Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-11-14
Hickman-Norris
Wedding In Loris
1877

Loris. S. C. was the scene of
a pretty wedding Sunday eve
ming, October 26th, when Miss
Berlna Norris, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. l.. G. Norris of Loris,
became the bride of Edwin
Flovd Hickman, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Hickman Of Tabor
City.
Dr.. R. C. Goldsmith, pastor of
the bride otficiated, using the
double ring ceremony. The vows
were spoken before arrange
ments of palms, fern and central
arrangements of white gladioli,
white chrysanthemums and sew
en- branched candelabra, holding
lighted tapers. Special peWS
were marked with white satin
ribbon.
Mrs. Charlie D. Prince, pianist,
and q. u. Todd and Miss Norena
Hardwlck, vocahsts, presented a
program of wedding music. Be
lore the ceremony Mrs. Prince
played AT Dawnlng'; Mr.. Todd
sang AL For You and 20
Promise Me-; Miss Hardwick
sang The Lords Prayer" for
the Benediction. During the
ceremony Il Love You Truly"
was played The bridal chorus
from Lohengrin was used for
the professional and a wedding
march from Mid Summer
Nights Dream" was played for
the occasional.
The bride , given in marriage
by her father, wore d gown of
bridal SATIN featured with prin-
cess lines, laVlshly banded with
lace, dainty self flowers on the
bodice, sweetheart neckline, long
sleeves ending in points over
the hands, and full skirt end
ing in a ira in. Her finger tip
veil of bridal illusion was worn
with tiara of seed pearls. She
carried a bouquet Of bridal roses
with lace puffs, conferred with a
purple-throated orchid, and
ShoWered with tube roses. Her
only ornament was strand of
pearls, gift of the bridegroom.
Miss Patricia Norris, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor.
She wore an unusual gown of
romance blue burned taffetta,
made with a sheer yoke, bertha
collar, fitted bodice and full
hoped skirt with a graceful
hustle back. She carried nose
gay bouquet of pink roses, tied
with romance blue stain ribbon.
She wore a single strand Of
pearls, gift of the bride.
Miss Frances Hickman, sister
of the bridegroom, of Tabor City
and Huntsville, and Miss Lucille
Ganaus of Loris were brides
maids. They wore identical |
gowns of pink and aqua rayon
tafetta, with sweetheart neck !
line, shirred front and full hoop
ed skirts with ruffled flounces
on both Sides. They carried bou-
quets similar to that of the maid |
of honor, and wore pearls, gifts |
of the bride.
Little Miss Marilyn Norris,
cousin of the bride, was flower |
girl. She wore gown Identical
to that of the bride and carried |
a basket of heart shaped bridal
rose petals.
James Carroll of Tabor City
was best man. Ushers were Bill
Hickman, LynWood Carroll, and
Billy Dorman of Tabor City, and
Howard Harrison of Tabor City
and Chapel Hill.
The brides mother wore a
dress of black crepe with lace
trim and shoulder bouquet of |
pink roses. The brides paternal
grandmother wore a navy blue
crepe dress and a shoulder bou-
quet of white carnations.
The bridegroom's mother wore
a dress of brown crepe and a
shoulder bouquet of yellow roses.
The bridegroom's maternal grand
mother wore dark brown crepe
dress and a shoulder bouquet
of white carnations.
After the ceremony the couple
left for a wedding trip. For
travelling the bride wore light
blue palm beach suit with black
accessories, and on her shoulder
she pinned purple throated or
chids lifted from her bridal bou-
quet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman are re-
siding in Tabor City where the
bridegroom is associated with his
father in business.