Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-13

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Phillips, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs
r. A. Phillips were united II,
marriage in a candlelight cere.
naony at the Scotland Neck Bap-
tist church on September al
eight o'clock. The Rev. w. D
Morris, pastor of the church, Of
ficiated at the impressive double
ring ceremony. The vows were
spoken against a background Of
myrtle greenery, tered floor
standards with lighted tapers
and baskets of white chrysan-
themums. Greenery and tapers
in the windows completed the de-
corations.
Mrs. w. z. Goode, organist,
presented program of nuptial
music and Miss Sarah Burton
Clark sang All Through The
Years" and Il Love You" AS a
oenediction Gene Mitchell sang
"A Wedding Prayer" The tradi-
tional wedding marches were
used.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore gown of
white slipper satin fashioned
with marquisette yoke edged
with satin bertha. The fitted bod
ice was trimmed with self cover
ed buttons down the front and
the long sleeves ended in points
over the hands. The full skirt
ended in full circular train. The
finger tip veil of illusion fell
from seeded pearl tiara and
was bcrdered with Chantilly lace
Her bouquet was of brides roses,
tube roses, stephanotis and lilies
of the valley with white orchids
in the center.
Miss Virginia Hinton of Ra-
leigh was her sisters maid OF
honor and wore a turquoise tat
feta dress with marquisette yoke
edged with bertha, fitted bodice,
and full skirt over hoops. She
wore matching gauntlets and d
picated tiara of same material
as the dress. She carried yel-
low fan with yellow roses and
tube roses.
The bridesmaids were Mrs. J.
o. Parks Of Roanoke Rapids, sis
ter OF the bride, Miss Frances
Phillips, sister Of the groom, and
Miss Ernestine Turner OF Wei
don. Their dresses of turoquise
taffeta were made like that of
the maid OF honor and they car
ried better times fans with bet
tar times roses and tube roses.
They, too, wore matching gaunt-
lets and pleated tiaras.
Miss Margaret Ann Flowers of
Goldsboro, cousin of the bride,
was flower girl and wore a dress
identical to that of the bride and
carried a basket of roses.
The groom had as his best
man his father, Mr.. R. A. Phillips.
Ushers were Mr.. Fred Miller, III,
of Fayetteville, Mr.. Leland Kite
hin, Mr.. Dan E. Josey, Jr,, Nj,
Dicky Phillips of Rocky Mount,
all cousins of the groom, Mr..
Charlie Reece of Winston-Salem
and Clarence House. Jr.
The mother of the bride was
sttired in a black crepe dress and
her corsage was of yellow roses
and lilies Of he valley, The mo-
ther Of the groom wore a gown
Of watermelon chiffon and she
wore a similar corsage,
For travelling the bride and
groom wore matching imported
grey garbad;ne suits and she wore
an orchid corsage.
After a wedding trip to New
York, the couple will be at home
in Durham. Mrs. Phillips at
tended Eastern Carolina Teach
ers College in Greenville ana
taught school for three years. Re
gently she was employed by the
Capital City Life Insurance Co.
in. Raleigh.
Mr.. Phillips attended Fishbou
Military Institute in Waynesboro,
Va, and State College in Raleigh
where he was member of the
Kappa Alpha social fraternity.
He served thirty-three months
in. the navy as ensign. Since his
return from service he has at
tended the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, where
ne will graduate this spring.
Immediately after the wedding
the parents Of the groom enter
tanned at a reception at their home
on N. Church st.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Henderson
greeted guests at the front door,
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Phillips
received in the hall. Mrs. L. H.
Kitchin, Sr., introduced to the re-
ceiving line composed of the pa
rents of the groom, the parents
of.the bride, the bride and groom
and members of the wedding
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Goooda
introduced to the second receiv-
ing line composed of:
The Rev. w. D. Morris, Miss
Sarah Burton Clark, Gene Nit
chell House, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence House, Jr., and Mrs. J. L.
Phillips, grandmother of the
Bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Alexander
received in the back hail and
MIS-. Matte Coke and Miss Mary
Ellen johnson invited the guests
into the dining room.