Evening star., 1942-11-06
Betsy 10 Wilson
Ensign Cockrel1
Wed Yesterday
Father and Brother
Of Bridegroom
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Miss Betsy 10 Wilson became the
bride Of Ensign John Samuel Cock
fell yesterday in candle1igf1t cere-
inony taking place in historic Union
Methodist Church. The, Rev Sell
wyn K. Cockrell, father of the BRIDE
groom, and the Rev. Frank Cock
fell, brother of the bridegroom, OFF,
eiated at the double-ring ceremony
before the flower decorated altar.
Standards OF mixed flowers In pastel
shades decorated the church, and
the two aisles leading to the altar
were lighted with candle standards
tied with fern and white satin bows
Mrs. Harold Hasel gave an organ
recital, and Mrs. William Casky,
soloist, sang traditional wedding
music.
The brides ring was the wedding
ring of Ensign Cockrell's grand
mother, and the bridegroom's ring,
nodded from gold coins, was the
wedding ring of the brides great
grandmother.
The bride, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert J. Wilson of this city,
was given in marriage by her father.
She wore a court train gown of
ivory satin with a fitted bodice,
sweetheart neckline and long, fitted
sleeves. Her veil of illusion, finger
tip length, was held by coronet of
orange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet of bride roses and
bouvardia. The only jewelry worn
by the bride was single strand of
pearls, gift of the bridegroom
Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson of Ra-
leigh, N. c., cousin of the bride, was
maid OF honor. Her gown, made on
princess lines, was of dusty rose
faille. She carried an arm bou-
quet of matching roses and a Juliet
cap of seed pearls.
The bridesmaids we're Miss Ruth
Walton and Miss Mary Conklin Of
this city. Their gowns were of peri
winkle blue faille made on princess
lines, and their arm bouquets were
OF mixed pastel shaded flowers.
Both wore seed pearl Juliet caps.
Patricia Cockrell, niece Of the
bridegroom. was flower girl, wear
ing pink faille and carrying an old
fashioned nosegay. She wore a
wreath of flowers in her hair.
Mr.. Selwyn R. Cockren, jr., BROTH
er Of the bridegroom Was best man.
A reception at the home of the
bride followed TIC cererfony. The
brides mother wore gown of sap
phire blue crepe with a corsage of
orchids, and the mother of the
bridegroom was gowned In slate
blue crepe. Her corsage was of pur-
ple-throated orchids.
Later Ensign and Mrs. Cockrell
left for wedding trip, the bride
wearing cocoa wool costume with
brown accessories and corsage of
orchids. They will be at home at
4s16 Forty-seventh street NV.
Among the out-of-town guests at
the wedding were the grandfather
Of the bride. Mr.. 8. W. Holloway
and Mrs. r. E. Ball, both of Raleigh.
N. c.; Mrs. j. Thomas Allen of
Wendell, N. c.; Mr. and Mrs. John
Allies of Pennsylvania, Mr.. and Mrs
T. E. Hassett, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Peach and Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon S.
Crawford, all of Baltimore, and Mr..
and Mrs. F.. P. Conner and son,
Billie Conner of Wytheville, Va.
The Rev. Frank I. Cockrell and his
sons, Charles Cockrell and Frank
Cockre1l ir rama froro novideor
vile, Md, for the wedding, and Mr..
and Mrs Selwyn x. Cockrell, jr.,
and their daughter, Patricia Cock
tell, came from Baltimore.
Mrs. Cockrell is a student at the
University of Maryland, where she
IS a member of Alpha Omicron Pi
Sorority. Before entering the serv-
Ice Ensign Cockrell received his B. s.
degree from Randolph Macon Col
lege. He is member of Phi Kappa
Sigma Fraternity.