Evening star., 1936-04-04
Weddings
Last Night
And Today
Miss Smith, Mr.. Thig-
pen Wed-Connors-
Thomas Marriage.

Smith of Washington, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Karl Smith OF
Il Phillipsburg, Kans., to Mr.
James E. Thigpen Of this city, son oi
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Moore Thigpen
of Tarboro. N. c., took place last eve
ming at o'clock in the Lincoln
Chapel of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Dr.
Joseph r. Sizoo oficiating. Preced-
ing the ceremony Miss Ethel Hicks
violinist and Miss Isabel Squibb, or
ganist, played several selections. The
church was decorated with palms
white roses and Easter lilies.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore q white lace
gown fashioned with a high neckline
and long train. Her veil was of tulle
edged with lace and was arranged
with halo effect. She carried a bou-
quet of gardenias and lilies Of the
valley.
Mrs. Percy H. Russell, jr., was
matron of honor, wearing flowered
pink chiffon gown and a band of how-
ers in her hair, and carrying q bou-
quet of butterfly roses.
The other attendants were Miss
Grace Jones, cousin Of the bride, OF
Topeka, Kans., and a student at Cor
nell University, and Miss Betty Bell
of Washington. whose gowns were OF
yellow lace made with tight-fitting
jackets and stand-up collars, they car
ried bouquets of talisman roses; and
Miss Faith Mason Of Washington and
Miss Bertha Spieler Of Northampton,
Mass whose gowns were of aqua
marine lace, made on similar lines,
with which they carried bouquets OF
Johanna Hill roses. All of the at
tendants wore bands of flowers in
their hair.
DR.. r. H. Allen of Washington was
best man and the ushers included
DR.. Paul G. Minnemann, Mr.. John
Darner. Mr.. Dudley Smith Of WASH
ington and Mr.. Hassell Thigpen
brother Of the bridegroom, Of Storrs
Conn.
A reception was held following the
wedding at the University Women's
Club. Receiving with the bridal party
were Mrs. Edgar Jones, aunt Of the
bride, whose gown was of black crepe
with gold trimming, and Mrs. Thig-
pen, mother Of the bridegroom, who
wore a black chiffon gown. Both had
shoulder bouquets of roses. Later in
the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Thigpen
left on a wedding trip, the latter
travelling in a gray flannel tailored
suit and gray hat and maroon blouse
and gloves and a cluster Of orchids
Upon their return they will make
their home in the Colonial Village
Apartment Clarendon, Va.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Theo Smith
grandmother Of the bride. of Ithaca
N. Y. and Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
Moor Thigpen. parents of the bride.
groom, of Tarboro, N. C.
Mrs. Thigpen is a graduate OF Mills
College. Oakland, Calf, and did
graduate work at Radcliffe College
She also studied at the Katherine
Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston
Mr.. Thigpen attended Connecticut
State College and graduated from
Harvard University. He is now senior
economist at the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration. The bride Is
one of the secretaries of Mr.. Jesse
Jones. chairman Of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp.
Miss Norma Cobb Thomas. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Edward w. Thomas
and Mr.. George Clements Conners oi
Hartford, Conn, we're married at II
o'clock this morning in the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church, with the
Rev. DR.. ]. Hillman Hollister officiat-
ing. A breakfast at the Shorehan
Hotel followed.
The bride wore a tailored suit Of Gin.
namon brown with London tan acces'
sories, and shoulder corsage Of nlies
of the valley and Talisman roses.
Miss Martha Frances Thomas wa,
the maid of honor and Mr.. Gene Prat
served as best man.
The bridegroom's mother, Mrs
George H. Conners Of Hartford, at
tended the wedding. as did also th'
brides grandfather, Mr.. Thoma!
Henry Cobb.
Among others at the wedding ane
breakfast were Mr. and Mrs. Bertran
A. voolfolk, Mr.. and Mrs. John F
Ligon, Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Cobb o
Wilmington, N. c.; Miss Irene Rob
ertson, Miss Helen Won Helm, Mis-
Helen Smith, Miss Margaret Lindsay
Miss Theresa Thomas and Mr.. Stan
| ley De Neale.
Following the breakfast Mr.. ant
Mrs. Corners left for Atlantic City
They will make their home upon thei
return at $3.50 Oliver street, Chev.
Chase. Mr.. Conners, who is grad
uate of. the University Of Alabama, i
civil engineer with the Bureau o
| Standards.