The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09
Miss Thompson,
Mr.. Edmondson
Are Wed Here

The wedding of Miss Ellen Fran
ces Thompson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. V. Thompson, and Donald
Gillian Edmondson, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Donald G. Edmondson,
was solemnized Saturday afternoon,
June 1, at 3 o'clock in the First
Presbyterian church with DR.. Will
liam Grove, pastor, officiating.
The chancel of the church was
decorated with a background of
palms and fern interspersed by
vases Of white gladioli and on the
altar table was placed a seven
branched candelabra. On either
side. OF the steps leading to the
CHI ehancel were vases otswhits gladi-
John Pfeil, organist of the church,
presented a program of nuptial
music including: '"Taagan Evening
STAR" Wagner), "1sms," Mc-
Amis), "Jesus, Joy ST Mans De-
string" (Bach), Meditation"
from "Thais," (Massenet), and
"Liebestraum,' Giszt), Mrs. O. E.
DuRant Jr., soloist sang the we'd
ding hymn, 20 Perfect Love-"
Miss Thompson was given in
marriage by her brother, Aubrey
V. Thompson. She wore a beige
Palm Beach suit, fashioned on
dressy lines, the coat of which but
toned off center, and ended in a
peplum, long in the back and short
in the front. Her hat was of match
ing beige and trimmed with a
brown pompadour in front and a
full brown veil. Her accessories
were in brown alligator and her
flowers consisted of six bronze Or
chids.
Miss Phyllis Haar, maid-of-honor
wore a street length dress of char
treuse crepe, and carried brown
accessories. Her flowers consisted
of yellow roses.
Mrs. Thompson, mother of the
bride, wore a gown of cream lace.
Her hat was beige straw. She car
ried a luggage tan bag and wore
rose gloves. Her corsage was of
rose-colored flowers. Mrs. Edmond
son, mother of the groom, wore a
black and white assemble, with a
shoulder corsage of white gar
denias. Mrs. Fred J. Cox, grand
mother Of the bridegroom, wore
black and white jersey print with
black accessories. Hercorsage was
of white roses.
The bridegroom chose as his best
man, Joseph Graham Howe. Jr.,
of this city. Ushers we're Walford
Thompson, brother of the bride,
Donald Matthews, Jack McCready,
and Donald Gore, all of Whining
ton.
Following the wedding, a recep-
ton was held at the home of the
brides parents. 212 North Ninth
street. Approximately $50 guests
were invited for the occasion. The
brides table was laid with a white
Italian lace cloth and conferred with
a three TERED wedding cake, sur
rounded by a wreath of white flow
ers and fern. Thanking the cake
were tall white tapers.
Mrs. T. II. Tate and Mrs. Maris
Bryan, aunt of the bride. presided
at the punch bowls, while Mrs.
John Warren cut the cake tor
guests after the departure of the
bride and bridegroom. Serving
during the afternoon were Miss
Betty Burnett, Miss Virginia Pear
sail, and Miss Betty Jane Truelove.
Guests were greeted by Miss Doro-
thy Romeo. In charge of the brides
book was Miss Lula Walton.
After the c~axe-cutting the bridal
couple left for a wedding trip to
Richmond and Virginia Beach.
Both Miss Thompson and Mr..
Edmondson are graduates of New
Hanover High school. At present
they are employed by the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad company.
Mr.. Edmondson is a member of
the Alpha Omega fraternity.
Among the friends entertaining
FOR the couple prior to their mar
riage yer Miss Phyllis Haar, Miss
Dorothy Romeo, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Warren, ErneSh- Edmondson
and Thomas Edmofason.
Guests here from. @out-of-town in
cluded Mr.. and MraqkJohn Bissett
Warren and daugGM, Anne, OF
Goldsboro; Mrs. MafiEs Bryan and
son, Max, of Lumberton; Misses
Doris Goodyear and Anne McGill
of Lumberton; and Mrs. Y. P.
and daughter, Maxine of
Whiteville.