The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-10-03

were lighted by Giles Lindley
brother of the bride, and Sammy
Scales. Mrs. Dewey M. Mccain
organist played medley of wed.
ding music as guests assembled. She
used the traditional wedding
marches and Libestraum, A Love
Dream, during the ceremony. She
accompanied John Robert Arnold
who sang two old favorites, II Love
You Truly" and Because" Bill
Causey of Laurel was best man anc
entered with the groom who awaited
! the bride at the altar.
Miss Sara Bays and Miss Dorothy
Anne Durham, of Durant, wearing
identical floor length dresses of pink
markuisette and lace with matching
head wells, were bridesmaids. They
carried beautiful orchid asters tied
with matching ribbons.
Mrs. William c. Washburn was
matron of honor and wore a dress
of heavenly blue marquisette SINH
lar to those worn by the maids. She
carried deep pink asters. The little
flower girl. Bretchen Butts, wore a
floor length dress of blue and the
ring bearer, Hubert Hines, was hand
some in suit of white linen The
graceful bride entered the church
with her father, Mr.. w. c. Lindley,
who gave her in marriage. She was
radiantly lovely in her bridal dress
of white brocade satin made with
fitted bodice, sweetheart neckline
and longsleeved which were finished
in lily points at the hand. She wore
a necklace OF pearls. Her finger tip
veil of illusion was worn with a
most becoming Mary Queen of Scots
bonnet of starched lace, and she
carried a beautiful shower bouquet
of white gladioli and tube roses CEN
tered with purple orchid. The Rev
erend Phil Grice, pastor OF the
church. read the double ring service
that united Sybi1 and Ben in marri-
age.
Groomsmen were Giles Lindley,
brother of the bride, and Sammy
Scales. and ushers were Captain
Arthur Goodman, Jr., of Washing
ton and Captain Joe Phillips OF Mem
phis. :.
The bride, the only daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Lindley. is a
graduate of Starkville High School
and of Mississippi State College.
She is employed in the Extension
Service as secretary to Miss Jewel
Garland. Mr.. Stewart served in the
army as a Staff Sgt. in the Air
Corps for five years with several
months service in the European thea
ter Of war. He is student at Mis-
sissippi State. They will make their
home in an apartment on Green's
boro.
For the wedding Mrs. Lindley,
mother of the bride, wore a fall
dress of black jersey with striped
blouse and black accessories. She
wore a corsage Of white carnations.
Mrs. Charles Stewart of Lexington,
mother of the groom, was dressed in
black with corsage Of white car
nations.
Among the out Of town guests here
for the wedding were, Mr.. Joseph
N. Stewart, brother of the groom, of
Reception Held
Following their wedding at the
Methodist Church Sunday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben r. Stewart were
at a lovely reception by the
parents Of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs.
William c. Lindley. The family home
on Greensboro was decoradte with
white gladioli and pink asters for
the occasion. Guests were welcomed
by Mrs. Henry Butts and presented
to Mrs. Lindley, the happy young
couple and Mrs. Charles Stewart,
mother Of the groom, Mrs. w. c.
Washburn, Miss Sara Bays and Miss
Dorothy Anne Durham.
The dining table was beautiful
with a lace cloth and conferred with
handsome brides cake in three
tiers. After the first slice was cut
by the bride it was served with cof-
fee by Misses Mary Belle Bourland,
Billy Nowlin, Miriam Hunter, Ed
Wilma Currie, Elizabeth Parrish and
Martha 10 Butts.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart left for wedding trip.
The bride wore stunning suit Of
pastel green wool with brown Access
series and the orchid from her we'd
ding bouquet for her corsage.