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I r”'! TUC -MFlitfC ^econ^ Sechon I TIE ^_ _WtW3 Section —_' ^STtnUl €I1W ©IP &KHg) (°>lL[iAgy.EHI flg _ VOL 19.--N0- 37. __ ___" " WILMINGTON, N. C., SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER, 7, 1947. - SECTION B MARRIED IN CHARLOTTE CHURCH—Mrs. James Leggette Roberts of Chapel Hill, who before her marriage at St. Peter’s Episcopal church on Friday evening was Miss Carrie Maie Wade, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wade of Charlotte and Chape] Hill. The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs. Carrie Maie Landis of Wrightsville Beach and Charlotte. Two-Day Council Meet Scheduled For This Week Departmental Heals Will Gather In Raleigh To Discuss Business BY MRS. CHARLES G. DOAK The official body of the North Carolina Federation of Women’s clubs known as the council has been called to meet in Raieigh next week. September 10. The call was issued by the new federation president. Mrs. James A. Gupton of Charlotte, and Mrs. Ed M. An derson, first vice - president, of West Jefferson. Mrs. Anderson has arranged an institute for the 11th to follow the council’s meet ings. All meetings will be held in the ballroom of the Carolina hotel and will be open to all clubwomen, especially club presidenfs and members of committees of the Federation, Mrs. Gupton and Mrs. Anderson have provided what promises to be a two day meeting of pleasure and work combined, with interest ing speakers on up to the minute topics. From Washington will come -Miss Stella Scurlock, director of the Youth Conservation program of the General Federation of Women’s clubs. She succeeds fudge Anna M. Krc«s of New (Continued on Page Five, Col.1*3) * MISS LILLIAN McCULLOCH—Of Elizabethtown, daughter of Ml's- E. F. McCulloch and the late Mr. McColloch, who will be pre sented by the Terpsichorean club in Raleigh at the debutante ball «>is week-end. Miss McCulloch’s chief marshal will be Thomas F. Clark of Elizabethtown. Her other marshals will be Billy Calhoun of Clinton; Bill Peters of Raleigh, Billy Sugg of Greenville, and D. "Men Ramsey, Jr., of Asheville. h Miss Virginia Lou McCleney Is Bride Of William C. Wright Miss Virginia Lou McCleney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leroy McCleney of Cnadbourn, and William Carlton Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis S. Wright, Sr. of Elizabeth City, were united in marriage in the Piney Forest Baptist church on Sunday after noon, August 31, at 4:30 o'clock. The Rev. Louis S. Gaines, pasr tor of the First Baptist church, Fayetteville officiated using the double-ring ceremony. The vows were spoken before a background of evergreens, seven - branched candelabra holding lighted cathe dral tapers, and arrangements of vlhite gladioli. The pews for the guests were marked by lighted tapers. Before the ceremony wedding music was played by Miss Mar garet Goodman, pianist of Chad bourn. Miss Iftith Phipps of Rich mond, Va., sang “My Hero” from The Chocolate Soldier and John McDougal of Wilmington sang “Tife Sweetest Story” and “Be cause.” The wedding march from “Lohengrin” was used for the pro cessional and during the ceremony “Claire De Lune” was played. Mendelssohn’s march ‘from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” was used as the recessional. Willis S. Wright, Jr., was his brother’s best man and the ushers were Melvin Wright, his brother, William L. McCleney, brother of the bride, Chapman Leigh Harri son of Blacksburg, Va., and Arthur Brothers of Elizabeth City. The bride was given in mar riage by her father, and she wore an original wedding gown cf ivory duchess satin fashioned with high neckline encircled with a wreath of seed pearl embroidery, net yoke outlined with folds of satin giving an off - the - shoulder effect, long sleeves ending in points over the hands, fitted bodice, and a full skirt ending in a court train. Her fingertip veil of illusion was caught to a Juliet cap of import ed lace by seed pearl de sign matching that of the neck line of her gown. She carried a white prayer book topped with an orchid and showered with tube roses. Mrs. C. E. McIntosh, Jr., of Lin colnton, was her sister’s matron of-honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Robert Johnson of Cnadbourn, Miss Mildred McCleney of White ville, cousins of the bride, and Miss Jackie Spainhour of Winson Salem and Miss Saddie Lee of Richmond, Va. All the bride’s attendants wore identical gowns of white lace and net made with low scalloped neck lines and cap sieves, lace bodices, and full skirts of double net. They wore elbow jength mitts and ruffled headdresses of white braid attached to fitted bandeaux, (Contt ned on Page Seven, Col. 1) CHOSEN LEADER OF DEBUTANTE BALL—Lovely Miss Anna Lee Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Smith of Raleigh, who I has the honor of leading the annual ball sponsored by the Terpsichorean club of Raleigh this coming week-end in Memorial auditorium. | Miss Smith’* chief marshal William Henry Gardner, Jr., of Edenton. MARRIED IN HAWAII — The former Miss Rosemary Teresa Chenworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson Chenworth of Wilmington, who has been stationed in Hawaii for the past several years and whose marriage to Lieut. Daniel Edward Kuebrich, Army Air Corps, took place on August 23 at St. Roch’s church, Kahuku, Oahu, Hawaii. BRIDE OF YESTERDAY — Mrs. William. Preisz Horton, the former Eleanor Burnett Bessellieu, daughter of Mrs. Thomas Ed ward Bessellieu of Wilmington, and Mr. Bessellieu of St. Peters burg, Fla., whose wedding took place at 5:30 o’clock at St. Paul’s Episcopal church. Dr. Horton is a native of Portland, Oregon. Little Theatre 'To Open Drive On September 10 Thalians Will Produce Three Stage Hits During Fall Season The Thalian Association, ready ing itself for the greatest little theater season in its history, will open a memberhip drive Septem ber 10, it was announced last night. Already scheduled for the foot lights are three piajor productions, and additional workshop presenta tions are in the making. The curtain-raiser will be Noel Coward’s popular comedy “Blythe Spirit,” with W. L. Humphrey in the director’s chair. “The Tow Mrs. Carrolls” and Maxw'ell An derson’s classic American tragedy “Winterset” will follow. Casting for the productions is open to the public- Tryouts will be held soon, and anyone, Thalian or not, may qualify for a part. The Thalian Association is uni ATTHAC TIVE DEB — Miss Douglas Hart McKoy of Wilming ton, who has been selected as an assistant leader in the annual debutante ball to be held in Ral eigh this coming week-end. Miss McKoy will have as her chief marshal Walker Taylor, Jr., also of Wilmington. que among little theaters in that no membership fee is required of those who win the coveted roles. afternoon, at 6 o’clock at the First Baptist church was Miss Elnora Ganey, daughter of E. A. Ganey and the late Mrs. Greta M. Ganey. _ _ Miss Eleanor Burnett Bessellieu Becomes Bride Of Dr. W. P. Horton S __ T Late Afternoon Ceremony Solemnized In St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Gowned in a dress that belong ed to her great great grandmoth er and that has been worn by five generations of women on their wedding day, Miss Eleanor Bur nett Bessellieu, daughter of Mr?. Thomas Edward Bessellieu of Wil mington and Mr. Bessellieu of St. Petersburg, Fla., became the bride of Dr. William Preisz Hor ton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Herbert Horton of Portland, Ore gon, Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock in St. Paul’s Episcopal church. The Rev. Alexander Miller per formed the ceremony. Against a background of palms, three baskets of white gladi oli and tuberoses were placed, one of which centered the altar. Two seven-branched candelabra added ligVit to the scene of the vows. Miss Bessellieu, who was given in marriage by her brother, Thom as Edward Bessellieu, Jr., wore the gown of her maternal great great grandmother, made in Eng land. The dress has beer, worn by five generations. The material of her gown was hand-embroiered. hand sewn mulle woven by na tives of India. Miss Bes sellieu wore hoops of the 1812 peri od emphasizing the tight bodice, round neck, and puffed sleeves. Her veil of imported illusion sus pended from a lace bormet, and she carried a prayer book of the same period covered by a white orchid showered with lilies of the valley. Miss Betty Anne Hlavin of Bal timore, Md., was maid-of - honor and only attendant. She wore an aqua gown, fashioned with taffe ta bodice boat neckline, puffed sleeves and taffeta bustle falling over a net skirt. In her hair she wore a matching aqua bandeau of net entwined with sweetheart (Continued on Page Two, Col. 4) Ida Jo Graham Completes Plans For Her Wedding Late Afternoon Wedding Planned Saturday In Trinity Church Miss Ida Jo Graham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Graham o« Wilmington and James L. Alle good, Jr., son of James L. Allegood of Wilmington and Mrs. J. N. Horne of Moultrie, Ga., have com pleted plans for their marriage which is to take place on Saturday afternoon, September 13. The wedding will be solemnized at 5 o’clock in the afternoon itt Trinity Methodist church. The Rev, Edgar B. Fisher, pastor of thtt church, will perform the cere mony. Miss Florence Bullard, or ganist, will render a program or nuptial music. Miss Graham will be attended (Continued on JBage Four, Col. 11