The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
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REV. AND MRS. 8. w.
BANKHEAD CELEBRATED
SILVER WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY

SILVER WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
The story began one beautiful
June day rs years ago. June 4, 70
be exact. And June is the month
for the luckiest brides On glorious
June 4. twenty-five years ago, in a
little country church down in the
state Of Mississippi, the land Of cot
ton. at the sound Of the same musi-
cal note that has been played for
centuries for beautiful brides, q
tiny, blushing and beautiful bride
marched down the aisle on the arm
OF her father TO the pulpit altar.
and became the wife Of the towns
outstanding young bachelor,
school teacher and minister. Just
two frightened young folks. deeply
in love with each other, whom God
Joined together in Heaven. as the
old-fashioned minister joined them
in holy wedlock here on earth.
To His guiding angel God said:
Watch carefully over those young
people, because they are among
among My chosen few, who will do
a great work building My earthly
kingdom" So, after the usual greet
ings. kisses and tears, the holy
couple started out on their two-way
journey in life. One, to build
home for themselves, and TO build
Gods earthly kingdom.
And Gods guiding angel brought
them to Michigan, first to Flint,
then 10 Highland Park, to a dusty
little Methodist Mission on LaBelle.
This was twenty-five years ago. The
young Bankheads were both happy,
brave, and courageous, with a great
vision to build a home, a church,
with program for its coming
young people. And to do their share
to help build a community.
The Reception Setting
Exquisite
The reception arrangements were
under the skillful supervision of
Mrs. ]. M. Jones. Mrs. Jones laid
the reception table in the center OF
the spacious Fellowship hall, with
two smaller tables in each wing of
the room. She designed large punch
bowls made Of ice and filled them
with a delicious fruit punch. Her
color schemes were white and sill.
yer. touched with pink. All eve
ming the elegantly dressed friends
throughout the metropolitan area,
and state. including the large men,
bership Of Berea. slipped and en-
joyed the refreshing punch and in
dividual cakes as they congratu-
lated the excellent couple and their
children.
A Bride Of twenty-five Years
In White
And to the same musical note
Mrs. Anna Bankhead marched into
beautiful Fellowship hall Of Berea
church, last Friday evening, with
her handsome husband, her sister,
and three charming daughters. She
was dressed in becoming white
sheer gown, her corsage was gar
denias, Still 1.-the. she was a beau
tful bride, with sparkling eyes of
tender love and understanding that
only q mother can have. Her face
beamed with radiance as she stood
in the receiving line for hours with
the Rev. Mr.. Bankhead, her sister
and three daughters. Byron, their
only son, was absent because OF his
military duties. Ruth, the oldest
daughter, was queenly in a beauti- |
full green chiffon gown. Helen was
dream walking. She wore a most |
becoming gown Of blue net and
lace.
Jean, the youngest. looked ever
so girlish in a white gown with
snugly fitted satin bodice and a
very full skirt. Naomi Wadlington,
sister Of Mrs. Bankhead, was very
attractive in pale pink gown of
lace and silk net.
The Rev. VIM. H. Williams, the
district superintendent, gave the
marriage blessing. He told an inter-
esting history Of marriage and fam
lily life from the primitive age down
to the present time.