The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-25
| Betty Saunders Weds
Pvt. Aubrey Hatfield

| CHADBOURN, March "a. - A
marriage of cordial interest to the
many friends was that of Miss
Betty Saunders of Chadbourn and
Wilmington, and Pvt. Aubrey Hat
field of Sumter, S. c., and Robins
Field, Ca, which was solemnized
Saturday evening, March II, 7:30
o'clock at Piney Forest Baptist
church In a beautiful ceremony.
The Rev. c. B. Jones of Sumter,
cousin of the bridegroom, offici-
ated using the double ring cere-
mony.
The vows were spoken before a
background of evergreen and can
delabra interspersed with baskets
of white gladolai Pre-nuptial mu.
sic was rendered by Mrs. Algie
Sutton, pianist, and John Wash.
burn, soloist, who sang, "All For
You" At the close of the cere.
mony quartet composed of Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Derrick, Johr
Washburn and Miss Alice Lowe
sang, 20 Perfect Love"
The usher groomsmen were
Alex Saunders and Bill Blake o.
Chadbourn; Myron Hatfield ano
Alva Holiday of Sumter, S. c. A
j. Hatfield of Sumter, father OF
the bridegroom, was best man.
Mrs. Warren Ward, sister of tht
bride, was matron-of-honor. The
bridesmaids were: Miss Macy
Saunders, sister Of the bride, ane
Miss Thelma Blake of Chadborrn
Miss Gwendolyn Hatfield of Sum
ter, sister of the bridegroom, ane
Miss Dorothy Jackson of Whining
ton. Junior bridesmaid was little
Miss Priscilla Cato Of Sumter
Misses Margaret Blake, Nancy
Lee Lewis, Ruby Yates, Carolyr
Annette, Chrissie Hayes, and Ger
aldine Hooks were honorary
bridesmaids. Little Warren Ward
nephew of the bride, was ring
bearer.
The bride entered with he
: brother, James A. Saunders o
Wilmington, by whom she wa
given in marriage. She wore i;
white gown of taffetta faille witt
a round neckline and the leg o
mutton sleeves ended in points
over the wrists. The full gathered
skirt ended in a long train. He,
bouquet was made in the shape o
wedding ring and was of Madon
ma lilies centered with an orchid
Her only ornament was string
of pearls, gift of the bridegroom
The mother of the bride wore ;
blue gown with corsage o
white carnations. The mother o
the groom wore gown o
pink chiffon with a corsage of pinl
carnations.
Mrs. Hatfield is the daughter Q
Mrs. J. A. Saunders and the lat
Mr.. Sanders of Chadbourn. Shit
is graduate of the Sumter Higl
school and has been employed a
secretary at Bluethenthal Arm
Air Base in Wilmington for tn
past two years. The bridegroom
received his education at the Sum
ter High school and Clemson CO
lege and is at present with tn
| Army Air Corps and stationed 6
! Robins Field, Ga.
! Immediately following the cer'
! mony a reception was held at tn
home of the brides mother afte
l which the young couple left for
short wedding trip which include
Washington, D. c., and othe
points Of interest.
II For travelling the bride wore
three-piece suit of brown an
white with brown accessories. He
corsage was an orchid lifted frol
her bouquet.
| Out-of-town guests included MI
and Mrs. A. J Hatfield, Mise
Anna Ruth and GWendolyn Ha
field and Myron Hatfield; Rev.
B. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. J. "
Jones, Miss Joyce Jones and Rot
ert Jones; Mrs. Julius Cato an
Misses Susanna and Priscilla Cal
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Scaffe, Mis-
Susie Saunders and Alva Holida
of Sumter; w. L. Fl S h e
| of Richmond Hill, Georgia
Mesdames B. C. Russell and Ar
West, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Saul
ders, and Misses Dorothy Jacl
son, Mary Hedgpeth and Mlrlal
Batson of Wilmington; Mesdame
C. Ward, A. S. Ward and W..
Perry and Miss Dorothy Ward
Raleigh; Mesdames Thelma Cur
ms and R. w. Yates, and MISS
Thelma Gray and Hope Gurkl1
of Clarkton; Miss Grace Hedgp en
of Proctorville; Mrs. c. J: Ho ~.
and Nell Hooks Of Whitevlue, d.
u Gene Hickman Of Bladenooro'