Society World

Jet, March 1, 1999

* Sacred Union: Charles Routen and Gloria Swanson united in love at Messiah-St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church in Chicago, IL. The bride, a graduate of the Chicago College of Commerce Court Reporting, is a legal secretary at Mayer, Brown & Platt. The groom, a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, is a science-lab teacher in the Chicago Public School system. They honeymooned in Paris, France.

* Blessed 75: Early Harris, Sr. and Lucy Belle Harvey-Harris celebrated 75 years of marriage at the Bradley Arkansas Community Building in Bradley, AR. Mrs. Harris, 92, was a housewife. Mr. Harris, 94, retired as a farm owner and school bus driver. He has been a deacon at the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church for 70 years. The couple has seven children; one is deceased. They have 32 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren.

* Spellbound: Randall R. Shaw and the former Felicia R. Gent are spellbound with joy after joining in holy matrimony during an enchanted ceremony at the New Hope Baptist Church in Dallas, TX. The bride is a customer service manager for NationsBank. The groom is a graduate of Morehouse College. He is an educator with the Dallas Independent School District. The happy couple resides

in Lancaster, TX.

* Showers Of Blessings: The former Nakeea S. Travis is happy in love after wedding Stephen T. Jarvis, Jr. at Heinz Memorial Chapel in Pittsburgh, PA. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, the bride is an accounting supervisor. A graduate of Delaware State University, the bridegroom is a senior claims representative. The lovebirds are both employed with State Farm Insurance Companies in Concordville, PA.

* Love Like This: Robert Augustus Turpin III said "I do" with LaTasia LaRae Smith at Second Baptist Church in Richmond, VA. The bride and groom are both graduates of Hampton University. The bride, also a graduate of Averett College, is an information technology consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. The groom is a crisis counselor for at-risk youth. They enjoyed a romantic honeymoon in Antigua.

* Dream To Behold: Joseph A. Young II and the former Danielle Danita Moye exchanged marital vows at the Breezes Resort in Nassau, Bahamas. The bride is a graduate of Frostburg State University in Maryland. She is a senior marketing coordinator for The Discovery Channel in Bethesda, MD. The groom is a systems engineer for Compucom in Laurel, MD. Nassau, Bahamas, also served as the honeymoon spot for the newlyweds.