Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-03
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Miss Mabel Griffin,
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In a simple but beautiful ceremony
in Durham at 4 o'clock this afternoon
Miss Mabel Griffin became the bride
of Rev. Lonnie B. Reavis, pastor Of
several rural Baptist churches in
Vance and Franklin counties. The
ceremony was performed at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Griffin, on Carolina avenue in
Durham, attended by the families of
| the couple and few intimate friends
Officiating at the wedding, which
was characterized by the utmost SIM
plicity, was Rev. D. A. Petty, of Mid
q eburg, rural Methodist Episcopal
minister of this county, and brother
in-law of the bride; with Rev. C. l..
Gillespie, Baptist minister of Smith
! field, reading the preliminary wedding
| ritual, and Rev. Charles B. Howard.
| pastor of the Baptist church at Camp
| bell College, Buies Creek, giving the
| benediction.
The vows were spoken in the living
room Of the home .Eefore an altar OF
palms and cybOtium ferns, thanked by
tall standards of flowers Silver &C.
clestiaStical candelabra holding large
cathedral candles furnished the back
! ground for the simple altar, where the
three ministers awaited the bridal
party.
Before the ceremony several must
cal numbers were given by Mrs. r.
E. Miller of Louisburg, at the piano,
and by Miss Nancy Fitzhugh, of Dur
ham, on the violin. These included
Angel Serenade," until" and "At
nov IL III ID
of Campbell College, sang "Ah, Sweet
Mystery of Life
Lohengrin's Wedding March was
used as the professional. DR.. Roma
Cheek, of Raleigh, was the brides
only attendant. She wore a formal
afternoon gown of blue lace with
short fitted jacket, a pink taffeta
sash, pink slippers and a pink BAN
deau of flowers in her hair She or
ried a large bouquet of pink asters
and other garden flowers tied with
pink
The ltride entered on the arm of
her father, who gave her in marriage
and was met at the altar by the
groom, who had as his best man
James Morgan, educational director
of the First Baptist church in Dur
ham. Her wedding gown was an aft
ernoon formal in white peau-de-ange
lace, a Chanel model, made with a
V-neck front and back and a gored
skirt with short train. The flared
tunic coat which had long sleeves was
furnished with a flattering collar,
composed of a double pleated ruffle
of lace. A bandeau of orange BIOS
SONS was worn in the hair She car
ried bridal bouquet of orchids and
swansonia with a shower
The ceremony was followed by an
informal reception. Mrs. D. A. Petty,
of Middleburg, sister of the bride, re-
ceived in the dining room, which was
softly lighted by tall white, tapers in
silver candleholders on a table CEN
tered with a large bowl of white sum-
mer flowers. II:
For travel the bride wore a smart
fall costume in forest green barola
material The dress was made with
matching satin shoulders and sleeves
and a cape of the barola. With this
she wore a dark brown hat and slip
pers, with a touch of British tan and
carried gloves and a bag of dark
brown.
Mrs. Reavis is a graduate of Duke
University, Durham, holding B. A.,
M. A. and Phi. D. degrees from that
institution. She taught the past two
years at Campbell College, Buies
Creek, and is an accomplished young
woman. Rev. Mr.. Reavis is native
of Warren county, and a graduate of
Campbell College, Buie's Creek, and
Wolxo EOroSt Cn1IoOo Tor no
of years he has been pastor of Bap-
fist churches in Henderson and Vance