SCHLEY COUNTY, GA - MARRIAGES   Hart, Jimmie Sue - Duane R. Rucker  1954

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Americus Times Recorder  May 6, 1954
 
MISS JIMMIE SUE HART AND DUANE R. RUCKER WED
 
Ellaville, Ga.-----Miss Jimmie Sue Hart became the bride of
Pfc. Duane Roland Rucker, of Fort Benning and Orange,
California, in impressive rites at the residence of the
bride's mother, Mrs. Endine Hart, Sunday afternoon at 5
o'clock.  The Rev. E.M. Palmer performed the double ring
ceremony.

The entertaining rooms were beautiful in traditional
decorations of green and white.  An improvised altar was
formed at one end of the living room by a massive
arrangement of pine.  Two white pedestal baskets of white
gladioli were flanked by seven branched candelabra holding
white tapers entwined with smilax.  Arrangements of
snapdragons, daisies and gladioli were arranged throughout
the home.

Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. Bessie Lindsey, pianist,
rendered nuptial music.  Mrs. E.J. Arnold III, of Savannah,
sang "O Promise Me."  Mrs. Lindsay was attired in blue paper
taffeta print; Mrs. Arnold in navy sheer and each wore
corsages of white carnations.

The candles were lighted by George Hull, of Camp Gordon, Ga.
and Orange Calif., and George Nichols, of Fort Benning, Ga.
and Chicago, Ill.

The lovely bride entered on the arm of her uncle, J.T.
Murray, who gave her in marriage.  She wore an original
model of yellow and white checked gingham with a coat of
white Wamsutta cotton serge lined in matching gingham.  Her
small hat was made of daisies.  A yellow throated white
orchid and white accessories completed her bridal costume.

Immediately following the ceremony, the bride's mother,
entertained with a lovely reception.  The guests were
invited to the porch where the table was overlaid in white
linen cutwork and the punch bowl was placed in an
arrangement of magnolia leaves and blossoms.

Miss Donis Cobb, of Atlanta, wearing brown chiffon, served
punch.

Misses Martha Jane Manning, Alberta Morrison and Geida
Murray served individual iced cakes.  Miss Manning was
dressed in grey organdy, Miss Morrison in white linen and
Miss Murry in white pique.

Mrs. Hart, mother of the bride, was gowned in brown silk
shantung, with which she wore beige accessories and a green
orchid.

Mrs. Horace Everett Rucker, of Orange, California, and
mother of the groom, was attired in navy lace with which she
wore a bronze orchid.

Mrs. D.R. Murray, of Macon, grand mother of the bride, was
dressed in grey chiffon with which she wore a corsage of
pink rosebuds.

The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Hart and the late Mr.
James H. Hart, an outstanding Schley County citizen.  Her
only sister is Harriett Hart.  She is a graduate of Schley
County High School, Georgia Southwestern College and
attended Mercer University in Macon.  At present she is
employed by the Southern Bell Telephone Company in Columbus.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Everett Rucker
of Orange, Calif.  His only brother is Ray Rucker, of
Orange, Calif.  He is a graduate of Fullerton Junior College
and attended California State Polytechnic College before
entering the Army where he is now stationed at Fort Benning.