The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-02
J utie Foster,
Tohn Casteen
Wed In Church
Vows Said In Afternoon Cere-
mony In Louisburg Meth
odist Church

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The marriage of Miss Lutte
Frances Foster, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Stapleton Fost-
er of Louisburg. and John Luth-
er Casteen, son of Mrs. Roy
Vernon Page and the late
Luther Rhodes Casteen of Will
mington, was solemnized Sun
day, October 26, at $3.50 o'clock,
in the Trinity Methodist church
in Louisburg.
The Rev. R. j. L. Edwards,
the pastor of the bride officiat-
ed, using the double ring cere-
mony. The vows were spoken
in front of the chancel which
was decorated with a back
ground of woodwardia ferns, tall
white baskets of white Chrysan-
themums and seven branch can
delabra holding white tapers.
The family pews were marked
with white satin ribbons.
Prior to the ceremony Mrs.
Emma Lawrence Lewis, organ
list played "Traumerei" by
Schumann, "Liebestraum" by
List, "To a Wild Rose" by
Mcdowell "Serenade" by
Schubert, 80 Perfect Love" by
Barnby and during the
ceremony ''Song to the Even
ing Star" from Tannhauser.
The soloist, Mrs. Edward Lee
Best sang 1.-THE Sweetest Story
Ever Told" by Suits, "Be-
cause" by H'dardlot and at the
end of the ceremony "The
Lords Prayer" by Malotte.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
lovely afternoon dress of aqua
wool, which was fashioned sim
ply in the front with a large
bow at the back forming a slight
hustle. She wore a picture hat
of black velvet and her access
cries were also black. Her flow
ers which were worn on the
shoulder, were white Orchids
with purple threats.
Mrs. Maurice Joyner, sister of
the bride, was the matron of
honor. She wore a very becom-
ing afternoon dress of rose
sheer wool, win a draped waist
line which formed a slight
hustle in the back. Her hat was !
of black chiffon and accessories
were black. She carried a bou-
quet of pink and yellow chry-
santhemums tied with satin rib
bon to match.
The sister of the bridegroom,
Miss Jeanne Craik Shiel was the
maio-of-honor. Her dress was an
afternoon model of violet wool
crepe trimmed with sequins.
She wore a small black hat with
a long veil edged with lace. Her
accessories we're black and she
carried a bouquet of lavender
chrysanthemums with satin rib
bon to match.
The bridegroom was attended
by his uncle, William Royal
Phelps of Raleigh as best man
and the ushers were Ben Mas
senburg and Maurice Joyner of
Louisburg, John Tucker, Vir-
ginia Beach and Julian Girls
som of Wilmington.
Mrs. Foster, the mother of the
bride wore a black afternoon
dress which was trimmed with
aqua and her accessories were
black. Her corsage was red
roses.
Mrs. Roy Vernon Page, the
mother of the bridegroom wore
a royal blue crepe afternoon
dress. Her accessories were
black and her flowers were red
roses.
The bride graduated from
Mills High school and Louisburg
college.
The bridegroom received his
education at New Hanover High
school and East Carolina Teach
er's college. He served 40
months in the United States
Navy, Yeoman first class and is
employed as secretary in the
Signal Office at the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad.
For travelling Mrs. Casteen
wore a beige %gabardine dress
maker suit with black access
cries and wore one of the or
chids from her wedding
bouquet.
After a wedding trip to New
York Mr.. and Mrs. Casteen will
make their home at 1907 Wool
colt avenue, Wilmington.
Following the rehearsal on
Saturday evening the brides
parents entertained at a cake
cutting for the wedding party,
immediate members Of the
family and out of town guess.
The Foster home was decorat-
ed through out with white chry-
santhemums and the table was
wedding cake was in the center