The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-19
BYRUM-WARD VOWS ARE
SPOKEN IN MANTEO SUN.
Miss Leila Ward Becomes Bride
of Richard Byrum in After
noon Church Ceremony

The marriage of Miss Leila
Tracie Ward, daughter of Mrs.
Half Ward, of Manteo, and
the. late Alvah Half Ward, to
Richard Graham Byrum of Nor
folk, Va, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Henry Byrum of Edenton,
took place Sunday afternoon,
Feb. IA, at $3.50 o'clock in Mount
Olivet Methodist Church, Manteo.
The vows were spoken to Rev. H. R.
pastor of the church, who
used the double ring ceremony.
The altar was banked with palms,
ferns, tall baskets of white gladioli
and double stock, and lighted
cathedral candles in tall seven
branched candelabra. Mrs. Victor
Meekins played the wedding music,
and John H. Long sang 90, Prom
Use Me" and Because" and as
benediction "The Lords Prayer"
by Malotte.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Lieut.. Alvah Half
Ward of Fort Benning, Ga. She
wore wedding gown of Chantilly
lace and tulle over satin, styled
with a shoulder wide sheer yoke
to the lace Peter Pan collar. The
taut bodice was finished with alb
breviated sleeves, and the skirt
with petals of lace over the hipline
formed sweeping train. Her fin
ger-tip length veil was arranged
from a half hat of lace outlined
with seed pearls. She carried an
old-fashioned bouquet of white
rosebuds showered with white sat-
in ribbons and centered with a
purple-throated orchid.
Miss Laura Craddock as maid of
honor wore floor length gown of
primrose yellow nylon tulle over
taffeta, styled with strapless bod
ice topped by cape outlined with
lace, and bouffant skirt outlined
with lace. She wore a matching
bonnet of taffeta and net and car
ried bouquet of talisman roses
showered with matching satin rib
bon. Mrs. Allen L. Mann, Jr., Miss
Helen Farrow, Miss jamie Lee Eth
eridge and Miss Doreen Midget
as bridesmaids wore aqua gowns
styled identically with that of the
maid of honor, and wore matching
headdresses, and carried bouquets
of yellow roses.
Edward Byrum of Colerain was
best man for his brother. Grooms-
men were Ralph Ward and Willis
Nixon of Norfolk, Va, Allen L.
Mann, Jr., and julie Burrus of
Manteo.
The brides mother wore a dress
of grey silk shantung with match
ing hat and accessories and a cor
sage of pink sweetheart roses. The
bridegroom's mother wore a dress
of navy blue sheer with matching
hat and accessories and corsage
of red roses.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was given at the home of the
brides mother. Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
White of Colerain greeted the
guests at the door and introduced
them to the receiving line. Miss
Evelyn Marie Dowdy received in
the gift room and Miss Patricia
Davis directed the guests to the
dining room, where Miss Maggie
Caroline Daniels presided at the
punch bowl, and Mrs. Edward C.
barron of Washington, D. c., aunt
of the bride, cut and served the
three-tiered wedding cake. She was
assisted by Mrs. Ray Jones and
Mrs. D. L.. Cannady. Sailed nuts
and minis were also served. The
dining table was laid with a lace
cloth and conferred with an ar
rangement of white gladioli, snap
dragons and fern flanked with tall
white candles in silver holders.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Nixon presided
at the register. Goodbye's were
said to Lieut.. Alvah H. Ward.
On Saturday night, following the
rehearsal, the brides mother en-
5ertained the wedding party and
guests at a cake cut
ting. The lace-covered table was
conferred with an arrangement of
white gladioli, and red candles in
crystal candle holders carried out
The color scheme of the Valentine
season, other decorations through
out the house being red camellias.
The bride is a graduate of Man
teo High School and attended Ay-
erette College in Danville, Va. Mr..
6yrum is graduate of Edenton
High School and served two wears
N the U. S. Army. He is employed
IN Norfolk, where he and Mrs
Byrum will make their home.
Among out-of- town guests pres
ent for the wedding were Mrs. E. C.
Barron of Washington, D. c.: Mr.
and Mrs. George S. Ward of I'm
ion, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas