The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-25

ROSEHILL, Nov. PA recep-
ton. at 1.-THE Pines in Rosehln,
home of Jesse and Cumie NAL
lard Russell, marked the cele-
bration of their golden annlversa-
ry, on Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der goth. From 7 until 10 O'CLOCK
more than four hundred frlenos
called to congratulate the couple.
The entire family was present
to join with Mr.. and Mrs, FusseH
in commemorating h e. r tlfty
years of m arriag &c. The four
daughters. are: Mrs. H e b r I
Charles Marshall, Mrs. Latham
Aldon Wilson, Miss Betty Wells
Russell and Hiss Edna Lee Fus-
sell, all of Rosehill. Grandchildren
are: Miss Helen Cumie MarshaH,
of Greensboro; Herbert Charles
Marshall, il, of State college, Ia.
leigh; Elizabeth Wilson Cunlltf, OF
Duke university, Durham; Jesse
Russell Litchfield Wilson, U.S.N.'
Patricia Ann Wilson, Lou sburg
college, Louisburg; Julien Fussen
Marshall, Barbara Mallard Wilson
and Shirley McPhail Wilson, OF
Rosehill.
Guests were welcomed at the
door by Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall.
They were then directed to a table
in the hall where J. F. L. Wilson,
H. c.. Marshall, .Jr.,< Julien Mar
shall and John Wilson Mallard
pinned favors of golden bells tied
with gold ribbon on each caller:
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson presented
each guest to the receiving line,
composed of the bride and bride
groom and their bridal party OF
fifty years ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Fus-
sell, after greeting their friends,
introduced them to Mrs. D. G..
Geddie, Of Whiteville, whose hus-
band, the late Rev. Mr.. Geddie
officiated at their marriage cere-
mony. Mrs. Josephine Ward Wells,
of Teachey; Mrs. Alonza Williams
MalIard, of Carolina Beach, and
Henry Russell, of Rosehill attend
ed them as walters. Mrs. Frances
Russell Rivenbark, of Goldsboro,
who was a flower girl at this mar
riage, ended the official receiving
line. Mrs. Ida Russell Bradshaw,
of Wilmington, directed guests
from the receiving room, across
the hall to the living room, where
Miss Betty Russell and Mrs. John
Collins Mallard, Jr., introduced
them to other brothers and sisters
Of the couple. Those receiving
here were: Mrs. John Holdings
worth, of Faison; Ernest Franklin
Manard, of Charlotte; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gibbons Russell;
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Russell; and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edward Fus-
sell, of Stedman. Mrs. Claude
Smith, of Faison, directed the
guests from this receiving line to
the golden book" presided over
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Aycock
Litchfield, of Aurora. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Lenford Russell, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin
Mallard presented the callers to
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Jerome Fus-
sell at the dining room door.
Miss Helen Marshall presided at
the dining room table. She cut the
golden cake, which was a massive
centerpiece for the lace covered
table. Mrs. Edward Hanpeter Cum
lift served at the punch bowl.
Misses Barbara and Shirley Viii.
son served the gold minis and
nuts; Mrs. John c. Cooper, Jr.;
Mrs. Owen Henry Rouse, of New
York, w. H. Gay, of Rocky
Mount; Mrs. Robert Witherell, Of
Goldsboro; Mrs. Elipa McCullen,
of Grantham, and Miss Susan
Litchfield, Of Aurora, served ice
cream, which was nodded indi-
vidually and colored in a variety
of golden wedding designs. Miss
Patricia Wilson presented the re-
freshment course to the guests.
Mrs. Genie Sheffield Wells and
Mrs. Martha Moore Scott served
as refreshment hostesses. Good
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