The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Boney-D Davis
Wedding Vows
Said Saturday

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MAID OF HONOR
Miss Betty Davis attended
her sister as maid-of-honor. Her
gown was of Rapture yellow
silk brocade made with deep,
heart : shaped neckline, torso
bodice finished with milliner's-
fold hipline. The full skirt was
finished with bow hustle back.
In her hair she wore clips
fashioned of ostrich tips and
velvet ribbon in the identical
shade of the gown. Matching
gauntlets completed her cos
tune. She carried a fan-shape
bouquet of mixed fall flowers
with ribbons identical in shade
to that of the bridesmaids
dresses.
Bridesmaids were Miss Lu-
ellie Casey of North Wilkesboro,
Miss Merewyn Stollings of NAL
lory, West Virginia, Miss Sue
Boney, sister of the bridegroom,
and Miss Nan Davis, Winston
Salem, cousin of the bride.
Their dresses were of Nile
green. silk brocade in identical
style to the maid = of-honor.
Matching hair clips and gaunt-
lets like those of the maid-of-
honor completed their costumes.
Their bouquets also were of fan
shape style with mixed fall
flowers and long satin ribbons
the color of the gown worn by
the maid-of-honor.
IVORY GOWN
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown OF
handmade ivory satin fash
toned by Tafel, with basque
bodice, sheer off-shoulder yoke,
outlined with exquisite imported
Rosepoint lace, The full skirt
terminated in a long train. Her
flowing veil of French illusion,
extending to the end of the
train, was fashioned in three
lengths and fell from an import
ed tiara of tiny seed pearls. She
carried a bridal bouquet of
white orchids and valley lilies.
Leslie N. Boney, Jr., was his
brothers best man. Groomsmen
were: Charles Boney, Whining
ton, brother of the bridegroom,
William Berry, III, Emerson
Willard, both of Wilmington,
and R. Murphy Williams, Jr.,
Richmond, Va. Ushers were:
M. V. Lassiter, Jr., Richmond,
Va, and Marion Johnson Davis
of Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Paul Price Davis. moth
er of the bride, wore an original
SchWade gown of spray blue
crepe with bands of self color
beading on the bodice and at
the wrists. The draped skirt had
q slight train. Her corsage was
of yellow orchids.
Mrs. Leslie N. Boney was be-
comingly gowned in coral crepe
designed with V-neckline, long
sleeves, and a soft side drape
to the skirt. Her shoulder cor
sage was Of white orchids.
For travel the bride wore a
Granlteen suit in potion gre<n.
With this she wore a top coat
OF surf color Marchan gabar-
dine. Her hat was an or ginal
model of French felt in glace
chocolate, trimmed with small
ostrich pompons in creme cocoa
and copper, with veil matching
the felt of the hat.
Immediately following the
ceremony, a reception was held
at the brides home, which is
the spacious, ancestral Davis
home on Beech Lake Farms. All
relatives Of the bride and bride
groom and guests from a dis
lance were invited.
Mrs Boney graduated from
Salem Academy, Winston = Sa-
lem, attended Meredith college.
Raleigh, for two years, and in
May of this year received her
Certificate in Commercial Arts
from the Dunn Memorial di-
vision Of the University of Bos.
ton.
Mr.. Boney received his
Bachelor of Architectural Engi-
neering degree from North Car
DINA State college last June. He
was a member of Sigma Phi
Epsilon fraternity. For some
months he has been associated
with his father and brother il
the firm of Leslie N. Boney
Architect" of Wilmington.
Following an extended honey
moon, Mr.. and Mrs. Boney viii
be at home in Oleander Court
apartments, Wilmington.
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Henry
Watkins announce the birth OF c