The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
CAPT. SMITHSON
BRINGS A BRIDE
FROM ICELAND
Much ENTERTAINMENT Arranged
For Newlyweds Coming
to the South


honoring Captain Clyde S. Smith
son, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Smithson of Creswell, and his Ice
landic bride, the former Miss Gum
hildur (Gnlla) Gudiautsdottir of
Rutherford, Iceland, was held on
Friday, October II, from 1880 to
20 pm. at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas u. Woodley at Cres-
well, with Mrs. Woodley and Mrs.
C. E. (Jake) Walker of Columbia,
as hostesses.
The guests were met by Mrs.
Milton Starr, who introduced to the
receiving line composed Of Mrs.
Jake Walker, Mrs. C. S. Smithson,
ST., Capt. and Mrs Clyde S. Smith
son, Dr., and Mrs. Thomas D. Wood
ley. Mrs. c. N. Davenport, Jr. di-
racted the guests to the tea table
where punc;, was poured by Mi IS
Matilda Alsxande. and Mrs. w. N.
Gibbs of Columbia, aunt Ct the
groom. Aiding with the icry:ng
we're Mrs. W. T. Hatfield of Nor
folk, Mrs. Bill Peal, Mrs. Marie
Chesson, Miss Cecilia WilloGshbv
,f Creswcli, Mrs Sam S. Wondley |
ard Mrs. H. T. Davenport o Co.
lumbia. The Lridt's book was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Tom Hampton
end Mrs. Jimmie Hopkins of Co.
lImbia. Re"siying in the gift ~ ~.
we're Mrs. G, hopkins arr Mrs. !
w ID. Pes. Gc.dbye's were said
70 Mrs. ]. M. Phelps.
From the tea table, spread with
white linen cut-work cloth, center
ec by an arrangement of white |
,sladioli, pompoms and astcgs in
silver footed container, and thanked
with sterling candle sticks with
burning tapers, lime punch, green
and white block ice cream, wedding |
cake squares, and nuts and minis |
enclosed in tiny parrafin and sugar
coated pillow slips marked "His"
and "Hers" were served to the ap-
proximately ninety guests who call
ed. The home was decorated
throughout with lighted tapers, ivy
and magnolia.
Capt. Smithson is connected with
the u. S. Air Force as statisti-
clan. He spent two years in Alaska;
two years at Andrews Air Force
Base, Maryland, and two years sta
toned at the International KeFlav-
TX Airport, Iceland. His next as
signn1ent is at the Air Force Head
quarters in Washington, D. C. i
They arrived in the U.S.A. on Sept.
18th.
The wedding took place in Half
hartford, Iceland, in the Lutheran
Church, of which Mrs. Smithson is
member, on Saturday, August
Bird at 4 pm. Wedding pictures dis
played in the gift room showed
Mrs. Smithson dressed in a we'd
ding gown as to the custom, re-
sembhng the American version of
a black cassock, topped with white
blouse and knee length white tun-
ic; made of silk; embroidered with |
gold strands; front laced with gold
chain, and caught at the waist with
belt of black on which were intri-
cate gold filagree ornaments ex-
tending around the waist. She has
a degree in pharmacy, as she terms
it a pharmacists helper, delegated
to the duties of translating pre-
scriptions, compromising medicines,
etc. On question, she put it as "a
nurse is to doctor" her position
is to the pharmacist. She informs
there is required study and exam
nations to be passed to occupy
this position.
Attired in an aqua silk brocade
sheath dress, and wearing a Shout
der eorsage of red roses, she by her
beauty, charm and composure on
meeting 80 many new friends, on
this her first trip to America, made
a fine impression for herself and
for her country. Among the room
full Of gifts received from friends
here, she had on display many
pieces of Icelandic silver, received
Gas gifts from friends there.
Among the out-of-town guests:
Mrs. Mildred Holmes and Mrs. w.
T. Hatfield of Norfolk, Mrs. Annie
Davenport of Roper, Mrs. 0. Q.
Lassiter, Mrs. Jack Spruill and
Mrs w. M. Darden of Plymouth;
and from Columbia were Mrs.
George Fisher, Mrs. w. A. Will
lams, Mrs. r. M. Everton, Mrs.
Jean B. Combs, Mrs. w. ]. Nichols,
Mrs. S. C. Chaplin, Mrs. F. E. CO.
hoon, Mrs. John P. Alexander,
Mrs. A. N. Bateman, Mrs. Ster-
ling Alexander, Mrs. J. A. Primer,
Mrs. w. E. Bateman, Mrs. r. s.
knight, Jr., Mrs. c. Earl Cohoon,
Mrs. T. w. Armstrong, Mrs. Jerry
Davenport, Mrs. C. r. Chaplin,
Miss Hettie Jones, Mrs. H. T. Dav-
arnorf Mr.. and Mrs. Sam S. Wood