The Wilmington morning star. [volume], February 24, 1946, Second\Society Section, Page 3-B, Image 15

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[fagill-Orr
Vows Spoken
BENNETSVILLE, S C., Feb. 23
Aiiss Mary Helen Orr and Tru
"b Mag ill. Jr., both of Char
were married on February
' a. e o’clock in a lovely home
Lemony ^ the residence of the
' (jc's aunt Mrs. Julian McLaurin
. Bennettsville.
1 v £ s. Dunbar officiated. The
were spoken before an im
T°!vised background of greenery
d white flowers flanked toy can
ftJ. holding white tapers. Miss
»Le Mitchell, pianist, played
Evening Star” by Wagner and
c Hubert's ‘‘Serenade before the
£ony and Mrs. A. P. Breeden
s ‘Because by dHardelot and
fnLe You Truly by Bond. The
V,~L march from “Lohengrin
c used for tne processional ana
Mendel-'sohns march for the re
cessionak
ne bride, who was given in mar
■L by her father, P. C. Orr of
Charlotte, wore a wedding gown of
white slipper satin designed with
• sweetheart neckline, long sleeves
'd'ing in calla lily points over' the
hands, fitted bodice, and a full skirt
which’extended into a train. Her
fingertip veil was worn with a cor
onet of orange blossoms and her
ornament was a strand of
Life. She carried a bouquet of
white roses centered by a white
orchid.
Mrs Anne Brown, sister of the
bride','was the matron - of - honor.
She wore a blue marquisette gown
^de with a sweetheart neck,
three-quarter length sieves, low
waistline, and a lull skirt, and car.
ried a nosegay of mixed flowers.
The bridesmaids were Miss Chev
ii Barrington, cousin of the bride,
and Miss Joanne Baker. Their
dresses were of pink marquisette
made like that of the matron of
honor and they also carried noee
..... mivod flowers.
I The bridegroom had Donald Mat
thews of Wilmington as his best
man. Ushers were Donald Gore
and Roland Sasser of Wilmington.
Mrs. Orr, the brides mother,
wore a coral chiffon gown and an
orchid shoulder bouquet. Mrs. Ma
gi]], mother of the bridegroom,
wore a pale blue silk jersey dress
and an orchid shoulder bouquet.
Immediately after the service a
! reception was held. Assisting Mrs.
McLaurin were Mrs. Gertrude
Lindsey, Mrs. E G. Norwood, and
Mrs. J. K. Owens of Bennettsville,
S. C.
Later in the evening the couple
left on a wedding trip to Florida.
After which they will make their
home in Charlotte. For traveling
the bride wore a green wool suit
with a white wool topcoat, black
accessories, and an orchid shoulder
bouquet.
Mrs. Magill is the attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. C.
Orr of 812 Bromley road, Charlotte.
She was graduated from Central
High school and Carolina Business
school. For some time she has been
employed as secretary to Dr. L. C.
Todd.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. B. Magill of Wilming
ton, where he was graduate^ from
New Hanover High school and was
a member of Alpha Omega fratern.
ity. He attended the University of
Georgia where he was a memt er
of Sigma Uu national social fra
ternity. Thalian Blackfriars nation
al dramatic society, the Glee club,
and the University theater. Mr. Ma
gill is an insurance adjuster with
wov aim idyiur, lncurpuoieu, anu
is a member of the Charlotte Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce.
* * *
Mary Culbreth,
Charles Redman
Med In Goldsboro
Mr. ana Mrs. J. T. Culbreth, of
Pikeville, announce the marriage
'■f their daughter, Mary, to Charles
Hodman. Jr,, of Chilacothe, Ohio,
or. Wednesday afternoon, February
20.
Tae marriage ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Leon Russel, in
' Paul’s Methodist church, Golds
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MARRIED 50 YEARS—Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rooks of Atkinson,
who observed their golden wedding anniversary at the home of
their son, W. J. Rooks, of Wilmington during January. Mr. and
Mrs. Rooks have three grandchildren. Mrs. Rooks is also celebrat
ing her 68th birthday today at her home in Atkinson.
Sanderson-Tharp
Vows Announced
The wedding of Miss Rebekah
Tharp and Homer J. Sanderson
took place at the Zion Methodist
church in Town Creek on Saturday
afternoon, January 26.
The church was decorated with
palms southern smilax, and tall
baskets of white gladioli inter
spersed with white tapers in seven
branched candelabra. The Cere
mony was performed by the Rev.
W. B. Gregory, with the ring cere
mony being used.
Miss Wetona Tharp, sister of
the bride, pianist, and Miss Sallie
Betts Knox, cousin of the bride,
soloist, rendered the nuptial music.
Miss Knox sang “Ah Sweet Mys
tery of Life”. “Because”, and ‘I
Love You Truly”. Miss Tharp
played. ‘Concerto in B. Minor”
(Tschaikowsky”), “S e r e n ade”
(Schubert), “To The Evening
Star” (Wagner), ‘Intermezzo”.
(Mascagns), “Star Dust”, (Car
nichel) and Liebestraum was soft
ly played during the ceremony.
“Bridal Chorus” from “Lohen
grin” Wagner was, used for pro
cessional and “We'dding March”
from “Midsummer Nights Dream”
(Mendelssohn) for the recessional.
Miss Caroline Tharp, sister of
the bride, attended as maid-of hon
c he wre a gown of baby blue
net over taffeta fashioned after
that of the bride. She carried an
arm bouquet of pastal flowers.
Earlie Sanderson of Wallace,
orother of the bridegroom attend
ed as best-man.
Bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy
Sanderson, sister of the bride
groom, Mrs. John L. Tharp. Miss
Margaret Efird, and Miss Elsie
Lewis. The bridesmaids wore
dresses identically fashioned after
that of the bride. They carried
arm bouquets of mixed flowers
tied with matching ribbon.
Groomsmen were: Beaman Nor
ment, Joe Pickett, Edwin Futreal
and Woodrow Maready.
The bride given in marriage by
her father wore a gown of white
satin and lace. The long molded
lines of the bodice of satin with
high neckline and deep yoke of
lace, the sleeves of satin tapered
to calla lilly points at the wrists.
Her finger-tip veil of illusion was
caught to her hair with a halo of
seed pearls. Her bouquet was of
calla lillies and white roses. The
brides only ornament was a
cameo pin worn by her great
grandmother.
The bride’s mother wore a black
jersey dress with matching acces
sories and corsage of red roses.
The bridegroom’s mother wore a
gray dress with black accessories
and a corsage of pink roses.
Following the ceremony the
couple left for a wedding trip. For
travel the bride changed to a suit
of garnet with black accessories
and a corsage of roses taken from
her bouquet.
Mrs. Sanderson is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Tharp of
Town Creek. She is a graduate of
Bolivia High school and attended
Motts Business college. For the
past three years she has been em
ployed in the Lay-off department
at the N. C. Shipbuilding company.
Mr. Sanderson, son of Mrs. Eula
Sanderson and the late W. A.
Sanderson, is a graduate of Chin
quapin High school, after which he
served four years in the navy. He
has been for- the last four and half
years employed in the Electrical
Dept, at the N. C. Shipbuilding Co.
The couple are now at home at
6B8 Sumter Drive, Wilmington.
Immediately after the wedding
rehearsal on Fridav nieht Mr and
Mrs. W. D. Tharp entertained the
wedding pafty and guests at a
cake cutting at their home.
* * *
Miss Alice Sheehan,
Elmer Martin Engaged
William Sheehan announces the
engagement of his daughter, Alice
Olita, to Elmer Wilson Martin,
sergeant, United States Army.
The wedding will take place on
Monday, March 4 at 10 a. m. at
St. Mary’s Catholic church.
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Mrs. J. Holmes Davis Entertains
Honoring Miss Snow And Maj. Allen
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ly entertained yesterday afternoon
at her lovely home “Shadowdawn”
in Forest Hills at a cocktail party
in honor of Miss Kathryn Snow
and Major Carl M. Allen, USA,
whose wedding is to take place
this Wednesday evening in the
First Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Davis also honored Major
and Mrs. Ralph Nesbit, the former
Peggy Davis, who have just ar
rived from Richmond, Va., where
they are now making their home.
The Davis home was lovely with
many arrangements of early
spring flowers.
Around 30 guests were invited to
call during the cocktail hours, 5
to 7 o’clock. 1
* * *
Walsh-Harrison
Vows Are Spoken
NEW BERN, Feb. 23. — Miss
Lula Elsie Harrison and Sgt. Step
hen William Walsh were married
here Tuesday evening, February
12, in a candslllght double . ring
ceremony performed by the Rev.
W. B. Everett, pastor, in St.
Mary’s Free Will Baptist church.
A program of nuptial music was
rendered by the Rev. J. Albert
Harris, assistant pastor, as soloist,
and Mrs. Harris as pianist.
Mrs. R. H. Aubrey and Mrs.
James Harrison, bridesmaids,
wore pink and blue respectively.
The former carried yellow roses,
and the latter red roses.
Miss Johmce Miller, maid
of-honor. was dressed in yellow.
and carried pink roses. Little Miss
Marie Tingle, flower girl, wore a '
pink taffeta dress and strewed
rosepetals in the path of the bride
from a white satin basket.
The bride was given in matri
mony by her uncle, W. A. Godley.
Her wedding gown of white slip
per satin was designed with a high
neckline of net edged with Chan
tilly lace and a flowing skirt which
ended in a long train. The finger
tip veil of misty bridal illusion fell
from a coronet of seed pearl and
sequins. Her only ornament was a
strand of pearls, the gift of the
bridegroom. She carried white 1
roses centered with an orchid.
Miss Chris Harris, Mrs. William
Gaskins and Mrs. Herman Grims* :
ley were honorary bridesmaids. '
Sgt. Albert Cowart and Sgt. Wal
lace Harton were ushers. R. H. 1
Aubrey was best man. :
Mrs. S. L. Harrison entertained 1
afterwards at a reception.
The couple left during the even- 1
ing for a wedding trip. The bride
wore an aqua gabardine suit with
black accessories and an orchid
from her bridal bouquet.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. S. L. Harrison and the late
Mr. Harrison. Sergeant Walsh is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen j
J. Walsh of Philadelphia. Recent- ;
ly he returned from overseas du- 1
ty with the Marine corps and will 1
be stationed at Cherry Point.
<■• » *
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
The Rev. and Mrs. Harvey W. 1
Glazier announce the birth of a 1
son, Harvey William Glazier, 2nd. 1
on February 14 at Marion Sprunt i
annex. I (
Cornelian Society
Gives Annual Dance
At Woman's College
GREENSBORO, Feb. 23.— Ros
anthal gymnasium at The Wom
an’s college was converted tonight
nto a formal rose garden, com
plete with arbors and fences, to
parry out the theme of the annual
Cornelian society dance, “Moon
ight and Roses.” Michael Brooks
and his orchestra, Greensboro,
provided music for the dance,
vhich was open to society mem
pers and their dates.
Miss Lee Fulp, dahce chairman,
ascorted by Donald Cook, both of
Charlotte, and Miss Doris Funder
purk, Monroe, society president,
and Lieutenant Ray Anderson, of
lamp Lejeune, led the figure in
the form of a half-moon during
Jie dance.
Following next in the figure
vere society officers and their
fates, including Miss Betty Moore,
Polkton, with Captain Richard
Supper, Washington, D. C.; Miss
Martha Moring and Edward Poin
iexter, both of Greensboro; Miss
ilavn r^QTrnll Mflrinri S C! nnH
Edward Cloyd, Raleigh; and Miss
Shirley Smiley, Beckley, W. Va.,
md Robert Pearce, Raleigh.
Dance committee chairmen and
;heir escorts completed the tigure.
rhey were Miss Ann Ellis and
Robert Pait, both of Hamlet; Miss
\deline Scott, Winston-Salem, and
Fhomas Lane, Jacksonville, Fla.;
Vliss Jacqueline Yelverton and
Richard Woodward, both of Ra
eigh; Miss Betty Lou Huffines,
granite Falls, and Lieutenant
;j.g.) Henry S. Grauten, Evans
on, 111.; Miss Hope Willard, Salis
bury, and Carl Meusen, Baltimore,
Vld.; Miss Ema Edwards and Vin.
;on Long, both of Burlington; Miss
jucille Linthicum, High Point, and
Pvt. William Brunson, Edenton;
Vliss Anne Carter, Raleigh, and
ladet Frank Castro, Washington,
C.; Miss Nell Swain and Lieu
enant George H. Teague, both of
rhomasville; and Miss Anne Mat
ock and Jay Schenck, both of
Jreensboro.
Faculty sponsor for the dance
vas Miss Katharine Taylor, coun
;elor of Mina Weil hall, and
:haperones included Dr. and Mrs.
V. C. Jackson; Miss Harriet El
iott; Dr. and Mrs. J. A. High
imith; Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Clutts,
md Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Lindsay.
* * *
flISS ELIZABETH LOUISE
MOYER, LT. PAUL. F.
BELL, USNR, ENGAGED
(Continued from Page One)
'lavy, he held a position in Vene
:uela with a subsidiary of the
Standard Gil company of New Jer
;ey. He is now stationed at the
■favy Torpedo Station, Newport,
Rhode Island, after having served
8-months in the Pacific theatre.
The wedding will take place in
Rumford or, March 23 after which
he couple expects to locate in
Vilmington, Lt. Bell being a
lephew of Misses Mary and
lertrude Bell of Oleander. 1
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Blanche Marie Pate
Of Vanceboro, Is Wed
To Joseph Nimrod Bishop
NEW BURN, Feb. 23. — Miss'
Blanche Marie Pate, duaghter of
Mrs. William .Kinsey Pate and the ;
late Mr. Pate of Vanceboro and
Cherry Point, and -Joseph Nimrod
Bishop, son of Mrs. Birdie Alice
Gardner, of Laurel, Miss., were
married Saturday night,' February
9. at the First Baptist church in
New Bern. The Rev. Thomas W.
Fryer, pastor, officiated at the
double-ring ceremony.
Miss Chasten Shine of High
Point, maid o: honor, wore a light
blue suit with black accessories
and a corsage of pink roses. Sgt.
Keitt Sawyer, USMC, of Vanceboro
and Cherry Point, was best mjn.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Earl F Pate. She
wore a heavenly blue . 'ool dress
maker suit with a wnite chiffon
blouse. Her sailor hat and acces
sories were of navy blue, and her
corsage was of white roses.
After the ceremony, the couple
left for a wedding triip to unan
nounced points. Upon their return,
they will reside at Laurel, Miss.,
where the bridegroom will return
to his civilian profession following
his recent discharge from the Ma
rine Corps.
Mrs. Bishop is a graduate of
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Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Sandlin
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