The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-09
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Vows Spoken
In Warsaw

MISS JeWeu Ellen Porter.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. james
Allen Porter, of Warsaw became
the bride of Harvey Clayborn AL,
len, Jr., san of Mr.. and Mrs. H
c. Allen, Jr., Of Richards, in {
formal twilight ceremony solem
nized Thursday afternoon May
at $3.50 o'clock, in the Warsaw
Baptist Church. The Rev. G. Val
Stephens, officiated using the sim
pie double ring ceremony Of the
Baptist ritual.
The choir loft banked with ma
tive long Leaf pines, made a back
ground for the white draped altar:
entwined with trailing ivy gar
lands. On either side were floo1
standards of sevenbranched can
dalabra holding bridal tapecs in
termingled with four white. floor
baskets of bridal Easter lilies
gladioli, spirea and fern. Marked
pews were tied with white flow
ers, fern and tulle.
Prior to the ceremony Mrs. Clar'
ence j. Brown, at the piano, pre-
scented a program of nuptial mu
sic. Miss Janice Draughon,
s%oloist, sang Cadman's "At Dawn
ing. Mrs. Brown played "Song
to the Evening STAR, by Wagner,
while the vows were being said
and used the traditional wedding
marches for the professional and
occasional.
Ushers were Woodrow Black
burn, James Herman Hines, Nc
Donald Brock and Fred Gaylor 4;
and the groom had for his best
man, his brother, Walter Dixon
Allen, of Richards.
Attending the bride were Misses
Elois Williams Of Clinton and
Mary Young Bass, Of Enfield, as
bridesmaids. They wore identical
gowns OF all white ny1on, made
with bouffant skirts gathered onto
a tight fitting pointed bodice. The
low of shoulder, necklines, were
held in place by a bertha OF self
material. The net headdress had
a wide band of fluted net across
the back and they wore long mits
Of satin. Each carried colonial
nosegays of mixed flowers, tied
with pastel ribbons.
Miss Hazel Strickland, Of War
saw, maid of honor, was gowned
In white nylon also made with
bouffant skirt, with which she
Wore a quaint hustle. Her neck
line, was outlined with a bertha
similar to that Of the brides
maids. Her mits were of self ma
terial and she wor a halo of net
with fluted edge. She carried a
colonial nosegay of all red carna-
tons, tied with red ribbons.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore FOR her wedding
a handmade gown of nylon satin,
fashioned with high marquisette
yoke, outlined with seed pearls ,
and an off the shoulder effect
bertha of satin. The bouffant skirt,
with hustle, ending in a train, was
gathered onto a little bodice, but
toned down the back with tiny self
covered buttons. The long tighi
fitting sleeves, ending in points
over the wrists, were edged with
fluted marquisette. H er fingertip
veil of imported bridal illusion
was held in place by a tiara of
seed pearls and she carried a
white prayer book, topped with a
purple orchid, lilies OF the valley,
and white satin streamers.
Mrs. Porter, the brides mother,
wore an afternoon dress of shell
pink crepe with flower hat and
shoulder corsage of better times
roses.
Mrs. Allen, the groom's mother,
wore black with matching Access
series and corsage of white roses.
Immediately following the cere-
mony an informal reception was
neld at the home of the brides
parents, which was decorated
throughout with %profusion OF
bridal white and green.
Receiving at the door was the
Rev. and Mrs. G. Van Stephens
who introduced guests to the re-
ceiving line, which was composed
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Porter, the brloe
and groom, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Allen, Sr., Misses Hazel Strick-
and, Elois Williams, Mary Young
Walter Allen, Woodrow
Bla ckburn, Fred Baylor, Jr., Nc
Donald Brock, James Herman
Hines, Mrs. c. j. Brown, and
Miss Janice Draughon.
Mrs. L. O. Williams invited
guest into the olnlng room, where
uney were served individual bridal
ices and cakes by Misses Mary
Elizabeth Packer, Sarah Gaylor 4,
Mae Brock and Mrs. L. S.
white, from the dining table,
which was overlaid with an ex-
imported madeira cut
work linen clotn, edged with lace,
and centered with a bridal bouquet
OF mixed white lowers, On each
corner of the table was a single
cardlestick holding burning bridal
tapers. Mrs. James Franklin
Strickland presided at the brides
book and Miss Margaret Miller
showed the way to the gift room
where Mrs. F. J. Strickland pre-
sideo.
After the reception the bride
and groom left for a wedding trip.
For travelling Mrs. Allen chose a
cutaway suit of navy blue wool
crepe with matching accessories
and large picture hat with ice
blue roses. She wore the orchid
from her prayer book.
The bride, only daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Porter, was grad
uated from Warsaw High School