Pryor Scrapbook Clippings, 1955-1980

DA-IL Y CITIZEN - Monday, June 26, 1978- Page 3 Miss Pam Jones weds Don Belcher · MissPam Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Jones of ·Searcy, and Don Belcher, son .of Mrs. Chester Snyr and Curtis Belcher 0£ . Tecutriseh, Michiga·n, ex– changed marriage vows in a 2 p.m. cerem~my June 17, at the College Church .of Christ in Searcy. The double-ring ceremony was performed by Frank Morgan of McKinney, Texas, and was directed by Mrs. Joe Pryor of Searcy. A fifteen-branched candle arch formed the focal point at the altar. At each side were spiral candelabras with matching seven-branched candelabras at the outer edges, all entwined with greenery, holding pale yell<)w tapers. The unity candle completed the set- ting. · The · pews · were marked with hurricane lamps tied with yellow bows. The prerecorded nuptial music was presented by a quartet comPosed of Miss Nancy Kay, Lance Cox, and Mr. and Mrs. Ferman · 1 Carpenter, all of Corpus Christi , Texas. Selections used were "Twelfth of Never", ''Today", "You Lig~t Up My Life", "One Love", "Annie's Song". Mrs. Bob Carter of Colorado Springs, Colorado, served her sister as matron of honor. She wore a ,Yellow flora 1 print , floor-length gown designed with a ruffle at, the hem •and sheer long sleeves 0£ the same floral print. A wide brimmed, natural straw hat with a I band of the sheer floral print I completed her outfit. She carried a basket of white and "---~,............,,,_ , The groom's ·, tao1e, covered with white and overlaid with ·brown lace, featured a spice cake topped with . sugared grapes; also nuts and coffee. Mrs. Anna , R ob~nson of McKinney , Texas, served the cake and Mri. Betsy Viana, also .of McKinney, presided at the silver coffe"e service . A crystal . pedesta ho ~1 holding an arici eh•~,1 , t daisies and roses, center the table. Mr. and ~rs. B~lch,er will I be at .home in McKinney, Texas, where he is associate l minister at the Westside church of Christ. · . homes PARAGOULD -= Arnold Pylkas 1 assistant p-ofessor of physical education at 1larding College since 1972, ,~as _Tesign d · to <becom~ I fellow daisies, yellow rose MRS. DON BELCHER bids and baby's b~eath. , . Mrs. Snyr's gown was a '1 · B<eiore _giving his daughter ImmediatelYfollowing the 'Executive Director of The bridesmaids were I green floral formal. She also m marriage to Don, Mr. wedding a reception was j Miss Beverly Jo Pryor of wore a white orchid corsage. Jones made appropriate held in the church fellowship J Searcy,MissPatti Rogers of The mothers were seated remarks to Pam and Don hall. The bride's table was • : Pocahontas and Miss Nancy . during the rendition of "If" concerning their future life covered with a white satin . Children's . . Homes of Paragould. His appointment lJill be effective June 1. A ~ative of Michigan, the i K~y of Corpus Chri st i, .by tbe quartet. The bride's together . After ascending cloth, pleated around the ' Texas. Their gowns, hats mother was escorted by her the steps to the ros,trum, the sides,, and overlaid with and flowers were identical to :son-in-law, Bob Carter. The couple turned and faced white lace. The corners Wf!l'e the matron of honor's: ·They I groo!Jl's mother was , their guests. Each of the caught up with yellow ribbon ~chf wore pearl earrings, a ' escllorted . by Gary Hill. groomsmen quoted a portion bows and greenery, with a g t ~m the bride. . Fo owing the seating of the of scripture to the bridal yellow ribbon rope extending Chris Clark of Memphis, l mothers the quartet sang ''If ! couple. Then the best man to the center where the lace Tennessee, served as best - offered a · • man. Gr~omsmen were Ev_er I Would Leave~You' ', behalf. larcahy~r omf ththeier wasagaingatheredupwitha 1 Robert Viana and Paul with Ferma c t I yellow bow a nd greenery. l Shelton of McKinney, Texas, the soloist. n arpen er as br.idesmaid~ and matron of The table was centered with and Richard Johrison of ' 'For Baby" was used for honor ~hen r~a a poem ori a-n arrangeriientof white and Monroe, Louisiana. Gary the pr.ocessional. . love directed to the bridal yellow daisies, yellow roses 1 Hlll of Searcy and Bob Entering with her father, r couple. Fo~lowing this Pam and baby's breath in a silver Carter of Colorado Springs the bride· wore a gown of j and Don said their own vows epergne. The three tiered served as ushers. The men Polyester knit with three to each other. After Bob wedding cake, surrounded wore tuxedoes of bamboo dimensional silk venise lace Carter lead in prayer, the by ~our smaller ·cakes, was beiae accented With darur. medallions sprinkled · with quartet sang '~Father, Hear encrusted with whit~ daisies, trim, with matching shirts seed pearl~, on the bodice. the Prayer We Offer':, ~ yellow roses and bells. Or– ·•nd vests. The bridegroom The bodice featured . 8 Frank Morgan, ~imster of namental doves holding a wore a white tuxedo. scooped neckline bordered the w_estSide. church of wedding ring on a pedestal MiBS Susan Pryor of with lace medallions short Christ m McKmney, Texas, decorated the top. Mrs. ~itty Searcy presided at the guest fitted sleeves, and lace joine~ the wedding gr9up McCoy created the cakes. register. Yellow and white applique encircling the a_nd directed the exchange of Miss Cheryl Browning of daisies in a crystal bud base waist . Accents of the lace rmgs and the traditional Houston, Texas,- and Mrs. tied , with yellow and white were embroidered on the full vows. During the singing of Buford Mobley of Memphis, ribbon enhanced the table .. skirt which ended in a chapel 1 '0ne Hand, One Heart" Tennessee, served the cake, Wedding scrolls, tied with train . The lower tier of her with Nancy Kay as soloist: I and Mrs. Tom Reynolds silver ribbon were triple tiered veil of illusion the bride and groom 11t the · poured the punch from a distributecUo the guests as was edged in matching lace unity candle. Morgan then l~rge crystal punch bowl. they registered. with an all lac C4lP topping pronounced them husband · · '-' - Mrs. Jones chose for her the veil . Her bouquet was of and wife and presented them daughter's wedding a formai yellow roses, white daisies to the guests as Mr, and Mr~ . gown of yellow floral crepe and baby's breath. · Donald E • 8.elcher. . with elbow length collar. Her ! "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore corsage was a white orchid. Thee" was used for the j recessional. 51-:year-old Pylkas has 18½ An energetic and en– years experience as a school thusiastic ge • , getter, Pylkas administrator,, having had the ability to motivate served as an elementary swlmminl prospects to the school principal in fullest potential. He en– Plymouth, Michigan. He couraged swimming among hol~ the master's degree in ywnger students in the school .administration from community and_ also Wayne State University. promoted swimming for Of his new appointm~nt, faculty and staff. . Pylkas said, "I feel it will be His wife, Wanda, is a ~ opportunity to put my native of Poughkeepsie, l administrative degree back Arkansas. They have three to .work. Working at the children, Stephen, 20, Lauri, , grass roots level of aiding 18 and Matthe1', 8. families through troubled The Children's Homes times will afford me the began in 1956 a1 a part of the opportunity to· do work of Seventh and Mueller evangelistic work through Church of Christ in -serving Christ with hopes of Paragould. The ork at first strengthening families and was a cottage le form of in turn strengthening the group care. was ex– church." I pended in 1• to include At Harding, Pylkas was I adop~ons, foster care and also coach of the swimining 1· group care· team, directing the. Water Seven cou lors wo~k Buffaloes to one conference with child carinl and family championship tiUe and five ! helping pr0Jrams in second-place finishes during } Par.ago u l d , Newport, his six years at the helm. The I Searcy, ·North little Rock, coach was a member of the \ Camden, DeQueen and Fort swimming team during his Smith. Two-hundred-twenty I years at Wayne State and cbildreMvere In care In 1971. eceived honorable mention \ 'lbe prqgram now covers the All-American team of . much of Arkans&S- 1 947. · · , • .