The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-21

BURGAW, Oept. ~. AiAe
marriage of Miss Edith Ruth
Futch, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. K. D. Futch OF Burgaw
to Theodore George DeMoss
O of Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. De-
Moss of Albany, New York, was
solemnlzed in a double ring
ceremony in the Burgaw Pres
bvterian church Saturday efter-
noon, August 80, with the Rev.
Mr.. P. L. Clark officiating.
The chancel of the church was
beautifully decorated with smi-
lax, palms, and ferns, inter-
spersed with lighted seven,
branch candelabra. The floral
ARRANGEMENTS were Of white
glad;oli and white chrysanthe-
NUNS
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore q gown
of white duchess satin fash
ioned wit ha fitted bodice,
featuring a sweetheart neckllne'
and long sleeves which came to
points over the hands The
bodice was buttoned to the
waistline with satin buttons and
the pleated hustle extended INTO
the full skirt, ending in a long
train. Her fingertip veil OF IL
fusion was held in place by a
tiara of seed pearls Her only
ornament was a string OF
nearls, a gift of the bridegroom:
She carried an arm bouquet OF
white roses, mixed with stepha-
motifs and maiden hair fern,
centered with a white orchid.
The matron-of = honor, Mrs.
Kenneth Currie of Wallace, SIS,
ter of the bride, wore ar orchid
taffeta dress, featuring . sweet,
heart neckline, hustle back and
three qurter length sleeves.
Her Juliet cap of orchid taffeta
was held in place by three
purple asters, 80 she carried
an arm bouquet of purple as
tiers.
Miss Margaret Poole, OF r.
leigh. and Miss Eloise Bor-
deaux. of Burgaw and Wades-
boro. bridesmaids, wore dresses
and Juliet caps of taffeta fash
Toned like the matron-of-honor's.
Miss Poole, who wore pale
green, carried an arm bouquet
of pink pompoms. Miss Cor
deaux' bouquet of yellow pom
poms matched her dress
The best man was Richard
Bates and the ushers were
Charles Cross, Nicholas Mitch
ell, William Soper, and Kenneth
Futch, brother Of the bride
Mrs. Futch, mother OF the
bride, wore a black crepe dress
with black accessories and a
purple orchid.
Mrs. DeMoss, mother of the
bridegroom, wore an aqua
crepe dress with black acces-
series and a purple orchid.
The wedding music was pre-
sented by Lucius George. Jr.,
of Wilmington, pianist, and
Mrs. Matthew Carswell. Viii
mington, soloist, who sang
Through the Years and Be
cause" preceding the ceremony
and "The Lords PRAYER" at the
conclusion. The traditional we'd
ding marches were used.
Immediately after the cere-
mony the parents Of the bride
entertained at a reception at the
Community house. Later in the
evening the couple left for a
trip to northern New
York and Canada. For travel
ing the bride wore a grey CAB
ardine suit with, black a"cesso-
ries and the orchid from her
bouquet.
Mrs. DeMoss is a graduate OF
Burgaw High school and Rex
School of Nursing, Raleigh Mr.
was trained at the
Pre-flight School at the
University of North Carolina
and in Florida for twenty-elght
months and is now a senior and
assistant teacher at R. P. l.
School of Engineering in Troy,
New York, where they plan to
their home.
Out-of : town guests who at
tended the wedding are MIR. and
Mrs. T.. G. DeMoss. Harold
Balm, George DeMoss, Richard
Bates, Charles Cross, Nicholas
Mitchell, William Soper, and
Jack Currin of Albany, New
York; Mrs. Louise. Bandre,
Yonkers. New York; Mrs. j. H.
Currie, Mrs. w. P. M Currie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Currie,
Billy and Kent Currie. and Miss
Margaret Colwell, of Wallace;
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Himilton.