The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-17
Green-Clark
Wedding Vows
Are Spoken
Ceremony Held In Elizabeth
town Church, Couple
Will Reside Here

EL1zABETHTOWN, Oct. 16 -
The Clarkton Presbyterian church
was the scene of beautiful we'd
ding On Thursday evening, Octo-
Der T. when Miss Alice McAuley
Clark, daughter of Mrs. Oscar Lee
Clark, Jr., and the late Mr.. Clark,
and James Collins Green, of Hall
fax, Va, and Wilmington, were
united In marriage. The VOWS
were spoken before the Rev. j. W.
Miller, pastor of the bride, with
the double ring ceremony being
used.
The chancel was beautiful in
nuptlal setting of palms, ferns,
and southern smilax, interspersed
with floor baskets of white gladi-
oil and tall seven-branched can
delabra, holding burning cathedral
candles. Clusters of burning can
dies in evergreen holders placed
in each window cast a soft glow
over the scene.
Prior to the ceremony a program
OF nuptial music was rendered by
Mrs. Sanford W. Thompson, of
Morehead City, aunt of the bride.
At the ceremony hour, Mrs. Thorn
as w. Woods, another aunt of the
bride sang Because" and ~ Love,
You Truly" At the conclusion of
the ceremony, Mrs. Woods sang,
20, Perfect Love-" as a prayer.
The bride entered on the arm of
her brother, Cpl o. Leslie Clark.
Jr., by whom she was given in
marriage.
She was attired in duchess satin
with court train, fashioned on
princess lines. The long, tight fit
ting sleeves extended in a point
over her hands, and tiny buttons
extended down the back of the we'd
ding gown. Her veil of illusion was
arranged coronet style and caught
at the side with orange blossoms.
Her bridal bouquet of purple
throated orchids, showered with
tuberoses was arranged in an old
fashioned nosegay. Her only orna-
ment was a diamond, an heirloom
of the family.
The only attendant to the bride
was her sister, Miss Rosa Lee
Clark, maid-of-honor, who was at
tired in white mouseline de sole.
Her dress was fashioned on prin-
cess lines with off-the-shoulder neck
line. Her flowers were scarlet rose
buds, arranged into an old fashion
ed nosegay, tied with scarlet rib
bons.
Lieut.. John o. Green, U. S. Ar
my Air Corps, stationed at Max
well Field, attended his brother as
best man. Ushers were: George H.
Currie, Jr., of Clarkton and Will
mington; Woodrow L. Hague, of
Tryon and Wilmington; George
Green, brother of the groom of
Mars Hill college and Clyde ".
Clark, brother of the bride, of Will
mington.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Oscar L. Clark, Jr., and the late
Mr.. Clark, member of a promin-
ent family in eastern Carolina.
She was graduated from Queens
college last June, where she was
member of the A. D. Pi., sorori-
ty, and a member of the May court
for all the four years she was in
college.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Green, of Halifax,
Va, and was educated at Wash
ington and Lee university, LeXing-
ton, Va. For several years proir to
his present employment at the
North Carolina Shipbuilding COM
pany he was in business in South
Boston, Va.
For travelling the bride woe a
princess dress of winter white
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Immediately after the wedding
a reception was held a. the home
of the brides mothe--. Cor the bridal
party and out-of-town guests. Re
ceiving with Mrs. Clark were: Mr.,
and Mrs. Green, the bride and
groom; Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Green,
Miss Rosa Lee Clark, John Green.
Lieut.. (jg) and Mrs. Harvey JOS
Ign, Mrs. R. S. Troy introduced the