The Democrat News (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 45, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 6, 1966 Page: 3 of 6
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Altar baskets of gladioli and Wheeler, and the bridegroom's de soie with Alencon lace at
blue carnations formed the
background at First Baptist
church for the wedding of Miss
Patti Jean Wheeler and Richard
Lansing Griffith. Vows were ex-
changed by the couple at 7 p m.
Saturday with the pastor Rev.
Alvin Hedin officiating.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Muriel Wheeler. 1317 E. _____________________________
Dewey, and the late V.W. a formal length gown of peau
Mrs. Richard Lansing Griffith
parents ^ are ^Mr ^and^ Mrs. the bodice and bordering the
ond, Tulsa. s*drt ex,ended *nt0 a
Jay mie Neal. Tulsa, was or- chapel lenf?th tra,n Her illusio:1
ganist for the ceremony, and veil was secured by a silk or-
Miss Sharon Erhle, Tulsa, solo- 8anza rose. and she carried a
ist. She sang ‘ Because,” and cascade bouquet of cattelya anJi
‘ The Lord's Prayer.” phalenopsis orchids.
Dean Wheeler, brother of the Miss Colleen Wheeler wasj
bride, gave her away. She wore maid of honor, and bridesma-
tron was Mrs. Mary Stalcup
They wore two piece street!
length dresses of sapphire blue
linen, and carried fan shaped
bouquets of phalaenopsis or-
chids.
Andy Roth, Tulsa, attended
the bridegroom as best mao
Ushers were Alfred Riley, Jim
Fox. and Fred Geirhart, all of
Tulsa.
Mrs. Wheeler was attired, for
her daughter's wedding, in a
two piece beige linen suit wiih
matching accessories, and cor-
sage of phalaenopsis orchids.
The bridegroom’s mother
wore a two piece pink linen suit
with phalaenopsis orchid cor-
sage.
Assistants for the reception
held in the church parlors were
Miss Louise Cordry. and Miss
Jan Griffith, Tulsa. Miss Linda
Ernst, Dallas, and Mrs. Etta
Tuttle, Mounds.
Among out of town guests at
the wedding were John Redmun.
Illinois, Mrs. Grace Griffith
Phoenix. Ariz, Mr. and Mrs
LB Johnson. Lawton, Linda
Ernst. Dallas, and Lt Col M L
Griffith. Burns Flat. Okla
Both have graduated from
Northeastern A&M college, and
will both be juniors this year
at Central State college. Ed-
mond.
For travelling the bride wore
a beige two piece suit with
matching accessories and or-
chid corsage They will be at
home in Edmond.
December
Wedding
Date Set
me Democrat New* ioouipo, Okla. 74066 Tuesday, September 6, 1966
Mr. and Mrs. Everette E
Hyder of Mounds announce the
engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter,
Judith Ann, to Alfred Brewster
Peacock III, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A.B. Peacock II, Ocala,
Fla.
The couple will exchange
vows at 8 p m. December 19,
at the Mounds Methodist
church.
The bride elect graduated
from Mounds high school and uated from Ocala
i
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Jdoude (^eielratei
'pen
h nstons BlnniverAary.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny John-
ston, 1»01 E. Line, held open
house Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
to celebrate the golden wedding
anniversary of Johnston's par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John W
Johnston, 622 S. Elm
The table was laid with a
lace cloth over gold and center-
ed by an arrangement of gold
and yellow mums, roses and
wild flowers.
Cake and coffee were served.
Present for the affair were
high school three sons of the couple, Mr.
is a former student at North- and served two years in the and Mrs cWe Johnston and
eastern Oklahoma A and M U.S. Army He attended North- Ronald‘ Mr and Mrs Willis
Junior college at Miami. This eastern * —- .. Johnston and Freddie, and the
fall she will be a junior at
Oklahoma A
college and
Southwestern
| Weatherford.
The future bridegroom grad- tnll*ee ,his fal1-
and M hosts and hostess all of Sapulpa;
will be their four daughters and fam-
a junior at Southwestern State ilies. Mr and Mrs Paul Mellen-
j berger and Barbara. Oakhurst,
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Mellenber-
Don Jurick Photo
Mrs. John Dow Fisher, IU
Sacred Heart Church
Setting For Nuptials
Sisney-Fletcher Vows Exchanged
Candlelight nuptial vows were
exchanged by Miss Janith Ruth
Sisney, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jess L. Sisney. Tulsa, and
Ronald Dean Fletcher, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L.
Fletcher. 1338 E. Bryan.
Vows were said at 8 p.m.
August 30 in Allen Free Will
Baptist church, with Rev. Clar-
ence Campbell, the church
pastor officiating at the double
ring ceremony.
Baskets of white carnations
and mums with greenery, were
arranged against a background
of green jade leaves at the
altar.
Laura Anne Bilby. Kellyville,
sang “Because,” and “I Love
You Truly.” Joanne Montgom-
ery, Sapulpa, was organist.
Presented in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a floor
length gown styled with chapel
train. Layers of chantilly lace
formed the skirt, and covered
the bodice which was designed
with square neck and fingertip
lace sleeves. Her veil fell from
a crown of pearls in heart
shape, with the illusion falling
to her waist White orchids and
pink carnations crested the
Bible she carried.
Miss Kay Sisney, sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid. She
wore a floor length pink chiffon,
with the chiffon layers touched
with pearls. Her bouquet was of
pink and white carnations.
Ronald Bilby, Tulsa, wag best
man for tha bridegroom Ushari
and eandlellghters were Gary
Short. Sapulpa, and Steve Car
In nuptial vows spoken at
8 p.m. Friday Miss Carol Ann
Avra, 904 East Lee, was mar-
ried to John Dow Fisher, III
at Sacred Heart Roman Catho-
lic church. Reading the vows
suit with matching accessories,
and gardenia corsage.
Mr. and Mrs. Avra were hosts
at the wedding reception held
in tiie church community hall.
The bride's table was dressed
was Father Patrick Murtagh wjth a white orga[Ua lable cloth
The bride is the daughter ot with pink bows. The three tier-
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell E. Avra.
904 East Lee, and Mr. Fisher
is the son o' Mrs. Isabella
Fisher, 1315 East Fairview.
Baskets of pink and white
gladioli against a background
of candles in six candelabra,
nrovided the nuptial setting.
The white satin prie dieu center-
ed the arrangement and the
white aisle carpet was used.
Mrs. John Learn, organist,
and Mrs. Charles Gebetsberger
ed cake, each tier held by
miniature cupids, was trimmed
in silver. A miniature bridal
couple topped the cake Center-
piece on the table was a five
branched candelabra entwined
with pink roses.
Reception assistants were
Mrs. Libby Avra, Mrs. Fred
Adams, and Mrs. Joe Dilger.
Miss Barbara Clark kept the
guest register.
Out of town guests included
J.D. Fisher, and George
and Mrs.
% m
p*' 1 M
St
Orl Photo
Mr. and Mr*. Ronald Dean Fletcher
ver, Tulsa.
The bride's mother wore a
two piece beige suit with pink
carnation corsage and white
accessories.
The bridegroom’s mother
lace cloth and centered by an
arrangement of pink and white
roses and white glads
Out of town guests included
Mr. and Mrs. James Darden,
wore a two piece pink suit with Bristow. Allen Smith. Tahle-
was laid with a white froom was graduated In
and leaves Sept. 6 for army
duty.
For travelling the bride wore
a blue and white two piece suit
with the orchid corsage from
her bridal bouquet.
white corsage and accessories.! quah. Cleola Taylor, and Mr.
The wedding reception was and Mrs. Lester Sisney, all of
held at the bride’s home with
Barbara Bilbv, Joyce Conner
and Judy Stockton assisting.
Tulsa.
The bride Is now a senior at
Sapulpa high school The bride-
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soloist, provided music for tnc
wedding. Mrs Gebetsberger’s jMrs
solos were “Ave Maria,” and Eisher, Denver, Mr.
"The Lord's Prayer.” .A. Von Mengeringhausen, Glen-
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a formal
length gown of silk peau de
soie, fashioned along traditional
lines with a batteau neckline
and long tapered sleeves. Re 1 matching accessories
embroidered Alencon lace ap- chid corsage.
For leaving on their wedding
trip to points in Colorado, Mrs.
Fisher wore a pastel green two
piece dress of silk linen, with
and or-
ston, all of Sapulpa.
Also attending were Mr. and
Mrs. J.H Hogard, Tulsa, par-
ents of Mrs. John W. Johnston,
and her sisters, Mrs. Maggie
Holmes, Broken Arrow, Mr. and
Mrs. Troy McCustion and Joyce
Ann, Mr. and Mrs. R W. Ran-
deau. Mounds. Fourteen of their
17 grandchildren were present,
and all five of their great-grand-
children.
Others attending were Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Robbins, Jr.
and children, Mounds, Mr. and
Mrs. Joshua Goodman, Mrs.
Shelby Yocham. Duane. Kelly
and Cheryl, Donna Enright,
Siloam Springs, Mr. and Mrs.
R A. Rusk. Siloam Springs,
Johnston's brother and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Neal Johnston, and Joe
Eldridge Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
ger and Brenda. Tulsa, Mr. and Charboneau. Roger and Joe Don,
Mrs. Forrest Rusk. Kathy and j Mr and Mrs. John Boren. Mr.
Judy, Skiatook, Mr. and Mrs t and Mrs Glen Stephens. Debbie
Kenneth Westbrook. Gary and and Glenna, Mrs. Ray Scott,
Bryan, and these grandchildren Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Acre*
Iris. LaNelle and Susie John- and Darin.
Sapulpan And Fiancee
Plan Autumn Wedding
forthcoming marriage of
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Here
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A BOY for Mr. and Mrs.
James Varner, 4814 S. Van-
couver, Tulsa. He was born
Aug 26, at Bartlett Memorial
hospital, weighing six pounds,
two ounces.
Mr and Mrs R E Danielson, their daughter, Miss Karei.
Rencon. Wash . have announced Danielson, to Samuel Windsor
Coil, son of Mrs. W.F. Coil. 602
S Hickory.
The bride elect was graduat-
ed from the University of Wash-
ington where she was president
of Alpha Phi sorority. She is
now employed as personnel as-
sistant for an electronics com-
pany in Menlo Park, Calif.
The future bridegroom is a
graduate of Sapulpa high school,
and was graduated from St.
Alban's Washington. D.C., and
Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, Ga. He is now indus-
trial engineer for Moore’s Bus-
iness Forms. Sunnyvale, Calif.
The wedding will be an event
A BOY for Mr and Mrs. Paul
Dashner, Blackburn Station,
Pawnee. He weighed seven
pounds, 14 ounces, at birth Aug
26 in Bartlett Memorial hospit-1 of Sept. 24. to take place at
al. The baby's father is now on 3 p m. in Episcopal church,
duty in Viet Nam.
Jack's Camera Shop
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Webb Cumbey
Kiwanianm Set
First Fa|| Meet
Kiwanianns have announced
plans for the first fall meeting.
It will be a coffee at 10 a m
pliques highlited the basque
bodice and cascaded down tne
full skirt which flowed into a
chapel train. Her three tiered
veil of silk illusion was secured
by a mock pillbox accented
with an Alencon lace motif and
bow in front. For something old
she wore her great-grandmother
Avra's wedding ring on her
right hand. She also wore a
strand of pearls, a present from
the bridegroom. Her bridal bou-
quet was a cascade of white
orchids and pink roses.
Miss Cindy Bell of Broken
Arrow, was maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Miss Ruby
Gilbreath, cousin of the bride,
and Miss Nancy Bean.
They were formal length
gowns of shocking pink satin,
with matching jackets. Their
shoulder length veils were
secured by mock pillboxes, snd
they wors matching lsca shoes
•nd glove*. Their flowere were
colonial bouquets of white
1965! mums.
George Brock attended the
bridegroom as best man. Ushers
were Gary Avra. brother of the
bride and Rick Chandler.
Candlelighters weie Tom Dilger,
Tulsa, and Steve Barzeilone.
Mrs. Avra selected for her
daughter's wedding a mint
green lace sheath with match-
ing lace jacket and accessories,
with gardenia corsage.
The bride is employed In
Tulsa bv Bovaird Supply Com-
pany. The bridegroom is attend-
ing Tulsa University and is
employed by Elmer Fox and
Company. They will be at home
at 3504 S. Utica in Tulsa.
Patricia 'learner Bricle J)n
WL.nl, cu t U
August Gifts
Presented For
Home Missions
Miss Patricia Sue Varner,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Varner, 1118 S. Main,
was married in August nuptial
vows to Gregory Webb Cumbey,
son of Mr. and Mrs. June
Cumbey, Mounds.
Vows were said at 8 p.m.
August 26 in Mounds Methodist
church with Rev. CD. Benton.
A Christmas-in-August partvjOak Grove. Ark., officiating,
held from 10 a m. until noon I Baskets of pink glads and
Monday in the home of Mrs candles decorated the nuptial
Royce Brown, 1027 E Hastain altar.
Place, entertained members oi Music for the ceremony was
the Junior Girls Auxiliary. First j by Mrs. Howard Griffith. Bixbv.
Baptis' church. | pianist, and Harry Starr. Jr.
Th« home wa* decorated wltn Mounds, soloist,
a Chri»tma» tree «nd other holi-) jh. bride, given In marriage
day decoration*, and gifts unde' bv hfr fath*r, wort „ striit
the tree will be sent to home lenRth g0W1 nf 1are wlfh fittfd
missionaries to be wrapped and |bndiM, and ,nnB steev„ taper.
ed at the wrist. The rounded
neckline of the gown was ac-
OIVS
the grandparents of both. Mr.
and Mrs. Webb McFadden,
Drumright, and Mrs. John
Cumbey Tulsa.
The bridegroom is with Seis-
mograph. Inc. at Morgan City,
La.
A boy for Mr. and Mrs. James
Clark. 14 W. Hobson. He was
born Aug. 28 at Bartlett Me-
morial hospital weighing five
pound four ounces.
Rencon, Wash.
j The city of St.
Fla., celebrated its
versary in 1965
Augustine,
400th anni-
A BOY for Mr and Mrs.
Kenneth Lord. 723 N. Moccasin
Place. He arrived at Bartlett
Memorial hospital Aug. 28.
weighing eight pounds, 14
ounces.
A BOY for Mr. and Mrs
Terry Banks, 1101 S P3rk. He I
weighed seven pounds. 11
ounces at birth August 29 in j
Bartlett Memorial hospital.
Charlemagne, king of the
Franks, was proclaimed emper-
or by Pope Leo III on Ch. ist-
mas Day in St. Peter's in 80fl
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Christmas time.
Popcorn balls and punch were
served.
Those attending were Debra
Knight. Cindy Ellis. Pama Cor-
gan. Lynette Phillips. Debra
Phillips Pam Daniels. Mary
Beth Wright, Debbie Gilliam
rented by a strand of pearls.
She carried her bridal hounuet
of carnations atop a white
Bible.
Miss Elaine Cumbey, sister
of the bridegroom, was maid
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Debbie Dale, Melody Bills, Mi- "f hnnor Shf wnre 9 P"* ,inM
chelle Brown, Cathy Hargrove,
Darla Dale, Susanna Phillips
Leaders attending were Mrs.
Thursday with Mrs. Paul Bavou | Mrs. Fisher, the bridegroom's
sette. 1508 E. Jones. 1 mother, wore a blue two piece j Tommy Esmond and Shelly.
Mrs Raymond Ellis and Suz-
anne and Mrs Brown and Rod-
ney.
Christmas games were led by
Mrs. Esmond, and the group
sang Christmas carols led by
Cathy Hargrove with piano ae
eompaniment by Michelle
Brown The Christmas story
from Luke was led by Debra
Knight.
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Prompt - H fir lent
sheath with white carnation enr-
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Stephen Cumbev served bis
brother as best man
Ushers were Johnnie Davis,
Sapulpa, and Mickey Cotton,
Bixby.
Mrs. Varner chose for her
daughter's wedding a blue bro-
cade ensemble with white ac-
cessories and pink carnation
corsage.
The bridegroom’s mother
wore a blue and while flora!
print with white accessories and
white carnation corsage.
Assisting at the reception held
after the ceremony were Phyllis
Lytle. Sapulpa. who served the
cake. Diann Spiller and Linda
Tiller, cousins of the bride,
poured punch Polly Davis had
charge of the puesf book
Out of town guests included
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