bPIRIT OF JEFFERSON Former's ADVOCATE THURSDAY, DECEMBER I, 1988 7
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Engagements Weddings Announcements
Phone 725-2046
th A. Brown an d Ronald
Gray Sigler United in Marriage
Mr. and
Brown, daughter
H. Brown,
nd Ronald Gray
and Mrs. John
and Mr. and
Pa.,
Street
Shepherd-
at 2:00 in the
Cathcart of-
Byington Mad-
Mrs. Sigler
dex, served as acolytes.
Organist Mrs. D. Lee
Morgan
presented a program of music which
included: Largo and Trumpet Tune by
Vivaldi and Minuet and Prayer by
Bowllman. Wagner's Bridal March
and Trumpet Voluntary by Purcell ac-
companied the processional, the reces-
sional was Mendelsohn's Wedding
March. Mrs. Morgan also accom-
panied Mrs. Lawrence Cleaver, who
sang "Sweet Story of Old," a baptism
song traditionally used in the bride's
family for three generations.
Escorted by her father and given in
marriage by her family, the bride
wore a traditional formal length gown
of white crystal organza. The gown
featured a wedding band collar, fitted
bodice and mermaid skirt. The fitted
sleeves and bodice were adorned with
chantilly lace, pearls and sequins. For
the headpiece the bride chose a Juliet
cap festooned with pearls and sequins.
She carried a cascade of rosaria lillies
with bridal roses, sward fern and
baby's breath.
Amanda Brown was maid of honor.
The bridesmaids were Shelley
Gustines and Kathryn and Margaret
Brown. Jordan Sigler was the junior
bridesmaid, flower girls were Justine
Sigler and Susan Altieri.
The bride's attendants wore tea-
length gowns in daphne rose. The
flower girls wore dresses of pale pink.
The attendants carried bouquets of
rhubrum lillies and sward fern with
pink and white ribbons braided down
the stems.
Bobby Code, Hershey, Pa., was best
man. Groomsmen were John Dillow,
Ward Sigler, Jr., and Ronald Brown.
Robbie Motch was junior groomsman,
and William Cleaver, ringbearer.
The mothers of the bride and groom
were presented with corsages of
rosaria lillies and baby's breath before
being escorted to their seats.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the American Legion in Charles
Town• The room was decorated with
pink and white balloons, paper hells
and streamers, decorated by Mrs.
Henry Maddex.
The bride and groom left for a Car-
ribbean cruise after the reception.
"f'ney are residing in Tttscawilla Hills,
Charles Town.
The bride is a 1986 graduate of
Shepherd College and is presently
employed at Jefferson Security Bank
and as a realtor for Country Heritage
Realty. The groom is an assistant
trainer at Charles Town Race Track.
Donna White Becomes Brid e
of Bret Fi!;nchpaugh in Denver
Beth Eden Baptist Church in
Denver, Colo., was the scene of the
early afternoon, October 22 marriage
of Donna Lou White, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Toady) White,
Lakewood, Colo., and Bret Flin-
chpaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Flinchpaugh, of Denver.
The bride is the granddaughter of
the late Holmes and Mary White, of
Middleway, and has many relatives
and friends in this area, where she
spent many happy hours during sum-
mer breaks visiting her grandparents
in Middleway, which became her se-
cond home.
Solemnizing the marriage before an
altar set with twin candelabra hearts,
a Unity candle, and two large brass
stands filled with autumn flowers ac-
cented with lillies, was the church
pastor, the Rev. Gregory Mutsch.
Special music numbers. "We've On-
ly Just Begun", "The Wedding Song",
and "The Lord's Prayer", were sung
by Daniel White, brother of the bride.
Given in marriage by her father, the
bride was lovely in a gown of satin and
lace. Venice lace trimming the Queen
Anne neckline, modified Elizabethan
sleeves molded into a fitted bodice and
basque waist which topped a full skirt
of Chantilly lace ruffles that extended
to a chapel-length train.
Deborah White Lee was matron of
honor and bridesmaids were Teresa
Harding, Linnea l,ee, Leeann Flin-
chpaugh and Deana Young. Flower
girls were Amanda Lee and Jamie
White.
The attendants wore tea-length
gowns of lace with close-fitted bodice
and sweetheart neckline with tapered
sleeves. The full skirts were covered
with chiffon and highlighted by lace.
Flower girls wore white satin dresses
with chiffon overlays, ribbons and
hooped skirts.
The groom's best man was Clint
Flinchpaugh. Groomsmen were Mark
Dill, Jim Pelloni, Scott Swenson and
Mr. and Mrs. Flinchpaugh
Gary Younger. Ringbearers were
Randy White and Charlie Lee.
The bride's mother wore a grey
pleated silk dress. The groom's
mother wore a lilac silk overlay dress.
A reception followed under an array
of wedding bells, ribbons and
streamers. A three-tier cake was at-
tached by ribbon stairways to six
satellite cakes of assorted flavors and
a fountain flowed with delicious fruit
punch.
The bride is a 1984 graduate of Green
Mountain High School, Lakewood, and
is a licensed cosmetologist and
graduated from Red Rocks Communi-
ty College. She is employed at the Mar-
tin Marietta Aerospace Center in
Denver in cost accounting.
The groom is a 1985 graduate of
West High School in Denver and is
employed in the public schools there.
Following the reception, a carriage
drawn by two Clydesdale horses took
the bride and groom on the first step
of their honeymoon, a week at
Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nev.
They are now at home in Lakewood.
Many out-of-town guests attended
the wedding, including a childhood
friend of the bride, Teresa Harding,
who spent three weeks helping the
family with wedding plans.
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Mr. and Mrs. Kelican
and Jeffery
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Linda Denise Dodson, J, 00,ffery Kelican Married
The ceremony was preceded by a She wore a long white satin gown with graduates of Shepherd College. The The best" man and the groom's
progrffm "-of traditional music by layers of lace complimented by a ruby bride is employed by the Department fraternity brothers hosted a bachelor
t Mrs. D. Lee Morgan, who sash to match the other attedants, of Defense in Fort Meade, Md., and the party for the groom at the home of Bill
played Trmnpet Tune in D Major' by Harry Barker III, was best man. groom is employed by Computer Bas- Fritz, Shepherdstown.
Purcell for the ,processional and The groomsmen were Earl E. Kelican, ed Systems, Inc., at NASA Goddard The bride and groom spent one night
Mendelssohn s 'A Midsummer Jr,DrakeDodson, David Ramsburg, Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. at the Bavarian Inn, Sbepherdstown,
Night s Dream," for the recessional. /V Smith, Mike Geraghty and FM- Pre-nuptial events included a then flew from National Airport to
Gary Whittington sang "The Gift of die Hargreaves. shower given by Tracy Garber and New York where they left on a cruise
,,Lve," "The Wedding Song," and Erik Kelican was ring bearer. Karen Schubert. Linda was also sur- to Bermuda. They will reside in
The Wedding Prayer. ' The bride's mother wore a light prised by a shower given at her office Laurel, Md.
Escorted by her father and given in peach tea-length dress adorned with by her co-workers. Relatives and friends attended the
marriage by her parents, the bride lace. The groom's mother chose a The groom's parents hosted the wedding from West Virginia, Virginia,
wore a formal gown of white satin mauve tea-length dresS, rehearsal dinner for the wedding par- Maryland, Montana, Ohio, Kentucky,
featuring a scalloped V-neckline and The bride's color scheme was car- ty at the Turf Restaurant in Charles Texas, Florida, New York, North
back. The bodice was trimmed in silk ried out in the decorations on the wed- Town. Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Venise lace. Falling from the basque ding cake, baked by Bev Bradley, . •
waistline was a semi-cathedral train Charles Town. The figurine on top of
adorned with embroidered schiffli the cake was the same one used on the Whis Weekend Visit
lace. Her veil fell from a wreath of wedding cake of the bride's parents T H E F L A M E R o o
lace, flowers and sprays of pearls, and twenty-six years ago. Carla Kelican ..................
she carried a cascade of white roses, was in charge of the guest book, Matt Watch the Football Games on
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Tracy Garber, the maid of honor was Acolytes were Rob Dodson and Aaron W | Cl O €3 e 11 1 V
Karen Schubert. Bridesmaids were Custer, and the church was decorated
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Carol Evich, Ruth Doepkers, Donna by A Gro . ppy ry y
Studemann,. Angela DeJong and A reception was held at The Shan- 4"3. 0to 7".00 p.rn.
Melmsa Webster, who wore tea-length nondale Club, beautifully decorated by !PDlff'lh" 1[.€ rt,gw TlrDm-,
ruby satin dresses featuring a lace Pat Maye and the Shannondale s. aaaa aauao u ,,lr.,vl-l+O
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'4 The flower girl was Brandy Kelican. The bride and groom are both Thursday-Friday-Saturday
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The bride is the daughter of M. and
.Mrs. Richard M, D(xLn, Bowie, Md.,
the groom the son ot Mr. and Mrs. Earl
E. Keliean, Charles Town.
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