The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-16
Miss Manning,
PVT. Bethea Wed
In Dillon Church

DILLON, S. c., Sept. is. - The
marriage of Miss Frances Eliza
beth Manning of Wilmington, and
This place, and Pvt James Earle
Bethea, United States Army. of
Florence and Dillon, took place at
o'clock in the evening, Septem-
her 8, in the Main Street Metho-
dist church. The Rev. Pierce E.
Cook, pastor of the church, per-
formed the double ring ceremony
in the presence of large assem-
blage of friends and relatives.
Palms, pines and many lighted
in candelabra were used to deco
rate the church. A program of nup-
tal music was rendered by Mrs.
Edward Neious of Latta, organist,
Mrs. w. ]. Bailey and Rudolph
Jones, of Dillon, soloists. Prior to
the ceremony Mrs. Baxley sang
until and Mr.. Jones sang BE
cause" The traditional bridal cho-
rus from Lohengrin by Wagner was
used and the wedding march from
Mid Summer Nights Dream
bv Mendelssohn as the occasional.
During the ceremony "Ah Sweet
Mystery of Life" Herbert) was
played softly by Mrs. Neious.
The bride had as her attendants
Miss Marie Gibson Bethea, sister
of the bridegroom. Miss Hope Pc
terson of Charlotte. as bridesmaids.
They wore dresses of pink and blue
NET with taffeta bodices with cap
sleeves and matching mitts. They
carried arm bouquets of aster and
oladioli tied with matching ribbon.
Mrs. Jack B. Payne of Dillon. was
dame-of-honor. She wore a gown
of candy yellow, fashioned with a
full skirt of marquisette, the close
fitting bodice made drop-shoulder
effect was finished with butterfly
sleeves. She carried orchid asters
tied with gold satin ribbon. Miss
Chaytor Manning, attended h r
sister as maid-of-honor. She wore
costume of aqua net fashioned
with fitted bodice and sweetheart
neckline and carried a bouquet OF
asters and gladioi tied with aqua
satin.
The bride entered with her father
who gave her in marriage. She
wore gown of white satin
age. She wore gown of white
fashioned with scalloped "
neckline, fitted bodice, buttoned
down the back with tiny buttons
and leg-o-mutton sleeves coming
to points over the wrists. The full
skirt ended in a long train. She
wore her mothers full length dou-
BILE veil of illusion which fell from
Queen Ann cap and she carried
a bouquet of white gladioli, center
ed with purple orchids and shower
ed with white satin ribbon a n d
freesias.
The bridegroom had as his best
man his uncle, Jack Gibson of Nc
Coll, S. c., and groomsmen were
brother of the bridegroom and Sgt
Jewell P. McLaurn of Dillon. Sen
ior ushers were w. Thad Bethea,
uncle of the bridegroom and A. B
Jordon, Jr.
Mrs Manning, mother of the
bride. wore a gown of black lace
and corsage of pink roses. Mrs.
Bethea, mother of the bridegroom.
wore a gown of light blue chiffon
ana a corsage of gardenlaS.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception was held at Goo
leemeee," home of Mrs. Thomas
Leholme Manning, grandmother of
the bride, and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mcqueen. During the even
ing the couple left for short we'd
ding trip to the mountains. F or
travel the bride changed to
brown gabardine suit with match
ing accessories and a corsage OF or
chds from her bridal bouquet.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Hampton Manning OF
Dillon and Wilmington. She is