something old and something
new,’’ the bride wore a heart-
shaped locket given as a
wedding gift to the bride’s
mother by the bride's father.
The bride chose an original
styled gown of white silk
organza with Venice applique
lace overlay on the bodice, cap
sleeves and Queen Anne
neckline. The formal chapel
length skirt and veil of illusion
was edged with matching lace.
She carried a cascade of white
roses and baby's breath.
The couple repeated vows at
the altar flanked by decorations
of green garlands draped and
caught with blue nosegays, arcs
of candelabrum placed on each
side and baskets of blue and
white flowers formed the
background.
Mrs. Robert Pierce, organist
played the “Bride’s Chorus”
from “Lohengrin” and the
“Wedding March” by
Menedlssohn. Other nupitial
selections were played before
the ceremony.
The Matron of Honor was her
sister, Mrs. Shei'yl Miller. The
bridesmaids were Tonya
Sickles of Bereley, Calif., the
bride’s sister and Mrs. Karon
Elam of Fort Worth,, sister of
the groom. The attendants wore
formal length dresses of blue
silk organza, complimented by
light blue hats adorned with
blue silk flowers.
William E. Hackney served
as his son’s best man.
Groomsmen were Kenny Elam
and Bill Hackney. Ushers were
Tim Watts and Victon Jones,
Flower girl was Kristi Martin
of Mesquite. She wore a floor
length gown that matched those
worn by the bridesmaids. She
carried a blue and white basket
filled with flower petals.
Following the ceremony the
brides parents were host for a
reception in the fellowship hall
of the church. The table was
covered with white lace over
blue. The three-tiered cake was
decorated with blue roses,
along with a center piece of blue
and white flowers. The
bridegrooms table held a cake
of chocolate mocha.
Houseparty members were
Mrs. Frances Wray and Mrs.
Grace Hackney. Mrs. Jerra
Martin, formerly a Sulphur'
Springs resident and aunt of the
bride presided at the registry
and grooms table.
Guests from out of Fort Worth
were Mrs. Foster, Miss Sickles,
Mrs. Martin and Kristi, Mr. and
Mrs.^Warren LeMaster, Willow
Park, Tex. Attending from
Dallas were Mr. and Mrs.
Johnny Scrimshire, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Hackney, Mr. and
Mrs. Spencer Adair, Mr. and
Mrs. Iarry Payne. Mr. and
Mrs. Vaughn Renfroe attended
from Cleburne.
After a wedding trip to
Colorado the couple will make
their home in Fort Worth. The
bride is an assistant manager of
Lerner’s Inc. The groom at-
tended East Texas State
University and will resume his
studies in the fall at the
University of Texas —
Arlington. He is employed by
the Continental National Bank.
Eastern Star
Saltillo Chapter 173 Order of
the Eastern Star held open
installation ceremonies in the
Masonic Hall, Saturday, June 7.
Master of ceremonies, Mrs.
Irabelle Barnes called the
meeting to order.
Presenting the Bible was
Mrs. Pauline Pearson and Ed
Pearson, presented the Square
and Compasses. This was
followed by the entrance of the
installing officer, Mrs. Mary
Vance, escorted by Charlie
Adams.
Other participants were in-
stalling marshall, Mrs. Frankie
Cooper, escorted .by Cotton
Miller; installing chaplain,
Mrs. Maxine Johnson, escorted
by R-B. McAfee; installing
organist, Mrs. Hilga Chester,
escorted by Horace Fuller;
secretary pro-tem Mrs. Ada
Jane Davis, escorted by Loy
Orren.
The invocation was given by
Rev, Dwain Good* on.
Presentation of the flag was
done by John Robertson.
Tbe officers tafstaffed were:
Worthy Maton, Mrs. Ida Adair;
Worthy Patron, Clovis Adair;
Associate Matron, Mrs. Mary
Jo Orren; Association Patron,
Loy Orren; secretary, Mrs.
Irabelle Barnes; treasurer,
Charlie Adams;
Conductress, Mrs. Wanda
Carr; Associate Conductress,
Mrs. Ielia Roberts; Chaplin,
Mrs. Frances Crump; organist,
Mrs. Jewel McAfee; ADAH,
Mrs. Betty Robertson; Ruth,
Mrs. Alice King; Esther, Mrs.
Ardys Dennis; Martha, Mrs.
Erma Lee Adams; Electa, Mrs.
Patsy Smith; Sentinel, Paul
Carr.
Greetings were given by the
Worthy Matron and Worthy
Patron. Music for the ocassion
was “Living For Jesus” and
“Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
The music was sung by I-ariry
Neal accompanied by Mrs. Paul
Neil.
Charlie Adams gave the
benediction. Mrs. Elaine
George served at the register.
The towns represented at the
installation were Mount Ver-
non, Sulphur Springs, Sulphur
Bluff, Dallas, Garland, Grand
Prairie, Mount Pleasant and
Edgewood. A reception
followed in the dining hall.
Girl Scout
Troop 145
Girl Scout Troop 145
celebrated the end of school and
the beginning of summer fun
with a diamond hunting ex-
pedition to tbe Crater of
Diamonds State Park in Ark.
Headquarters for thia ex-
pedition was the in a Texarkana
hotel where tbe Scouts spent
much of fhdr time spbuMng in
the covered pool and sitting in
the near-by sauna.
Although no diamonds were
unearthed, much interest-and
excitment was created when
certain rocks and pieces of
glass were found. Park rangers
patiently identified the
materials and included in-
formation on all the “suspect”
stones.
The diamond mine is a large
open shadeless field. The girls
were eager to break for the
picnic lunch under the trees.
After a final visit to the
souvenir shop in the park, the
troop headed for a short trip
through historical Washinton,
Ark. This was Arkansas’
Confederate capitalT
The day ended with more
swimming and a feast of
Mexican food followed by a
movie. Breakfast the next day
was followed by a shopping trip
and a trip to the Texarkana Zoo.
The zoo features a gigantic
hand-carved Indian totem pole.
Those making the trip and
their parents were Beth Allison
— Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Allison; Shawn Nowlin — Mr.
and Mrs. Tex Nowlin; Angie
Hipp—Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hipp;
Lisa Simpson — Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Simpson; Stacey Moore —
Mr. and Mrs. Jerold Moore;
Kara Underwood—Mrs. Kathy
Underwood; Tricia Dennis —
Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Dennis;
Michelle Lee — Mrs. Cathy
I,ee; Tammy Hogland — Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Hogland.
Leaders accompanying the
Junior Girl Scout Troop were
Shirley Moore and Mary Lynn
Hipp. .
AARP is entertained
The American Association of
Retire-Persons (AARP) met
recently for a covered dish
dinner and entertainment.
Jim Moore, youth director of
the First United Methodist
Church lead the singing of
“America” and the “Pledge
Allegiance to the Flag of
America." The invocation was
given by Dudley Allen.
After the 138 members and
guests completed dinner, Bill
Passons, president, called the
meeting to order. During the
business session, Sterling
Beckham reported AARP in
Hopkins County has 200
members on the roll.
The officers urged the
membership to write their
congressmen and senators in
regard to pending bill, number
1590 which is contains a tax on
interest and savings the
government is proposing.
Lee Mclntire, Ben Dickerson
and Sterling Beckham volun-
teered to play games with
residents in the Sulphur Springs
and Hopkins County nursing
home on June 24.
Tour chairman, Annie Lou
Dickerson reported a trip to San
Antonio was being planned for
July 31 through Aug. 3. Rev.
Townsend expressed his ap-
preciation to AARP for
selecting him as “Man ,of the
Year.”
Vicki and Grady King were
accompanied by Moore during
the song-fest that followed the
meeting. The members listened
to “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Sun
Rise, Sun Set,” “Jesus, He is
thfe Son of God” and others.
Following the numbers by the
trio, “Slng-a-long” sheets were
passed out and the entire group
joined in the music and
laughter.
Passons then welcomed ail
guests to tbe meeting which was
then closed with a prayer given
by Bill Allen.
"Bus Stop"
Tickets for the Community
Players dinner theater are
on sale from any club
member. The June 20-21
shows are $11. Tables for six
and 1? can be reserved at the
Civic Center. The Sunday
matinee is $2.50 at the door.
Silver anniversary
The children of Dr. and Mrs. Otto C. Walling, Jr will host a
recaption for their parents, Sunday, Juno 22 at s p.m. at the
family homa an Interstate 30 East, Mount Vernon. The recaption
is in honor of the couple's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
Friends of the family are invited to attend.
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Keys, Clarke. Sulphur Springs News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 142, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 15, 1980, newspaper, June 15, 1980; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth824337/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.