Talbot COUNTY  GA  Mr and Mrs Marvin J. Hesters - Silver Anniversary

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The Hesters Celebrate On Silver Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burt of Columbus were the hosts for
an open house on Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5 o’clock
at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin J.
(Buck) Hesters, in Junction City. The occasion was in
celebration of the Silver Anniversary of wedding of
the Hesters.

“Miss Lannis Childree, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin F. Childree of Taylor Mill, and Marvin J
Hesters, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Hesters of Junction
City, were married on February 18,1951, by Rev.
Hendley Jelks in the Taylor Mill Baptist Church”
states a yellowed newspaper clipping from the Butler
Herald. Remembering the occasion and celebrating with
the couple, Sunday, were two of the wedding party,
Jimmy Prince, who served as best man, and Harvey
Buckner, an usher.

Mrs. Hesters was given in marriage by her brother,
Ben Childree Jr. Mrs. C.E. Marshall and Donald
Whatley provided the music for the rites. Others in
the wedding party were Mrs. Aubrey Peterman, Mrs.
Leila Underwood, Misses Lillie Bartlett, Loquita
Gates, Catherine Childree, C.W. and Robert Montgomery
and Harold Brown.

Following their wedding trip, Mr. ad Mrs. Hesters
moved to Junction City where they still make their
home. Mr. Hesters owns and operates M.J. Hesters
Store and they are active in the Junction City
Baptist Church where Mr. Hesters is Sunday School
Superintendent.

They are the parents of one daughter, Pam, now Mrs.
Fred Burt of Columbus and are especially proud of
their two grandchildren, Michael and Christa Burt of
Columbus. 

Arrangements of spring flowers in yellow, lavender
and pink interspersed with the silver numerals 25
were used in decorating the beautifully remodeled old
family home of the Hesters. Mrs. Burt greeted the
guests and Mrs. Grady L. Hesters of Junction City
invited them to register. Mr. and Mrs. Hesters stood
alone before the large fireplace at the end of the
living room. Mrs. Hesters chose a floor length dress
of apricot knit and an orchid corsage for the
afternoon.

Mrs. J.M. Prince of Macon, cut the tiered cake and
Mrs. Allen Hesters of Fort Benning poured punch. Mrs.
Harvey Buckner of Junction City assisted in serving.
The dining room table was laid with a handmade
Honduran linen and lace cloth and centered with an
epergne of spring flowers in a silver-branched
candelabra. A matching arrangement on the buffet was
flanked by silver candelabra holding burning tapers.