The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
Beall Wilcox
Marriage Is
Solemnized
Bridegroom Is Nephew VI
Mrs. C. M. Weathers OF
Wrightsville Sound

I,ENOIR. June 17.-In a cere-
mony marked by dignity and un-
usual beauty, Miss Frances Lor-
raine Wilcox of Carthage became
the bride of James Harper Bean OF
Ienoir on Wednesday evening,
June IL, at 8 o'clock, at Carthage
PRESBYTERIAN church at Carthage.
Officiating ministers were tn e
Rev. W. S. Golden of Carthage,
pastor of the bride, and DR.. VIII
liam Barclay Lindsay of Charlotte
uncle of the bridegroom.
Soft native green formed an ef-
fective background for the
graduated candelabra with tn e r
lighted cathedral tapers. The VOWS
were spoken on a platform covered
in white, before a white altar en-
twined with southern smilax and
ivy. Cybodium ferns and tall floor
baskets of white gladioli, snapdra-
CONS, and larkspur stood on either
side of the altar. Lighted candles
around the chancel and in the choir
loft. The family pews we're marked
with a white shepherds staff and
tied with white satin ribbon.
Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. Don
aid Meyers of Chadbourn, organ
list, rendered a half-hour of nuptlal
music.
Ushers we're Stuart R. Oglesby,
III, of Atlanta, Robert j. Lindsay,
Jr., of Chester, S. c., George Rob
ms of Lenoir, and John Wilcox,
Jr., of Carthage.
Groomsmen were Charles B. Pc
gram and Thomas F. Parks of Lee
noir, Campbell Baird of Mount
Airy, and Byrd F. Merrill Of Do
than, Ala.
Bridesmaids were Miss m a
Gee of Timmonsville, S. c., Miss
Claire Wilcox of Carthage, Miss
Ann McCree Roberts Of Carthage,
and Miss Edith Woodham OF Harris
vile, S. c. They wore period dress
es of lido blue net.
The maid of honor, Miss Cattle
rine Wilcox, sister of the bride,
wore a dress of pink net and car
ried an old-fashioned nosegay.
Mrs. Reid Wicker of Sanford, sis
ter of the bride, was matron OF
honor and wore a gown of blossom
pink organdy trimmed with I'M
ported lace.
The dresses of all attendants
were fashioned alike, with sweet
heart necKlines, fitted bodices, full
skirts, and short pulled sleeves.
They wore an arrangement OF tiny
pink rosebuds in their hair and
carried old-fashioned nosegays OF
summer flowers in pastel shades.
The bride entered the church,
with her father, John Wilcox, who
gave her in marriage. She wore a
beautiful wedding gown OF white
satin with sweetheart neckline and
sculptured front. The sleeve were
long, fashioned with fullness at the
shoulders and fitted tightly at the
wrist. Down the back were tiny
satin covered buttons which extend
ed to the waistline. The very full
skirt formed a court train in the
back. Her veil of bridal illusion
fell from a coronet Of lace and
orange blossoms and the long veil
extended over the court train. Her
bridal bouquet was of orchids, gar
denias, and lilies of the valley.
They were met at the altar and
the bridegroom and his best man,
James Harper Bean of Lenoir, IA
Their of the groom.
Following the ceremony the
brides father entertained at a re-
reption at his home.
In the receiving line were the
host, the bride and the bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harper
Beall. parents of the bridegroom,
and members of the bridal party.
Seated at the end Of the line was
the brides grandmother, Mrs. P.
L. Gee, of Timmonsville.
mill -o1x4r ,oir+c on1 n q