The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
Miss Upchurch,
Mr.. Ruark Are
We'd Saturday
Ceremony Takes Place AT
C r:,,+ Baptist Church Here
Yesterday Afternoon

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da lovely wedding yester'
scsDS .4ornoon at 6 when Miss
Gay r1izabeth Upchurch became
n'[ s-idp of Asa Dosher Ruark, Jr'
liz ~ church was decorated fol
ceremony with palms, ferns
II hr,nched candelabra holding
s,r,iing tapers; on each side were
a,+s If white gladioli. Satin
s .s were used to mark the pews'
rso Rev. sankey Lee Blanton,
INC Of the church officiated at
pss' ooren,ony. While the guests as
us ,slod and during the service a
sst1,T;sr Of music was given by
p[oS'G lila W. Head, organist, and
s Mts' S. W. Brinson sang, BE.
s s[.: and % Love you Truly"
Tsa bride was attended by the
.na ~ Mrs. George T. Savage,
. s;..or If the bridegroom, as mat
s s,y'S af honor, and Miss Audrey
csa;+h as maid of honor. Miss
.r.rv Todd. Miss lone Primer and
Mrs. Douglas B, Upchurch were
bridesmaids.
The bridegroom had as his best
wan Don G. Witherspoon. Ushers
wore Charles F, Beale, Earnest F.
Beale, George T. Savage and Will
lam Sykes.
The bride entered the church
with her brother, Douglas B. Up
,,urcb. BY whom she was given
in mariage. She was lovely in her
wedding gown of white satin made
m princess lines featuring the
sweetheart neckline which was
bndered with pearls. The sleeves
were full at the shoulder and tight
" fitted to the wrist. The skirt was
rerv full and formed a court train
in the back. The veil of bridal
illusion fell from a coronet of
pearls over the long court train.
She wore a strand of pearls, a gift
Of the bridegroom and carried a
BOUQUET Of white roses and lilies of
the valley.
Miss Smith, the maid of honor,
wore a lovely gown of pink net
fashioned with a shirred bodice
and short puffed sleeves and the
skirt was very full. The neckline
/ was Of sweetheart style. She wore
in her hair an arrangement of nat
ural flowers. Her flowers were
mixed and made in an old fashion
ed bouquet being tied with con-
traSting ribbon. The matron of
honor and bridesmaids wore dress
fS made On similar lines Mrs.
Savage, matron OF honor in orchid,
Miss Pinner in yellow, Mrs. Up
church in green, and Miss Todd
IN blue, They all carried old fash
ion bouquets of mixed summer
lowers trimmed with contrasting
fo0on and wore natural arrange
alentS in their hair.
A reception was held immediate
y following the ceremony at the
nome OF the brides aunt, Mrs.
v, D, Beale on South Front Street.
Laler IN the evening the couple
lel' Tor a northern wedding trip,
me bride wearing a blue silk dress
WIN matching full length coat with
small White sailor hat and match
As accessories for travelling.
Inc bride is the daughter of
ia Gilbert Upchurch, of this city,
sno the late Mrs. Upchurch. The
Vlloegroom is the son of Mr.. and
.pS' A. u. Ruark, Sr., of Whining
MIS- Ruark has been feted by
Vie following since the announce
(ssns OF her engagement; Mrs.
0e9sge L Savage, Mr.. and Mrs.
10 Upchurch, Miss lone Pinner.
T s.sS audrey Smith, Miss Mary
T r8 u The Ladies Bible class of the
5 5,r Baptist church, the Wednes-
S My Mght Bridge club, the Monday
c bSas Bridge club, Mrs. John Up
I'A' Auditors office at the A,
N.Y. !. ana Mrs. Annie Cannon.
gr Mas' H07rk, mother of the BRIDE
s S5aslA' woe dress of orchid
orr5 1ui r.. 1-c and a corsage of
Of tba D. Beale, aunt
trira VIC &ore black chiffon
Of wb;, q lite anG a corsage
valley. ana lilies OF the
at bon.. the couple will be
this city Vi0 Perfy avenue