Pryor Scrapbook Clippings, 1955-1980

•• \ • Pulley, Nancy Lloyd, Jessica Carlile, and Robin Atkins. They wore identical qiana, featuring lace-edged V-shaped net inserts front and back with a high neckline, long full sleeves gathered to lace cuffs at the wrist, and skirt gathered at the waist. They carried arm bouquets of cream-colored silk roses, tipped with plum. The junior bridesmaid was Miriah Gibson, niece-of the bride, the flower girl was Kelly Ann Hesson, and ring– bearer Greg Bales, nephew of the bride. Mr. Kirk served his son as best man. Groomsmen were Stan Kirk,.-- brother of the groom, Jonathan Bales, brother of the bride, Kevin Pope, Mark Scribner, Rick Lytle, Pete Carlile, Mike Isenberg, and Mike Galloway, all of whom wore - gray tuxedos. For her daughter's wed– ding Mrs. Bales chose a dus- ty rose flowered floor-length gown with blouson top and , full· sleeves gathered at the wrist. The groom's mother wore a floor-length dress of deep pink with jacket trimm– ed with a beaded narrow band at the neck. ' Wedding music was pro– vided by members of the Harding Chorale, under the direction of Clifton Lloyd Ganus, III, with-solos by An– dy Holder and Mark .Bales·, brother of the bride.· In charge of the bride's book in the foyer were Dorelle Denham, cousin ·of the bride, and Marlene - · Bales, sister-in-law of the bride. · A reception was held in the fellowship room fallowing the ceremony. The long serv- - ing table was covered with a · white lace cloth, accented with plum.:Colored ribbons . The nine-tiered cake was Robin Bales ho.nored Miss Robin Bales, bride– elect of Mark Kirk, was honored recently with a bridal tea· shower at the home of Mrs. Floyd Daniel on Magnolia Drive. Mrs. Ted Altman and Mrs. Charles Walker greeted guests upon their arrival. Receiving with Miss Bales were her mother, Mrs. J. D. Bales, and Mrs. Daniel. Mrs. Mark Bales, ·sister-in-law of the bride-elect, was in charge of the bride's book. The dining table was covered with a floor length white semi-sheer cloth with lace trimmed double ruffles and a lace trimmed overlay. A lovely arrangement of cranberry and Williamsburg blue silk flowers in a brass container centered the serv– ing table. Cranberry punch • was served from a brass bas– ed crystal punch bowl and finger confections were serv– ed on brass trays. Mrs. Richard Walker and Mrs. . Don Eads presided at the refreshment table assisted by Mrs. Lee Watts and Mrs. Jim Daniel. ·About 75 guests called dur– ing the afternoon and were , invited to view the gifts on display. · Other hostesses assisting included Mrs. Jerome Barnes, · Mrs. John Lee Dykes, Mrs. Conard Hays, Mrs. Jack McKinney, Mrs. Dwight O'Brien , Mrs. Loudine Petway, Mrs. Lott Tucker, and Mrs. Zearl Wat- s_on. .,.,_,o .. Brunch ·honOrs maid_,s Robin Bales was hostess at a brunch·which,honored her bridal attendants on Satur– day, November 22 at the lovely home of Mrs. Lee Watts. -Irvin Kirk, and the bride's mother, Mrs. James D. · Bales·, were special ~ests. . · .Mrs. Joy Angel and Mrs. Honored were Kathy Robison, Mrs. Mary Ethel Gale, Mrs. Barbara Gibson, Mrs. Jessica Carlile, Mrs. Jill Pulley, obin Atkins.,, " ,,j Nancy Lloy , Tammy · Hensley, Beth' l<irk, and .·· Miriah Gibson. Charlene Prock cater-ed the deliciousmeal, during which M'iss Bales presehted her at- ,, ·tendants witll silver-plated candle-holders. \) The gr~m's mother, Mrs. By LINDAHILBUN Citizen StaffWriter There was ·never really any doubt in Chuck Hicks' mind as to what he wanted to do with his life. ·'I sort of grew up in his guitar case," Hicks said · about the years he spent with his dad, a professional musician. But it didn't take him long to get into the act · :1imself. At the mature age ,,f two, Hicks s~ng "If Teardrops Were Pennies rnd Heartaches Were Gold" on the radio, .an~ he's been singing ever since. "It was sort of by osmosis," he said explain– ing how he got involved in the music business. Hicks enrolled in Har– ding with the sole purpose of being a member of Belles and ·Beaux. After a year of performing with them, he tooli a year off from school ("bored", he says). It was then that he was asked to join the Time of Day. (A popular campus group used for recruiting purposes at the college.) For four years, two of those as a member of the Har- ding staff, Hicks was an ac– tive member of the group. After that, he . was a member of a college group called Spectrum foi: a hort time. . This summer, he says he got "itchy- feet" and had "hankering" to see if he could sell his talents on his • own. He registered with 81 booking agent iµ Little Rock and soon began s~nding three nights a weet entertainfog at Margarita's in North Little Rock, where he has played for over two months. Call– ing it a rather "unusual show", Hicks said he sings his favorite songs for 30 minutes and takes requests for the next three and a haH hours. · • "It goes over really well," he commented. "I'd say I know 90 percent of the requests. I have a huge repertoire of songs. I can even still sing 'If Teardrops were Pennies and Hear– taches Were Gold'. "I do what I want to do and I do it in the at– mosphere I want to do it in," he continued. "I was afraid I would have to go to a tavern Qr something like that to sell my talents, but I don't. A lot of people bring their children and it's a nice, little family place.'' A multi-talented musi– cian, Hicks plays the guitar, fiddle, banjo, har– monica, piano, •mandolin, bass, steel guitar, and (olk guitar. '~If you bring it to me and it's got strings, I can play ENGAGED- Dr. and Mrs. Carl Mitchell o Searcy, announce the engagement o· their daughter, MichelJe, to Michae Glover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Glover, o Saginaw, Texas. The wedding is planned·fo ., 3 . p.m., December 27 at the Cloverdal Church of Ch.rist. Miss Mitchell received , B.A. degree from Pepperdine Universit~ She is employed by Varner ReaLEstate i 1 Abile~e, Texas. Her fiance, a graduate CJ Abilene Christian University, i"s currentl attending the Texas College of OsteopathJ _Medicine in Fort Worth. t~ ta ..........: it," he ~ys. But Hicks has other talents as well. As Harding University's staff artist, he designs all of the school's brochures, · catalogs, programs, hand– books, ~d publications. His artistic . talents also were inst'lled early. As a second grader, he was h0$pitalized for a month and his aunt, a com– mercial . artist, came. to visit. "I was really bored just staring at those walls and . she brought me some draw– ing pads. I, drew airplanes ~nd policemen everyday,'' he remembered. "From that tii,e,on, I always said I'd be an artist." - Hicks ·. now owns a ·freelance art business in Searcy, which he operates at his ···house. He also teaches , guitar lessons in ,. . . his spa,~ time. An active citiz~n, Hicks is co-chairman of the White County '. Gystic' Fibrosis Fund, o e of the publicity directors Jor the White County Republican Com– lJ).itt~, sponsor of Y~ung . ~pub · ans at the univer– sity, ~nsor of a social club, q<i an active church membef. "I'~. involved in everyt ng I guess," he said. " very once in a while I get to go home and SEARCIAN on page 2A VERSATILE SEARCIAN - Chuck Hicks, . perhaps best known for his work at Harding \Jniversity, is also a multi-talented musi• c:ian. He i·s the featured performer at Ma~garit.a's in North Little Rock three nights a week.