The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-10
Worth williamson
Weds Betty Elliott

son of Cerro Gordo and Raleigh
IN a lovely ceremony solemnized
Friday evening, September 6, at 8
O'Clock at the Presbyterian church
in Chadbourn. The Rev. B. F. Or
mand, pastor of the church, Of
tlclated, using the impressive
double ring ceremony.
Southern smilax and fern
formed a background for the six
arches, all holding burning ca
thedral tapers. C~entering the
arches were large baskets of white
chrysanthemums.
The program of nuptial music
was rendered by James Byrd of
Chapel Hill, pianist, Miss Edith
Bruton and Lester Lowe. Preced-
ing the ceremony, Mr.. Lowe sang
Because" and "All For YOU"
The traditional marches were used
as the professional and recession
al. AT the conclusion of the cere-
mony, Miss Bruton sang 1.-THE
Lords Prayer"
The bride entered the church
with her uncle, Harry B. Harring-
ton of Mullins, S. c. She was love-
ly in her wedding gown of Gala
faille trimmed with yoke of mar
quisette outlined with a wide ruff
file of Chantilly lace. The nodded
bodice was buttoned down the
back with tiny covered buttons
and had long fitted sleeves ending
in a ruffle Of Chantilly lace over
the hands. and the full skirt ex-
tended into a long court train. Her
f%inger-tip veil of bridal illusion fell
from a Mary Queen of Scot hat
trimmed with seed pearls. She
carried a white satin prayer book
on W Which lay a white orchid
showered with stephonatis. She
wore a o d engraved gold
bracelet which belonged to her pa
ternal grandmother.
Miss Jackie Morrison Of Char
lotte, was maid-of-honor and Mrs.
Frank Wilson attended her sister
as dame-of-honor. Bridesmaids
were Miss Anna Jean Williamson
Of Richmond, Va, sister Of the
bridegroom, Mrs. Jimmie Virgins
of Fairmont, sister Of the bride,
Misses Margie Bailey Of Raleigh,
Josephine McClenny, Margaret
Blake. and Mary Marshburn. ALI
wore identical dresses Of shell
pink nylon t~affeta, fashioned with
off = shoulder neckline, puffed
sleeves, fitted bodice, and full
skirts with hustle backs. They
wore matching short net gloves
and in their hair wore pink rose
buds. They carried colonial bou-
quets Of pink revelation roses with
pink satin and net background and
showered with satin streamers.
Little Misses Jamesie Williamson
and Susanna Billiard we're flower
girls and their dresses we're made
Identical to those of e brides
maids and they carried baskets of
pink roses. Masters Robert Lowe
and Mills Blake, we're ringbearers
and carried the rings on white
hea%rt-shaped satin pillows.
The bridegroom had as mis- best
man. his brother, Edward Will
hanson, of Cerro Gordo. UsAers
were Jimmie Virgins of Fair
mont, Harry and Tom Williamson
of Raleigh, and George Miller.
Honorary bridesmaids were
Mrs. Jimmie Elliott of Baltimore,
Md, Miss frankie Virgins of
Fairmont. Miss jeanne Baldwin
and Miss Donaice DeVane.
Mrs. Elliott, mother of the bride,
wore a gown of black net and lace
and her shoulder corsage was of
pink roses.
The bridegroom's mother was
goWned in black and her corsage
was of pink roses.
Mrs. Williamson is the youngest
daughter Of Mrs. Frances Harriug.
ton Elliott and the late James
Benjamin Elliott of Chadbourn
She e n d e d Chadbourn high
school and Peace Junior college in
Raleigh.
The bridegroom is e son of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Williamson of
Cerro Gordo. He attended Cerro
Gordo high school and Wake For
est college, Raleigh. He was in the
armed forces for three and a half
years, serving in the European
and Pacific theatres. He received
his discharge in March.
Reception Held
Immediately after t h wedding
a reception was given by the
brides mother at her home.
MI. and Mrs. Lester Lowe d.
rected guests to the dining room
which was lighted by candlelight
and decorated in green and white.
Mrs. j. B. White of Wilmington
and Miss Mary Harrington of Null
Inns, S. c., presided at opposite
ends Of the beautifully appointed
table and served punch. The table
was covered with a white satin
cloth overlaid with net which was
caught at the corners with white
brides roses. C%entering the table
was an arrangement Of white
roses on a mirror reflector which
was bordered with smilax. Burn
ing white tapers on the table, buff
fet and serving table lighted the
room. Dainty cakes, green minis,
sailed nuts and punch were served
by Miss Alice Lowe. Mrs. Frank