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SOCIETY
Tina Marie Nicholas
represents city in Modern Miss
miss i lna Marie Nicholas, age 16,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Skurley J.
Nicholas of Ponchatoula, La. has been
selected for competition in the Modern
Miss State Finals to be held at the Cen-
tenary College in Shreveport, La. at 8
p.m. June 7-9, 1985.
Modern Miss has selected outstan-
ding young women from all over the
state to participate in the activities. The
program is designed to recognize young
women, 13 to 18, who excel in
scholastic achievement and community
involvement. Contestants are judged on
poise, personality, grooming, and a
speech or talent presentation, as well as
scholastic and civic achievements. En-
trants must have an "80" or better grade
average and document at least ten (I0)
hours volunteer service to a community
or charitable organization.
The competition is the official state
preliminary for the Modern Miss
National Finals where Modern Miss
Finalists from all fifty states will compete
for over $25,000 in scholarship awards
and many other special prizes.
Throughout the year, the National
Modern Miss Scholarship Program will
award over $600,000 in scholarships
and tuition grants across the nation to
many outstanding teenagers through
competition.
Miss Nicholas is a student at Pon-
chatoula High School.
Her activities include FHA; many dif-
ferent volunteer service such as FHA.
Camera Club, Foreign Language Club,
one year of chorus, Hammond State
School, Jerusalem Baptist church
puppet and clown ministries, adult and
youth church choirs, Mission Friends
teacher, a former volunteer at West-
park Hospital, and a two-year member
of JBC youth council•
"Thanks to my sponsors Jackson's
Medi-Thrift and Ponchatoula
Homestead, and to patrons and friends
who bought ads from me," commented
the pageant contestant.
Tina Nicholas
Community Garden Club views uniforms
By VIOLET COLLIER
Garden Editor
Ponchatoula Community Garden
Club held its monthly meeting Thursday
night May 16 in the Garden Club
Building in Memorial Park.
The meeting was opened with a
prayer by club member Mildred Bittick.
After which delicious luncheon was
II II
served by Hostess Elsie Wood,
Elizabeth Douglas, Billie Picou, Edna
Mac Donaldson.
• We had two of our City Policemen
ihee who modeled their new Blue
IIIIII
Springfield Christian Assembly
Pastor Brother <Jerry Lambert
Sunday I0 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Tues. Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m.
Thur. Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
197 S. 4th St
Rev. Anderson
Bible Study 9:45
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
First United Methodist
East Pine St.
Sunday Morning Worship I 1 a.m.
Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m.
United Methodist
Lee's Landing Methodist Church
Morning Worship 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Bible Study 10:30 a.m.
Westside Baptist Church
In the former
l.C. Builder'sBldg Hwy51
Pastor Dr. William T. Pruiit Ill
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship Service 11 a.m.
Bible Study Wed. 7 p.m.
All Saints Episcopal Church
W. Hickory & N. 7th Street
Rev. Paul Gray
Holy Communion 9 a.m. Sunday
Oldest Church in Ponchatoula
Wadesboro Baptist Church
Wadesboro. La
Rev James Wall
Bible Study 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
Wesley Chapel
United Methodist Church
Easterbrook Rd Ponchatoula
Bible Study 10 a.m.
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
St. Joseph Catholic Church
330 W. Pine
Fr. Dan Davies
Vigil Mass,Sat. 6p.m.
Sun. Mass 7,9& 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Daily Masses 7 a.m.
Mon.- Fri. 9:15 a.m.
Vigil Mass Sat. Bedico Chapel
Millville Baptist Church
t£5 W McClellan
Re Stanlew Day
Sunday 9:45 - 12
Sunday School 9:45 - II
French Corner Baptist Church
Teel Road
Bible Study 9:45
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
Tasker Memorial
AME Zion Church
Rev. Albert Yc, un 9
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
Manchac Baptist Church
Rev James C Netttes
Sunday Service
9:45 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Bible Study 6 p.m.
Jesus Holiness Church
Y, ,k u m R(ad
Sunday Service 10 a.m.
Night Service 7:30
Wed. 7:30 - Sat. 7:30
Rev (k,n C Hensoa
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Birthday
May 23-Bryan Bohning, Chad
Ryan, Vernon Hebert, Dayna L.
Hoover, Rita Wells, Richard Eleser,
Michael Henderson, Ntchole
Jackson, Charles Raiford
May 24-Pearl Berner, Dapheny
Rimes, Kelly Landry, Craig Steib, Jr.,
Leah Seal, Jane Tidwell
May 25-Patty Niehaus, Terry
Pisciotta, Delton "Kelly" Brooks,
Linda LeBlanc
May 26-Ronnie Faust, Gwen
Howes, Angela Gayle, Joe Morgan,
Melanie McKneely, Jim Bowden,
Hollis Poche, Gerald Osborne
May 27oBonnie Boudreaux, Harold
Perrin, Rose Rakocy
May 28-Kayla Marie Settoon,
Shelly Uter, Sara Ann Pepitone, Don
Steadman
May 29-Lynda Matherne, Charles
Cutrer, C. L. Boudreaux, Steven
Henderson
Uniforms and one wore his bullet proof
vest while the other officer brought his
to show the club members. The Com-
munity Garden Club had presented the;
Policemen a check to purchase one of
the vests. After a very interesting lecture
on the use of these vests given by of-
ficers Tommy Richardson and Melvin
McGary, the meeting was turned over
to our President Mildred Glover.
Mrs. Richardson, wife of officer
Tommy Richardson, was guest of the
club also.
The roll call was made and each
member answered with a favorite house
plant. Minutes were-read by Elizabeth
Douglas of the last meeting. They were
voted on and accepted as read, by the
club.
The Treasury report was read by
Elaine Ernest, voted on and accepted as
stated by the club.
Each Committee gave account of
their club work during the month. Many
interesting projects were completed.
After a very interesting evening all
club members held hands and repeated
the Lord's Prayer together.
• Brasso
Wedding
FROM PAGE FOUR
Special guests were the bride's
grandparents, Mrs. Hugh A. Carroll
and Mr. and Mrs. Emile Hymel; her
great grandmother, Mrs. A.B.
LeBourgeois; her great aunt, Katherine
Carroll and the groom's grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilson and Mrs.
Martha Basso.
Immediately following the
ceremonies a reception was held at the
Oak Knoll Country Club. Mrs. Conrad
G. Kidder presided at the guest registry.
The reception rooms were decorated
with potted palms and hanging baskets
of Boston fern. Gracing the mirrored
mantel were azaleas, impatients, palm
branches and fern. Centering the
refreshment tables were silver win
coolers and epergnes filled with
snapdragons, carnations and baby's
breath and flanked by lighted tapers. An
outdoor refreshment table by the pool
held a miniature palm tree encircled
with fresh fruit.
The five-tiered wedding cake, frosted
in white, was embellished in an
elaborate floral trim and topped with a
fresh spring bouquet roses, miniature
caanations and baby's breath.
Presiding at the cake service were
Mrs. Byron Crawfor, Mrs. Houston
Jenks, Mrs. William Butscher Jr. Mrs.
Michael Rogers, aunts of the bride; Mrs.
Wayne Hagan and Mrs. Harvey
Theriot.
The groom's cake of chocolate was
decorated with a hunting scene. Serving
the confection were Mrs. Willard
Vicknair and Mrs. Dickie Lamp, aunts
of the groom, and Mrs. David Jones,
cousin of the groom.
Alternating at the two punch bowls
were Mrs. Leo Spann, Mrs. Robert
Spann, cousins of the bride, Mrs.
Melvin Lamp, cousin of the groom,
Mrs. E.E. Talbot, Jr. Mrs. Chris M.
Miaoulis, Mrs. Marc Stubbs, Mrs.
William Anglin, and Mrs. Danny Farris.
Hosting the reception were Mrs.
William Beacham, Mrs. Ralph Ross,
Mrs. Lloyd Mire, Mrs. Joseph Dry, Mrs.
Aubrey Morse, Mrs. James Short, Mrs.
Houston Davis, Mrs. Jack Herbert, Mrs.
H.A. Edwards, Mrs. Arthur Cobb Jr.,
Mrs. Joseph Peacock, Mrs. Harry
Lunn, Mrs. Thomas Holmes, Mrs.
Larry Gray and Mrs. Dan Faller, Mrs.
Larry Ryan, Mrs. Sue Hood and host,
Guy Recatto Jr.
Distributing rice bags were Scott and
Andrew Crawford, cousins of the bride,
and Ashley Ryan.
Following a wedding trip to the
Ozarks in Arkansas, the young couple is
now residing near Ponchatoula.
A rehearsal dinner was given Friday
.evening, March 22, by the bridegroom's
parents at their residence.
THE PONCHATOULA TIMES, MAY 23, 1985, PAGE
Couple plan June wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Tomasella of
Scottsboro, Alabama announce the
engagement and forthcoming marriage
of their daughter, Gina Ann Marie to
Eddie Dean Holmes. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley E. Holmes of
Ponchatoula.
Miss Tomasella is a 1982 graduate of
Ponchatoula High School and attended
SLU for one year. She is currently
employed by Jacobs Bank in
Scottsboro, Alabama as a Branch head
teller.
The prospective groom, Holmes also
graduated from Ponchatoula High in
Anniversaries
May 23-Mark & Donna
Beauchamp, Dennis & Alice James
May 24-Gary "&*Jean Stanga,
Harold & Vickie Holden, Mcihael &
Shirley Sweeney
May 25-Hardy & Paulette
Richardson
May 26-Edgar & Gladys
1982. He served one year of active
in the U.S. Marine Corps
currently a corporal in the U.S.
Corps Reserve. He is
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Alabama as an electronic
The wedding will take place
p.m., June 8, 1985, at St.
Catholic Church in Ponchatoula.
reception will follow at the
Hayride Building. All friends
relatives are invited.
The couple will reside in
Alabama after a honeymoon
Shores.
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Karen & Paul Kluka, Don &
Guagliardo
May 27-Bruce & Helen
Frank & Marsha Barnes, Joh
Cathy Schliegelmeyer
May 28DAndy & Linda Cosgrove
May 29-Robert & Marilyn
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