The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31

AT an impressive candlellgnt
ceremony at the Assembly of God
church, Miss Lou Ella Davis,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bert
Davis Of Lucedale, became the
bride of Howard Birchfield, son
OF MI. and Mrs. T. /. Birchfield
of Ethel. Miss, December 10 at
8 o'clock. The Reverend Harvey
l.. Smith, pastor, officiated at the
double ring ceremony.
The church was beautiful with
white gladioli and ehrysanthe-
NUNS arranged with Woodland
and Boston fern in tall white floor
baskets against a background of
palms. The vows were said in
front of an archway of white
wrought-iron festooned with
white gladioli and ehrysanthe-
NUNS with a satin covered prize
dieu before the chancel rail.
Candelabra held tall lighted
candles.
While the guests assembled.
Mrs. X. T. Huthmaker presented
a program of nuptial music and
Mrs. Donald Massengale sang
Because and 81 Love You Tru-
~" Miss Carolyn Jones played
the traditional wedding marches
and during the ceremony she
softly played ave Maria"
The bride, entering with her
brother, Alfred Davis, who gave
her in marriage, wore an origi-
nal gown of ivory slipper satin
fashioned with close-fitting bas-
que buttoning at the back with
tiny covered buttons and q full
graceful skirt ending in a demi-
train. The long fitted sleeves
ended with Gala lily points at the
hands. The finger-tip veil of IL
fusion, with a coronet of Irish
lace, was caught with seed pearls.
The bridal bouquet was a cas-
cade arrangement of white fea-
thered carnations, showered with
satin ribbons and centered with
an orchid.
Attending the bride as maid
OF honor was her sister, Miss Leila
Grace Davis, who wore a gown
of pastel blue taffeta with fitted
bodice with sweetheart neckline
and a full skirt. She wore long
white gloves and a shoulder
length veil of blue net held with
a tiara of ruffled taffeta. She
carried a colonial bouquet of pink
carnations.
Bridesmaids In Pink
bridesmaids were Misses Doro-
thy Goodwin and Dorothy Shu-
MAKER the latter a niece of the
groom, who wore identical dress
es as that of the maid of honor
but in pale pink. They also car
ried similar bouquets.
Patricia Anne Ball, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Ball, dressed
in full length white taffeta dress
with matching shirred crown, was
flower girl and Howard Cain,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran Cain,
carried the ring on a white satin
The groom was attended by his
nephew, James Shumaker, as
best man, and by Robert Flore
of Kreole and r. II. Wall, Jr., of
Pascagoula as groomsmen. Ush-
were j. B.. Davis, Jr., and
Oscar Farragut.
The brides mother chose a
Navy crepe dress trimmed in pas
tel pink and her corsage was of
pink carnations
A reception followed at the
residence of MIR. and Mrs. Ball.
BOT 18th street, which was eff
fectiveiy decorated with white
gladioli and chrysanthemums.
The brides table was covered
with a handsome cloth of hand
made lace and centered with the
three TERED wedding cake sur
rounded with white miniature
chrysanthemums and baby lace
fern.
After the cake was cut by the
bride and groom, it was served by
Mrs. N. E. Goodwin and Mrs. F.
l.. Jones, Mrs. Ball presided over
the punch bowl and the brides
book was in charge of Miss Bobby
Jean Elan.
Immediately after the recep-
ton the couple left for a brief
honeymoon. For travelling, Mrs. |
chose a suit of gray
wool gabardine with which she
wore the orchid from her bou-
quet.
Upon their return, Mr. and Mrs.
Birchfield will make their home
in Biloxi.
Both the bride and groom have
many friends in Pascagoula
where the former has lived for
the past five years having been
employed by the ingalls, Ship
mas holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
II. L.. Under. They are from