The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-14
Margaret Baker,
W. D. GaddY Wed

LUMBERTON, May IS - The
marriage Of Miss Sara Margaret
Baker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Dupree Baker of Lumber
ton, to Wilburn Davis Gaddy, son
of Mrs. R. S. Gaddy and the late
Mr.. Gaddy CT Hamlet, was solem.
nized in a single ring ceremony
performed by the brides pastor,
DR.. J. Glenn Blackburn, on May
3 at 8 o'clock in the evening in
the FRS. Baptist church. A pro-
gram of wedding music was rem
dered by Mrs. ]. A. Martin, organ
list and Mrs R. A. Hedgpeth, Jr.,
Mrs. Erwin T. Williams and Mrs.
M. F. Townsend, soloists.
TIE bride was given in marriage
by her father. Her wedding gown
of white nylon was fashioned with
fitted bodice buttoned down the
back, off t~he-shoulder neckline
trimmed il Princess lace, sleeves
ending in lace-trimmed points over
the wrists and a full skirt extend
ing into a long train. Her full
length veil of illusion fell from q
tiara of seed pearls and sequins,
and she carried a nosegay Of
brides roses, sWeetpeas and white
orchids edged in old lace.
Attending the bride as maid-of.
honor was Miss Mary Louise Hub.
bard and as matron-of-honor, her
sister, Mr.. Henry C. Preher Of
Evansville, Indiana. The brides.
maids yer Mrs. G. Robert Pitt.
man of Fayetteville and Lumber.
ton and Mrs. Marion Galloway,
Jr.. of Hamlet. They Wore all-white
frocks Of marquisette made with
drop shoulders, wide bertha effect
gathered into bows at the neckline
and full skirts. Their headdresses
were Snort wells attached to 70.
settles of net and ribbon, and they
carried arm bouquets of American
beauty roses.
Junior bridesmaids were nieces
of the bride. Little Misses Rachel
Elizabeth Baker and Emily Anr
Baker, and the flower girl was lit
tie Miss Ann Hedgpeth. All wore
dresses and wells fashioned SINH.
larly to those Of the bridesmaids
and carried nosegay of red roses.
Jane Vernon Baker, nephew Of
the bride, was ringbearer.
Marion Galloway, Jr., of Ham
let was the bridegroom's best man.
Groomsmen were V. D. Baker, Jr.,
Edwin T. Baker and Charles W.
Baker, all brothers of the bride;
Allen Gadd, of Hamlet, brother Of
the groom; James Butts and
James c. Atkinson of Hamlet.
Honorary bridesmaids, all Of
whom were gowned in white, were
Me5dames W. R. Mcclellan, Jr.,
of Rowland, Lloyd Mccoy Of Laur-
inburg, Joe M. Dietzel, Jack Moi
fit, Jack Morrison, Linton E. Dan
iels, w. F. French and Misses Lois
Johnson, Ora Parham, Frances
Freeman, Catherine King, Louise
Mcleod, Elizabeth Regain and Ma
bel STEPHENS.
The brides mother was attired
in white jersey with purple orchid
corsage. The mother of the bride
groom wore dusty rose with ar
orchid.
Mrs. Gadcy attended Winthrop
college and for several years hal
been employed with the Robesor
Triple-A office. The bridegroom
was released to inactive duty with
the Army Air Forces last January
after four years service. He wal
stationed in Texas for SOM time
most recently as instructor at Mid
land AAF He is employed with
Seaboard Airline Railway in Ham
let. where the couple will be a
home after a wedding trip to west
ern North Carolina.
For travelling the bride wore ;
graz dressmaker suit VITA r
accessories and the orchids from
her bouquet.
Immediately after the weddin,
the brides parents entertained a
a reception at their home. Guest
were GREETED by Mayor and Mr.
R. A. Hedgpetn and were present
ed to the receiving line by MI
and Mrs. Erwin T. Williams. MI
and Mrs. ]. D. Stewart directed t,