THE SELMA TIMES- JOURNAL, SUNDAY, JULY 30 1995 Davis, Baker FLEMINGTON, Ga. Regina Lynn Davis and U.S. Army Capt. Bruce Wilson Baker were united in marriage on Saturday, June 24, 1995 at the home of the bride in Flemington, Ga. in garden wedding.
The Chaplain (Capt.) Claude Crisp performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Gene C. and Jackie Peaco*ck Davis of Flemington, Ga. The bridegroom is the son of Robert E. Baker of Selma and Mapleton Depot, and the late Lois Marie Ferguson Baker of Sanford, N.C.
The bride's parents blessed the couple. Stephanie Williams, cousin of the bride, served as matron honor attendant. Serving as best man was the groom's father. Groomsman was Capt. Frank Nocerito of Ft.
Stewart, Ga. Prior to and after the wedding, music was provided by an instrumental quartet from Ft. Stewart, Ga. Assisting in serving was Ann Miller, aunt of the bride of Ga. Attending the bride's book was Leslie Morris, cousin of the bride of Ludowici, Ga.
Following a wedding trip to Charleston, S.C., the couple resides in Savannah, Ga. Miss Haley Karen Wood Haley, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Patrick Haley. Ill of Selma, has graduated from The University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee.
She graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in English. Martin Continued from page B1 them and their unflagging attention to detail. Addendum: On my way to the museum each morning I drive past two small houses in the 200 block of Lapsley Street, just a few yards down from the Selma Avenue intersection. I always slow the car and take a few seconds to enjoy the miniature gardens growing profusely in their front yards. Carefully tended by the older people who live there, the plantings are changed with the Center BARER Capt.
and Mrs. Bruce Wilson Baker graduates from Miss Haley was a member of the Order of the Gownsmen, an academic honor society. She also served as the Assistant Chairman of the Discipline Committee and also served as a Student Assembly Representative season and they are lovely. Just. now the predominant flowers are marigolds and zinnias, the predominant colors are yellow, orange and green.
Their beauty rests my soul and lifts my spirits. God bless those who brighten their corner of the world. Mrs. Martin is the former community editor of the TimesJournal. Her column appears each Sunday in Lifestyle.
Continued from page B1 "It's, amazing to me that it has through Saturday, Aug. 12. been ten years. The facility is used a "To me it's the funniest play ever lot more than people thought it was written. It's a slapstick comedy set going to be," said Kitti Windham, a in -Rome in 200 B.C..".
Ms. founding member of Encore. Windham said. "We had several members of our "It's a big cast show and a fast group on the planning committee moving show. A lot of people will and we got basically everything you recognize routines from burlesque need in a community theater," Ms.
and Broadway. It carries on the Windham said. tradition of slapstick comedy and The Encore group will host a you will even get to see a real reception for donors and sponsors slapstick," Ms. Windham said. honoring the anniversary on The play will be held at 7:30 Wednesday, Aug.
9 at 7 p.m. nightly from Wednesday, Aug. 9 The reception will be held on the through Saturday, Aug. 12. night of the first performance of the Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for play, "A Funny Thing Happened On seniors and $4 for students under The Way To The Forum" which will 12.
begin at 7:30 p.m. and will run Penn Continued from page B1 that no one can pull this off but Mandela. Had i it been anyone else there would have been turmoil and definitely bloodshed. They were concerned that he said he wouldn't run again and were concerned about what will happen. There is a lot of confidence in him," Ms.
Penn said. "Most of the people there have very positive attitudes about their country. I think they will survive because of the positive attitudes. Where they are now is a lot like we were in the '60's except that they are positive and not negative. They got television in 1989 but they don't watch a lot.
They sit around and talk to each other, which is something we don't do as a family," Ms. Penn said. "The children there are eager to learn because they know it's the way out. In one village, they wanted to add on to a school. They decided 'one man, one Each man in the community provided a brick and they built three classrooms.
They all a vested interest in their community and schools. They do everything they can to upgrade and are considerate of the whole community. The children are excited about education and are excited about a chance," Ms. Penn said. "I wish we could take all of the kids we are having problems with over there and let them see what Brooks, Smith Verta Mae Brooks of Selma and Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Lee Irby of Taylors, S.C. announce the engagement of their daughter, Charlotte Yi'Landria Brooks, to Barry Tyrone Smith. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mitchell Smith Sr. of Selma. Miss Brooks is the granddaughter of Lueverta James and the late Hosie James and Lillie Irby and the late Washington Irby, all of Selma, and Florida Boyd of Columbia, S.C. She is a 1992 graduate of Southside High School and also attended Wallace Community College Selma. She is presently employed by Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co.
of Selma. Her is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sheppard and the late Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Smith, all of Selma. He is a 1993 graduate of Southside High School. He is Births Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Dale Curry of Wilmington, N.C.
announce the birth of their son, Sumner Dale Curry, born on Wednesday, July 19, 1995. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Curry, and Mattie Sumner and the late Paul C.
Sumner of Newton Grove, N.C. Miss Fleming Carrollton, and Lois Beaver and the late William E. 1 Beaver of Selma. He is a graduate of Selma High School. He is presently a senior at Auburn University majoring in Architecture, The wedding will take place Sunday, Aug.
27, 1995 at 2 p.m. at the Children's Harbor Chapel on Lake Martin in Alexander City. SERVING INVESTORS SINCE 1887 Stocks Bonds Mutual Funds CDs IRAs Options Insurance Annuities Financial Planning Edwards INVESIMENTS SINCE 1887 808 Alabama Ave. Member SIPC 59819 Selma, Alabama 1995 A. G.
Edwards Sons, Inc. Tommy Boyd Ted Triplett IM-278-0496 SPECIAL GIFTS Sewanee while attending the university. The University of the South is a traditional liberal arts institution located atop a 10,000 acre campus on the Cumberland Plateau between Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn. Fleming, ROCKFORD Mr. and Mrs.
William A. Crew of Rockford and Mr. and Mrs. Lysle J. Fleming Jr.
of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Tonya Darrolyn Fleming, to Mark Edward Lee. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Lee of Selma.
Miss Fleming is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Pharr of Ft. Payne, Mr. and Mrs.
Arvis Crew of Rockford, and Mr. and Mrs. Lysle J. Fleming Sr. of Tacoma, Wash.
She is a graduate of B.B. Comer Memorial High School in Sylacauga. She is presently a senior at Auburn University and will graduate in August with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design. Her is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
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Hood Military Post in Killeen, Texas. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Downing of Ft. Worth, Texas The groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Skrobak of Selma. He is the grandson of Esteen Davis Skrobak and the late Frank Skrobak, and Mr. and Mrs. Louie Albritton Jr.
and the late Robert Walker Appel. Miss Brooks, Mr. Smith presently employed by Captain D's Seafood Restaurant and All-Lock Co. of Selma. The wedding will take place Saturday, Aug.
12, 1995 at 5 p.m. at the East Salem Baptist Church in Selma. Enhance your cultural palette with the Selma Times-Journal's Lifestyle Pages. Photo by CLARK WHEELER Dance fever Tap dancer Sara Jean Waters performs a number during this year's McConnell Twins dance recital. The recital is the annual culmination of a season of dance lessons that runs concurrently with the school year.
All 150 of the studio's young dancers participated in the recital that feature music from the sixties and seventies. EYESIGHT INSIGHT DR. JOHN BLACKENBURG BIFOCALS" A NEW ANSWER TO AN OLD PROBLEM Wouldn't you love to give up your intermediate vision of standard "old-style" bifocals and still be able to bifocals and to improve their cosmetic see your (1) watch, (2) your dashboard, appearance. Just imagine a smooth, and (3) traffic at a distance? Bifocals clear visual transition from close-up to have served a lot of folks over the past distance vision. That's exactly what 200 years, since they were first the no-line lens gives you.
The upper: invented by Ben Franklin. However, portion of the lens is designed for far. the disadvantages back then are still away viewing such as driving a car OF present today, such as unsightly lines watching a movie. The central portion: and disturbing visual "jumps" when is used for intermediate or arm's changing viewing distances. Another length viewing, and the lower area is problem is that bifocals don't offer used for viewing objects up close.
clear vision at intermediate distances. Think about how much you ask your Think for a moment what you might be eyes to do in a single day--- and how missing: Comfortable vision at your much you depend on them. Maybe computer terminal? Details from your no-line bifocal is right for you. daily newspaper? How about easy In the interest of better vision placement of your key into the car from the office of: door? John C. Blackenburg, O.D.
No line bifocals or "progressive 700 Dallas Avenue lenses" can solve the problem with Selma, AL 36701 American Association 872-6296 kinds of opportunities they have in America: To take at-risk kids who have leadership skills and take them over to live with these people and see what kind of influence they would have. It would be nice to have discipline again. The children there know their place as a child and their place in the community. They give back to the community," Ms. Penn said.
"The country has a lot of potential for export. The creativity and what they can do with their hands is unreal. The carvings and what they can take a stone and make out of it is amazing. They don't know how to market what they do. They sell their wares on roadsides and work as a family unit.
One group is working while another group sells," Ms. Penn said. "Over there they think all Americans are Yankees. I told them that in the South, we know our neighbors and we talk. It was the first time they had a Southern group.
Everybody over there had seen Forrest Gump and three of us in our group had not seen it," Ms. Penn said. Ms. Penn will make presentations to civic groups or others about her experiences as part of the program. Mr.
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