Ratcliffe-Tyson
Mr. and Mrs. Lester O’Neal Hamiter of Birmingham and Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Goode Ratcliffe Jr. of Montgomery announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Bradshaw Ratcliffe, to Thomas Martin Tyson II, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred White Tyson of Montgomery.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Lipscomb Carl Jr. of Birmingham and Mrs. Jefferson Goode Ratcliffe Sr. of Selma and the late Mr. Ratcliffe.
Miss Ratcliffe is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and the University of Alabama, where she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. She was presented at the Redstone Ball and the Beaux Arts Krewe Ball. Miss Ratcliffe is employed at Balch and Bingham in Birmingham.
Mr. Tyson is the grandson of Mrs. Thomas Martin Tyson Sr. of Montgomery and the late Mr. Tyson and Mrs. David Hume Culver of Huntsville and the late Mr. Culver.
Mr. Tyson is a graduate of the Montgomery Academy and the University of Alabama, where he received a bachelor’s degree in finance. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Mr. Tyson is employed as the project manager for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce’s economic development team.
The wedding is planned for May 17.