The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-31
NORMA CRAY BECOMES
BRIDE OF JACK CAHOON
Ceremony In Fairhaven Methodist
Church. Rodan+he. unites Hatieras
Island Girl. Roanoke Island Boy

Fairhaven Methodist Church in
Rodanthe on Hatteras Island was
the scene at two o'clock Sunday
afternoon, August &c, of the mar
riage of Miss Norma Bethany
Gray, daughter of Lieutenant Com
mander and Mrs. Julian Lewark
Gray of Rodanthe, and Jack White
Cahoon, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cahoon of Manteo.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. B. E. Bingham
in setting of white gladioli, fern
and lighted cathedral candles. Mrs.
Victor Meekins of Manteo played
the wedding music and accompan-
led Robert H. Midget of Mantec,
who sang "For Thee Alone" 20
Promise Me" and as benediction
the Malotte arrangement of the
Lords Prayer.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore an
original gown of white slipper sat
in with empire waistline and seal
loped yoke of nylon lace extending
into long pointed sleeves finished
with tiny pearls. The bodice was
buttoned down the back with tiny
pearls. The very full skirt extend
ed into chapel train and the floor
length veil of nylon net was caught
with pearls to a half-hat. She car
ried cascade bouquet of white
roses.
Miss Sheila Gray was her sis
ter's maid of honor. She wore a
floor length gown of pink taffeta
made princess style, with matching
headdress of nylon net, and carried
a nosegay of mixed pastel colored
chrysanthemums. 3 d NJ DIS
were Mrs. Allen Gray of Sails
bury, Md, sister-in-law of the
bride and Mrs. Arval O'Neal of
Norfolk, Va, cousin of the bride.
Mrs. Gray wore lime-green taf-
feta and Mrs. O'Neal baby-blue
taffeta, made princess style with
maching headdress and nosegays
identical with the maid of honor's.
Flower girls were Anita Dale
Roadcap and Penny Myra Gray,
cousins of the bride. They wore
yellow taffeta dresses accented
with white lace, and matching
headbands. Gail Eileen Gray, cou-
sin of the bride, was train bearer.
She wore a white organdy dress
with matching headband.
Jerry Cahoon of Manteo was his
brothers best man. Ushers were
Robert Owens of Manteo and Nor
man Gray, brother of the bride, of
Miami, Fla. Frank White, Jr.,
lighted the candles.
The brides mother wore street
length afternoon dress of gray lace
over rose satin, with gray Access
series and a corsage of pink carna-
tions. The bridegroom's mother
wore a street length dress of blue
crepe and matching lace with
matching accessories and corsage
of pink roses.
Mrs. Charles Roadcap of Nor
folk. Va, and Frank White, Jr.
of Manteo were mistress and mas
ter of ceremonies.
The BRIDES parents entertained
at a reception Immediately follow
ing the wedding, at Mirlo Beach
Lodge. The refreshment table wa.
centered with a four-tiered wed
ding cake thanked with white can
dies in silver holders. Sprays Of
fern completed the decoration
Mrs. Charles Roadcap cut anC
served the wedding cake and Mrs
Dewey Midget of Waves presided
at the crystal punch bowl. Mrs
Thomas H. Briggs of Kill Dew
Hills assisted in serving.
i. Mrs. Cahoon is a graduate O.
Maury High School, Norfolk, Va
Mr.. Cahoon is graduate of Eas
Carolina College, Greenville, and il
a member of the faculty at Cap,
Hatteras High School. The coupl
will live in Buxton.
The bride and bridegroom lief