Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-18


IN" TALL season took place ON Satur-
day afternoon, October l6. at 5
O'Clock at the First Baptist church
in Henderson. when Miss Miriam,
Rose Pinnell became the bride of
Ensign Erwin Monroe Johnson, Jr.
oil Raleigh. Rev. f. Norfleet Gardner.
pastor oil the church, olficiated using
the ring ceremony.
The altar was lovely i'm its decora-
tlonS oil lall leaves and brass urns
lilled with roSe-colored dahliaS. Brass
candelabra holding burning white
tapers completed the altar arrange
.nent.
Mrs. Andrew J. Davis presided Al
the console of the organ and present
ed a program of nuptial music con-
sist:ng oi Love Dream" by List,
and Ave Maria. Schubert. Miss
Annie Hyman Bum of Henderson
sang AT Dawning" and "Entreat Me
Not TO Leave Thee" accompanied by
Mrs. Davis. Believe Me if All Those
Endearing Young Charms" was
softly played during the VOWS and
Miss Bum sang 20 Perfect Love" as
benediction. The traditional we'd
ding marches We're used for process
sional and occasional.
UShers were Captain J. c. Pinnell
of Camp Davis. brother of the bride.
Corporal William Fogleman, Camp
Rucker, Ala. James Archer John
son of Henderson and Raleigh, Harry
Keller of Henderson and LIE Mari.
Moss of Norfolk. Va.
Mrs. j. c. Pinnell. SiStcr-in-law OF
the bride. was her dame of honor.
She wore Il gown of hcliotopc
MORE taIicta. fashioned with long
wasted bodice. full skirt. bracelet
length sleeves and sweetheart neck
line. Her small hat WAS made of the
same color feathers with shoulder
length veil and she carried IL bouquet
oi lavender chrySanihcmums tied
with harmoniZlnG ribbons.
The bridesmaids were Miss Lucy
Bryan Adams and Miss Becky John
Mills, both of Henderson. dressed in
violet MORE talfeta and Miss Nell
Hollar of Charlotte and Mss LaurIS
johnson III Raleigh. sister of the
groom. in woodroSc moirc tafieta.
Their dresses were styled like that of
the dame of honor and they wore
contrasting small fitted feather tur-
bans with shoulder length wells.
They carried colonial bouquets tied
with yellow ribbons.
Til" bride. who WAS given in mar
rage by her father. Frank Edgcit ON
lTnncll. WAS lovely ~ Il gown of
white duchess satin with Il full flow
ing skirt which extended INTO Il court
tram. The long fitted bodice had a
yoke OF musSulnc de sol fashioned
with high round neck and outlined
with embroidered inSrtS of seed
pearls. The long. full sleeves. close
~ fitting at the wrists. ended IN
points al the hands. Her double veil
of bridal illusion WAS held in place
by il hcaddrcSS of divided sections ui
plcatcd net with rows OF orange bios.
SONS cncircling the face. She carried
Il hand made Battcnburg handkcr-
chief used by her maternal grand
mother and her mother ON their we'd
ing days. The brides bouquet was al
white bridal roses conferred with Z
white orchid and Showcrcd with
SwanSOnia and white satin ribbons.
The bridegroom had as his bc>'
man Ii. Lewis Williams ol Raleigh.
The brides mother wore a dress
ol dclit Dlur alpaca with dubOnnct
accessories and her flowers were
. Bcttcrtimc roses.
The bridceroOm'S mothers COS
tune was of purple crepe with mat
ching accessories and Il corSaGc Ol
red roses.
Immediately following the core
mnny the brides parents cntcrtain-
cd nj a reception al their home. Mrs
W. *. Phillips greeted the guests al
/ the door and introduced them To tn,
! receiving line composed of Mr. anC
! Mrs. Pinncll. the bride and groom
MIR. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Johnson and the
bridal party.
The dining room table was cover.
| cd with an imported cutwork cloth
and on one end was placed the three
TERED wedding cake topped Will
miniature bride and groom. and q
crystal bowl filled with tiny white
chrySanthemumS and sweet alySSun
graced the other end. Tall CrySta
candclabra INTERVIEWED with ClCmati.
and holding burning white taper:
were placed in the center of The
. cable.
An ice course with nuts and minis