The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-07-07

with woodwardia ferns massed
along the rail. White gladioli in
white satin bows marked the rib
bon section.
Wedding Gown Described
Given in marriage by her uncle,
c. v. Maxwell, the bride wore
summer wedding gown of white
marquisette trimmed with lace,
its long sleeves tapering to lily
points over her hands. Fashion
ed with a high neckline, an off
the-shoulder effect was achieved
with misty bertha of ruffled
marquisette and banded lace. The
same trim outlined her full skirt
and wide train. Her veil was an
imported Chantilly lace mantilla,
draped over hairbraid, with tube
roses tied in a bonnet type coro-
net. She carried an all-white
crescent shaped bouquet of rose
buds and tuberoses on loveknots,
in the showering streamers.
Her attendants wore romantic
blue marquisette dresses design
ed with bertha collars. The bill
, lowing skirts worn over period
hoops were finished with ruffles,
which extended up the back to
give a hustle effect. Their head
dresses were of blue hairbraid
with rosebuds and hydrangea
flowers caught in clever side
bows.
Nupfial Music
The program of nuptial music
was presented by Mrs. P. c. Hem
phil, organist, and Mrs. B. H.
Maxwell. At the close of the
ceremony as the couple knelt on
white satin pillow at the altar,
Mrs. Maxwell sang 1.-THE Lords
Prayer"
Mrs. Hardy S. McKie, Jr., was
| matron Of honor. Bridesmaids
were Mrs. Hilary Davis of Column
bus, Mrs. Ernest N. Minor of Pau
lette, and Miss Doris Meek.
Hardy S. McKie, Jr., served as
best man. Groomsmen were Ed
win Maxwell, William Pepper and
Sterling Crawford.
Mrs. Mcpherson, mother of the
bride, was dressed in a lace
trimmed formal Of gray crepe.
Her corsage was of pink rosebuds.
Mrs. Owen, mother of the BRIDE
groom, chose a blue crepe formal
with beaded trim and she wore
a corsage of deep pink rosebuds
in her hair.
Reception
Immediately following the cere-
mony, reception was held in the
/ home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. v. Max
well. The receiving line was COM
posed Of the entire wedding party
and the parents of the bride and
groom. Guests were received at
! the door by the hostess. Mrs. B.
H. Maxwell presided at the brides
book.
Miss Patsy Hudson, Mrs. Ed
ward Atkinson, Jr., and Mrs.
Stewart H. Bridgeforth presided
over the punch bowl. After be-
ing cut by the bride in the tradi-
tional fashion, the brides cake
was served by Mrs. Dudley Hutch
inson and Mrs. Clyde Maxwell, Jr.
Assisting in entertaining were
Mrs. Doyle Simpson, Mrs. James
McKie, Mrs. Cecil Clements, Mrs.
R. M. Bridgforth, Mrs. j. E. Max
well, Mrs. William Pepper, Mrs
Joe Dan Patton, Mrs. H. S. McKie,
Mrs. T. U. Buford, Mrs. Walter
Lee Crawford, Mrs. James Pepper
Mrs. T. P. Montgomery and Mrs
Sterling Crawford.
Wedding Trip
| After the reception the young
couple left for Chicago and other
points north. For travel the bride
chose an original brides blue fail.
lie suit worn with matching blue
blouse and a pink straw hat or
namented with pink lilacs and
yelling. :.
/ Out-of-town guests were from
Summit, Charleston, Jackson
Greenwood, Canton, Brooksville
Alderman, Macon, Goodman,
Lexington, Gulfport. Memphis
Tenn, Oak Grove, La, Yazoe
City, Ell Dorado, Ark, and Shelby
Attending from Lexington were
the Misses Minnie and Myrtle Jor.
dan, Mrs. Paul D. Bragg anc
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