Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-05

/ church.
Coming to the valley in 1927, the
Two have cndcarCd themselves to
many in the community as the
presence CT hundreds OF their
friends at the celebrations teSti-
fled. They are members of the
FL Centro Church Of the NaZareno
CT which the Rev. Jones is an
elder
Scores of friends, some from
Texas and Alabama as we'll as from
Imperial Valley, called at the Roy
/ H. Womack home, $50 Ell Centre
avenue, Wednesday afternoon to
offer their good wishes and con-
gratulations. Messages, gifts. tcle
grams were received By the guests
of honor all DURING the day.
The house was beautiful with its
/ profuSion of flowers in the golden
| colorS, acacia. gladiolaS, roses,
which made lovely BACKGROUND fo.
! the reception.
Assisting MIS- Wcmack in re-
ceiving was another daughter, MIS-
Ross Williams. who kept the we'd
ding register in a golden wedding
/ guest book.
In the dining room. the lace
covered table was Centered with a
crystal plaque on which was a tier
ed wedding cake Circled with vari-
/ colored sWeetpeaS. Mrs. Womack
was assisted in the dining room
| by Mrs. Pat Cory, Mrs J. F. Plem-
ons, Mrs. w S. Keating, Mrs
! HerSchel Jones. and Miss Doris
Jones, the day incidentally being
i Doris goth birlnuly anniversary.
Wednesday evening the Church
of the Nazarene was filled with
friends who came to witness the
program and the ceremony in
/ which the bride and bridegroom of
so years ago renewed their marriage
VOWS.
In special pews for the family
were three of tho couples five
Children Mrs Roy II. Womack.
with Nh WCmack and their dauRh-
terS, Helen and Jackie: Herscnel
Jones, Mrs. Jones. and their child
ren, Doris. Tommy Delton, Gloria
Jean, and Duane; Mrs. Ross Viii
liams. and Mr.. Williams. Another
daughter, MIS- Ruth Chiefly Of FIT
Worth. Texas, and the youngest
son, 1t. w. w. Jones of Puerto
Rico. were unable to be present.
Members Of the Wesley Bible
class CT which the Rev. MI. Jones
is teacher, also had special sec
ton reserved for them.
The church itself WAS decorated
with gold glrdiOlaS, with yellow
roses, ChrysanthcmumS. with light
ed candles in double candelabra
and with many potted palms,
The Rev. MI. r. c. Rogers, who
had met the Roy. Mr.. jones many
i years ago in Texas Wnen the for
mer was a young song evangelist,
presided at the ceremony speaking
words of tribute to the honored
! couple.
The program for TIC evening in
cluded a duct by the two daughters
Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Womack, a
pianologue by the grandchildren,
Jackie and Helen Womack; delight
j full "reminiscences Of the early day
by the Rev. Mr.. Jones; a charming
reading by Mrs. Jones in which she
/ paid tribute to her children; song
by quartette composed Of the Rev
Mr. Rogers. Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Wo-
mack, Ernest WEborny, with accom-
paniment by Mrs. Wyborny; vocal
solo by the Rev. Mr.. Rogers. read
ing bv Mrs. Rogers; chalk drawing
by Mrs. Loyejoy irwin, presented to
| the guests of honor. Mrs. Hazel Bliss
played a program of incidcntal
music as the guests arrived, and
also the accompanimcnts for many
of the hymns and songs.
An impressive Wedding ceremony
presided over by tho Rev. Mr., Rogers
concluded the program. the Rev
Mr.. Jones and Mrs Jones bCin@
attended by MI. and Mrs. w. S.
Kcating, ST.
Mrs. Jones was as charming on
] this 50th anniversary as she must
] have been when a bride. She was
goWned in a becoming print frock
with navy rcdinGOtc. and wore a
corsagc of gardcnias sprayed with
gold. She also carried a pretty old
fashioned noscgay of flowers in the
gold shades.
Mrs. Heating wore a polka dotted
navy sheer and a corsagc of the
,olden gardcniaS.
Lovejoy irwin and w. LCnley
SWccten acted as ushcrS Juanita
SWectcn and Mrs Tom Roberts
presented guests with the golden
program. Mrs Rogers keeping the
wedding register.