Ellis County Texas Archives News.....Wedding of Florine Farrar, George H. Poe Solemnized September 21, 1941
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The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX September 21, 1941
Miss Annie Florine Farrar, 5815 Morningside, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon F. 
Farrar of Palmer, and George Hampton Poe, 3318 St. John’s Drive, son of Mr. 
and Mrs. B. H. Poe of Garret, were married Friday evening at the home of the 
bride’s parents.  The Rev. J. W. Stephens of Waxahachie officiated.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a brown crepe dress with 
champagne-colored gloves and brown accessories.  Her jewelry was a pin worn by 
her grandmother at her wedding.  The bride’s flowers were orchids.

Mrs. W. O. Tigrett of Dallas, sister of the bride, was matron of honor.  She 
wore a blue crepe dress with black accessories and pink roses.  Miss Kathleen 
Wardlaw of Dallas, maid of honor, wore a moss green dress with black 
accessories and her flowers were Peruvian lilies.

L. Alvin Vandygriff of Austin was best man.

The rites were read before an improvised altar of greenery banked with palms 
and ferns, white gladioli, asters and feverfew in princess baskets on each 
side.  Candelabra holding white tapers lighted the ceremony.  Mrs. R. C. 
Johnson, pianist, of Palmer played the wedding music.

For a reception the table was laid with lace and ornamented with asters and 
zinnias.  White tapers in crystal candelabra stood on each side of the cake.  
Mrs. Earl Grizzard of Ennis presided at the three-tiered wedding cake.  Mrs. 
L. C. Tolleson of Garrett presided at the punch bowl and Miss Evelyn Farrar of 
Palmer had charge of the bride’s book.  Others assisting in the dining room 
were Miss Delma Lisman of Garrett, Miss Virginia Duff of Ferris and Mrs. J. H. 
Farrar of Waxahachie.

After a trip to the Gulf Coast, the couple will live in Dallas.  For traveling 
the bride chose a moss green sheer wool suit with brown accessories.  The 
bride attended Waxahachie High School and Trinity University.  The bridegroom 
attended Garrett High School.



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