Ellis County Texas Archives News.....Whitfill, Erma Lee - Hunter Carnes Wedding 1939 ?
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The Ennis Daily News 1939 ?
Erma Lee Whitfill Weds Ferris Youth in Alma Ceremony

Miss Erma Lee Whitfill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Whitfill and William
Hunter Carnes of Ennis, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Carnes of Ferris, were married
at 7 o'clock Sunday evening in the home of the bride's parents in Alma with
Father V. Graffeo of Corsicana performing the ceremony.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a black crepe dress with
matching accessories . Her flowers were gardenias.

Miss Helen Whitfill, sister of the bride was maid of honor. She wore a shoulder
blue dress and her flowers were a shoulder corsage of carnations.

Raymond Bush attended the groom as best man.

The marriage vows were solemnized before an improvised altar of English ivy and
ferns. Tall baskets filled with gladioli were placed at each side.

The wedding music was played by Mrs. C.A. Smith of Ennis.

Following the wedding a reception was held. Cut flowers and ferns decorated the
reception rooms.  The bride's table, overlaid in a lace cloth, was centered with
a bowl of gladiolas. Mrs. Mark Kelley presided over the wedding cake, a
three-tiered cake, decorated with a miniature bride and groom.

Mrs. Jack Treadaway presided over the punch service and Miss Edith Whitfill
presided over the guest register.

After their honeymoon in Houston, Galveston, and San Antonio, the bride and
groom will be at home in Ennis.  For her trip the bride chose a soldier blue
costume suit with black accessories.

Mrs. Carnes, a graduate of the Ennis high school, is employed with the Ennis Tag
Company, and Mr. Carnes, a graduate of the Howe high school, is an employee of
the T & N.O. Railroad.

The following relatives and friends attended the wedding:  Mr. and Mrs. J.H.
Carnes of Ferris;  Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Smith, Tom, John, Mattie Bell, and Eva Lee
Smith;  Mr. and Mrs. Linton Whitfill; Mr and Mrs. S.A. Whitfill; Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Whitfill; Mrs. Jack Treadaway; Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Whitfill; Mr and Mrs.
Abe Whitfill and daughter, Edith; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lindle; Mr. and Mrs. A.L.
Ruffin; Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Whitfill and family; Mrs. Laura Ruffin; Mr and Mrs.
George Davis and daughter, Modell; Mr. and Mrs. D.B. Fowler and son, Donald; 
C.A. Whitfill; Bert Davis; Mr. and Mrs. I.G. Whifill; Misses Marie and Philonese
Whitfill; Jas Whitfill, all of Alma.  Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kelly, Norvelle Lindle,
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Kucera; Raymond Bush; Raymond Christian and Miss Allene
Hammond, Ennis and Miss Clara Leask of Dallas.

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