Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bailey of Rutherfordton announce the engagement of their daughter, April Bailey, to Brian Crowder, son of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Crowder of Rutherfordton. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Alice Bailey and the late Claude Bailey and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bailey. She is a 2007 graduate and is employed with Polk County Schools. The groom-to-be is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Sinclair and the late Norman McEntire and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Crowder. He is a 2002 graduate and is employed with Infrasource contracted through Piedmont Natural Gas. The couple is planning a Sept. 7, 2013 wedding in Tryon. (photo submitted)