The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-25
Norma Mitchell,
Mr.. Rogers Wee
AT First Baptist

MISS Norma MllCIlell anu y. ~
Rogers, Jr., both Of Wilmington,
we're married Sunday afternoon
at $50 o'clock in the First Bap-
fist church.
The Rev. Charles A. Maddry.
pastor OF the church, performed
the ceremony. The church was
decorated with a background OF
palms and ferns interspersed
with vases of white gladioli and
cathedral tapers in branched
candelabra.
Henri Emurian, church organlst,
played the nuptial music, and Miss
Orma Jean Willis sang Il Love
Thee and Because" during the
ceremony.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
white duchess satin gown fash
Toned with a high jewel neckline,
deep yoke Of French net embos-
sed with satin and seed pearl en-
bcoidery. long bodice. full skirt
~tapering into a train, and long
pointed sleeves. Her ~finger-tip
veil fell from a coronet of orange
blossoms. She carried a bou-
quet of white carnations encircling
a white orchid. Her only jeWelry
was a strand Of pearls.
Miss Louise Murray, cousin of
the bride. was maid of-honor, and
Miss Vivien Skies and Miss Nell
Etheridge were bridesmaids. All
Wor, pale blue marquisette gowns
styled with round necklines, with
full berthas forming the drop
shoulder sleeves. hustle backs,
and bouteant skirts over crinoline.
Their crownless hats were pale
blue tied with pale pink ribbons
and tiny pink nosegays. They car
RED flesh colored carnations
mixed with fever-few.
Mrs. Mitchell, the brides moth
er, wore a gown of heavenly bule.
Mrs. Rogers chose a gown of rose
crepe. Both had shoulder corsages
OF white carnations.
Marion Rogers vas his brothers
best man. The usherS were Rob-
ert Murray. Carl Mitchell, Fred
Michalis, and H. G. Weaver. Jr.
A reception was held at the
American Legion home, 100 South
Third street. Immediately follow
ing the ceremony. The four tered
wedding cake, topped with a mini
ature bridal couple. was banked
with smilax and white gladioli
and flanked by white candles in
three branched candelabra. A Ma
deira cloth covered the table. Mrs.
J. B. Pagan and Mrs. E. E. I'd
wards presided at the punch bowl:
and Miss Frances Bass and Mrs
L. G. Bass served the cake.
Out-of : town guests included:
Miss Rachel Axle. of New York
city, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Smith.
Goldsboro. Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Lambert, Mrs. H. G. Weaver. and
two children. Janice and Jerry,
Florence, S. c.. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Weaver. Jr., from Florence. S.
c.. Mrs. W. P. Galloway and two
daughters. Betty and Carolyn, Of
Charleston. S c.. and Mrs. Joe
williamson. of Norfolk. Va.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. L. C. Mitchell of 33
North Tyler street. She is a gradu-
ate OF New Hanover High school
and is employed by the Atlantic
Coast Line.
The bridegroom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Rogers. of
the Carolina Beach road. He is
also a graduate of New Hanover
High school. Mr.. Rogers served
18-months with the Navy, includ-
ing duty in the Pacific theatre.
and is now employed as a DIESEL
engineer at Camp Davis.
The couple left for a trip to
Asheville and the Great Smokey
Mountains National Park.
The bride chose for her going
away dress a heavenly blue crepe
with a belt of rhinestones. Her ac-
c%essories were of white. She used
the white orchid from her bridal
bouquet as her corsage.
Upon their return, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers will be at home in an
apartment on Twelfth street.