Extracted from The Tuscaloosa News (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Miss Mabel Pratt Marries Joseph Harris
CENTREVILLE -- Miss Mabel Clements Pratt was united in marriage
at Shoultz [sic Schultz] Creek Baptist Church to Joseph Harris of
Birmingham on Saturday evening, June 30 with the Rev. Hurbert
Williams officiating.
Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Clements Pratt of
West Blocton and Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Joseph Harris of Moulton.
Mrs. Dale Barkalow of Centreville, sister of the bride, was matron
of honor. Other attendants were Miss Dorinda Duggan of Andelusia,
Mrs. Gene Goree of Seymour, Inc., and Mrs. Sol H. Tepper Jr. of
Selma. Miss Helen Nix and Miss Mary Nix of Centreville were
junior bridesmaids.
They wore green sheath dresses of faille taffeta with matching
headpieces and carried bouquets of daisies. Miss Michael Dawn
Barkalow, the bride's niece, was flower girl and Christopher Harris,
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Harris of Centreville, was ring bearer.
The bride was given in marriage by her father. Her white gown of
silk organza was appliqued with Alencon lace extending into a
chapel train. The sabrina neckline was also fashioned of alencon lace.
Her veil of illusion was caught to a crown of lace and pearls. She
carried a cascade of roses and cymbidiums.
Immediately following the ceremony, a reception was held on the
lawn of the bride's home.
After a wedding trip to Gatlinburg and Fontana Village, N.C. the
couple will reside in Birmingham.
Tuesday, July 17, 1962