The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-21
MIDGET CAIRNS VOWS
ARE SPOKEN SUNDAY
Bride and Bridegroom Come From San
francisco. Calf. To Be Wed 10
Bsidegroem's Home Town


Miss Sue Allardyce Cairns,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs: Alan A.
Cairns of San Francisco, Calf,
became the bride of Samuel FL
wood Midget, Jr., son of Mrs.
Donovan Thyme of Manteo and
Samuel Elwood Midget of Man
teo, in four o'clock wedding Sum
day afternoon, September 16, in
Mount Olivet Methodist Church,
Manteo.
The vows were spoken to Rev.
L. A. Aitken in setting of palms,
fern, white gladioli and pompon
chrysanthemums and cathedral
candles in tall seven-branched can
delabra. The double ring ceremony
was used.
A program of wedding music
was rendered by Mrs. Rennie Viii
hanson, organist, Mrs. Harry
Thomas Of Burlington, sister of
the bridegroom, who sang EN-
treat Me Not To Leave Thee" and
the Lords Prayer; and Robert H.
Midget of Manteo, cousin of the
bridegroom, who sang "For You
Alone"
The bride, who was given in
marriage by James Campbell Of
San Francisco, a friend of the
family, wore a ,ballerina length
dress Of white lace over white sat
in. The fitted bodice was buttoned
down the front with lace covered
buttons and was fashioned with
Peter Pan collar edged with seed
pearls and long sleeves ending in
points over the hands. Her elbow
length veil of illusion was attached
to a tiara of seed pearls. She car
ried white Bible topped with a
white orchid showered with love
knots.
Miss Mary Byrnes of San Fran
cisco was maid of honor. She wore
ballerina length dress of ice
blue crystalette made with fitted
bodice, scoop neckline and a full
skirt. She carried nosegay of
carnations and wore matching
headband. Bridesmaids were Miss
Nancy Lynn Midget, sister of the
bridegroom, and Mrs. Wayland
Fry, who wore dresses of pink
crystallete fashioned identically
like the maid of honor's dress.
They also carried nosegays of car
nations with matching headbands.
Roxie Farrow was flower girl. She
wore long pink dress with match
ing headband. Ted Dale Midget,
brother of the bridegroom, was
ring bearer.
Sam Burrus of Manteo served
as best man. Ushers were Walter
J. Andrews of Manteo and Boyd
Midget, Jr., of Tuckerton, N. ].
Mrs. Walter ]. Andrews was
mistress of ceremonies. She wore
a street length dress of blue peau
de sole, with corsage of pink car
nations.
Mrs. Sam Midget, ST., wore a
tan dress with beige and brown
accessories and a corsage of yell
low roses. The bridegroom's
grandmother, Mrs. Mamie Mid
gett, wore navy blue with corsage
of red roses. Mrs. James Camp
bell wore a tan dress with beige
accessories and corsage of red
roses.
Immediately following the we'd
ding a reception was given at the
Shrine Club, Mays Head, by Mr..
and Mrs. S. E. Midget, Sr. Mrs.
w. j. Andrews received guests at
the door and introduced to the re-
ceiving line, composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. E. Midget, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Campbell and the bridal
party. The refreshment table was
centered with an arrangement of
white gladioli and pompon chry-
santhemums flanked by white can
dies in silver holders. Mrs. Lyna
Harbour cut and served the three
TERED wedding cake, topped with
white wedding bell. Mrs. Matilda
Inge served punch from silver
punch bowl. Sailed nuts and minis
completed the refreshments. Mrs.
Harry Thomas presided at the
guest register and Mrs. Andrew
Tillett assisted III serving.
On Saturday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Donovan Twvne entertained