The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-18
Edna M. Sprunt,
Ii. James Petty
Marry Saturday
Bride and Bridegroom


WINsTON-SALEM, Sept. IL
A brilliant and beautiful wedding
took place Saturday evening at 8
o'clock in the First Presbyterian
church at Winston-Salem when
Miss Edna Magnus Sprunt became
the bride of James Britt Petty,
lieutenant Gg), USNR, of Char
lotte DR.. George W. Mauze, pas
tor of the church, officiated. Wood
uordia fern, palms, white gladioi
and dahlias flanked by seven
branched candelabra holding ca
thedral tapers formed the back
ground for the VOWS.
Mrs. c. H. Sebring was organlst
and Miss Katherine Siceloff, So
loist. The selections were as fol-
lows: "Arioso." Bach, "Cantilene
Nuptiale," Duboise, Itch Liebe
Dich'', Greig, 'serenade," Toseli,
"On Wings of Song" Mendelssohn,
e ! Bist Die Ruh,'' Schubert, Ca
vot," Neustedt, 20 Promise Me"
DeKoven, 20 Thou Sublime Sweet
Evening star" Wagner. Because
d'Hardelot, and 20 Perfect Love-"
Barnby. During the ceremony
little Star" by La Forge was
PLAYED. The Wedding March from
"Lohengrin'' Wagner, was played
for the professional and Mendel-
ssohn's march from "a Midsum-
mer Nights Dream was used
for the occasional. For the bene-
diction Miss Siceloff sang THE
Lords Prayer" Mar1otte.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father, William Hutch
ison Sprunt, Jr. The bridegroom
had as his best man his brother,
William c. Petty, Jr., Of Stoning-
ton, Conn.,, and New York city.
Miss Bette Sprunt, sister of the
bride. was maid-of-honor. The
bridesmaids included Miss Nancy
Sprint, also a sister Of the bride.
Miss Betsy Long, Miss Julia Stokes,
and Miss Rives Pollard, all OF
Winston-Salem, and Misses Char
lotte and Alice Sprunt of Whining
ton. cousins of the bride.
The ushers were Edmund Wad-
dill, cousin of the bridegroom, of
Henderson, DR.. George Lyles CMC)
UsNR, Charlotte, Lieut.. Walter
Sprunt, Jr., and Lieut.. Gg) Hugh
Sprunt, cousins Of the bride, Will
mington, Ensign Edward Little,
Wadesboro, and Frederick Speas
of Winston-Salem.
The bride wore a handsome gown
of Duchess satin. fashioned with
a high marquisette yoke outlined
with pearls, long sleeves ending
in points over the hands, fitted
bodice with volunnious skirt ex-
tending into a long train. The full
length bridal veil of illusion was
trimmed in heirloom rose point
lace, caught with a coronet of
rose point. She carried a round
bouquet of bouvardia and white
orchids.
The attendants wore identical
gowns of ice blue faiue with "
neckline, square collar effect, but
toned down the front, fitted bodice,
full skirt, and matching mitts. The
headdress circelet was of matching
ostrich tips. They carried nose
gays of yellow roses and ageratum
tied with yellow ribbon.
Mrs. Sprunt, mother of the bride,
wore pale blue crepe gown
trimmed in crystal beads, and a
shoulder bouquet of purple orchids.
Mrs. Petty, mother Of the bride
groom, wore a powder blue crepe
gown trimmed in gold and rose
sequins, and a shoulder bouquet of
white orchids with purple throats
Immediately after the wedding
the brides parents entertained at
a reception at the Forsyth Country
club for the wedding party, fami-
lies, and out-of-town guests. Later
tie young couple left for a trip
to Blowing Rock. For travelling the
bride wore a Kelly green suit
trimmed in gold buttons, brown
accessories, and Kelly green and
gold hat, and a shoulder bouquet
of orchids.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Hutchisor
Sprunt, Jr. She was graduated
. from Reynolds High school in Win
ston-Salem, Duke university, Dur
ham, and is now a member of the
senior class Of Presbyterian hos
pital at Columbia university, New
, York city. She will continue her
studies there and will graduate ir
September, 1916. She is one oil
Winston-Salem's prettiest, most