SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON Farmer's ADVOCATE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1988
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and baby's breath.
The matron of honor, Ineata Thomp-
son Dodson, Charles Town, wore a
daphne rose, tea-length gown of em-
broidered satin fashioned after the
bride's gown. She wore a comb of
alstraemeria lilies and baby's breath
and carried a hand-tied, lace sleeved
bouquet of white and lavender roses,
alstraemeria lilies, baby's breath and
tree fern•
The bridesmaids were Mrs. Sherri
Parker, Shepherdstown; Ms. Wendy
Susan Michael, Keyser; and Mrs. Tia
Umprey, Martinsburg; ,Ms. Missy
Wheeler, Charles Town; Michelle
Webber Scheller, Fort Lauderdale,
Fla.; Mrs. Kathy Pankow Miller, End-
field, Conn•; and Mrs. Regina
Rankowski, Westchester, Pa.
The bridesmaids wore combs and
gowns identical to the matron of honor
and also carried hand-tied, lace-
sleeved bouquets.
The best man was Richard Ward,
Westchester. Groomsmen included
Christopher Parker, Winchester, Va. ;
Timothy Paker, Shepherdstown: Tom
Laughner, Tucson, Ariz. Andy
Blankstein, Falls Church, Va. ; Frank
Colleran and Jim Colleran, Villanova,
Pa.; and Rob Fetters. Kennet Square,
Pa.
{Photo by Greg Wheeler}
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ward
Parker and Michael
united in marriage
'Street United Methodist
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the Rev.
officiating.
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groom is the son of Drs.
Ward, of Newton
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played "Trumpet
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The bride, escorted by her father,
wore a formal-length, off-the-shoulder
gown of white satin with fitted sequin-
ed and pearl bodice. The full skirt and
train was accented with lace and seed
pearl cut-outs. For her headpiece, the
bride wore a half-cap of lace. worn by
her mother on her wedding day. The
cap featured a double crown with seed
pearls and a sequin and pearl side-
spray. The finger-tip veil of rolled-
edge illusion fell from a back pouL She
wore her Great-Grandmother
Roberts' ruby and pearl engagement
ring. She carried a cascading bouquet
of lavender roses, alstraemeria lilies,
white bridal roses, lavender freesia,
springeri and baby's breath. The altar
was filled with pink snapdragons,
lavender and white roses, lavender
and white freesia, alstraemeria lilies
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• Mr. and Mrs. John Wolford, Jr.
A buffet dinner was held at the Shan-
nondale Club, Harpers Ferry, with
dancing afterward. Mr. McCoy serv-
ed as master of ceremonies.
The bride is a graduate of Jefferson
High School and Shepherd College
with a degree in physical education.
She taught in Pennsylvania schools for
three years.
The groom is a graduate of West-
town School, Westtown, Pa., and
Arizona University with a degree in
psychology.
Pre-nuptial events included a dinner
given by the bride at her home for her
attendants, miscellaneous showers
given by Mrs• Mary Freeland, grand-
mother of the bride; Mrs. Thelman
Harman, Mary Sue Michael and Wen-
dy Susan Michael, in Keyser; and one
given by Missy Wheeler and Mrs. Bar-
bara Wheeler, Charles Town. A
rehearsal dinner was hosted by the
groom's parents at the Bavarian Inn,
Shepherdstown, and a bachelor party
was hosted by the groomsmen.
Following a honeymoon in Hawaii,
the couple is residing in Tucson while
attending Arizona University.
Steve King, Marjie Willis and Bruce Partin, shown in Colonel Pickering respectively and will join to sing a
an animated practice scene from "My Fair Lady" will rousing rendition of "The Rain in Spain."
portray Professor Henry Higgins, Eliza Doolittle and {Photo byChris Blauvelt)
'My Fair Lady' Debuts Second Time
Dejavu!
In October of 1976, the curtains rose at the
Old Opera House for the opening night of
"My Fair Lady," and the grand reopening
of the theater house itself.
Now, 12 years later, the curtains will once
again rise to the tune of "My Fair Lady," a
musical filled with wit, humor and roman-
ce.
The musical revolves around a professor
of phonetics, who transforms a guttersnipe
into a lady by refining her speech.
Henry Higgins, the professor, focuses on
speech exercises in which Eliza Doolittle,
the guttersnipe, learns to say, "The rain in
Spain falls mainly on the plain," like a lady.
However, the crucial test of Eliza's
newly-acquired language lies among the
upper crust and elite. Will she pass as a
duchess at the embassy ball?
The play is filled with music and singing
of such songs as, "Wouldn't It Be Lovely,"
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"I Could Have Danced All Night," and "Get
Me to the Church On Time."
"My Fair Lady" is noted at the Old Opera
House for bringing life back into the theater
house in 1976 after it had been condemned in
1950. The theater was originally built in
1917.
Thirty years ago, the Old Opera House
might have been considered a pigeon roost
and somewhat of an eyesore. One might
also recall the tacky wooden chairs that
were used for the audience.
However, the four years of renovation
during the mid-70's has served its purpose
in continuing to bring live theater to Jeffer-
son County.
"My Fair Lady" will open Friday, Sept.
30 at 8 p.m. at the Old Opera House Theater.
Other evening shows will run at 8 p.m. on
Oct. 1, 7, and 8th, and two matinees will run
Oct. 2 and 9th at 2:30 p.m.
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IVillingham . tVolf ord
Nuptials August 27
St. John's United Church of Christ,
Clear Spring, Md., was the scene
August 27 at 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
of the marriage of Tammy Nicole Will-
ingham and John L. Wolford. Jr.
The double ring ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Paul K. Laubi in
a setting of candlelight and a church
decorated with ivy, ivory bows and
flower arrangements of daisies,
candlelight roses and baby's breath.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. David L. Willingham,
Williamsport, Md., the groom the son
of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wolford, Sr.,
Big Pool, Md.
Given in marriage by her parents,
the bride's matron of honor was Julie
Morningstar, Hagerstown; her
bridesmaids were Melissa Leather-
man, William.sport, and Robin Mills,
Hagerstown; her junior bridesmaid,
Jennifer Arnsparger, Clear Spring,
Md.; flower girl was Jolene O. Kirk,
Inwood; and trainbearers were Jason
Refff and Brandon Boyer.
Serving as best man was John
Gossard, Clear Spring; ushers were
Tavis Willingham, Williamsport, and
Donald Hose, Clear Spring; the
ringhearer was Jesse R. Kirk, Inwood,
and the acolyte, Robert Refff, Jr., Big
Pool.
A reeeptioon followed in a setting
of teal and ivory balloons and
streamers and a similarly decorated
five-layer wedding cake.
At the guest book was Mrs.
Georgeianna Hartley, Winchester, Va.
The bride's mother and grand-
parents are formerly from Win-
chester; the bride's father is a former
resident of Ranson and a brother of
L.L. "Buck" Willingham, Charles
Town. Grandparents include Marion
and Vena Zirk, Inwood, and Ruth
Dick, Big Pool.
During the reception, dancing was
to music provided by Hagerstown disc
jockey, Lou Scally.
Shepherdstown
The Shepherdstown Woman's Club
held its annual dues tea at the Entler
Hotel on Friday, September 9.
Hostesses were club officers and in-
chided Lavetta Fraley, Gladys Mad-
dex, Mary Calafiura, Helen Hill, Reva
Kave and Elise Hastry. The room and
the lovely tea table were decorated
with beautiful garden flowers.
, President Lavetta Fraley welcom-
ed members and guests. The year-
books were distributed and programs
and social events for the year were
highlighted. A special note was made
of the fact that the club will only meet
once a month beginning this year. The
yearbook hand-painted "Bird Series"
covers were continued again this year
as the purple finch was featured. Dona
Van Evera is the artist, her work
featured for a number of years and her
Granddaughter's Engagement Told
Woman's Club Tea Held
contribution being highly appreciated
by the club.
Reva Kave told of the two fund-
raising projects of the West Virginia
Federation of Woman's Clubs for
year. Orders are being taken for gift
items and Christmas wrap and decora-
tions. This will be an honor point for
the club.
Polly Hockensmith, former club
president, was congratulated for being
named to the "Winners' Club" by
Delegate John Overington.
Gladys Maddex conducted a tour of
the Entler Hotel Museum following the
tea. The club has furnished a room in
the hotel.
Mrs. C.E. Garten, Bolivar, an-
nounces the engagement of her grand-
daughter, E. Catherine Thompson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Arthur
Thompson, Penniyn, Pa., and Sea Isle
City, N.J., to Carl Andrew Chapman,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur F. Chap-
man, Avalon, N.J.
Miss Thompson is a 1977 graduate of
Germantown Academy, Fort
Washington, Pa. She attended Hollins
College, Va., graduating in 1981 with
degrees in sociology and French. Mr.
Chapman is a graduate of Lafayette
College and Berkeley University,
where he received degrees in civil
engineering and naval architecture.
The wedding will take place at Ho-
ly Trinity Episcopal Church,
Lansdale, Pa., October 30.
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The first regular club meeting of tim i
year will be held on September 23 at
2 p.m. at the Town Library. Club
historians Reva White and Reva Kave
will present the program "History of :
the Shepherchtown Woman's Club."
The annual club Arts and Crafts
Show will also be held that da, and err,, :
tries should he at the club room by 1
p.m. Betty Allen, chairman of the: ,
show, urgesmembers to enter crafts,
knitting, other hand work and pain-
tings for judging.
Marge Rast was welcomed to the
community and as a new club,
member.
