The Paducah Sun LIVING Paducah. Ky. Section 12 Pages May 10, 1981 Miss Kentucky World pageant is June 27. Page 7D Athletes should keep moving between events. Page 10D Mother of Year honor awarded to mother of eight By JUDY KLEMESRUD which provides counseling on birth N.Y.
Times News Service defects. She is also a past president NEW YORK A 61-year-old of the Kansas Medical Society Kansas woman who was widowed Auxiliary. twice by the age of 25 and who went Although she works five days a on to marry for a third time and week at the center, she said she did raise eight children was named the not consider herself to be a feminist 1981 Mother of the Year Monday. or a career woman. "No way," she She is Henrietta Jean Crouch, said.
"I believe that we all have known as Jean back home in roles to fill, the male as breadwinner Topeka, who received the award of the family, the female as mother. from American Mothers Inc. at its I'm proud that I'm primarily a annual luncheon at the Waldorf- mother and a homemaker, and I Astoria Hotel. The nonprofit think that is just as important as organization, which sponsors being an executive in a big Mother's Day, has been giving the company. award since 1935.
"When I see young mothers "I feel like I am the most fulfilled, apologizing for being 'just a the most fortunate woman in the housewife and I want to get whole world," Mrs. Crouch, the wife up and tell them, 'Don't apologize of a Topeka pediatrician, said in an for doing the most important thing in interview after her selection. the The bespectacled, silver-haired Mrs. Crouch said that her first woman gasped and wept as she husband had died of a brain tumor in heard her name called as winner of 1942 and that her second husband the award and then saw her eight was killed in a plane crash in 1945, 19 grown children, bearing armfuls of days after they were married. She roses, gather around her at the dais married her current husband in in the hotel's Starlight Roof.
They 1946, while she was taking nurses' had flown to New York secretly from training and he was an intern. Dr. six states to surprise her after her Crouch adopted her son by her first husband, Dr. William H. Crouch, marriage, and the Crouches had had learned of her selection Sunday seven more children.
Two of their night and arranged for all of them to sons are doctors and one daughter is arrive in time for the awards a nurse. ceremony. "She's not too proud to show her feel overwhelmed, completely emotions," said the nurse, Kathleen surprised," she said. "Every one of Percell, 24, of Des Moines. "She them is here." always showed us how she felt and Mrs.
Crouch was chosen from why, and she always cried when it among 47. state Mothers of the Year was the right time to cry." on the basis of her character, religious activities (she is a member Mrs. Crouch, a registered of the United Methodist Church) and Republican, said she supported the service to her community. passage of the proposed federal As part of the selection process, Equal Rights Amendment, then Mrs. Crouch was required to give a added, "but I prefer and like being a speech to a panel of mother, a woman and a wife." She judges on Saturday.
She said she added that she did not believe in three-minute told them that she had participated abortion, "except in an extreme in "God's greatest miracle eight emergency, such as trying to times." She also told them about her preserve the life of the "most rewarding experience as a The Mother of the Year said that mother" seeing a son, first neither she nor her children had considered borderline retarded but ever smoked marijuana, "at least later diagnosed as having dyslexia, not that I know of," and that she graduate from college and became disapproved of the legalization of the successful in a business career. drug. "There's just too much Her major community interest, scientific evidence that it's she said, is the prevention of birth damaging," she said. defects, and for the last eight years Mrs. Crouch smiled when asked to she has been coordinator of the Topeka Genetic Counseling Center, Continued On Page 8 Mrs.
George Paull Crounse Jr. Anne Strachan marries George P. Crounse Jr. Mrs. William Bradish Forsyth and the late Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Garden Strachan. The groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Avery Fitch Crounse, Mrs.
John Preston Buchanan of Paducah and the late John Preston Buchanan. Anne Martina Roberts granddaughter of the late Mr. and and George Paull Crounse Jr. were married May 2 at the home of the bride's parents with the Rev. Robert Bradley officiating.
Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garden Strachan of New Orleans, and Mr. and Mrs. George Paull Crounse Sr.
of Paducah. The bride is the Mrs. Curt Kendle Roberts Susan Newman repeats VOWS with Mr. Roberts Suzan Elizabeth Newman and Curt Kendle Roberts were united in marriage May 8 at Margaret Hank Memorial Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Tommy Thompson officiating.
Mrs. Ann Watkins was pianist, and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Watkins were vocalists. The bride wore a formal gown of white organza.
The fitted bodice was overlaid with Chantilly lace and featuring a Queen Anne neckline and bishop sleeves. Tiered lace ruffles adorned the front of the full A-line skirt. The gown was accented with a chapel train and bustle back. Her veil of bridal illusion, edged in Chantilly lace, fell from a Camelot cap of Chantilly lace and seed pearls. She carried a colonial bouquet of silk white roses, violets and baby's breath in shades of lavender and purple.
Miss Melanie Crisp of Eddyville was maid of honor, and Miss Sara Dyer was bridesmaid. Miss Tracy Parkhill was junior bridesmaid. The attendants wore sun dresses of white voile with an over printing of pale lavender floral pattern. The bodices featured pleated placket fronts with white pearl buttons, and lace and satin trim. Each carried a spray of daisies, violets and sweetheart roses in shades of lavender and purple, and wore baby's breath in her hair.
Wendi Newman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Newman, was flower girl, and Ryan Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Roberts, was ringbearer.
Marsh Chumley was the groom's best man, and groomsmen were Evertte Lyles and Marc Roberts, brother of the groom of Evansville, Ind. Ushers were Bob Newman and Mark Newman, both brothers of the bride, who also served. as candlelighters, and Rick Roberts, Continued On Page 7 Benita Frizzell weds Mr. Murphy April 18 Benita Lynn Frizzell and Marvin carried a bouquet of daisies, lilac Dale Murphy were united in carnations and baby's breath. marriage April 18 at the home of the Mrs.
Cozette Vasseur of Ledbetter groom's parents with Dr. Willis was matron of honor. She wore a Henson officiating. beige qiana street-length dress with Parents of the couple are Mr. and a mandarin collar, and carried a Mrs.
H.L. Frizzell of Symsonia and bouquet of yellow and white daisies Mr. and Mrs. Harmon W. Murphy of and carnations with baby's breath.
Paducah. The bride is the of Mr. and Mrs. The groom chose Paul Baker Jr. of Claude Miller and Mrs.
Lillian Paducah as his best granddaughter man. Richard Frizzell. The groom is the grandson Murphy, brother of the groom, was of Mrs. Quavia Murphy of Paducah usher. and Mrs.
Ione MacLeod of Thunder Following the ceremony, a Bay, Canada. reception was held at the home. The bride wore a street-length Serving were, Mrs. Diana Kimsey. dress of lilac sheer voile with a and Mrs.
Deste Hart, both of Victorian neckline and accented Paducah. with tiny flowers and lace. The couple resides in Paducah. Mr. and Mrs.
David Rogers Miss Collier is April bride of David Rogers Donna Collier and David Rogers were. married April 10 at East Baptist Church with the Rev. L.E. Tapp officiating. Miss Carolyn Fitch was organist, and vocalists were Tom Butler, Julie Harris and John Gamblin of Louisville.
Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Collier of Paducah and Mrs. Dorothy A. Rogers of Paducah.
The groom is the grandson of Mrs. Arvilla Lewis of Paducah. The bride wore a gown of white antique satin with lace overlay. The empire bodice featured a stand-up collar adorned with seed pearls. Lace appliques enhanced the hemline and upper skirt that fell to a chapel train.
The gown was made by the bride's mother. Her mid-length veil with lace appliques was attached to a Juliet cap adorned with seed pearls and luster. She carried a nosegay of pink tea roses, burgundy daisies and white carnations. Miss Kathy Ann Smith was maid of honor, and bridesmaids were Lisa Downs, Teresa Jussila and Lynn Troutman, all of Paducah. The attendants wore wore floor-length dresses of old rose qiana knit with lace jackets.
Each carried a spray of old rose colored silk tea roses. Krista Rogers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Rogers, was flower girl, and Michael Ceglinski, son of Dr. and Mrs.
Eugene. Ceglinski, was ringbearer, all of Paducah. Jeff Beal was the groom's best man, and groomsmen were Tommy Butler, Chris Cartwright and Frank Fuller, all of Paducah. Joey Hudson and Todd Travis were ushers. Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the church fellowship hall.
Serving were Mrs. Phyllis Butler, Sondra Collier and Julie. Harris, all of Paducah. Mrs. Continued On Page 7 Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Poore Miss Mills is united to Mr. Poore in April First Christian Church of Athens, was the site of the April 12 wedding uniting Cynthia Marie Mills and Dave Poore with Mark McClemens officiating. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Mills of Paducah and Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell Poore of Atlanta, Ga. The bride wore a gown of embroidered Swiss and lace that was 'made by her mother. She carried a nosegay of silk spring flowers.
Their attendants were Mrs. Mildred Russell of England and David Englet of Athens. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the church. The couple resides in Athens. Continued On Page 4..
