The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-27
Armstrono. Hatcher NuptIal,.

Armstrong. Hatcher NuptIa'l
The elimination Of n romance
that has long interested many local
people was reached nj four o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at the Moth
odist nhurch when the Rev. X. n. L.
Morgan. united In marriage two who
are among chickashas most popular
young people. Miss Rcbecca klng
Armstrong and Mr.. James Fulton
Hatcher.
The church was bower OF beauty.
profusely decorated with roses. fern
cry and pink carnations, tho pink
being carried out most effectively
even TO the costumes of the brides
maids and ushers.
The bride was born In chlckaehn
twcniy.four years ago, and during
that time her innate sweetness ana
charm have made for her host OF
friends. hundreds Of whom packod
the church to the doors. She II
the daughter Of the late VIM. q.
Armstrong pioneer lumborman. and
Mrs Matte l.. Armstrong. and she
received her education here. In the
city schools and the o. &. W.
The groom Is also a native Okla
homan. born thIrty.ono years ago ai
Stonewall. and is the son Of Mr. aud
Mrs. r. u. Hatcher both OF whom
are sill living at that plneo lie
lnwas educated at the schools OF Pom
totoc county. was graduated from
Central Normal. Oklahoma Uniyer'
sity and Florida University. where
he received the basis for the school
work in which he has proven such
a marked success. lie was principal
of the high schools Of Madill Okla,
and DeFuniak Springs. Florida, and
instructor at the Central Normal
College. In 1920 Mr. Hatcher took
charge Of the Chickasha Junior high
school. and the next year was pro
NOTED to the prncipalship of the
Chickasha high school. which posi-
tion he now holds. He has devoted
his life to educational work except
during the world war when he served
as ensign In the United States navy.
During the short time he has been
I'm Chickasha Mr. Hatcher has be- |
come one of the most respected
Young men in this city. and is al |
ways at the forefront of any work |
tending toward civic betterment. He |
Is a Mason an Elk member of the |
American Legion, the Red Red Rose !,
and is secretary of the Lions club.
The wedding was pronounced one
of the most elaborate and beautiful
that has ever taken place In Chick
asha. To the strains Of Lohengrin's
Wedding March. ablyA rendered by
Mrs. Ethel Gates Leeds, the charm
ing bride. accompanied by her ma
tron of honor. Mrs. Layton u. Arm
strong, and her bridesmaids. the
Misses Lavonia Neal and Carol Rice,
proceeded to the altar where they
were met by the groom, his best
man, Mr.. Oscar Hatcher, of Tulsa,
and his groomsmen, Messrs. Hill
Angelica of Oklahoma City and Mr..
Lanson d. Mitchell of Haskell
The bride wore simple travelling
suit of blue trlcotne and hat OF
blue Milan straw, trimmed in ctron
The matron of honor had on a
charming creation of orchid georg-
ette with hat of pink georgette with
orchid trim while the bridesmaids
were beautiful in orchid organdie
with leghorn hats trimmed In the
same shades.
Mrs. Robert T. Estes, wearing q
gown of orchid organdie, delightfully."-
rendered Phillips "All Mine Alone
lust before the ceremony.
Four charming girls, the Misses
Helen Virginia Leeds, Clyde Grims-
ley. Glenda Crawford and Floyce
Foster were the dainty ushers,
gowned in pink organdie.
Mrs. Leeds who presided at tho
organ wore black georgette with
steel c,rt beads and orchid hat.
Following the ceremony the bride
and groom, evading their friends,
were, whisked in a car to the home
of the brides mother where they
hastily secured their travelling para
phernalla and caught the northbound
train at Poccaset, after spirited
drive to thai place in the automo-
bile of a friend
The bridal party seemed to have
caught an inkling of that intention,
for they too. were shortly at that
suburban station, where they pelted
the happy pair with the usual show
er of rice and old shoes.
Hundreds of beautiful presents In
silver, cut glass, china and linens
indicate the regard in which these
young people are held by their
friends who wish for them all hap
piness in their journey through life
together.
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Wedding of Interest.
On last Monday afternoon at three
o'clock in the First Presbyterian
church of Oklahoma City and with
Rev. Phil Baird officiating, the mar
riageE'of Miss Juanita Denny of this