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Methodists Give Bride-Elect Of Alva a Shower Friends Put On Mock Wedding For Miss Limbaugh Members of the Alva Metho-. dist Woman's Society of Christian Service honored Miss Nell Limbaugh with a miscellaneous shower in the Alva Youth Hall on Thursday evening. Miss Limbaugh and John F. Little will be married Alva Methodist Church June the. Pink La France hibiscus and Plumbago, representing the colors to be used in the wedding, were chosen for decoration.

Mrs. Bill Smith won the game prize. A "mock wedding" was held. Mrs. J.

N. Syfrett was the "preacher" while Mrs. Dan Engof the bride and Mrs. W. H.

Jackson, the rejected suitor, cried as they wrung out wet dishtowels. Others participating were Mrs. D. M. Bull, pianist; Mrs.

Burgess Tichenor, bride; Mrs. Peter Hasley, groom; Mrs. Bill Smith, bridesmaid; Mrs. H. L.

Austin, best man; Mrs. Hafford Cutshall, bride's father; Mrs. S. R. Boyd, ring bearer; Mrs.

R. C. Watson, flower girl, throwing pieces of torn up paper from a basket and wearing a huge bow made of newspaperidal colors were also used in the refreshments. Others present were Mesdames L. I.

Little, Mark Bateman, Thomas Wayman, Robert Watson, W. C. Watkins, Harvey Mottaz J. H. James, Erk Cutright, Betty Cook, Jesse Smith, Lonnelle McGraw, Dorothy Richards, T.

Limbaugh, Albert Dyess, John Ni. Walker, George Warren, Caroline Bailey, Louise Deise, tle Glaser, Lucille Housteau, Coleman Minor, Justine Taylor, August Gorff, Lewis Young, Lotis Keadle, Edgar Carlsen, C. M. Blount, Lorena Keen, Handley, C. Murphy, Ferris Begley, and Misses Betty Cutshall, Judy Watson, Jeanette Little, Mary Ellen Austin, Deanna Bussell, Patti Watson, and Shirley Little.

Mrs. Bailey, 61, Dies in Clewiston (Special to the News-Press) CLEWISTON, June 2 Mrs, Jessie A. Bailey, 61, died at a had made her home here for Clewiston Hospital yesterday. months and was an employee of the Hendry County Hospital. She was a native of Knowlesville, N.Y.

She is survived by two sons, Donald Pronath of Milford, and Layton Olmstead, LaBelle, two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Neville and Mrs. Doris Young, Milford; two brothers, Clyde and Glenn Willis of New York and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Futch Funeral Home with Rev.

Martin R. Davis, pastor of the Carleson Memorial Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clewiston, with Futch Funeral Home in charge. All Steel Buildings LONG SPAN IMMEDIATE ERECTION BOB DEAN'S 1323 ANDERSON AVENUE Machine Shop Boiler Repair WELDING SERVICE Fort Myers (Fla.) News Sunday, June 3, 1956 Miss Graff, Mr. Watson Married in Punta Gorda MRS.

NORMAN PUNTA GORDA, June 2 Wedding vows were exchanged today by Miss Janet Graff, daughter of Mrs. N. B. Newman and Norman V. Watson, son of Mr.

and Mrs. M. C. Watson of Columbus, Ga. The double ring ceremony was performed by candlelight at the First Methodist Church in Punta Gorda with Rev.

Fred Stinson officiating. The altar was decorated with white baskets of daisies and pom pons. White candles burned in candelabra. Fern pom pons were on a trellis and the altar railing. Rosettes of taffeta, net and pom pons marked the family pews.

Mrs. M. R. Stroud, organist accompanied Miss Ann Verran of Cairo, as she sang "Always," "At Dawning" and "Wedding Prayer." The bride, given In marriage by her grandfather, S. D.

Huffman, was lovely in a gown featuring a Chantilly lace bodice and net tiers banded with lace. She wore lace shoes. A pearlized orange blossom tiara held her veil of French illusion which was with matching Chantilly banded, quet was a white orchid with lillies of the valley on a white prayer book. Her attendants were Mrs. Richard Aber, matron of honor, Miss Susan Ball of Miami, maid of honor and Mrs.

Dale Johnson, Tallahassee, bridesmaid. They were dressed in monochromatic graduating colors of peacock, turquoise and light aqua. The dresses were fashioned with deep pointed basque waists, sweetheart necklines, soft drape sleeves and full gored skirt. They wore matching mitts and white sandals. Their bouquets were Esther Lee Daisies matching their hats which also had face veils.

Mr. Watson served his son's best man. Ushers were Jim Ed Glass, Winter Haven, Bill Pharris and Pat Stewart, Columbus, and Tony Swain, Sarasota. Little Miss Rosemary Huffman of St. Petersburg was flower girl and wore yellow nylon dotted Swiss with matching mitts.

She carried a white daisy basket with MORTGAGE MONEY AVAILABLE FOR New or Well Located Older Homes. We also have Farm or Ranch Loans. Fort Myers Insurance Agency First at Dean Phone 5-1163 NEW! PITTSBURGH Type) (Polyvinyl CONCRETE Emulsion BLOCK Rubberized FOR BRICK, SHINGLES, NOW 115 Colors to choose from! Cementhide Goes on Easily No Primer Needed Masonry Paint Dries Quickly Lap Marks Do Not Show! Resists penetration of moisture from the outside and yet it "breathes," allowing moisture to escape from DESERT DAWN behind it, minimizing blistering and peeling. Let us recommend a painter COOK'S HARDWARE Palm Beach Blvd. TICE EDison 4-4214 PITTSBURGH PAINTS KEEP THAT COS PAINTED LOOK LONGER Baker-Duston Rites Solemnized At Harby Home Beach Ceremony Performed Before Fireplace The home of Mrs.

C. I. Harby, Esperanza-on-the-Bay, Fort Myers Beach was the scene of the of J. Wright Duston and Wedding, Friday ing at la 11 o'clock. The doublering ceremony was performed by Rev.

George Bauer, pastor of the Chapel by the Sea. and Mrs. Robert Nichols, Fort Myers, mother and step-father of the bride were the only attendants. Organ music was played prior to the service by Mrs. Belle McNeill whose selections included "Because" and "I Love You Truly." The traditional wedding marches were used.

The ceremony was performed before the fireplace which was flanked by potted palms and arrangements of white gladioli, lavender chrysanthemums and white stephanotis. Following the service champagne punch and wedding, cake was from bride's table. Frank Hunter presidserved, ed at the punch bowl. Mrs. R.

Stiles Davis served the wedding cake which was cut by the bride. The bride wore a pale: pink tissue voile wedding gown with a jacket and wrist corsage of pale pink sweetheart roses. The bride's mother wore a pink dress decorating ed with blue embroidery and an orchid corsage with pink carnations. Mrs. Harby wore a white pleated dacron dress with a purple orchid corsage.

The bride's going-away costume was of black and white. Mr. and Mrs. Duston will be at home at 739 Estero after June 10. Mrs.

Duston is associated with the C. I. Harby Realty Company. CAR TOTAL LOSS EVERGLADES, June 2-A. Coburn Campbell of Miami was not hurt but his wife received abrasions when he failed to make a curve near Weaver's Camp on the Tamiami Trail Friday morning.

The 1955 Ford station wagon was counted a total loss. Campbell was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control. Patrolman Don MacMahone and Deputies Bert Morris and Joe Hunter investigated. Paperhangers once signed their names on the walls they covered to date WSCS Circles Plan Joint Meet Monday (Special to the News-Press) PUNTA GORDA, June 2- Woman's Society of Christian Service Circle I and II of the First Methodist Church will hold a at joint the Good meeting Monday Fellowship eveninf. Pledge service for the new year will be held and Mrs, Fred Stinson will be leader.

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Blanton of Lawrence, arrived this week for a visit with his brother, Blanton and family. They also attended the graduation of their niece, Miss Myrna Blanton from Charlotte High School Friday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Neal, Mrs. Mel Wheeler, Mrs. Ethel Bernhardt, Mrs.

Minta Harper, Miss Myrna Blanton, Miss Ann Rose, Miss Mary Florence Bryant, Miss Carole Wheeler and left. Mary Elizabeth Wilkinson Friday for a three-day trip to Cuba. Mrs. Rebekah Aldrich of Tampa attended the graduation of her nephew, Burt Rountree Friday evening. She will spend the weekend with her sister, Mrs.

Erwin Rountree and family. Rev. J. F. Price pastor of the First Baptist Church presented member of the graduating class.

with white Bibles. Mrs. George Birdsley who has been in the Arcadia General Hospital for several months followan automobile accident, is spending the weekend at her home here. She will return to the hospital next week. Judge and Mrs.

J. T. Rose have been notified, that their daughter, Miss Shirley Rose, has been put on the Dean's list for the last semester, at Wesleyan College, Macon, Ga. Miss Rose has just completed her Junior year at Wesleyan. Mr.

and Mrs. Vereil F. Senseman, of Gainesville, spent the past week with Mrs. Senseman's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

E. 0. Heusted. Mr. Senseman is a student at the University of Florida.

They will return to their home Sunday. Judge J. T. Rose left Saturday morning, for Macon, to, graduation exercises Wesleyan College, to meet his daughter, Miss ShirE lay Rose. Judge Rose and his daughter will return to Punta Gorda, Monday night.

Thieves Make Raid On Youth Center Thieves broke into the Youth Center some time early, Friday morning stealing a record amplifier, a number of records and a cash box which contained $10, the police department reported yesterday. Park Pigott, recreation director, said a small bathroom window had been forced open on the north side of the building through which the culprits entered and left. Pigott said he had seen four unidentified juveniles loitering behind the center earlier the same night. Forest lands make up 45 per cent of Kentucky's land area. Get Rid of Pesky Flies With (ORTHO SCIENTIFIC PEST CONTROL FLY KILLER DRY BAIT Buy It Now At The Kilgore Seed Co.

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ORTHO Fly Killer Dry Bait Brings indoor comfort to outdoor living V. WATSON matching headband. Larry Aber was ringbearer. He was dressed in white dinner jacket and black trousers similar to those worn by other attendants. Mrs.

Newman chose for her daughter's wedding a blue lace with white accessories. Her corsage was pink sweetheart roses. Mrs. Watson wore Max mauve rose lace with matching accessories and her corsage was white roses. A reception followed in the church social hall.

Pink and white color scheme was carried out in the decorations with baskets of pink and white gladioli and stephanotis and fern. Miss Flo Ashley of Sarasota tended, the bride's book. The young couple will honeymoon in the Blue Ridge mountains and will make their home in 1 Atlanta, where Mr. Watson is employed with the Home and Finance bureau of the government. Other out of town guests were Miss Polly Swain and Roy MeCance, Sarasota; Mr.

and Mrs. James R. Huffman, St. Petersburg; Lee Knowles, Columbus, Mr. and Mrs.

Manly Whitcomb, Tallahassee; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Dahlstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Rise, Mr.

and Mrs. Freeman Knight, Vero Beach; Mr. and Mrs. Don Ensy and Mr. and Mrs.

William Monroe, Cocoa. Hibiscus Show Plans Progress The James E. Hendry chapter of the American Hibiscus Society held a meeting yesterday at the Civic Center to register exhibit entries, Mrs. H. W.

Bucks, committee chairwoman, reported. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Earl Crocker. Mrs. Fritz Salmar, former professional flower judge in Cincinnati, spoke to the 25 present on classes of exhibits.

Mrs. Salmar said the show, for which accreditation has recently been confirmed, will be based on themes giving equal competitive opportunities for both new and experienced arrangers. Former tri-color winners who will arrange non-competitive compositions are Mrs. Wayne Lewis, Mrs. H.

B. Farrar, Mrs. E. G. Williams, Mrs.

Leon W. Frost, Mrs. T. J. Fink, Mrs.

Thomas Smoot and Mrs. Salmar. The ararangements will be based on background themes with Audubon pattern creations. Mrs. Bucks said some classes in the show are still for enopen tries and registration for them may be made by calling Mrs.

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