The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-24
Miss Mcmillan,
OF Lumberton,
Weds 1t. French

ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Whidbee
Mcmillan of Lumberton became
the bride of Lieutenant William
Foster French of Lumberton and
the U. S. Army in candlelight
ceremony at the First Presbyter-
ian church in Liumberton Deem
her % at $3.50 o'clock in the after
noon. The Rev. Ben F. Moore, pas
tor, assisted by the Rev. Edgar
B. Fisher, pastor of Chestnut
Street Methodist church. officiated,
Using the double. ring ceremony.
Nuptial music was rendered by
Miss Mary Gavin of Sanford and
Miss Margaret Cromartee, SOLO
lists, and Mrs. j. A. Martin, or
ganist.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father. was love-
ly in her wedding gown Of duchess
satin, made princess style with
fitted bodice and long sleeves end
ing in Gala lily points, the skirt,
extending into full length train
The sweetheart neckine was fas-
tened with pearl clips, and the
bride wore an heirloom necklace
OF seed pearls. A floor length ill.,
sion veil fell from a tiara of seed
pearls, and a second veil was
worn over the face. The bridal
tcuquet was of brides roses show
cred with bouvardia and conferred
with white orchids.
The brides three attendants
wore, all-white and carried m
bouquets of American BE uty
RISES. Miss Lois Johnson as maid
of-honor was dressed in a hand
some frock of brocaded silve r
cloth, made bouffant style w h
fired bodice and bracelet length
sleeves.
Mrs. Charles E. Leigh, Jr., of
Raleigh, was her sisters matron-
of'honor. She were her own we'd
ding dress, an exquisite creation
of Chantilly lace and net over tat
feta, with medallions of the lace
battered on the full skirt and
semi-train.
Miss Eeanor French, sister Of
the bridegroom, was the brides
maid. The bodice of her frock was
q silver cloth, with square neck
trimmed in me-. ruffles, and the
skirt was of net over taffeta.
The bridegroom's best man was
Lieut.. Tommie E. Allen of Lum-
berton and Camp Davis. Ushers
were Lieut.. G. N. Livasey Of Tulsa.
Ckla., and Staff Sgt. Charles l..
Taller of New Orleans, La.
Mrs. Mcmillan, mother of the
bride, wore dress of blue crepe
and shoulder corsage of e
roses, Mrs. French is graduate
of the Woman's college of the Uni
vesity Of North Carolina and is
member of the faculty of the
Sanford school.
1t. French is the son Of Duval
D French and the late Mrs. Pearl
+ lloyd French IF Lumberton. He
attended Georgia Military Aca-
denny, College Park, Ca, and Day.
1dson college, where he was a
member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity He is now stationed at
Camp Davis.
Immediately after the ceremony
the brides parents entertained at
reception for several hundred
guests at the Lorraine Hotel.
Later in the evening the couple
left for wedding trip. The bride
changed to two-piece dress of
green crepe with brown accesso-
RES and fur coat and wore the
orchids from the bouquet.
The bride was hoaored at num-
Ter of parties prior to the we'd
ding. Misses Lois johnson n d
Carolyn Dukes entertained at a
cake-cutting following the rehear-
sal Wednesday evening at the
h me of Miss Johnson.
Miss Sue BlouAt Shaw was host
ess at luncheon at the Lorraine
Hotel in honor of Mrs. French.
A four-course turkey luncheon was
served in a setting where a Christ.
mas motif prevailed, with Vic
torian tree the center of interest
Miss Shaw presented the honoree
gift and made an appropriate
toast. There were 20 guests.
Sixteen friends of the bride were
entertained at a buffet supper by