Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-15
Edwards-Howell Vows Spoken
In Formal Ceremony Saturday

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Seaboard-Miss Betty Drake
Howell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Cole Howell, and
James Taylor Edwards, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stonewall Wick Ed
wards, were married at five
thirty in the afternoon, Satur-
day, September IL, in a formal
ceremony at the Seaboard Me-
thodist Church. The Rev. J. P.
Pegg, pastor of the bride and
groom, officiated.
Mrs. E. l.. Norton of jackson,
cousin of the bride, pianist, and
Mrs. H. M. Wilkerson of Raleigh
soloist, gave program of nup-
tial music.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore an original
gown of Duchess satin with i'm
ported Chantilly lace. The long
sleeves extended into Gala lily
points over the wrists. The fit
ted bodice was buttoned down
the back with miniature satin but
tons and the skirt was fashion
ed with overskirt back and ex-
aggerated circular train. H r
fingertip veil of imported il
fusion fell from a crest of Chan
tilly lace and ivory orange bios
SONS. She carried white pray
er book surmounted with a white
orchid with white satin stream
ers and stephanotis.
Miss Lillian Ruth Yates of
Seaboard and Roanoke Rapids
was maid of honor. Brides
maids were Misses Mary Jer
man Panton, Eloise Crumpton
and Parrish Warrington of Raj
eigh, and Miss Sarah Lois
Brown of Seaboard, cousin of the
bridegroom. They wore identi-
cal gowns of emerald green
velvet, fashioned with off-shoul-
der and fitted bodice. The skirts
were full with fitted hustle back
Their caplets were fashioned of
the same material and they car
ried matching muffs sprayed
with yello wbaby orchids.
George William Harris of Sea-
board was best man. Grooms-
men were Richard W. Edwards
and Parhem Edwards, Jr., cou-
sins of the bridegroom, Robert
S. Howell, brother of the bride,
and Wendell Maddrey of Chapel
Hill. N. c.
Mrs. Howell, mother of tn
bride, wore an amber crepe
gown with an orchid corsage
Mrs. Edwards, mother of the
bridegroom, wore a gown of mag
nolia crepe with green accessor-
les and an orchid corsage.
Immediately after the cere
mony, the brides parents enter
tanned at a wedding reception at
the Seaboard Club House. The
guests were greeted by Mr.. and
Mrs. P. A. Bullock. DR.. and Mrs
j. w. Parker, Jr., introduced to
the receiving line composed O.
Mr.. and Mrs, Howell, the bride
and groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
wards, and members of the wed
ding party. The club was d e.
corated with lovely arrange
ments of white flWoers and ferns
The banquet table was covered
with an imported Irish lace cloth
and lighted with white tapers in
silver candelatra. The center
piece was an arrangement o f
white roses, snapdragons, and
fern.
Those assisting in serving
were Misses Mary Frances Ste
phenson, Emma Jean Edwards,
Paula Ann Pegg, Clarine Har-
ris, Vernie Edwards, and June
Carolyn Wick of Seaboard, and
Anna Harper Murphery of Roa-
noke Rapids. They wore pastel
evening gowns. Others assist
ing in the reception were DR.. and
Mrs. w. E. Murphey Of Roa
noke Rapids, Mrs. ]. Roy Park
er of Ahoskie, Mrs. Mildred West
brook, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Nor
veil, Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Brad
ley, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. James
Buffaloe, Mrs. c. L. Wick, and
Mrs. w. G. Edwards.
After the reception the couple
left for a wedding trip to I'M
announced points. For travel
ing, the bride wore a Forest
green wool suit with brown &C
cessories and the orchid from
her fridal corsage.
The bride was entertained at
a number of social courtesies
prior to her wedding. Misses
Mary Jerman Pantan, Eloise
Crumpler, and Parrish Waiting
ton of Raleigh entertained at
luncheon at the Reinlyn House
in Raleigh for Miss Howell, DR..
and Mrs. W. E. humphrey were
hosts at a cake cutting at their
home in Roanoke Rapids on
Friday night following the rehea
rsal. Mrs. P. A. Bullock honor
ed Miss Howell and her brides
maids at luncheon on Satur-
day. Others who entertained for
her with bridge were Masdames
Burgess Stephenson, R. H.
Jones, j, R. Bradley, Jr., J. w.
Parker, Jr., G. A. Gurganus, w.
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