The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-16


wore a pink orchid surrounded by
shirred tulle forming a small hat
She wore long white gloves.
Immediately following the we'd
ding Mr.. and Mrs. Ruffin, parents
OF the bride, entertained at a FORM
al reception at their home on Har-
vey street. Fall flowers in pastel
shades were used in appointments
throughout the reception rooms.
Guests were greeted at the front
door by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T..
Hicks and Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.. Fox.
Introducing the receiving line
which formed in the living room
were Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Brassfield.
The line was composed of the par
ents of the bride, the bridegroom's
father, the bride and bridegroom
and members of the wedding par
ty. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown
stood at the door leading to the Ii
brary. Mr.. and Mrs. Barber FOWL
er were at the door of the gift
room. Receiving in the gift room
were Mrs. Robert White and Mrs.
]. S. Cox.
Mrs. Jesse Mills introduced the
second receiving line which formed
in the hall and was composed of
MIR. and Mrs. W. H. Ruffin of Dur
ham, Judge and Mrs. Alton Len
non of Wilmington, Mrs. John Di-
vine of Myrtle Beach, S. c., and
Miss nellie Crowell of Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Lille Belle Hunter and Mr..
and Mrs. John Norwood invited
guests into the dining room. Pre-
siding at the two punch bowls were
Mrs. Dale Starbuck, Mrs. C. A.
Dillon, Mrs. Fred Reebles and Mrs.
Oliver Smith. Champagne punch
was served from silver bowls on
two tables, the bowl being deco
rated with white grapes. They were
placed or a base of smilax in
terpersed with white flowers. AT
either end of the tables five
branched-silver candelabra held
burning white tapers. White flow,
ers and silver candelabra W e r G
used elsewhere in the room.
Those assisting in serving were
Mrs. Paul Allen, Mrs. Sim Wells,
Miss Carol Richardson, Miss Betty
Farrar, Mrs. G.. A. Moore, Jr..
Miss Myrtle Mills and Miss Ruth
England, all of Raleigh; Mrs. June
Tankard of Arlington, Va, Mrs.
Richard Edmundson of Burlington,
and Mrs. Spencer Glascock Of
Washington, D. c.
Following the reception, the
bride and bridegroom left for a
wedding trip to northern points.
After October 81 they will be at
home at 1901 Harvey street. For
travelling, the bride changed to a
wool suit of cadet blue with brown
accessories and a white orchid tax
en- from her bridal bouquet.
Mrs. WEIGH is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas White Ruff
fin of this city. She attended
Peace Junior college and was grad
uated from Duke university. She
has also done graduate work at
the University of North Carolina.
She made her debut at the North
Carolina Debutante Ball and is a
member-elect of the Junior League
of Raleigh. While at Duke she was
member of Alpha Delta Pi social
sorority.
Mr.. WEIGH is the son of John c.
WEIGH and the late Mrs. Edna Ty-
Ter WEIGH of New Haven, Conn.,,
of Wilmington. He at
tended Oak Ridge Military acade-
and was graduated from Duke
university where he was a mem
Der of Pi Kappa Phi social fra
ternity which he served as presi-
dent during his senior year. He is
at present connected with the
Goodrich Rubber company in Raj
eigh.
Among the out-of-town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Ruffin of Durham, Mrs. Nell C..
Shelton of Atlanta, Ca, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Lamberton of Winston
Salem, Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Lam
berton of Rockville Center, L. l.,
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. LANDER
ton of Statesville, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
L. Crowell of Greenwood, S. c.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Dobbins of
Greenwood, S. c., and Mrs. Alex
Worth of Durham, Judge and Mrs.
Alton Lennon of Wilmington, Mr..
and Mrs. John Divine of Myrtle
Beach, S. c., MI. and Mrs. William
Wooten of Augusta, Ga, Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer Glascock of Wash
ington, D. c., Tyler WEIGH of New
Haven, Conn, J. c. WEIGH of New
Haven, Conn.,, Kenneth Kelly of
Bedford, N. H, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Coleman of Norfolk, Va, MIR.
and Mrs. Clarence Nolan, Jr., of
Spartanburg, S. c., Miss E d n a
Earle Sexton of Greenville, Miss
NN... D. af zob,,1op Cooroo