The Lincoln times., 1955-04-14
Peggy RudisiII
Becomes Bride
OF James Groy

In a candlefght ceremony on
Sunday afternoon at six o'clock in
Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Miss Peggy Lewis Rudi-
sill, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Rudisill of Route Two, Lin
comton. became the bride of James
A. Gray of Morganton, son of Mr..
P. A. Gray and the late Mrs. Gray
of Morganton.
The Rev. Harry Gruber, pastor
of the bride. officiated, using the
double ring ceremony of the Lu-
theran Church.
Numerous even-branched can
delabra holding lighted white Ca
thedral candles interspersed with
floor baskets of white gladioli,
pompoms and snapdragons adorn-
ed the altar, and lighted tapers
surrounded by English ivy burned
in the windows. The gold altar
vases held bouquets of white glad
ioli.
A program of wedding music
was presented by j. Milton Panet-
ii Of Charlotte. organiSt, and John
McDougall of Hickory. vocalist.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father, and the bride
groom's best man was Lynn Cow
an of Morganton. Ushers were Eu-
gene Willis, cousin of the bride,
and Glenn Bowman of Morgan
ton, friend of the groom.
Mrs. Paul Hollar of Newton was
the brides matron of honor and
only attendant. Mrs. Hollar wore
a ballerina length turquoise Or
CANDY dress with headpiece of
matching organdy and flowers and
she carried an arm bouquet of
mixed flowers in pastel shades.
BRIDES GOWN
The bride wore an original we'd
ding gown of imported white en-
broidered organdy fashioned with
TERED bouffant skirt. The basque
waist with yoke Of illusion outlined
with appliqued embroidered or
CANDY, had full three quarter
length sleeves. She wore matching
white organdy mits. Her fingertip
veil of bridal illusion fell from a
coronet of seed pearls and lace.
Her only ornament was a single
strand of pearls.
The bride carried a white prayer
book ShOWered with StreamerS of
lily of the valley and topped with
white purple-throated orchid.
Mrs. Rudisill. mother of the
bride wore a French blue after
noon dress with white accessories
and white orchid corSage.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the couple left for wedding
trip to Niagara Falls and Canada.
The bride is a graduate of STAR
town High school and received her
ABB. degree from Lenoir Rhyme
College. She taught one year at
st. Stephens school in Hickory,
and the past year was a member
of the faculty of the Mendenhall
Schol in Tampa. Florida.
Mr.. Gray is a graduate of Nor
canton High school, and is pres
emily employed by Industrial Pip
ing Company of Charlotte.
CAKE CUTTING
Following the wedding rehearsal
on Saturday evening the brides
parents entertained at the cake
cutting at their home. Fifty guests
attended including members Of the
wedding party, friends and rela-
tives.
The brides table. overlaid with
a white linen cutwork cloth, was
centered with a crystal and silver
epergne filled with white snap
dragons and pompoms flanked
with tall white tapers in crystal
holders. The three-tiered wedding
cake was topped with wedding
bells.
After the bride and groom had
cut the traditional first piece of
cake, Mrs. David Anthony. aunt
of the bride. completed the cut
ting. Mrs. Richard Anthony Serv-
ed punch from a crystal punch
bowl at the opposite end of the
table. Nuts and mints were also
served.