Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-12


| day evening at 7 O'Clock, Miss Mil
dred Eloise Hart and Nelson Ives
BoWden were united in marriage be-
fore large group of friends that
filled Poplar Creek Baptist church.
The country church was beautiful
| ly festooned with native southern
smilax over the pulpit and above
the windows. The pulpit was banked
in long leaf pine, with jardinnieres
i holding white hydangea and Queen
AIMS lace. The vows were spoken
before the pulpit with cathedral
candles Illuminating the beautiful
scene. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. w. D. Poe, of Oxford, pastor
of the bride, using the impressive
ring ceremony.
Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. w.
D. Poe, of Oxford, rendered pro-
gram of nuptial music. The selections
| included Indian Love Call", "At
DaWning" and "Ah Sweet Mystery
of Life Miss Cliffie Williams, of
,, Aberdeen, sang "The Sweetest Story
Ever Told, and 81 Love You Truly
To the strains of the Bridal Chorus
from Lohengrin, the attendants en-
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May, of Henderson, w. F. Dowdy
Jr., Of New Bern, Robert T. Johnson,
|! Of Wilson, with Dorsey Fleming
Hart, only brother of the bride, as
head usher.
The bridesmaids, Miss Annie Mar
shall LeMay, of Henderson, and Miss
Matilda BOwden, of New Bern, sister
Of the groom, entered from separate
aisles, wearing dusty pink gowns of
mousseline de sole; with square neck
lines and ruffled skirts. They car
ried bouquets of garden flowers and
| used lowered rosebud halos with
| streamers. Miss Isabel Hart, only sis
ter of the bride, was maid of honor,
| and wore a similar gown of powder
blue and carried a bouquet Of rose
buds, sweet peas and gardenias.
The bride, who was given in mar
rlage by her father, was lovely in
the traditional gown Of white satin
cut on simple lines, with a sweet
heart neckline. Her finger tip veil of
illusion was held in place by a
| cOronet Of orange blossms. She car
ried shower bouquet of roses and
| lilies Of the valley with graceful gar
D.
The groom waited at the altar with
! his best man, Oscar r.. Crimson, of
| New Bern.
The mother Of the bride, Mrs. Ira
| Dorsey Hart, wore lovely gown of
rose lace with a shoulder corsage of
talisman roses and Mrs. George r.
| Bowden, mother of the groom wore
a gown of black chiffon and her
flowers were gardenias.
Mrs. Poe played Mendelssohn's
wedding march as the occasional.
| Mrs. BOwden is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Dorsey Hart. She
| attended Henderson Business School
and later held a position in Hender-
son for several years. Her charming
| personality has won for her a host of
| friends throughout the State.
| Mr.. BOWden is the son of Mrs.
George T. Bowden and the late Mr..
Bowden of New Bern. For the past
four years he was connected with
Charles Stores of Kinston, Greenville
and Henderson, and at the present
! time holds responsible position
with COplon-Smith, at New Bern.
Following the ceremony recep-
| IlOIl lOI IcIdIlV0S anu OuC-Ot-tOWn
guests was held at the home of the
brides parents.
Upon arrival, the guests were
greeted by Mrs. T. Goode Fleming,
who introduced them to the receiving
| line
Receiving were the brides mother,
Mrs Ira Dorsey Hart, the groom's
mother, Mrs. George T. Bowden, the
bride and bridegroom, the maid of
honor and bridesmaids, and the
brides paternal grandmother. Mrs
Ira T. Hart
Mrs. M. D. Tillotson invited the
guests to the dining room where Mrs.
Irwin T. Mutt, presided over the
brides book. Mrs. Claude F. Crews.
and Mrs. w. L. Dorsey received in
the. gift room.
Miss Sudie Tilghman directed the
guests to the lawn where they were
served punch, sandwiches, tea bis
cults with ham, cakes and minis
Mrs. Dorsey Fleming Hart presided
over the punch bowl and was assist,
ed in serving by Miss Mary Eliza
beth Parrot, Miss Evelyn Harris and
Miss jamie SatterWhite.
The good byes were said by Miss
Julia PARROT and Mrs. Robert L.
ReaviS.
The couple left by motor for a
wedding tour of unannounced des-