Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31
Former Henderson Girl
Bride OF Raleigh Man

Raleigh, July 31.-Miss Frances
Lucille McGehee, OF Raleigh, 1orm-
erly of Henderson, became the bride
of Frank Sharpe Blaylock, Of Raj
eigh and Wake Forest Saturday
evening in an Impressive ceremony
IN the Tabernacle Baptist churcn,
Raleigh. DR.. Forest Z. teezor, pas
tor OF the couple, oI1lciated using
the ring ceremony.
The vows were spoken before a
background OF stately palmS 1IanKeu
by tall vases of gladlOLl and Easter
lilies lnterSpersed with TOUR seven
branch candelabra. The rostrum
and white satin was used as markers
for the seats OF relatlves and Iriends.
The candles were lighted by Dorman
F. Blaylock of Warrenton, and Les
ter r. Crane, Of Raleigh
Before the ceremony program of
nuptiaI music was rendered by Miss
Gladys Kicks, OF Raleigh, organlst
and j. A. Lurner OF Raleigh, oulo1ot.
MISS KIcks played "1raumerel" !,
Sweetest Story Ever Iold' ana
Evening STAR by Wagner. MIR. LII
ther sang Il Love You Truly" ana
''Because'. ooh! Promise Me" was
played softly during the ceremony
The Bridal Chorus from Wagners 5
'Lohengrin" was used as the process
sional and the wedding march by
Mendelssohn as the recessional
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She was goWned IN
white Chantilly lace over satin cut
along Princess lines with flowing
train and draped neck line. The long;
tight-fitting sleeves were pointed
over the hand. Hhe fingertip length
veil of silk net was held in place
by a coronet of lities of the valley
Her only ornament was a strand OF
pearls. He arm bouquet was Of
brides dress with V neck line and
ed with valley lilies, swansonia and
white ribbons tied with white satin
ribbons.
The brides only attendant was
Mrs. Lester R. Crane, of Raleigh, as
matron of honor She wore a floor
length dress of blue Chantilly lace
over satin fashioned similar to the
brides dress with V nevk line and
short puffed sleeves with matching
turban and sandals. She carried an
arm bouquet of Briarcliff roses, Ru-
brum lilies and gysophilia tied with
pink maline and satin ribbon.
The bridegroom had as his best
man Raymond Modlin, Jr., of War
renton. The ushers were Clifford
Blaylock of Pittsboro, brother Of the
bridegroom, Dorman F. Blaylock, of
Warrenton, cousin Of the bridegroom,
Frank Nanney, of Rutherfordton, and
Lester R. Crane, Of Raleigh. The men
in the wedding party wore white.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Parker McGehee
of Raleigh. She graduated from the
Henderson high school, in Hender-
son where she made her home for
several years, and she attended
Louisburg college, Louisburg, and
Miss Hardbarger's Secretarial school
in Raleigh. For the past four years
she has been connected with the
North Carolina School Book Deposi-
tory in Raleigh.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry H. Blaylock, of Pitts
boro. He is a graduate of the Cary
high school and is senior at Wake
Forest college. He is planning to
continue his studies at Wake Forest
during the coming year.
After a wedding trip to Roanoke
Island, Mr.. and Mrs. Blaylock will
be at home at 1888 Mordecai Drive,
Raleigh.
Among the out-of-town guests
here for the wedding were: Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Hughes, Sr., Miss
Mildred Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. Gra-
ham Wheeler, all of Henderson; Mr.