The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-10
STANDARDIZED VOWS
SPOKEN SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Fair Haven Methodist Church Scene o,
Wedding on May S

Miss Shirley Rae Midget be-
came the bride of Carlton Aldridge
Shannon at two o'clock Sunday
afternoon, May s, in Fair Haven
Methodist Church, Waves. The
vows were spoken to Rev. B. E.
Bingham against background of
white gladioli, evergreens and
white candles in tall candelabra.
Mrs. Jack Cahoon of Rodanthe
played the wedding music and ac-
companied John H. Long of Man
teo who sang Because" and the
Malotte arrangement of The Lords
Prayer.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother, S/Sgt. Fell
don Midget, USAF, of Savannah,
Ca, wore ballerina length white
lace dress made princess style,
with boat neck and long nylon
streamers in the back. She wore a
white hat and a purple orchid cor
sage.
Mrs. CASTOR Midget of Manteo
was her sisters matron of honor.
She wore a blue lace sheath dress
with white accessories and a
shoulder corsage of red roses.
Robert Baum, Jr., of Norfolk,
Va, was best man. Ushers were
Jack Cahoon of Rodanthe and AL
vey Midget of Norfolk.
The brides mother wore a rose
lace dress with shoulder corsage
of talisman roses. The bridegroom's
mother wore a navy blue dress
with shoulder corsage of red roses.
Immediately following the we'd
ding the bridal couple received in
the church vestibule. Following re-
hearsal Saturday night, the brides
mother entertained at cake cut
ting at her home in Waves.
Mrs. Shannon is the daughter of
Mrs. Calvin Midget of Waves and
Manteo, and the late Calvin Mid
gett. She is a graduate of Coastal
Business College in Norfolk, and
is employed in Manteo. Mr.. Shan
non, who is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack. Shannon of Manteo, is
in the u. S. Coast Guard, station
ed at Oregon Inlet Life Boat
Station.
Out-of-town guests at the we'd
ding included S/Sgt. and Mrs. Cal
win Feldon Midget and children,
Stephen and Linda Ann, of Savan-
nah, Ca; Mrs. Vivian Daniels, Mrs.
Edith Gaskill and Glenda Gaskill
of Wanchese; Mrs. Mollie Gallop,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Baum, Jr., and
Bobbie, Donald Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barron Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrun Gray and Penelope Gray of
Val, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Shannon, Mrs. Andrew Tillett, Miss
Jill Tillett, Andy Tillett, Miss
Mary 'JolIiff, Mrs. Marian Cochran,
Mrs. Robert Shannon, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Long, Claudia Long,
Mrs. Almira Douglas, Mrs. Annie
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen,
Miss Carol Ann Allen, Miss Ruby
Greet, Mrs. M. E. Twiford, Zebra
Ann Twiford, Elroy Gray, Jr., Miss
Marjorie White, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
wroth Midget, Mr.. and Mrs. Gas
ton Midget, CASTOR Midget, Jr.,
Mrs. D. C. Midget, Mrs. Tracy
Mrs. Joe Grgurich, Cedric
Helene Grgurich, Mrs. Claude Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Kennedy,
Mrs. Carolyn Tillett. Mrs. w. w.
Ballowe and Luther d. Midget OF
Manteo; Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Twiddy, Loretta and Sherry Twid-
DIV of Manns Harbor; Mrs. Curtis
Gray of Kitty Hawk; Mr.. and Mrs.
L. o. Midget of Buxton; Mrs.
Frederick Austin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Midget, Jr. and children
Of Hatteras; Mrs. Luther Gray,
Mrs. w. E. Whidbee, Earl Whid-
bee. Mrs. Irene Midget, Sheila,
Larry, Alberta and Patricia Mid
gett, Mr.. and Mrs. Burtis Hooper,
Jilda Hooper, Mrs. Bette Farrow,
Bette Ann O'Neal, Cheryl and
Sandra O'Neal, Mrs. Ray Austin
and Pat Austin of Salvo; Rev. and
Mrs. B. E. Bingham and Sue