Austin American-Statesman 12/31/1972

(C. Avis Catalog entry #113)

(Document ID #606)

p. 53

Cook-Avis

    Miss Betsy Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Odell G. Cook of Fort Worth, became the bride of Charles Chiles Avis, son of Mrs. William Wolcott Collins of Fort Worth and the late Dr. Jake Avis Jr., Saturday morning in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Fort Worth. A church reception was held.
    The couple will reside in Houston, where the groom is a senior at Rice University. A former resident of Austin, he is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Avis of 1110 Claire Ave. and Mrs. Charles Dwight Chiles of 1509 Rainbow Bend. The couple plans a wedding trip to Washington, D.C., and Virginia.
    The bride was attended by Miss Barbara Prater of Fort Worth and her sister, Mrs. John Flinn of San Antonio. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Howard Bruce of Arlington and Miss Marie Dolan of Fort Worth. John Y. Tarleton was best man. Groomsmen were Gilbert Perez and John Flinn, both of San Antonio, James M. Hall of Amarillo and William W. Collins Jr. and Gary Darwin, both of Fort Worth.
    For her wedding, the bride chose an empire gown of candlelight taffeta fashioned with a bodice of chantilly lace and pearls. Her skirt extended into a lace chapel train, and a headpiece of laced and seed pearls held her elbow-length veil. She carried a cascade of gardenias, white roses, carnations and baby's breath. Her attendants wore pink dresses with white crocheted bodices and carried nosegays of ranunculas, cornflowers and baby's breath.
 

Engagement Announcement of Charles Chiles and Fay Rudd
(C. Avis Catalog entry #761)
(Document ID #587)

Birmingham Age-Herald, Sunday, August 10,1919

ENGAGEMENTS

RUDD-CHILES
Mr. and Mrs. James Calvin Rudd of Temple, Tex., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Fay Mooring, to Dr. Charles Dwight Chiles of Birmingham, Ala., the wedding to take place in the early Fall.

 

Account of Chiles-Rudd Wedding
(C. Avis Catalog entry #758)

 

Temple folk and many friends over the state had for several weeks been greatly interested in the coming marriage of Miss Fay Mooring Rudd and Dr. Charles Dwight Chiles, Birmingham, Alabama, which occurred on Saturday evening at the hour of nine at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Calvin Rudd.

The lawn had been transformed into an ideal fairy land, where an improvised altar was erected under the spreading branches of the trees.  The entire scene was brilliant with electric lights, the globes being picturesquely hooded with yellow shades.  The clematis ferns, handsome palms and Southern smilax, all giving an artistic effect and forming a setting in touch with the beautiful and sacred ceremony.

In a lovely vine-clad alcove Mrs. N. C. Storey, Austin, sang "Beloved, It is Morn," just prior to the entrance of the bridal party.  Miss Pearl Embree, accompanist efficiently touched the soft notes of Lohengrin's "Bridal Chores" which announced the coming of the bride, who was preceeded by six junior bridesmaids dressed in the quaint 15th Century style, these picturesque maids were Misses Mildred Rudd, Helen Black, Mary McCelvey, Lois Gresham, Katherine Downs, and Dorothy Young.  Next in order came the groomsmen, Messrs. Preston Childers, Fred Day, Richard Kirkland, Birmingham, and W. C. Storey, Austin - in slow measured tread came the bonny bride's maids, Misses Madge and Hilda Rudd, Nellie May Cates, Terrell, and Pauline Jameison, Austin.

Mrs. James Frazer Stokes, matron of honor, was next in the attractive march.  Miss Lucille Scott was maid of honor.  The bride was preceeded by two small attendants, Misses Elizabeth Thomas and Doris Jane Barton, who scattered rose petals in her pathway, suggesting that life's journey might be flowers laden all the way and two other small attendants, Misses Hattie Booker Stokes and Mary Alice Jones, gently let fall the rose petals in the bride's wake, emblematic of the wish that truly their perfect beauty and fragrance untrampled might add an everlasting sweet influence to the life she was so lovingly and gravely entering into.

The father, Mr. James Calvin Rudd - the groom Dr. Charles Dwight Chiles, the best man, Mr. C. C. Holcomb and Dr. A. F. Cunningham celebrant, met the bride Fay Mooring Rudd at the alter where the sacred vows "to love, honor and cherish throughout life," were taken.  The beautiful Episcopal ceremony was used.

Immediately after the ceremony an informal reception was held and the congratulations extended were spontaneous and genuine.

Refreshments were served by Misses Kathleen McKnight, Kathleen Campbell, Alma Irvin, Edna Fleming, Ada Jarrell, Bess and Marie Denison, Nell Noble, Corinne Wall, Florence Goldberg and Ruth Wylie and Eleanor Stephens Cameron.

The bride's cake was a work of art, heart-shaped embossed with orange blossoms, and stood on graceful mound of white clematis.  The much prized trophies found in the cake became the possessions of Mr. Richard Kirkland, Mrs. W. C. Storey and Miss Katherine Downs.

Dr. and Mrs. Chiles left Sunday morning for Galveston, where they took passage for New York City.  After spending four or five weeks in the metropolis they will then return to their home in Birmingham.

Members of the house party for the wedding included:  Messrs. and Mesdames J. J. Booker, James W. Jones, Loula Murrah, Grady Barton, Nick Woodward, Lynn Talley Mullins, Fred Porter, D. A. Black, Ed McCelvey, Herbert McCelvey, Dr. And Mrs. A. F. Cunningham, San Angelo; Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Peyton, Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Selfridge, Mr. James Stokes, Mesdames H. M. McCelvey, O. R. White, Waco; J. Thomas Hall, Nacogdoches; Dave Young, Dallas; R. O. Gresham; Misses Alice Cate, Terrell; Myra Black and Mamye Lane.

Costumes
The junior bridemaids were dainty in white net dresses, yellow taffeta bodices, laced with turquois blue ribbon with yellow shepperdess hats in perfect harmony.

The bridesmaids were quite smart looking in yellow taffeta frocks, with gold lace bonnets brimmed with pink roses, graceful yellow tulle veils, gold pumps and hose.

Mrs. James Frazer Stokes was handsomely gowned in yellow satin, court train, and carried an arm sheal of ferns, and asters in orchid shades.

Miss Lucile Scott, maid of honor, wore a turquoise blue satin drop skirt with yellow taffeta overskirt, with bodice of orchid silver cloth.  She wore a most becoming Poke bonnet of orchid tulle, with pink, blue and yellow satin flowers on tone, and carried an arm bouquet of pink and yellow asters.

The flower girls were dainty and pretty as little shepherdesses in yellow taffeta bloomers, white net dresses, and yellow taffeta bodices, carrying shepherdess crooks on which were tied bunches of white clematis, with yellow bows.

The bride was handsomely gowned in silver cloth, with real lace overdress, and paniers and train fashioned of moonglow satin.  The tulle veil was caught gracefully with a bandeau of seed pearls.  Pearls were her chief ornaments.  Her bouquet was composed of orchids, brides roses and lace ferns.

The bride's travelling dress was a coat suit of taupe chiffon velour.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1/4/1973
(C. Avis Catalog entry #756)
(Document ID #555)

p. 18

Miss Sammie Cook, Charles Avis Married

    Miss Sammie Beth Cook and Charles Chiles Avis were married Saturday in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church by the Rev. John W. Hildebrand.
    Mr. and Mrs. Odell G. Cook of 5128 Collinwood are parents of the bride. Avis is the son of
Mrs. William W. Collins of 5829 El Campo and the late Jake Avis of Austin.
    Maid of honor was Miss Barbara Prater and matron of honor was Mrs. David Avis.
Mrs. Howard Bruce of Arlington and Miss Marie Dolan were bridal attendants.
    John Y. Tarleton of Austin was best man. Ushers were Gilbert Perez and Lee Mayfield, James M. Hall of Amarillo, Williams W. Collins Jr. and Gary Darwin.
    After a trip to Washington, D. C., the newlyweds will live in Houston, where Avis is a senior at Rice University.

Account of the wedding of Harry Roberson and Hazel Stearns
(C. Avis Catalog entry #720)
(Document ID #400c)

FORMER WICHITAN MARRIES IN SANTA ROSA, NEW MEXICO
The marriage of Harry Richard Roberson. son of Mr, and Mrs. Mart Roberson of this city, to Miss Hazel Louise Stearns of Santa Rosa, N. M., occurred Saturday, Oct. 20, in Santa Rosa, according to announcements received by friends and relatives here. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stearns of Santa Rosa. The groom has many friends of school days in this city, where he resided with his family until 1905. when the family went, to Mexico, returning several years ago to again make their home in Wichita Falls. Mr. Roberson, however, remained in New Mexico and is now cashier of the First National Bank of Santa Raso. The bride and groom are now on a wedding tour, in Colorado and other points and will make a short visit in Wichita Falls with Mr. Roberson's family before their return to Santa Rosa.

Wichita Falls Daily Times 6-9-1915
(C. Avis Catalog entry #719)
(Document ID #400a)

p. 3

HOME  WEDDING SOLEMNIZED LAST TUESDAY EVENING

A very pretty and charmingly simple home wedding was celebrated Tuesday evening when Miss Zola Roberson, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Roberson, 2111 Ninth Street, became the bride of Mr. Reuben Gracey of this city. The ceremony was witnessed by relatives and a few very intimate friends of the contracting parties, all details of the wedding being marked by a pleasing informality.  The guests were met by Misses Gladys and Jennie Roberson sisters of the bride and at the appointed hour the bride and groom entered from the dining room,  taking their place under  an arch of ferns and flowers, to the strains of the wedding march, played by Mrs. C. R. []rtsook.  They were met at the arch by Rev. A. L. Andrews who pronounced the words that made them man and wife.  Before the ceremony Mrs. N. M. Clifford, who was in excellent voice, sang "O Promise Me.”  The bride was attired in a frock of white lace and wore a large picture hat, effectively trimmed in pink, which set off her brunette type of beauty to perfection. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Roberson one of the pioneer families of this section, who some years ago moved to New Mexico, returning to Wichita Falls about four years ago.  She is a graduate of the local high school, class of 1913 and is an unusually pretty and attractive you lady.  The groom comes from a prominent North Texas family, coming here several years ago from Petrol.  He is a valued employe of the North Texas Gas Company of this place and has many friends who with those of the bride will unite in congratulations. Following  the ceremony the guests were served refreshing mint punch in the dining room, Mr. and Mrs. Gracey departing immediately, for their home, 1302 Broad, which was prepared for their reception. There they found the Wesley Girls, of which club the bride is a member, who constituted a self appointed receiving line and an informal wedding reception was held. Numerous handsome gifts were received, betokening the popularity of the young people.

James and Maggie Rudd Matrimony Book
(C. Avis Catalog entry #707)
(Document ID #302_p1 - p11)

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To
    My dear Cousin 
Mrs. Maggie Mooring Rudd 
as a memento of her 
Wedding Day
    W R Richardson
            Rector of S^t Marks

San Antonio Texas
    Feby 19^th 1892

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In the Name of the father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.  Amen.
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This Certifies That
James Rudd
and 
Miss Maggie Mooring
were united by me in 
Holy Matrimony
on Friday the 19^th
day of February A. D. Eighteen
Hundred and Ninety Two at
St. Mark's Church, San Antonio
in the Diocese of Westⁿ Texas
according to the Form of Solemnization of Matrimony
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United
States of America; and in accordance with the Laws of 
the State of Texas
    Dated San Antonio this 19^th day of
Feby A. D. 1892
    W R Richardson
    Rector of St Mark's Ch. 
Witnesses.
R. F. Johnston
Dot J. Richardson

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Marriage Certificate.
    This Certifies That
Dr. Charles Dwight Chiles
            and 
Miss Fay Mooring Rudd
    Were United By Me
    In Holy Matrimony
On Saturday the 6^th of Sept^r
A. D. Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen
At the Home of the Bride's 
Parents, Temple, Texas.
According to the Form of Solemnization
of Matrimony of The Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United
States of America; And in 
accordance with the Laws of
the State of Texas.
    Dated. Temple, Texas.  Sept^r 7, 1919
    Rev A. F. Cunningham.

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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

    This Certifies That
Charles Dwight Chiles
            and 
Alice Elizabeth Taggart
    were united by me in
    Holy Matrimony
on Wednesday the fifteenth
day of August A. D. Nineteen
Hundred and Forty-Five at the
Church of St. John the Divine, Houston
in the Diocese of Texas
according to the Form of Solemnization of Matrimony 
of The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United
States of America; and in accordance with the Laws 
of the State of Texas.

Dated. Wednesday this fifteenth day of 
August, A.D. 1945, Houston, Texas.
        Thos. W. Sumners
Rector. St. John the Divine, Houston, Texas.

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Marriage Certificate.
    This Certifies That
Dr. Thomas Jefferson McElhenney
            and 
    Miss Hilda Rudd
Were United By Me
    In Holy Matrimony
On Wednesday the 15^th of October
A. D. Nineteen Hundred and Twenty Four
At the Home of the 
Bride's Mother in Temple, Texas.
According to the form of Solemnization
of Matrimony of The Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States of America; 
And in accordance with the Laws of the State of Texas.
Dated - Temple, Texas. Oct^r 16, 1924
Rev A. F. Cunningham D.D.

        Wedding Party
Mrs. James Calvin Rudd
Madge Rudd - Maid of Honor
Mildred Rudd - Brides Maid
Nell McElhenney - Brides Maid
Thelma Barnett - Brides Maid
Dorothy Lanham - Brides Maid
Dr. J. E. Pitmann - Best Man
Harriet Booker Stokes - Ribbon Bearer
Mary Alice Jones - Ribbon Bearer
Charles Dwight Chiles, Jr. - Ring Bearer
Gwendolyn Childers - Flower Girl
Ruth Callaway Storey - Soloist
Grace Harlan Marsh - Pianist

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Marriage Certificate

    This Certifies that
Llewellyn B. Griffith Jr
            and 
Hilda Rudd McElhenny
Were united by me in
Holy Matrimony on Wednesday 
the First of October Nineteen 
hundred and fifty seven in the
University Presbyterian Church in 
Austin, Texas according to the
Form of Solemnization of Matrimony 
of The Protestant Episcopal Church 
in the United States of America; and
in accordance with the Laws of the 
State of Texas.

Dated Austin Texas this 1st day of
October 1947

    Harry M. Moffett
    Minister, University Presbyterian Church

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Marriage Certificate

    This Certifies that
Thomas Rudd McElhenny
            and 
Ada Marie Oakley
were united by me in Holy 
Matrimony on Saturday the
Fourth day of August Nineteen 
hundred and fifty one at the
home of the bride in Austin
Texas according to the Form of 
Solemnization of Matrimony of 
the Protestant Episcopal Church 
in the United States of America; 
and in accordance with the Laws 
of the State of Texas.
    Dated Austin Texas this Fourth
day of August 1951

    Harry M. Moffett
    Minister, University Presbyterian Church

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    This certifies that
    Luny Varnon Ragsdale MD
            and 
    Mildred Rudd
    were united by me in
Holy Matrimony on the 30^th
day of November 1935
in the Church of the 
Transfiguration, New York 
City - according to the 
rites of the P. E. Church
of the Diocese of New York
and in accordance with 
the laws of the State 
of New York.
    Randolf Ray
Rector            Virginia Craul Everett
                        Stent Swets

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Marriage Certificate.
This Certifies That
    Mr Sam Moore
            and 
    Miss Madge Rudd
Were United By Me
In Holy Matrimony
On Wednesday the 24^th of March
A. D. Nineteen Hundred and Twenty Six
At the home of the 
Bride's Mother in Temple, Texas.
According to the form of Solemnization
of Matrimony of The Protestant
Episcopal Church of the 
United States of America; 
And in accordance with the 
Laws of the State of Texas.
Dated: Temple, Texas. March 25^th
Nineteen Hundred and Twenty Six.
    Rev A. F. Cunningham D.D.

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This certifies
That on April 29^th 1944 I united in
Marriage Jake Avis Jr. and
Peggy Chiles, at 8:30 in the 
beautiful chapel of the Austin
Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
in Austin, Texas the ceremony
being the same as was first [?]
in this book.  May all the blessing of
this service follows you all your
lives.  Michael M. Yosip, D.D.
Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Temple, Texas.

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    This certifies that on
Saturday, May 4, 1963, at 4 p.m. in
the Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd, Austin, Texas,
    William W. Collins and
    Peggy Chiles Avis
    were united in Holy Matrimony
in the presence of proper witnesses
and with the blessing of the Church
given by: 

                    Samuel N. Baxter
                                            Rector.

Marriage of Charles Chiles and Fay Rudd
(C. Avis Catalog entry #391)
(Document ID #592)

Temple Daily Telegram
9-7-1919

Chiles-Rudd.

  Last evening, at 9 o'clock, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Calvin Rudd, 916 South First street, occurred the marriage of Miss Fay Mooring Rudd to Dr. Charles Dwight Chiles, of Birmingham, Ala., the Rev. Dr. A. F. Cunningham, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of San Angelo, being the celebrant. Immediately after the ceremony a reception was held and the wedding collation served. Later, Dr. and Mrs. Chiles left on the Santa Fe for Galveston, from which they will take the steamer trip to New York City. After four or five weeks spent there, they will go their home in Birmingham.
  The bride was born and reared here and was graduated from the high school. During her school days here she was also active in her Sunday school and church and made friendships then that have grown stronger with the years.
  […] throughout the state go with them both in their new life together.
  A more detailed account will appear in a later issue.