The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-22
NH. High School
Graduate Is Wed
To F|oridian

chapel of the Myers Park Pres
byterian church was the scene OF
The wedding of Miss Dorothy Ann
Gaines, daughter of MI. and Mrs.
Guy Gaines of Charlotte, and
Edwin Armstead Howard, son of
Mrs. Winnie Tucker Howard and
the Late Mr.. Howard of Jackson
vile, Fla, which took place Satur-
day afternoon at S o'clock.
DR.. James A. Jones, pastor Of
the church, ofticiated before a
background of s1ailax, woodwardia
fern, white chrysanthemums and
seven-branched candelabra holding
white cathedral tapers.
Mrs. Ralph Short, organist, play
ed "Humoresque," Always"
Clair de Lune," and MELODY Of
Love" before the ceremony and
20 Perfect Love" during the cere-
mony. The traditional wedding
marches were used.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, and Leon Porter
Howard, Jr., o. Atlanta, Ga,
brother of the bridegroom, was
best man. Ushers were Jimmie
Gaines Of Charlotte, brother of the
bride, Merrell Poole and George
Milligan, both of Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. John Edward Peters of Co.
lumbia, S. c., who was matron-of-
honor, wore a gown of pale aqua
tatfeta, made with sweetheart
neckline, long sleeves, and a full,
hoop skirt ending in a short train.
She wore a headdress Of pluraes
and carried a princess bouquet of
yellow roses and pompon chrysan-
themums.
The bride wore a gown Of ivory
duchess satin with sweetheart
neckline, long sleeves ending in
Gala lily points over the hands,
and fitted bodice forming deep,
corded scallops below the waist,
which extended into a wide, circu-
lar train. Her two-tlered veil of
bridal illusion was worn with a
scalloped coronet OF seed pearls
outlined across the back in orange
blossoms. She carried a white
prayerbook topped with gardenias
and tied with steamers of white
satin ribbon, which showered with
lille s-of-the-valley.
Mrs. Gaines, mother of the
bride, wore a tWo-piece black
dress with gold accessories and a
shoulder bouquet Of red carnations.
Mrs. Howard, mother of the bride
groom, wore a grey suit with blue
accessories and a purple orchid
shoulder bouquet.
The couple left on a wedding
trip to New Orleans, and when
they return, they will make their
home in Jacksonville, Fla. For
travelling the bride wore a twill
suit of autumn green with brown
accessories and a shoulder bou-
quet Of gardenias.
The bride was graduated from
New Hanover High school in Will
mington and the Duke University
School of Nursing at Durham. She
is now on the teaching staff of st.
Vincent's hospital in Jacksonville.
The bridegroom was graduated
from Riverside Military school in
Gainesville, Ga, ana attended the
University Of Florida in GAINESVILLE
and the Bentley School Of Account
ing and Finance in Boston, Mass.
He served in the infantry four
years, with two years in the South
Pacific and is row associated with
the l.. C. DuBard company in
Jacksonville.
Out-of-town guests VINO attended
the wedding included Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. Trippe, Jr., of CedartoWn,
Ga, MIR. and Mrs. Luke Petit and
Mrs. r. M. Gaines of Gainesville,
Ca, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. DuBard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrell Poole, Mr..
and Mrs G e 6 e Milligan, all of
Jacksonville, Fla. Mr.. and Mrs. J..
P. Brown, Jr., Miss Elizabeth
Brown, all Of Winston-Salem, Mr..
and Mrs. John Edward Peters of
Columbia, S. c., Miss Carol Poole
of Durham, and Leon Porter How
ard, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga.