Pryor Scrapbook Clippings, 1955-1980

Cindy Smelser weds . · James Stanley Wo_icik · MiuCiDdyLou Smelser of back. 1bey canied parasols Florence, Alabama, became made of yellow chiffon, the bride of James · Stanley matc6lna the dress overlay Wojcik of 911 Eut Race and they wore wrist1ets of a Avenue, in a 4 p.m. single talesman rose with ceremony -July 1, at Mara baby's breath. 'Ibey wore Hill Church.. of Christ in . baby's breath in-their hair. · Flonnce, ,Alabama. John Eric Wojcik served ·Parmta of tbe couple are - his brother as belt man and Mr. and Mrs. O'Neal Em- ushers were Jerry Wojcik, mett Smelaer of Florence, brother of the groom, Danny 'and Stanley Wojcik of Smelser, brother of the '· ·Georgetown, 1 llinoia and bride, Kent Brand and Roy Mrs. Stanley Wojcik of Fania. -Albany, Georgia. Candlelighters were The fa~ of the bride, Joseph Quarles and David :minister o£Soutblide Church Kim Smelser, brother of the ' of Christ ' in St. Joseph, bride. Tennessee, presided at the JennyBethBrand and Joel double-rq · ceremony and Kent Brand, ni~ce and gave hi& daughter in nephew ~f the b!'1de, were maniage. flower &11'1 and rtnl bearer The bdde wore a gown and rice girls were Karen fashioned by )Jer grand- Marie, Julie and Ashley mother and worn by her Haye:s. • , . mother and two other The· bnde s mother w?re sisters•. made of candle}.ight an aisle-length _dress, of P~ j . bridal satin, f•turing · a knit w~th a bodi~e overlay ~f d1&ntilly lace yoke with long m~tchmg ~abnc . edged . m •pointed sleeves edged in . Irish lace, mterspersed with lace. The full *irt was fitted sequins,, featuring full-length ;at , the waist, forming a ~iffon 5leev~. Dykes . , h ,_.. ~ f Ten-year pins Wtj!t to Fred Dn0f~ at Alexander, Geraldine Blair, · • Lucille Bohannon, Ruth dznner Burt, Kathryn Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Julie Chester, Bobby Coker, Dykes, managers of the j Sharon Crockett, Ronald Harding bookstore, received Doran, Ruth ·French, Clifton 40-yea_r recognition pins at Ganus III,' ·Rodger Gilliam the annual Faculty-Staff Betty Green, Alice ' Jewell: dinner at 8-rding Friday Fred Jewell, Pearl Kays, night. The couple has retired Helen Kearby, Jean Kelly th_is year. Dr. Clifton L. Nita Lashley, Jame~ made the Mackey, Don Meredith, Katy presentation. . Moore, Oscar Moore, Paul Others recognized include Pitt, Art Roberts, Carroll Dr. J. E . Pryor, vice Smith, Mae Anne Tucker, president for academic B!ttr Watson, · Rosemary · affairs, who bu been with Wllson, Ann Wright, Dorothy the college 35 years. Wright, and Ray Wright. Twenty-five year awards went to Cecil Beck, Kenneth Davis Jr., Conard Hays Richard Walker and Herma~ West. Recognized for 20 years of service were Virgil Beckett CliffOJ;d Bodiford·, Harold Bowie, Carol Caughron, Raymond French, Robert Helsten and Lyle Poin– . dexter. Searcy Daily .· · CITIZEN flowing train in the bacs. The groom s mother ~ore The yoke and pointed a. Ooor-l~ath dusty rose _ __ _ ___ __ ~ ~ _ _ waistline were accented by a q1ana kn:t gown, softly _ .gathered ruffle. The gathered from the fitted Those receiving 15-year awards were Bob Alley, Ted Altman, Betty Bates, Eddie Campbell, Bill Diles, Latina Dyk~, Merle Elliott, Ruby Janes, Jerry Mote, Dimple · Presl~r, Darrell Ridings, Joe Segraves and Carolin Wolfe. cathedral length veil of . walstbapd and shaped yoke. illusion was edged ·m off- The drels was at'Cented by a white lace and she canied a V-neckline and long full free-style bouqUet of yellow slee_ves. . and white roses, stepbanotil . A r~ceptlon wa_s held and i.by' s breath. unmediately · followN the Mrs. Kent Bra'.nd of ceremont on the front lawn Gainesville Florida and of the· Smel'sers' residence. Mrs. Ter;y Beck of Following a wedding tr~p Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Florida, the couple will sisters of the bride were reside ~t Apartmfllt J21, 911 matro~s of hono~. and East Race Avenu• in Searcy bridesmaids were Miss Betsy Smelser of Florence, . sister of the bride, Miss Charlotte · Coil, also of– Florence and Miss Mary Jane Wojcik of Albany, sister of the groom. The attendants wore floor-len&tb gowns of pale yellow bridal satin overlaid with yellow ·cbiffoo of spring bouqueta. ., Tbe dresses were accented \ wtt)l a gathered capelet around the Qeck, falling to tbe elbow and full skirts with · \ a wide ruffle around tbe bottom. l'he waistline · , featured long sashes tied_ in Started by' Berryhill-- ,,. Lo~al program is stat8's 0·1aest In 1951 M.E. " Pinky" Berryhill was responsible for developing in Searcy the first Little League baseball program in Arkansas. The p-esent city-wide program is the outgrowth of Berryhill's endeavors. An avid sport- . sman, he also developed the junior golf program in Searcy. "Pinky had almost a magic way to communicate with young men," explained Dr. Joseph Pryor, dean of , the college and faculty athletic representative. "He was an excellent coach." Berryhill 's coaching career spanned baseball,, basketball, track, bowling and golf. In Harding's last year of competition (1938) before dropping out of in– tercollegiate play, Berryhill · coached the Bisons to an tmdisputed title in baseball. "That was the year Elwin ''Preacher" Roe, who went on to be a major league star, · was our mainstay,' ' Berrybill reminisced later. "All I had to do was put the ball in Preacher's hand and tell him we needed another game." When Harding renewed intercollegiate play in 1958, · " Pinky" again coached the baseballers . Shortly thereafter, phlebitis and a heart attack forced him to curtail his activity almost completely. He gave up his respon- · sibilities as athletic director and chairman of the physical · edu~aiion department and was forced to adopt a much less active schedule. In 1963 Berryhill returned to active coaching as mentor of the first Bison bowling squad. For three- years he coached the Bison Keglers, directing them to a second spot in 1963, third in 1964.and the Arkansas lnteroollegiate C.Onference championShip in 1965. m health again forced Berryhill to the side~e. C.Ompetitor that he was, howevel;", he fought back to resume teaching duties at the rollege, concentrating on golf and bowling. "No two, ways about it," a former. athlete stated, " Coach Berryhill was a . great coach, but above all, a great Christian gentleman."