Smyrna times., 1953-12-17
This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events
WED AT ASBURY CHURCH
Miss Ruth johnson and MIR. DON
aid Knots Married Saturday

Miss Ruth johnson and MIR. Don
aid Knots Married Saturday
The marriage of Miss Ruth Eliz-
abeth Johnson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry C. Johnson, OF
Smyrna and Mr.. Donald Allen
Knots, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
M. Knots, of Smyrna took place
on Saturday, Dec. IL in Asbury
Methodist Church at three o'clock.
The Rev. Walter L. Beckwith, pas
tor, officiated. The maid of honor
was Miss Marjorie Ann Johnson,
sister of the bride. The bride
maids were Miss Elizabeth Louise
Carrow, Smyrna; Mrs. r. Nelson
Boyd, Wilmington; Mrs. Samuel
Slant, Clayton; and Mrs. H. R.
Shortt, Quantico, Virginia. Mr.. F.
Edward Melvin, Smyrna, served as
best man. The ushers were Mr..
Samuel Slant, Clayton; Mr.. R.
Nelson Boyd, Wilmington; MIR.
David L. Jacobs, Mr.. w. Smithers
Snow, Jr., and Mr.. Charles E. An
ton, all of Smyrna. The wedding
music was played by Mrs. John H.
Fearon and the vocal soloists were
Mr.. Robert Collins and Mr.. Ken
meth Attix. The bride was given
in marriage by her father, A re-
ception in the social hall of the
church followed the ceremony. The
bride wore an heirloom gown of
candlelight silk taffeta set off by a
wide neckline framed with tiny
flowers of rosepoint lace, trimmed
in seed pearls and natural sequins
Two tiny lace flowers trimmed in
sequins and seed pearls clasp the
bouffant skirt which falls from the
pointed waistline into circular
cathedral-length train. A finger
tip veil fell from a tiara of seed
pearls which form tiny flowers.
She carried muff of matching
silk taffeta trimmed with a white
orchid, holly, and a shower of
white ribbon. The gown worn by
the maid of honor was fashioned
of pale crimson tulle and taffeta,
with decolletage of tulle, with a
matching taffeta cape. A skirt of
layers of tulle with an apron-effect
drape of taffeta folding into bus
tie in the back. She carried a
matching muff trimmed with a
white poinsettia, holly, and a
shower of matching ribbon. Her
cap matched those worn by the
bridesmaids. The bridesmaids were
gowned in holly green taffeta and
tulle strapless dresses with a tulle
decolletage and taffeta jackets
with stand-up rolled collars, and
skirts of tulle and taffeta. They
wore matching caps of velvet,
forming a latticed headband with
a nose veil, and carried matching
muffs trimmed with red poinset-
tias, holly, and a shower of ribbon.
The mother of the bride chose a
floor length Venetian-style dress of
cocktail blue tulle over taffeta,
trimmed in iridescent sequins worn
with a matching feather hat and
accessories and corsage of white
phaleanopsis orchids. The groom's
mother wore gown of rose lace
over taffeta, trimmed in iridescent
sequins, with matching accessories
and a light lavender orchid cor
sage. The groom's parents enter
tained the members of the we'd
ding party at dinner at The Way
side Inn preceding the rehearsal on
Friday evening. The bride was
honored at a kitchen shower given
by the Youth and Senior Choirs OF
Asbury Church; a miscellaneous
shower given by the bridesmaids
at the home of Miss Carrow; and
a pantry shower given by Mrs. Lee
H. Deakyne and Mrs. Richard
Handsberry, at the home of Mrs
Deakyne. The bride, who is or
ganist at Asbury Church, attended
the University of Delaware and
Goldey College, Wilmington, Is
employed at the business Office OF
the State Welfare Home. Mr.
Knots also attended Goldey Col
lege, the. Fort Harrison School OF
Finance, and served for fifteen