The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-16

Her chapel length veil OF illusion
fell softly from a tiara of seed
pearls. She carried a showered
nosegay of white lilacs.
Miss Bette Anderson Of Yancey-
vile, niece of the bridegroom,
was flower girl. She wore a gown
of white identical to the brides,
with a coronet of dainty white flow
ers and carried a silver basket
from. which she scattered rose
pedals.
Miss Una Mcknight, maid-of-
honor, wor a gown of aqua de-
signed with a snug fitting basque
bodice and a sheer yoke, outlined
with a fold of taffeta, a bouffant
net hoop skirt trimmed with bands
of taffeta and bows. Miss Nc
knight wore matching net mitts
and in her hair a halo of net top
ped with plumes. She carried a
spray of jonquils.
Matron-of-Honor
Mrs. Kenneth c. Lancaster, SIS
ter of the bride, was matron-of-
honor. She wore a gown of pink
similar to the maid of honor's,
with pink mitts, and pink plumes.
She carried an arm bouquet OF
mixed spring flowers.
The bride smaids were Mrs.
David E. King of Raleigh and Mrs.
H. ". Barksdale of Charlotte. Their
dresses were maize and designed
identical to the other attendants.
Their half-hats were Of matching
net with net streamers, and they
carried colonial nosegays Of pur-
pie and yellow flowers.
The honorary bridesmaids were
Mrs. Alfred Jordan, Miss Beulah
Blackwood, and Mrs. John E. Hair,
of Fayetteville, Mrs. Gilbert Dur.
ham of Raleigh, Mrs. J. P. Rogers,
Jr., of Smithfield, and Miss Har.
riett Tucker of Laurinburg. They
wore flowers of pastel colors in
their hair.
James Middleton of Warsaw, was
the bride-groom's best man. The
ushers were L. E. Mcknight,
Romie Williamson, Arthur Beas.
ley, all of Fayetteville, and Glen
Brown Of Warsaw.
The brides mother wore a Bur.
gundy gown and a corsage of vel
low roses, and the mother of the
bridegroom wore black and white
with a corsage of red roses
Mrs. Pridgen is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ashfird Hair
of Fayetteville. For the past three
years she has been secretary to the
superintendent of the county
schools. Mr.. Pridgen is the son
of Mrs. Robert C. Pridgen and the
late R. c. Pridgen of Warsaw. He
recently returned to the State
Highway Patrol after two years
of active service in the Merchant
Marine.
Reception
Following the wedding, a recep.
ton for the bridal party, relatives,
and out-of-town guests, was held
at the home of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hair received
guests at the front door where
Mrs. Pridgen, mother of the bride
groom, introduced them to the re-
ceiving line composed of the mem.
bers of the wedding party.
The lower floor of the home was
thrown ensuite with mass arrange.
ments of palms., white flowers, and
tapers used throughout the rooms.
Mrs. ]. D. McColl invited the
guests into the dining room where
the bridal table was arranged. An
Irish linen cut work cloth cover
ed the table where the centerpiece
was of white snapdragons and
gladioli. Three-branched candle.
bra with tall tapers were used Oh
either side. At one end Of the
table Mrs. F. M. Tucker of
Ahoskie presided over the punch
bowl. Mrs. ROBBIE D. Porter served
the individual bridal cakes. MINIS
and nuts were served by Mrs.
Jordan, Miss Blackwood, Mrs.
Rogers, and Mrs. Durham. From
the dining room Miss Harriet
Tucker directed guests to the guest
register where Mrs. John E. Hair
presided. Mrs. D. N. Geddie was
hostess in the gift room. Mrs.
George Carter and Mrs. Bryan
Catlett said goodbyes.
Wedding Trip.
After the reception the couple
left for a wedding trip. Mrs. Prid.
gen wore a beige g%abardine suit
with matcihg hat and green cobra
accessories. Her corsage was of
green orchids.
The following out-of-town guests
attended the wedding: Mrs. r. C.
%Pridgen, Mrs. M. j. Middleton.
James Middleton, Glen Brown,
Mrs. r. E. L. Wheless, Mrs. C. J..
Brown, and Miss Janice Draughon,
OF Warsaw; Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
Tucker, Ahoskie; Miss Harriet
Tucker. Laurinburg: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. P. Rogers. Jr., Smithfieid; Mr..
and Mrs. David E. King and Mr..
and MS. Gilbert V. Durham, ct
Raleigh: Mr.. and Mrs. H. W.
Barksdale, Charlotte; 1t. and Mrs
j. R. Smith, Mrs. George MURRAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Marshburn
Mr.. and M S. L. w. BroolSshire
of Wilmington; Mr.. ard Mrs !
E. Anderson and Miss Rettie Ano
erson of Y~anceyville; Miss Fla.
Clemmons, Rev. and Mrs. y ~
Clemmcns of Salemburr. Me- y
car FusseN, Mrs.sS. E. 3u+ic AZ
End Mrs. J. M. Jerome and da,a !