The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-25
Liles-Flowers
Vows Announced

rage of Miss Jean Carolyn Flow
ers, daughter of Mrs. Sultan G..
Flowers and the late Mr.. Flowers
Of Zebulon, to Capt. Matthew b.
Lilies, Jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthew B. Lilies OF Zebulon and
Wilmington, was solemnized on
Wednesday,, September 10 at S
o'clock in the Zebulon Methodist
church. The Rev. Charles E. Vale
was the officiating minister. and
the wedding music was rendered
by Miss Jocelyn House. pianist.
and Mrs. L. M. Massey, ssloist.
The bride. who was given in
marriage by her brother. S. G..
Flowers. Jr., wore wedding
gown of white, fashioned with a
bodice of Chantilly lace with
square neck and long sleeves. The
long skirt. which extended into a
full train, was made from the par.
achute used by the bridegroom in
the European Theater of War. Her
finger-tip veil of illusion was at
tached to an orange blossom tiara.
She carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses and orchids. Her only
ornament was an antique gold
chain and pendant, worn by her
maternal grandmother on h e r
wedding day.
Miss Marie Bailey of Elm City
and Raleigh, cousin of the bride.
was -of-honor. Mrs. Curtis G.
Critz of Zebulon, was matron-of-
honor. Bridesmaids were Miss
Joyce Temple Of Zebulon and Miss
Barbara Lilies Of Wilmington. sis
ter OF the bridegroom.
Miss Bailey wore a dress OF
AQUA taffeta with sweetheart neck
line and three quarter length
sleeves. Mrs. Critz was dressed in
peach chiffon with shirred bodice
and long sleeves. The bridesmaids
wore dresses of net over taffeta
in identical style. Miss Temple in
blue and Miss Lilies in pink. AL
attendants arri d bouquets OF
pink roses tied with pink ribbon,
and wore garlands in their hair to
match their flowers.
The bridegroom had as his best
man, 1t. Rom F. Moser OF zebu-
Ion. Ushers were Capt. Barrie 5.
Davis. 1t. James c. Gregory, c.
v. Whitley and DR.. Charles E.
Flowers. uncle of the bride. all
of Zebulon.
Mrs. Flowers, mother OF the
bride wore a gown of black crepe,
embroidered in white. Her corsage
was of yellow roses. Mrs. Lilies.
mother of the bridegroom, wore
black dress with a corsage OF pink
roses.
The bride, who is the grand
daughter Of the late Senator John
D.. Bailey of Elm City, was edu-
Gated at Blackstone college and
Peace Junior college. Recently she
has been associated in business
with her mother.
The bridegroom. W h o attended
State college, recently returned
from overseas. where he served in
ETC as a flight commander with
the 465th Bomb Group of the 18th
Air Force. Captain Lilies wears
the Distinguished Flying Cross;
Air Medal with two clusters; the
ETC ribbon with seven battle
stars and the Presidential Cita'
ton. He is now stationed at MI
ami, Fla. for reassignment.
For travelling, the bride changed
to an autumn gold wool dress
maker suit with brown Access
series. and her flowers were the
orchids taken from her bridal bou'
|Quet.
Out-of-town guests in Zebulon for
the wedding were Mr.. ard Mrs
M. B. Lilies, Miss Yuma Lilies. Mr..
and Mrs. Marshal Strickland OF
Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Bailey, Mrs. K. B. Bailey, Miss
Joyce Bailey, Mrs. John L. Bailey,
Mrs. J. M. Braswell. Mrs. J. N.
Barnes and Mrs. Claude Winstead
of Elm City. Mr.. and Mrs. James