The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-30
Miss Boggs WEEDS
John D. Mcleod
In Danville, Va.

wedding Oh MISS helen Frances
boggs, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
villain Preston Boggs of this CITY
and John Daniel Macleod of Caro-.
lima Beach, son of Mrs. John D,
Macleod of Aberdeen, and the late
Mr.. Macleod, took place here
Tuesday afternoon, September 10,
at 5 o'clock in the West End Chris.
tian church. The marriage cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Allen B. Stanger of Richmond and
the Rev. Charles l.. Garrison, pas
tor OF the church.
The church was decorated with
palms, rhododendrons, cathedral
candles, and white gladioli and
pom pom chrysanthemums in sill
yer containers. Preceding the cere-
mony, Mrs. A. J. Christensen, pi-
anist, played Morning. by Grieg;
"On Wings of Song Mendelssohn:
schubert's ''Serenade;" 'Liebe-
straum'' List; and stC1air de
Lune" Debussy. Miss Kathleen
Scott of Hickory, roommate of the
bride, sang Because" d'Hardelot;
'Entreat Me Not To Leave Thee"
Gounod; and the benediction, "Seal
Us, o Holy Spirit" ITO a Wild
Rose Mcdowell, was played soft
ly during the ceremony and the
wedding march from "Lohengrin'
and Mendelssohn's wedding march
were used as professional and re-
cessional.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a gown Of ivory
slipper satin, with sweetheart neck
line, long sleeves pointed over the
hand, fitted bodice, low SHRED
waistline and full skirt extending
into a train. She carried corsage
of gardenias on white Bible show
cred with fern and bouvardia. A
string of pearls, gift OF the BRIDE
groom, was her only ornament.
The matron-of-honor was Mrs.
John Edward Cheek of Greensboro,
cousin of the bride, who wore
gown of aqua taffeta and net with
sweetheart neckline, short puffed
sleeves, fitted bodice and full skirt.
She wore long white gloves and
carried an arm bouquet of pink
roses and white and bronze chry-
santhemums tied with pink ribbon.
The bridesmaids, Miss Martha
Macleod of Aberdeen, sister of the
bridegroom, and Miss Marjorie
Gatewood Of Stokesland, wore gold
colored dresses similar to that of
the matron of honor, with long
gloves and bouquets of yellow roses
and yellow and bronze pom porns
tied with gold ribbon.
PFC. Neill A. Macleod, brother
of the bridegroom, stationed at
Jackson, Miss, was best man and
the ushers were Robert Cogswell,
Memphis, Tenn, Irwin Mitchell,
Martinsville, Thurston Matheny,
Concord, and Joseph Owen, Rich
mond, all classmates of the BRIDE
groom.
A reception followed the cere-
mony in the recreation room of the
church. White tapers, white dahlias
and ferns were placed in each win
dow. while the table from which
the brides cake was served was
conferred with an arrangement of
white gladioli and pom pom chry-
Santhemums. The cake was cut by
Mrs. ]. A. Manooch and Mrs. J. A.
GateWood' presided at the punch
bowl. Assisting in serving were
Mesdames Ed Cooter and A. ].
Christensen; Misses Evelyn Hart
man, Jean Dees, Virginia Ann
Boggs, Sara Macleod, Nancy Eos
ter and Kathleen Scott. Miss Ma
bel Hill was in charge of the brides
register. The brides mother wore
a black crepe gown with velvet
trim, black accessories and cor
sage of gardenias and white roses.
The mother of the bridegroom wore
black crepe with matching access
SORES and a gardenia and rose cor
sage.
After a wedding trip, Mr.. and
Mrs. Macleod will be at home aft
er October 5, at Carolina Beach,
The bride was educated at STRAIT
ford college, Danville, Va, and
the General Assembly's Training
school. Richmond, Va. The BRIDE
groom attended Pfeiffer Junior col
lege,. Misenheimer, Davidson col
lege, and Union Theological Semin-
airy. Richmond, Va. He is minister
OF the Presbyterian churches at
Carolina Beach, Myrtle Grove and
Oak Grove.
Out-of-town guests attending the
wedding were: Mrs. John Daniel
Macleod, mother of the groom,
and daughter, Sara, of Aberdeen,
Mrs. B. T. Dees and daughter,
Jean, Lynchburg, Va, Mrs. J. J.
Vim, Greensboro; Miss Martha
Macleod, Sanford; Mrs. A. B.
stanger, Richmond, Va; Robert
Siedento, Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. L.
S. Barrows, Misses Patsy Lovelace
and Peggy Ann Akers, Mrs. Lucy
Akers, all of Martinsville; Mrs. W.
P. Bove, Jerry Bove, Misses Mary
Ellen Parker, Mamie johnson, and
G. F. Shaffner of Greensboro, Mr..
and Mrs. O. L. Groom, and Earl
Bender, Sr., of Myrtle Grove.