The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-27
Prominent Couple
Wed Last Night
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of-honor. Bridesmaids were Miss
Bertha Lee, of Augusta, Ga; Miss
Anne Stuckle Of Montclair, N. j.;
Miss Mary Ann Dixon of Raleigh;
Mrs. Richard Mueller of Norfork,
Va, Mrs. Carolyn Holland and
Miss Julie Sprunt both of Whining
ton.
Miss Caftery wore a lovely
gown of yellow silk marquisette
featuring an off the shoulder neck
line with bertha. The fullness of
the skirt was accentuated by a
wide ruffle at the bottom adorned
with green and brown velvet clus-
tiers Of flowers. Her flowers were
fashioned into elbow length gaunt-
lets of cream, yellow and bronze
gerberas. She Wor a most becom-
ing headpiece of yellow marqul-
settle held in place with yellow vel
vet ribbon.
The matron-of-honor and brides
maids were gowned in identical
costumes.
Wallace Murchison, of Whining
ton, brother of the bridegroom, at
tended as best man. Groomsmen
were: J. W. Murchison, John R.
Murchison, George E. Kidder,
Thomas H. Wright, Jr.., and Ken
meth Sprunt all of Wilmington;
William A. Hines of Kinston and
John Hill Cronly, Jr., of Rich
mond, Va.
THE BRIDE
Miss Sprunt, who entered the
church and was given in marriage
by her father. vas charming in
her bridal gown of heavy white
satin with low round neckline bor-
dered with a wide bertha OF ex-
quisite heirloom lace. The bodice
was made on simple lines and
from which extended the very full
court skirt ending in a long sweep
ing train. Her veil of bridal lllu-
sion was topped with another veil
Of princess lace. worn by her
mother, and held in place with a
bandeau of orange blossoms
across the top of her head. Her
bouquet was of lilies OF the valley
and white orchids.
Mrs. Sprunt wore for her daugh-
ter's wedding a lovely costume OF
pale dusty pink, trimmed in pearl
beading around the round neck
line and sleeves. She wore a cor
sage of lilies of the valley; Mrs.
Murchison was attired IN gray
chiffon and wore a mauve orcnld
at her shoulder.
RECEPTION
Immediately after the wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprunt entertained
at a beautiful reception at The
Surf club On Wrightsville beach.
The entire top floor of the club
was lovely in its decorations OF
palms and white flowers and the
mantel vas completely banked in
greenery and white flowers. The
brides table, covered with an ex-
ouisite cloth, was beautiful with a
silver and crystal epergne at one
end filled with lilies of the valley
and green and white minis, while
at the opposite end of the long
table vas the tered brides cake
topped with a delicate basket
filled with lilies of the valley. Fol
lowing the reception the young
couple left by motor for Miami,
Fla. from where they will fly to
Nassau for a honeymoon. Mrs.
Murchison changed for travelling
to a smart gray-blue gabardine
suit with which she wore brown
accessories and a corsage from
her bridal bouquet.
Mrs. Murchison is a graduate
of St. GATHERINGS school in Rich
mond, Va. and Sweet Brian col
lege in Virginia. Mr.. Murchison
is a graduate of South Kent school
in Connecticut and the University
of North Carolina and is a Phi
Beta Kappa. During the war he
was a captain in the Army Air
Corps, and is now assistant man.
ager of J. W. Murchison compa-
ny, wholesale hardware.
PARTIES
Among those who entertained
the popular young couple prior to
their. marriage were: Mrs. Walter
Storm, Mrs. J. Winder Hughes.
Miss Eleanor and Fred Willetts,
Jr., Miss Carolyn Holland, Mr.
and Mrs. S. L. Marbury and Mrs.
Carl M. Allen, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas H. Wright, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Perry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis B. Orrell, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Douglas Taylor, Mrs. John R.
Murchison, Mrs. Ashley Curtis
and Miss Jennie Murchison. Mr..
and Mrs. j. Laurence Sprunt,
Kenneth Sprunt, Mr.. and Mrs ].
Dalziel Sprunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Sprunt, Dr.. and Mrs. David
R. Murchison. Mrs. W. R. Marvin
and Miss Betty Blue Davis.
Those from out-of-toWn attend
ing the wedding were: DR.. and
Mrs. Loizeaux of Cherry Point,
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Morris of
Winston-Salem, Mrs. Ray Morris
of Rutherfordton, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Carmichael and Miss Lu-
ella Carmichael of New York
city, Dr.. and Mrs. W. H, Sprunt,
Mr.. am Mrs. J.. Britt Petty Of
go en-, MI. and Mrs. w,
y. Carl Of Charleston. S. c.. Mr..