The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-30
Miss Johnston,
Edward Carter
Wed In Currif

Candleglow and the faint notes
Of organ music formed the at
mosphere for the marriage of
Judith Johnston and Edward Car
ter; twilight time at the
country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. P. Bell, Jr., at Currie. The
Rev. Cameron D. L. Messer of
the Atk inson Presbyterian
church officiated.
The bride descended the stairs
where she was joined by her
brother-in-law, H. P. Bell, Jr.,
who gave her away. They enter
ed the long living room one end
of which was banked with south
ern smilax, forming the back
ground for lovely arch entwin-
ed with greenery. On either side.
of the arch were arrangements
of tall white gladioli and a seven
branch candelabra.
The nuptial music encluded:
"a Perfect Day., oh, Promise
Me-, "I'm Failing in Love With
Someone, The Lords Prayer"
and Because. The "Bridal
Chorus from Lohengrin was
played as the professional. Men
delssohn's wedding march was
used for the recessional
Mrs. H. P. Bell, Jr., sister OF
the bride, was matron-of-honor.
She wore an aqua dress of nylon
silk, fashioned with a fitted bo-
dice, deep square neckline, ruff
fled sleeves and full skirt. she
wore long aqua net gloves and
carried a small round bouquet
of white and pink carnations
showered with white ribbon. In
her hair she wore a crown of
white carnations.
The bride wore a lovely dress
of satin fashioned with a deep
rose point scalloped neckline
with net insertion, a fitted bo-
dice and long sleeves which end
ed in rose points over her hands.
A peplum at the waist formed
a long train over a full gored
skirt. Her long veil was of i'm
ported French bridal illusion and
was caught at the head bv a
scalloped coronet of antique
lace. She carried a white PRAYER
book topped with a deep laven-
der orchid showered with match
ing ribbon.
The brides mother wore a
black crepe dress and a shoul-
der corsage of white carnations.
Edward Cater, bridegroom,
was accompanied by William r.
Lane of Wilmington as best man.
Following the wedding a re-
ception was held.
The brides table was covered
with lace cloth and was decor
ated with smilax. On each end
were crystal candelabra holding
tall white tapers and in the cen
ter the wedding cake.
Those assisting at the recep-
ton were Mrs. Archie Curle of
Currie who served the punch and
Miss Dorothea Jones of Whining
ton who cut the cake.
For travelling the bride wore a
jade green suit trimmed with
gold buttons and gray
fur trimmed coat with matching
hat. She carried gray gloves and
her bag and shoes were of gray
snakeskin She wore the orchid
from her bridal bouquet
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Johnston of
Wilmington. She is graduate of
New Hanover High school and is
employed by W. Ronald Lane.
She is a member of Alpha Iota
chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in
Wilmington.
Mr.. Carter is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Carter of Roxo-
bel, and is a graduate of Roxo-
bel High school. He is now at
tending the University of North
Carolina. He served in the U. S.
Army Signal Corps for twenty
months and spent some time
overseas.
Before her marriage, the bride
was entertained by Mrs. Jack
Jones, Miss Rosannah Bishop,
Miss Dorothea Jones, Miss Mary
Jarman, Miss Annie Mae Floyd
and Miss Lou SpiVey.