The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Miss Juanita Isabelle Blackman,
Edward Earl Strain Married Here

Harris Morse, Misses Gwendolyn,
Allegro and Rachel Blackham, all
| sisters of the bride. wore identical
gowns of white taffeta as that OF
the maid-of-honor. They, also,
wore white mits outlined with lace
and carried arm bouquets of red
carnations.
1t. Albert Ramsey of Franklin,
cousin of the bridegroom attended
as best man. Groomsmen were
James Harris Morse, Cadet Joe
Higdon of Franklin, 1t. Hugh
Stewart of Norfolk, Va. and
Thomas Blackham, Jr., brother of
the bride.
Mrs. Blackham, mother of the
bride, was charming in a grey
draped model and wore a purple
orchid. Her hat was, of fuchsia
and purple flowers with char
treuse ribbons. Her elbow length
gloves were of fuchsia shade.
Mrs. Strain. the bridegroom's
mother, was stunning in a model
of brown with blue and yellow
beading. Her corsage was of yell
low rose buds. Her hat was made
of flowers and she carried furs.
RECEPTION FOLLOWS
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception was given at
100 South Third street. The entire
lower floor of the home was deco
rated with magnolia branches,
ivy, pine and smilax. Guests were
received by the bridal couple,
wedding attendants. the brides
parents and the b~ridegroom's
mother.
The brides table was placed in
the living room and was covered
with a beautiful white lace cloth,
conferred with a lovely tered we'd
ding cake topped with a miniature
bride and bridegroom, flanked on
ether side by white burning ia
pers in crystal candelabra. A huge
white wedding bell was suspended
from the ceiling and streamers
fell gracefully to the four corners
of the table which were caught
with large white satin bows. On
each of these corners crystal con-
tainers held white rose bud mints.
Tall ~jardinieres held white gladi-
olias on either side of the fire
place which was banked with
limbs of magnolia and pine.
The dining room was centered
with a long table covered with a
lace cloth. On either end were
placed crystal punch bowls which
were flanked by double Candida
bra holding burning white tapers.
Flower minis in white and nuts
were placed at intervals in crystal.
containers on this table. The lace
cloth was draped with ivy and
caught with white satin bows and
wedding bells. Ivy formed a gar
land around the walls of the en-
tire room from which hung num-
erous white bells.
The wedding cake was served
by Mrs Vera Edwards. Misses
Maude Noe and Virginia Carol
presided over the punch bowls
Miss Dorothy Carroll had charge
of the brides book.
Later n the evening the young
couple left for a wedding trip tt
New Orleans, La. Mrs. Strair
wore for travelling a brown ane
grey ensemble, grey felt bonne
with a large turf brown bow, th'
brim was interlaced with golt
thread. She wor a corsage of fou:
baby brown orchids tied will
c~hartreuse ribbons. Her accesso
ries were of turf brown.
Upon their return from New Or
leans they will reside for lei
months in San Francisco, Calf.
where Mr.. Strain will complet
his post graduate studies in az
counting, after which they wi
make their home in Sacramento
Calf, where Mr.. Strain will be il
business with his father.
Mrs. STRAIN is a graduate Q
New Hanover high and attende
ECTC in Greenville, where sh
was a member of the Emerso
society, Commerce club, Art clu
and on the staff Of the colleg
paper, The Teco-Echo.
REHEARSAL PARTY
Friday evening following tn