The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
Personals
Miss Dickerson Is Wed
In Jackson Ceremony

Friends of Mrs. Leila A. Guess
will be interested to read the fol.
lowing account of the wedding OF
her granddaughter taken from the
Sunday section of the Jackson
Daily News, issue of June II.
Miss Leila Ann Dickerson
daughter of Mrs. Ellis r. Dicker.
SON of 602 Pennsylvania avenue
was married to Armistead Thomp.
son Monroe, Jr., 3425 West Capitol
Street in rites performed at sac
pm. June Is at st. Luke's Me.
thodist Church.
The Rev. Seth Cranberry Off
ciated at the service assisted by
the Rev Ellis r. Dickerson. MI
brother of the bride.
In the sanctuary, the altar was
banked with woodwardia fern. be-
fore which stood baskets of white
flowers and cathedral candelabra
Nuptial music was presented by
Mrs. Seth Cranberry, organist and
Miss Ann Dampeer, vocalist.
Given in marriage by her ia
Their, the bride chose ballerina-
length gown of frosty imported
swiss organdy over taffeta fea-
turing a basque bodice embroid-
cred in dainty flowers with a low
scalloped neck line and shirred
short sleeves. The fitted waist
line was trimmed with rosette
ruffle of miniature nylon illusion
of embroidery and panels of en-
broidery extended to the deep
ruffles and clusters of seed pearls
She carried white prayer book
topped by a white orchid sur
rounded by illusion, maline, and
carnations with streamers of STEP
hanotis.
She was attended by Miss joan
ma Milne as maid of honor, and
by Miss Elam Jane Monroe, Sis
ter of the bridegroom, Miss Mary
Jane Palmerlee, Miss Elizabeth
Ann Ball of Yazoo City and Miss
Corinne Williford of Cleveland
as bridesmaids.
The attendants were gowned in
identical dresses of wood violet
starched marquisette over taffeta
made with strapless bodices trim
med in accordion pleated ruffles
and topped by fitted jackets, and
full ballerina skirts. Their head.
dresses were Dutch caps of hail
illusion ruffles, and they carried
colonial bouquets.
The bridegroom chose his father
;, as best man. Ushers were Eugen,
Schneider, Jack Mobley, Hooe
f, Barber and Ray Haddad.
For her daughters wedding
Mrs. Dickerson chose flesh chif
| fon over summer taffeta afternoon
gown, which she wore with an or
iginal pale pink hat and pale pinl
| accessories.
Reception
Following the ceremony, re
ception was held at the home o
the bride which was decorated
| for the occasion in the traditional
| colors of green and white.
Guests were greeted at the doc
by Mrs. w. A. Bacon and Mrs
Bob Dickerson, Mrs. Guess
! grandmother of the bride pre-
sided over. the brides book.
The brides table held a three
TERED wedding cake topped will
a bouquet of bridal flowers.
Silver candelabra were placed a
each end of the table. Assisting
in the dining room were Mrs
| Will Ruff, Mrs. Maurice Danton
Miss Emma Louise Dent of Am
! Dry, and Miss Jane Moore of New
| Albany.
J Miss Virginia Cavett and Mis-
Patsy Martinson presided in tn
/ gift room and Mrs. Frank Refill.
bid the guests goodbye.
| After wedding trip to the Gull
Coast the couple will be at hom
in Gulfport where the bridegroom
is serving in the Air Force, sta
toned at Keesler Field.
Preceding the wedding, the re
hearsal supper was given by MI
| and Mrs. A. T. Monroe in thei