The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-04-11
COX-DANIELS WEDDING
SUNDAY AT WANCHESE

Miss Wanda Daniels of Wan
cheese became the bride of William
Cox Of Manteo in an impressive
double ring ceremony Sunday af-
ternoon, April 6, in the Wanchese
Methodist church. The vows were
spoken to Rev. C. w. Guthrie be-
fore the altar which was banked
with evergreens and baskets of
white snapdragons and carnations
and lighted with white tapers in
tall seven-branched candelabra.
A program of nuptial music was
rendered by Mrs. Dallas Tillett,
organist, and John H. Long, tenor.
Prior to the ceremony Mrs. Tillett
played 30 Promise Me-" Always"
and Through the Years" Mr..
Long sang Il Love You Truly" and
Because" and as benediction
"The Lords Prayer" The tradi-
tional wedding marches were used.
Miss Minnie Lee Midget of
Manteo was maid of honor, and
the brides only attendant. She
wore a ballerina length dress of
white nylon net over satin and
carried bouquet of red roses, with
matching headdress. The bride was
given in marriage by her father,
Paul NJ. Daniels. Her white wedding
gown was made with tight bodice
of nylon lace with long sleeves
ending in points over the hands,
and q ballerina length full skirt of
nylon net over satin with over
skirt of rosepoint lace. Her finger
tip length veil of illusion was fast
ened to Juliette cap with orange
blossoms and seed pearls. She car
ried a white satin prayer book
showered with s-of-the-valley
and an orchid.
Raymond Wescott of Manteo
was best man. Ushers were Charles
Midget and Robert Balance of
Manteo; John L. Booth of Norfolk,
uncle of the bridegroom; and Or
vile Daniels of Wanchese, brother
of the bride. Mrs. Sam Midget of
Manteo was mistress of cere-
monies and w. w. Harrington, al
so of Manteo, was master of cere-
monies.
The mother of the bride wore a
navy blue suit with white accessor-
les and a shoulder corsage of red
roses. The bridegroom's mother
wore an afternoon dress of orchid
lace with matching accessories and
a shoulder corsage of yellow roses.
The bridegroom's grandmother
wore costume of orchid and black,
with shoulder corsage of talisman
roses.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul M. Daniels of Wan
cheese. She is a graduate of Manteo
High School. Mr.. Cox is the son of
Mrs. Dorothy Drinkwater Cox and
the grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
W. Drinkwater of Manteo. Mr.. Cor
is head of the communications di-
vision of this district of the U. S.
Coast Guard and is stationed at
Mays Head. He and Mrs. Cox are
making their home on Roanoke Is
land, near Manteo.
Immediately following the we'd
ding, a reception was given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Drink
water in Manteo. The table was
laid with handmade lace cloth
which was made by the bride
groom's great grandmother, Mrs.
Annie Gray of Norfolk, at the age
of 78. The centerpiece was of white
snapdragons and iris and silver
candlestieks held lighted white ia
pers. The three-tiered wedding
cake, topped with miniature bride
and bridegroom, was cut by the
bride, and served with sailed nuts
and minis by Mrs. H. o. Bridges
of Wanchese, while punch was
poured by Mrs. R. H. Atkinson of
Manteo from a silver punch bowl.
Mrs. Palfour Baum of Manteo also
assisted with the serving. A pro-
fusion of spring flowers was used,
throughout the house.
For her going-away costume the
bride wore a suit of winter white