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3:09 pm Saturday, June 23, 2001

Wile, Allin

By Staff
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Aldrich Wile of Meridian announce the engagement of their daughter, Hailey Elizabeth, to John Maury Allin III, son of Dr. and Mrs. John Maury Allin Jr. of Jackson.
The wedding will be held Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, at noon at The Cathedral of Saint Andrew in Jackson.
Miss Wile is the granddaughter of the late William Harvey Watson and Sarah Brown Hanner Watson of Meridian; Luella Aldrich Wile of San Diego, Calif. and the late Daniel D. Wile of Lake San Marcos, Calif.
The bride-elect is a graduate of Meridian High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in community development and English from Vanderbilt University.
While attending Vanderbilt, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority.
Miss Wile will be employed as coordinator of youth ministries at St. James Episcopal Church in Jackson.
Mr. Allin is the grandson of Ann Kelly Allin and the late the Rt. Rev. John Maury Allin Sr., the late Thomas Jones Biggs and Louise Wallis Biggs, all of Jackson.
The bridegroom-elect is a graduate of St. Andrew's Episcopal School and is a fifth year student in architecture at Mississippi State University.
A reception will be held at the Fairview Inn in Jackson following the ceremony.

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