This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Jackson, Lewis, Turnbeaugh, Cathcart, Cates, Chatman, Phillips, Brown, Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TMB.2ACI/3423 Message Board Post: The Banner Press, Marble Hill, MO June 18, 1959 In a candlelight ceremony beneath an arch of pink roses at the Pentecostal Church in Fredericktown, Miss Sue Etta Smith became the bride of Rev. Thomas M. Jackson, Sat., June 6 at 7 p.m. The bride is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Cecil Smith of Fredericktown and the bridegroom's parents are Rev. and Mrs. Verdell Jackson of Marble Hill. The Rev. Harry Branding of St. Louis officiated at the double ring ceremony, and nuptial music was played by Mrs. Jack Cathcart of Cape Girardeau, who also sang. Also a vocalist in the service, was Mrs. Ed Turnbeaugh of Fredericktown. Preceding the bride to the altar were her maid of honor, Miss Lois Smith, and bridesmaids, Mrs. Legene Lewis of St. Louis and Mrs. Charley Cates of Charleston. All three are sisters of the bride and were attired in identical blue lace over taffeta dresses, cut to ballerina length. They wore matching headbands and carried bouquets of white lillies with blue net trim and ribbon streamers. Junior bridemaids were Charlotte Cates of Charleston, a niece of the bride, and Miss Julia Chatman of Esther. They wore identical dresses of yellow taffeta and net with matching headbands and wristlets. The candles were lighted by the Misses Katie and Hazel Phillips of Fredericktown who were dressed alike in pink taffeta and net dresses, matching headbands and wristlets. Scattering rose petals along the aisle was the flower girl, little Janet Smith of St. Louis, also a niece of the bride. She wore a long dress of white taffeta with lace trim and net ruffles. The bride given in marriage by her father wore a gown of lace and tuile over satin. The _____bodice featured a small standup collar and long sleeves with tiny lace covered button closings at the wrists. The chapel veil was edged with lace and was held in place by a small hat-shaped crown of pearls and sequins. She carried a white Bible topped with white carnations and streamers. The bridgroom chose for his best man, Billy Brown of St. Louis and groomsmen were Legene Lewis and Melvin Smith, the latter a brother of the bride; both, of St. Louis. The ushers.........(photocopy ends here)