The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-11
ChinniS. Allen
Vows Solemnized

The First Presbyterian church in
j Wilmington was the scene of the
wedding of Miss Mary Silvia Allen
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R.
Allen, Jr., of Wilmington, and Jack
Deans Chinnis, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. R. Chinnis, of this city, on
Saturday afternoon, March 8, at
$50 o'clock.
The bride was attended by Miss
Betty Lewis as maid-of-honor,
while Mrs. Harlan McKeithan at
tended as matron-of-honor. Miss
Marie Chinnis, sister of the bride
groom, Miss Margaret Jean Thorn
ton of Goldsboro, Miss Madelyn
Marshburn and Mrs. Liletha Crab
tree all of Wilmington, were brides
maids.
Mr.. Chinnis brother Samuel
Chinnis, attended him as best man
and his ushers were: George Davis,
vi LeGwin, Joe LeGwin, Roy
Lamb and Earl Biggs.
The Rev. William Grow, pastor
of the church, performed the cere-
mony. The chancel of the church
was decorated with cybodium
ferns. palms and candelabra hold
ing burning tapers. The altar vase
was filled with white gladioli, and
standing arrangements filled with
Gala lilies were used to complete
the decorations.
While the guests assembled and
during the service program OF
nuptial music was rendered by
the church organist and Mrs. Sam
Troy, Jr., soloist, sang "Oh Per-
feet Love-
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore
beautiful wedding, gown of heavy
duchess satin fashioned on long
sweeping princess lines with heart
shaped neckline, long fitting
sleeves and full skirt which form
ed sweeping train in the back.
The dress was embroidered IN
seed pearls on the bodice. Her IL
fusion veil fell from a graceful
design of orange blossoms and her
bridal bouquet was of white car
nations centered with 1avendar
orchids and freesia. She completed
her costume with a strand OF
pearls, a gift of the bridegroom.
The attendants wore identical
gowns of chiffon, in pastel shades,
and were fashioned with deep "
necklines. three-quarter length
sleeves edged with soft ruffle as
were the skirts, TERED with ruffles.
They wore tiny hats of chiffon
made with ruffle effect. Their
bouquets were Of pastel snap
dragons and carnations tied with
matching tulle.
The brides mother, Mrs. Allen
wore a gown of Old Gold jersey
and a corsage of brown orchids.
Mrs. Chinnis chose a gown of rose
lace and a purple orchid shoulder
corsage. The brides maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Harriet Silvia,
wore black lace and corsage OF
orchids, while her paternal grand
mother, Mrs. w. R. Allen. Sr., wore
blue crepe and a corsage of pink
carnations.
The brides parents entertained
at reception at their home follow
ing the ceremony, after which the
couple left for a wedding trip. For
travel the bride changed to a
powder blue wool suit with which
she wore navy accessories and
orchids taken from her bridal
bouquet.
The bride attended the local
schools and is a graduate of New
Hanover High school. Mr.. Chinnis,
also graduate of the local
schools. is serving in the United
States Navy.
The Allen home was attractively
decorated with many arrange
ments of spring flowers and cand-
les and in the dining room the
brides cake was presided over by
Mrs. F. W. Selden, while Miss
Carolyn Hollingsworth of Colds
boro, presided over the punch bowl
she was assisted in serving by
Misses Resale Lewis, Barbara