Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21

| The wedding of Miss Dorothy Ann
kimball, of Townsville and Louis
burg, and William Edward Collier
Jr. of LOuisburg, was SolemnizeG
with formal rites at high noon today
at the Louisburg Baptist church, at
which church the contracting parties
are members. DR.. A. Paul Bagby, pas
tor of the church, officiated, being
assisted by Rev. Forrest Weaver, of
Cleveland, Ohio, uncle of the bride
groom.
The vows were oponen before the
altar, with background of greenerv.
Accessory floor baskets of Picardy
gladioli and Queen AIMS lace were
used as decorating scheme. Cathe-
dral candles burned in high white
standards. Altar steps were covered
with white, and reserved church
pews were marked with ribbons.
Little Miss Talmadge Thomas,
pianist, wearing a child's floor
length frock of yellow dotted swiss
over yellow taffeta, and a halo of
tiny yellow garden flowers in her
hair, began the program of nuptiaI
music with Schubert's "Serenade"
and "Liebestraum", by List. Alwyn
Barnes, organist of Henderson, played
will You Remember" by Romberg,
and "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life, by
Herbert. Prior to the ceremony. G.
w. Knott, Jr., cousin Of the bride. of
Henderson, sang "Reveries", by Har-
ry Rowe Shelley, and 81 Promise
YOU, by Ernest r. Ball. The Bridal
Chorus from 'Lohengrin', by Wag-
ner, was used as the professional
Indian Love Call", by Friml, was
softly played while the vows were
being spoken; and F. Mendelssohn's
Wedding March was used as the re-
ceSSiOnal.
The brides mother attended the
ceremony in a rose lace dress with
matching accessories, wearing a
shoulder corsage of Mary Hibberd
roses and valley lilies. The groom's
mother wore navy alpaca, white ac-
cessories, and shoulder corsage of
pale pink roses and valley lilies.
Next came the ushers Edward
Kimball, brother of the bride, w. S.
Richardson and Judson Knott, Jr.,
uncle and cousin, respectively, of the
bride, both of Townsville; Ernest F.
Thomas and Allen Cobb, of Louis
burg, all groOmed in white flannel
trousers, navy dOuble-breaSted, belt
ed-back coats, white shoes, navy ties
and white boutOnnieres, who took
their places at the altar.
The bridesmaids, next in order,
were Miss Frances Knott, of Ra-
leigh, cousin of the bride, and Mrs
j. c. Brook, of Wilson, who wore
identical frockS of aqua organza,
fashioned full skirt, puffed sleeves,
and wearing slippers Of correspond
ing shade, and long g-streamered leg
horn hats; Misses Christine Collier
and Miriam Downey, cousins of the
groom, wearing identical frocks q
pink organza, and styled as the other
bridesmaids, with similar accessories.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Bill
Hight of Henderson, cousin of the
bride, wore yellow dress, fashioned
.dentically as those of the brides
maids, with matching yellow slip
pers, long-streamered leghorn hat;
and carried an arm bouquet of mixed
garden flowers, tied with satin rib
hon blending with the shade of her
frock, as did the bridesmaids.
The groom entered from the vestry
with his best man, David Collier,
brother of the groom, both being
attired in navy suits, with double
breasted, belted-back coats, navy ties
and white boutonnieres.
The bride, entering on the arm Of
her father, by whom she was given
n marriage, joined the bridegroom
vt the altar. Her gown was a Hattie
Carnegie creation Of all-over en-
broidered organdie, trimmed in hand
made lace and bias folds of plain or
candle, plain Organdie yoke, Peter
'an collar of embroidered organdie,
short puffed sleeves, full skirt over
white taffeta, white velvet ribbon
belt with floor-length streamers, and
wearing white satin slippers. Her
veil of bridal illusion fell softly from
a braided coronet Of white taffeta
and was fingertip length. She carried
an all-White arm bouquet Of white
roses, white carnations and baby's
| breath.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
| and Mrs. James Plummer Kimball
of Townsville, and is a graduate OF
Elon College. She has been a resi-
dent of Louisburg for several years
and holds the position as book
keeper and cashier for Leggetts De-
partment Store.
Mr.. Collier is the son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. E. Collier and received his
education at Louisburg College. He
holds position as bookkeeper with
the Franklin Vending Machine Com
pany and is also associated in the
grocery business with his father.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Collier left for motor
! trip through the western part of the
state and the mountains of Tennes-
see. The bride wore for travelling
two-piece navy dress with white
and navy cushion-dot top, white ac-
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