The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-12
Leslie Mcneil,
WE. Wilkins Wed
AT Lumberton

LUMBERTON, Nov. II. - Miss
Leslie Mcneil, youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel B. McNeill
of Lumberton, was united in mar
riage with William Earl Wilkins of
Greensboro, seaman first class. U.
S. Naval Reserve, in a ring cere-
mony performed by the pastor of
the bride, the Rev. Edgar B. Fish
er, in Chestnut Street Methodist
church, October %.
A program of wedding m C
was rendered by Mrs. J. A. Mar
tin, organist, and Mrs. M. F. Town
send, soloist.
The bride entered with her IA
Their, by whom she was given in
marriage. Her dress was of char
treuse wool made with sweetheart
|neckline and full peplum and her
hat was an off-the-face model de-
signed with sequins and veil. She
wore chartreuse gloves and other
accessories of black with a cor
sage OF orchids and tuberoses.
Attending the bride as maid-of-
honor was her sister, Miss Emma
KING Mcneil, who was dressed in
coral wool with black accessories
and corsage of white roses.
John Richard Wilkins of Wood
bury Forrest Preparatory school,
Orange, Va, attended his brother
as best man. Ushers were James
R. Thomas of Kingsport, Tenn,
brother-in-law of the bride, d
Tech. Sgt. Max Glassman, U. S.
Army. Candles were lighted by 1t.
Robert J. Sims, USNR, of F
Pierce, Fla, brother-in-law of the
bride, and H. E. Wilkins, uncle of
the bridegroom.
The mother Of the bride wore a
plum colored crepe dress a n d
'gardenia corsage, and the groom's
mother was dressed in soldier
blue wool dressmaker suit with cor
sage Of gardenias.
Mrs. Wilkins attended p u b Ii C
school in Lurnberton and was grad
uated from WCUNC in 1914 with
the degree Of Bachelor Of Science
in Secretarial Administration. She
was a member of Kappa Gamma
Alpha, honor society. Since gradu-
alton she has been employed by
the National Bank of Lumberton
as secretary to the executive vice.
president.
The bridegroom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl H. Wilkins of
Greensboro. He was graduated
from Darlington School for Boys in
Rome, Ga, in 1941 and studied tex
tile management at N. c. State
College, leaving there in his junior
year to join the Naval Reserve.
At State he was member of
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
Immediately after the ceremony
the BRIDES parents and her BROTH
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wyatt H. McNairy of Charlottes-
vile, Va, entertained the wedding
guests at a luncheon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. McNeill. Mrs. H.
e. Wilkins and hlrs. D. D: King
poured coffee, while Mrs. J. o.
Bracey, Jr., Misses Alice Cathe-
rlne King and Janis Bolton assist
ed in serving. Miss Sallye King of
St. Pauls invited guests to regis
ter and goodbyes were said to Mr..
and Mrs. James r. Thomas.
Prior to the rehearsal the Will
wedding party
other friends were entertained at
a dinner party at the Lorraine no.
tel by DR.. and Mrs. D. D. King,
uncle and aunt of the bride, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas and LIT. an d
Mrs. Sims. A four-course dinner
was served 20 guests.
Following rehearsal Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. Wilkins were hosts at
q cake-cutting. Those assisting in
serving were Mrs. Bracey and
Misses Bolton, King, Miriam Hart
lev. Ann Graham Bond and Betty
Norment.
Miss Helen G. Hester,
Pvt. Pritchard Marry