Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-30
Miss Purhan1 Marries
It, Robert Ozgen Ball

Inc marriage of Miss Eddie Blake
i,arham, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. l.. fafham, Of this city. TO Robert
owen Ball, Jr., lieutenant. U. S.
army Ar Corps, of Virginia Beach,
". ana Blythcvillc. Arkansas, took
place here today at high noon in
holy lnnocentS Episcopal church.
Inc ceremony was performed by the
iteV. David Yates, rector of ST. Phil
lips church. Durham.
Prior to the ceremony Mrs. Edwin
r. Shaw, organiSt, rendered 4 pro-
gram OF nuptial music. Miss A:nir
Lyman Bum was SoloiSt.
The bride, given in M. rriagr by
her brother, Thomas Whitfield Par
nam, wore gown of white maruyi-
settle, with sweetheart nccklinc. close
lifting bodice, bishop shelves and
Very full skirt which cXtc dcd int,
long circular train. She wore :,
iIngcrtip veil of bridal illusion cas-
tened to Il curunct of pearls md
orange blossoms. and nur ONLY nrn,-
mcnt was Il string OF pearls. a gift
OF the bridegroom. She carried 4
white prayer book ShoWcred with a
Miss Ora p rham, OF Henderson
and Lumbcrton, was her sisters maid
OF honor. She wore dawn blue fajlIc
taileta /, ShIoGed with a N-ncgk!inr.
threc-qdartcr length sleeves. tight
bodice and very full skirt ana Mary
Queen Of Scots hat of blue net. She
carried white & dioli led with
American beauty satin.
The bridesmaids. Miss Ann povth-
ross, of Henderson AID Charlotte.
and Miss Marie Polstun, ul LENDER
son, Wore dresses of American beau
,y taficta with Y ncclilincs. three
quartz: length sleeves, tigh. bodice
and very full skirts. Their Mary
Queen of Scots hats were of Anne
rican beauty net and they carried
bouquets OF white gladioii tel with
fam blue satin
Miss S ra Alice Jackson. OF Llun-
bcrton. niece Oi he bride. waS Junior
maid of honor and wore Il dress of
blue failic tafiC'a laShio.cd as those
of the bridesmaids. Her Mary Queen
of Scots hat MIS- of faw'n blue. She
carried white g! doll tied with Anne
rican beauty satin.
Robert Owen Ball. ST.. of Rich
mond, Virginia. father of the bride
groom. WAS bcS. man. UShcrs were
Richard y. Jones. of Virginia Beach.
Va: George Luudon Cow. Log Is
land. n. Y: and George Iluught ling
p: rham. nr Wilmington.
Mrs. pir!!am. mother OF the bride
WAS goWncd in poudgc blue with dark
blue accessories. and curSagC Of
pink rose. The bridcgrOJmS moihC..
wore black sheer with black Access
SORES and cor5agc OF pink roses.
Mrs. Richard y. Jones. ut NirCmi4
Beach. Va. aunt q; the bridegroom.
wore brown with brown acccS u.ic.,
with Il cnrSagc Of pink roses.
Following the ceremony Il Wedding
breakfast was given a; the nome >.
the brides pare Is for the wedding
party, i.mIly. and out-of-towH guests
Mr.. and MIR. George l.. Cow. o.
Long Island. ~ Y. greeted the guests |
and Mr.. and HIr>. Jasper c. JACKSON. |
OF LumbcrtOn. invited hem into the |
dining room. Tea WAS poured by |
Miss Nanny RuyStcr Pnrhum.
For travelling the bride Cn nGru |
TO a tWo-piccc dress of Conga brown |
pctit-point trimmed III brides blue. |
with Cunga broWn accessories ana /
the white orchid taken from he.
prayer book.
The bride is graduate OF Hcndrr-
son high school and TOR several We rs
has held responsible position with |
the Carolina Telephone and Tc!c-
graph Company in Henderson and
Jacksonville.
Lieutenant Bah q dIatcd irpm
Occana high school, Virginia Beach.
Va. and attended W. NJ. |. and tn"
William and Mary extension schuul
IT Norfolk. Va.
Ou;-of-town cycs:S attending the
wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Owen Ball. ST.. Richmond. Va: Mr..
and Mrs. Richard y. Jones. Virginia
Beach. Va: Mis- Polly SturgcS. Nor
folk. Va: Miss Mar Ellen Cole. Viz
ginia Beach. W: Mrs. Louis Baughcr
and her daughter. little Miss Char