The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-12

line edged with lace, giving an
Elizabethean effect, smoothly
moulded b a q bodice. long
sleeves coming to points over the
wrists. and a full skirt with ap-
pliqued lace panels and a circular
train. Her chapel-length veil of i'm
ported illusion was arranged from
a coronet Of seed pearls. Her
flowers were white roses centered
with a corsage of gardenias and
showered with tuberoses.
Miss Nancy Gore, her sisters
maid-of-honor, wor an afternoon
gown of shell pink lace illusion
and lace fashioned with polonaise
neckline and bouffant skirt. Her
headdress was a halo of plated
shell illusion ornamented with a
curled ostrach feather. Her flow
ers were pink carnations tied with
blue velvet bows and matching
tulle.
Bridesmaids were Miss Frances
Grady Of Richmond, Va; Miss
Dorothy Whitehurst OF Raleigh;
Miss Mary Catherine Forsythe OF
Baltimore, Md: and Miss Mozelle
Hooks of Whiteville. Each brides
maid was attired in an afternoon
gown of heavenly blue net and tat
feta. Each carried arm bouquets
OF shell pink carnations tied with
pink satin bows and tulle.
The ring-bearer, little Miss Max
inc candy, cousin of the bride
groom, wearing a white satin
gown, replica of the brides we'd
ding dress, carried a white satin
pillow showered with sWainsonia-
the pillow carried over fifty years
ago in the wedding of the brides
maternal grandmother, Mrs. An
drew ]. Howell of Wilmington.
Mrs. Gore. mother OF the bride,
was dressed in a suit of black
velvet with which she wore a cor
sage of white roses. The bride
groom's mother, Mrs. Wooten, also
wore black velvet. Her flowers
were yellow carnations.
No reception was held after the
ceremony, h o ever, intimate
friends, the wedding. party, and
members Of the families of the
bride and bridegroom repaired to
the home of the bride to express
their best wishes.
The bride is a popular member
of the younger social set Of the
city. After graduation from the
Whiteville High School. she on
tinued her studies at Stratford
Hall. Virginia.; the University of
South Carolina, Columbia; and
Mrs. Hardbarger's Secretarial
School in Raleigh. For the past
several months she has been en-
ployed in the Office of the North
Carolina Lumber Company.
The bridegroom, after gradu-
alton from she local high school,
saw service with the United States
Army in the European Theatre of
Operations. Recently he returned
to civilian status.
Out-of-town guests for the we'd
ding were the Rev. and Mrs. A.
J. Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley
Howell, and Mrs. Eric Norden o.
Wilmington.
Rehearsal Party
At her home in North Whiteville
on Friday evening Immediately
after the rehearsal. Miss. Mozelle
Hooks entertained the wedding
party at the eake-cutting.
Guests were received in the
living room and dining DON
thrown en- suite for the evening.
Throughout the rooms Southern
smilax. pink carnations, and cand-
les were used. Before the f%ull-length
mirror of the m a | g S were
banked arrangements of pink car
nations and trailing greenery.
The brides table, covered with
a handsome cloth Of Italian cut
work, was centered with the three
TERED wedding cake and f1anked
by silver candelabra holding white
tapers.
Presiding at the punch bowl was
Mrs. Bill Hooks, who was assisted
by Mrs. John J. Brown, Jr. During
the evening minis and sailed nuts
were passed.