The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-29
Darden-T ay|or Vows
Spoken In Clinton

CLINTON, Aug. 2s-Miss Edythe
Taylor, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Taylor of Clinton, became
the bride of James Bizzell Darden,
son OF Mrs. Eva Belle Darden and
the late MI. Darden of Clinton,
Saturday evening, August "a, in a
double ring ceremony at the Clin-
ton Methodist church. The pastor,
Rev. Jesse Il. Lanning, officiated.
A program of nuptial music was
rendered by Mrs. Ethel Waller,
organist, and Mrs, Robert Wenz,
Floridel Kennedy and Mary Blue,
vocalists.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a white marqui-
settle dress fashioned with full skirt
with train, sweetheart neckline,
basque bodice and long sleeves
ending in points over the hands.
Her finger-tip veil of illusion was
held in place by a coronet d or
ange blossoms and seed pearls,
gift of the bridegroom. She car
ried a white prayer book and
a white orchid showered with
s~tephenotis.
Miss Jane Taylor, sister of the
bride, served as maid-of-honor. She
wore a maize net dress with short
puff sleeves, fitted waistline and
long full skirt. The bridesmaids
were Misses Jane Early, Annie
Laurie Taylor, Ester Parker and
Mrs. Catherine Taylor. All wore
dresses identical to that of the
maid-of-honor except for color.
Corsages were fashioned of roses
in petal shades. Honorary brides
maids were Miss Gertrude Parker
and Mrs. Alma Simmons Shelton.
The bridegroom's half brother,
Buck Draughon, served as best
man, and ushers were Kenneth
Taylor, twin brother of the bride,
and Henry L.. burlington, Nick Wal
Ter and Bobby Hargrove.
The mother Of the bride was at
tired in a dress of navy lace and
the mother of the bridegroom wore
black lace. Both wore corsages
fashioned of white roses.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, the parents of the bride
entertained with a reception at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Taft Bass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bass greeted guests
at the door, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Vann received in the hall and Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Best introduced to
the receiving line composed Of
members of the wedding party. Mr..
and Mrs. John Mcintyre directed
from the receiving line to the hall
where Mrs. A. e. Kennedy in turn
directed to the registration table
presided over by Mrs. J. Sebron
Royal. Mrs. H. J. Hubbard and
Mrs. Allie Alexander received in
the dining room and MI. and Mrs.
L. A. Edwards directed to the
gift room where Mrs. George Che
noweth and Mrs. Birdie Marshburn
received. Mrs. F. L. burlington
presided over the punch bowl and
was assisted by Mrs. Jimmie Aus
tin. Those serving in the dining
room included Mrs. Pryor Banks
dale, Mrs. Buck Draughon, Mrs.
Geraldine Parker McL.amb and
Miss Naomi Parker. Music was
Furnished by Misses Bette Hurham,
Pattye Ross, Mrs. Florence Rawls
johnson and Mrs. King. Goodbyes
were spoken by Mr.. and Mrs. G..
R. Ross and Mrs. Annie Boney.
A cake cutting was held on Fri
day night Immediately following
rehearsal at the home Of Mrs.
Ethel Waller.
For her wedding trip Mrs. Oar
den wore an aqua wool dress with
contrasting accessories and the
orchid taken from her prayer book.
The bride graduated from Appa-
lachian State Teachers college at
Boone and for the past two years
has been a member Of the Clinton
teaching faculty. Mr. Darden at
tended Clinton schools before going
into the Navy in 1910. He was dis.
charged in July of this year with a
rating of Chief Petty Officer.