Marion progress., 1949-06-30
MISS CORNELIUS Welded
TO JAMES BANKS Chiffon

bridal illusion. The brides only or
nament was single strand of
pearls, gift of the bridegroom. The
brides bouquet was showered
nosegay fashioned from white
brides roses and centered with a
white orchid.
Miss Gene Scott Reynolds,
Greensboro, attended the bride as
maid of honor. Her gown was of
nile green marquisette designed
with high round neckline with
bertha giving an off-shoulder eff
feet. The fitted bodice joined full
gathered skirt which had a wide
ruffle around the skirt and ended
in a modified hustle in the back. To
complete her ensemble she used a
crownless picture hat and mitts of
the same shade and carried colon
ial nosegay of pink summer flow
ers. The bridesmaids were Mrs. ia
mes C. Cornelius, sister-in-law of
the bride, Mrs. L. Thomas London
of Raleigh, Miss Ruth Stowe of
Gaffney, S. c., and Miss Virginia
Lee Wilson of Charlotte and Nebo.
All attendants wore dresses indenti-
cal to that Of the maid of honor
with like picture hats and mitts.
Their bouquets were colonial nose
gays of mixed summer flowers
showered with satin ribbon. Each
attendant wore single strand of
pearls, gift of the bride.
Little Miss Joyce Love, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn w. Love of
Newton and cousin of the bride,
was flower girl. Her dress was a
miniature copy of the other attend
ants.
Mrs. Cornelius, mother of the
bride, wore a dress of periwinkle
blue crepe with lace inset in the
bodice. Her accessories were pink
and black, with which she wore a
shoulder corsage of pink roses. The
bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Chiffon,
was attired in a dress of powder
blue crepe with black accessories.
She also had shoulder corsage of
pink roses.
Following the ceremony the
brides parents entertained with a
reception at their home. Guests
were greeted at the door by Mrs.
Jack Baldwin who in turn present
ed them to Mrs. Ned L. McGimsey
at the living room door. She intro
duced the guests to the receiving
line. in the living room, composed Of:
the parents of the bride and BRIDE
groom, the bridal couple, the maid
of honor and bridesmaids. At the
foot of the receiving line stood Mrs.
Joe Gibbs who invited the guests
into the gift room. Presiding in the
gift room was Mrs. Allie Stepp.
From the gift room Mrs. Ralph For
tune directed the guests to the hall,
where Miss Patricia Moose, cousin
of the bride, presided over the reg
lister. Standing at the stairway,
MRS. James K. Middleton invited
guests into the dining room where
they were served delicate refresh
ments. Pouring punch was Mrs.
Watson Wilson and serving cake,
nuts, and mints were Mesdames
Harry Hemphill, and Thomas Gibbs.
AS the guests departed goodbys
were said to Mrs. Ray Simmons who
stood on the porch.
The living room and hall were
decorated with mixed summer flow
ers. In the dining room the table
was covered with a cloth of import
ed linen cutwork and was centered
by an arrangement of white sum-
mer flowers. Flanking the floral
arrangement were four white can
dies in silver holders. On the buff
fet was also an arrangement OF
white summer flowers.
Following the reception the bridal
couple left for a wedding trip. For
travel the bride wore silk shan
tung suit of beige, forest green
picture hat and other accessories of
brown lizard. To complete her
travel ensemble, the bride pinned
the orchid from her wedding bou-
ouet on her shoulder.
Mrs. Chiffon graduated magma
cum laude with the class of 1916
from Greensboro College. While in
college she was associate editor of
the college annual and all four
years was a member Of the college
Honor Society. For the past three
years Mrs. Chiffon has been mem
ber of the faculty of the. Statesville
Senior High School.
Chiffon received his education at
High Point College from which he
graduated in 1912. While in col