The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 35, Ed. 1, Saturday, June 24, 1933 Page: 4 of 4
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Jewell Wof ford-
Carl D. Hall Marry
Nuptial Rites Recited In
Twilight Ceremony
Wednesday
Miss Jewell Wofford and Carl
D. Hall recited their nuptial vows
Wednesday afternoon at twilight
on the piazza of the bride's par-
cut's home on Mul berry street.
Dr. Millard A. Jenkens pastor
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the ring service for the couple as
they stood before an improvised
altar fashioned between colonial
posts of the veranda. Southern
smilax. ferns and roses were
massed as a background for the
bridal scene.
Following a flower-marked
path from each side of the house
the bridal couple and their at-
tendants met at the steps to mount
to the altar. The bride came
down on the arm of her father
who gave her in marriage.
She was wearing a Lctty Lyn-
ton bridal frock of white mousscl-
inc de soie fashioned on modish
close fitting and low-flaring lines
with a white taffeta sash which
tipped the floor. She wore a pic-
ture hat and all accessories iji
white and carried a colonial bri-
dal bouquet of pink sweetheart
rosebuds and lilies of the valley
tied with streamers of white tulle.
Mrs. Jack' Christian who was a
bride of Jast December attended
her sister as matron of honor. She
wore a blue organdy frock close-
fitting model witn inserts ot ex-
quisite lace in bodice and sleeves.
Her accessories were in pink and
she carried a colonial bouquet of
shasta daisies.
Miss Harriet Swaim of Crowell
who was maid of honor wore a
Letty Lynton frock in canary yel-
low modishly tucked.and flounc-
ed with puffed sleeves. She wore
a picture hat and carried a bou-
quet of tulle-tied shasta daisies.
Little Miss Shirley Ann Fields
scattered white rose petals from a
hnskpt tied with tulle to mark a
pathway for the bride. She wore
pink organdy.
The groom was attended by
Weldon Miller of Milford best
man and the bride's brother W.
D. Wofford.
Ruby Morris Miller gave the
wedding music plafing selections
from the Lohengrin "Bridal
Chorus" and also played the ac-
companiment for her sister Miss
Anna Morris to sing "In My
Garden."
Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held on the lawn at
the rear of the home where re-
freshments were served from a ta-
ble of attractive bridal appoint-
ments. Centering the table was a
fourtiered wedding cake on
which a doll bride and groom
in full wedding regalia were as-
cending a ladder to the top tier
which was adorned with a minia-
ture home.
The cake was cut and served
with frosted punch by Helen Cow-
den Lillian Grisham Mrs. C. S.
Williamson Frances Wood Clara
Guinn Meta Young Odell John-
son Doris Daniel Dorothy Swen-
son Mrs. George Shahan and
Mrs. R. S. Fields Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall left last
night for a short honeymoon trip
to Texas points and will return
here to make their home on South
Eighth street.
The bride was graduated in
1931 from the Abilene high
school where she served as lead-
er for the pep squad; held mem-
bership in the National honor
society and GanG club; and was
secretary for her senior class. At
Simmons where she did her uni-
versity work she was selected as
1932 beauty for the Brand stu-
dent publication; held member-
ship in the Cowgirls pep squad;
ana was secretary of the. sopho-
more class.
Mr. Hall son of Mr. and Mrs.
N. K. Hall of Italy came to Abi-
lene in June 1932 soon after his
graduation from A. and M. Col-
lege At A. and M. he was staff
adjutant of artillery battalion and
member of both freshman and
varsity baseball teams.
The list of out of town wed-
ding guests included Mr. and Mrs.
N. K. Hall and daughter Doro-
thy Italy; Mrs. M. P. Oswalt
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Wofford and
Miss Romaine Dodson Chillico-
the; Miss Elizabeth Kincaid and
Miss Elsie Schilnler Crowell;
Miss Swaim and Mr. Miller.
In response to an invitation the
girls quartet of Simmons"univcrsi-
ty will sing at the Ruidosa En-
campment in New Mexico.
. Members of the quartet are:
Maxinc Higgs first soprano; Pau-
line Melton second soprano;
Mary Frances Moore first alto;
and Dorothy Doughty second al-
to. The girls will be accompanied
by Mrs. N. A. Moore who will
Patterson-T. Allen
Recite Nuptial Vows
In Morning Service
Popular Young Couple to
Make Home In
Rotan
Miss Lulu Patterson of this city
and former Simmons student and
Tyrus Cobb Allen of Rotan were
married in an early morning ser-
vice here Sunday in the home of
the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Patterson.
A. R. Tyson Baptist minister
read the service as the couple
stood before an improvised altar
of greenery and roses and gladi-
oluses in pink tints.
The bride who was given in
marriage by her father was wear-
ing a modish morning frock of
triple sheer crepe in primrose
pink with accessories of white
and carried an arm shaft of pink
rosebuds.
The wedding music was given
by the bride's youngest sister
Miss Jeanctte Patterson and her
cousin Miss Janice Key of Fort
Worth. Miss Kce played the ac-
companiment for Miss Patterson
to sing "I love you truly" and
gave selections from Lohengrin's
Bridal Chorus" for the proces-
sional. Breakfast is Served
Pink and white were given em-
phasis in all appointments for the
tublc where a breakfast was serv-
ed immediately after the ceremo-
ny. Mr. and Mrs. Allen left Sunday
morning for an automobile trip
to San Antonio and other South
Texas points after which they
will return to make their home in
Rotan. The romance of the cou-
ple had its beginning in Rotan
where they were childhood sweet-
hearts and where they attended
school together.
From the Rotan school Miss
Patterson came to Abilene to
study in Simmons university and
later did work in Texas Tech and
the University of Arkansas. Fcr
the past four years she has been
teaching in Rotan With her
family she moved here last July
from Rotan.
Mr. Allen a son of Dr. and
Mrs. W. L. Allen pioneer family
of Rotan was educated in John
Tarleton college Stephenville
and the University of Texas. He
is now connected wit!) the Bittick-
Smith Grocery company Rotan.
Guests here for the wedding
were the groom's parents Dr. and
Mrs. Allen Rotan and his sister
Mrs. Jim Maddox of Colorado;
and the bride's brothers Est ell
Patterson Rotan and Kee Patter-
son Fort Worth and Miss Kee.
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CORRECTION
A story appearing in the Brand
last week gave the name of
Roy McFarland as the chemist in
charge of testing the Abilene wa-
ter and milk supply during the
absence of Prof. H. R. Arrant
regular chemist for the city. The
name should have been Roy Mc-
Pherson and the Brand 'takes this
opportunity of correcting the er-
ror in justice to Mr. McPhereon.
also appear on the encampment
program representing Simmons in
one address." I
The encampment will be held
in the White mountains of south-
ern New Mexico 60 miles from
Roswcll.
Dr. L. R. Scarborough presi-
dent of the Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary of Fort
Worth is to be the principal
Boys' Quartet Will Sing
In Mid'Westem States
Tyler Cugle and Bernard Rich-
ards members of the Simmons
university male quartet arc in
Kansas this week booking the
quartet for several engagements
on its journey to the World's
Fair.
The boys are to present several
popular and sacred -" programs
while they arc in the middle-western
states. The trip to Chicago
will be made about the first of
July. Richards and Caglc arc
expected to return within the
next two or three days. Pete
Shaw and Eucll Porter will com-
plete the group to appear in the
windy city.
McKinnon Elected
B.S.U. President
Kenneth McKinnon was elected
president of the Simmons Baptist
Students union ut the regular
meeting of the group Thursday
night.
Other officers chosen were:
Pansy Gardner first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Jodie Smith second
vice president; Rosa Crockett re-
cording secretary; Mildred Harri-
son pianist; Howard King choir-
istcr; R. T. Barton correspond-
ing secretary; Jud Williams re-
Sorter; Minnie Hoyden First
aptist church Sunday school
representative; and Wesley Akins
University church representative.
Following a brief song service
and the installation of the above
officials the evening's devotional
was given by R. T. Barton. Vio-
let McKnight sang a solo and
Faye Martin entertained with a
reading.
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Ministerial Group
Elects New Heads
Election of officers for the
summer term was the main fea
ture of the first meeting of the
Ministerial council last rriday
night at 7:30.
Howard King was chosen presi-
dent; Edgar Summerlin vice'
president; Wesley Akins secre;
tary; Kenneth McKinnon chois-
ter; James Easterwood reporter;
Mrs. N. A. Moore pianist; and
Dr. N. A. Moore sponsor.
Herman Robbing was accepted
as-a-new member after giving his
experience of conversion and call
to the ministry
Bro. Miller honorary member
of the council closed the session
with a report on services being
held.
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speaker.' Some of the leading
ministers or New Mexico are also
to bu on the program.
This -is tht only encampment in
New Mexico this year and the in-
dications arc that this encamp-
ment will be one of the most suc-
cessful ever held in the state.
The girls arc to' fill two other
'ctfgagcmcnts while on the trip ap-
pearing in Roswcll New Mexico
ami at Lamcsa lexas.
Local Bride Honored
With Morning Party
Mrs George Shahan Gives
Early Coffee For
"Wofford
5 As a'.ifrC-nu'ptiaVjrarty in' lienor
of Mfu'VcWdl Woffbitt; former
Simmons co-ed who -Was '-married
to Carl D. Hall Wednesday Mrs.
Shahan was hostess for a group
of ihc bride's friends at un early
morning coffee last Saturday.
Guests called at the home of
Mrs. Slialum's parents Mr. and
Mrs. Odus Williams 242 Mean-
der street between the hours of 8
and 10 o'clock. They were greet-
ed by Mrs. Shahan who presented
Miss Wofford. Others in the re
ceiving group were the honoree's
sister Mrs. Jack Christian and
Miss Dons Daniel and Mrs. J. T. '
Haney. I
The honorcc was wearing a
modish tosseau frock of green or-
gandy princess style. '
After registering at a table pre-
sided over by Mrs. C. S. William-
son guests were invited into the
dining room- where Mrs. W. N.
Wofford mother of the bride to
be and Miss Odell Johnson pre-j
sided to pour coffee and tea at
a table laid in lace over pink sat-
in. Pink radiance roses graced
the table and pink and green
colors were combined in pinwheel
sandwiches salad wafers and
sand tarts which were served with
salted nuts. Loraine Hamilton
and Norma jShahan assisted in
serving.
After the last caller had de-
parted 'Miss Wofford found that
each' had left a gift and these
were presented as a surprise to
her when she prepared to leave.
Guests calling were Misses Lex-
ia Manahan Ola Mae Rutlcdgc
Peggy Gideon Dorothy Swenson
Carrie Bess Gowan Lillian Grish-
am Gene Martin Helen Cowdcn
Clara Guinn Meta Young Fran-
ces Wood Hollis Hammond Mol-
lie Sears Evelyne Montgomery
Frances Hale Jennabeth Jones
Margaret Waldrop Emmogene
Tate Margaret Dillingham Pau-
line Dillingham Mrs. Earl Holt
Mrs. Morey Millermau Mrs.
Esco Walter Mrs. J. O. Ansclin
Mrs. R. S. Fields Mrs. Burl Las-
siter Mrs. Phil Riuehart and
Mrs. P. L. Kendall.
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go to
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B.S.U. PAGEANT
TO BE GIVEN
SUNDAY
A pageant "World Wide Mis-
sions" is to be presented by the
local B. S. U. at the regular zone
meeting of the district U. 1. b.
at Buffalo Gap Sunday afternoon
at 3:30 o'clock.
This pageant is to he given
throughout the summer at en-
campments and churches in this
section of the state. The play is
divided into episodes with the fol-
lowing members taking parts:
Mexican Lottie Ingram; China
man Kenneth McKinnon; Jap
Mildred Harrison; Indian R. T.
Barton; Missionary Spirit of
America iiermun ixunmiis; unu
Spirit of Missions Fayc Martin
Mildred Harrison is also to an
pear as vocal soloist with the
group.
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