The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-28
.Baynes-Harrell
Wedding Vows
Exchanged Here

Dora Harren and Cpl. John Alex
ander Baynes, Jr., was solemnlz-
cd Christmas afternoon at 4
o'clock in Fifth Avenue Methodist
church in Wilmington. The Rev.
c. D. Barclift, pastor OF the church,
was the officiating minister, and
used the double ring ceremony.
The church was beautifully dec
Grated with an altar arrangement
of palms and white flowers and
tapers in burning candelabra.
Mrs. J. J. Fowler, organlst, rem
dered the following selections;
Schubert's Serenade; To An Eve
ming Star, The Old Refrain, On,
Promise Me, and All, Sweet Mys-
terry of Life. Sgt. Bradford, sololst,
sang At Dawning, I Love You
Truly, and The Sweetest Story
Ever Told. The traditional march
es were used as the professional
and occasional.
The bride entered the church on
the arm of her father, by whom
she was given in marriage. Her
gown of ivory duchess satin was
fashioned on princess lines with
high neckline outlined with seed
pearls and flowing train. The long
sleeves ended in points over the
wrists. Her bridal veil of illusion
fell from a Queen Anne hat edged
with seed pearls and extended the
length of her train. Her shower
bouquet was of white carnations,
gladioli and miniature chrysan-
themums conferred with a white
orchid.
The matron-of-honor, Mrs. Henry
Harrell, Jr., wore gown of white
with tight fitting waist of velvet
with bracelet length sleeves and
full net skirt. She carried an arm
bouquet of red gladiol tied with
red ribbon. In her hair she wore
a white net bow trimmed with red
sequins.
The bridesmaids, Miss Ruth
Tompkins of Wilmington, and Miss
Sara Anderson of Leaksville were
attired in identical gowns with
tight fitting waists of red silk jer
sey with bracelet length sleeves
and full white net skirts. They car
ried bouquets of white gladioli
tied with red ribbons. Their hair
arrangements were the same as
that of the matron-of-honor with
white sequins.
j. A. Baynes, Sr., of Burlington.
father of the bridegroom, acted as
best man. The groomsmen were
Henry Harrell, Jr., brother of the
bride, and James Simmons.
Mrs. Harrell, mother of the
bride, wore a tWo-piece dress of
soldier blue trimmed with sequins.
She wore black accessories and a
corsage of red roses.
Following the ceremony, Mr..
and Mrs. Harrell, parents of the
bride, entertained with a reception
at their home. The house was dec
Grated throughout with green and
white. The brides table was COW
cred with lace cloth with three
TERED wedding cake topped with
miniature bride and bridegroom
surrounded with wreath of small
white flowers. At each end of the
table were burning white tapers.
Mrs. L. T. Davis presided at the
cake with Mrs. R. P Page at the
punch bowl and Mrs. j. F. Apple
white, Jr., presiding at the bride
book.
The bride wore for travelling a
blue suit with black accessories
and corsage of orchids taken
from her bouquet.
Mrs. Baynes is a graduate Of
the Woman's college of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, Greens.
boro, and holds a B. S. degree in
Home Economics and is now teach
ing at New Hanover High school
Cpl. Baynes attended Elon col
1ege and is now stationed at For
Story, Va.
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