The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-08-07
MeKEEL-MASON WEDDING
AT ST. GLARS CHURCH


the scene on Saturday afternoon,
July %, at three o'clock of the we'd
ding of Miss Sadye Mae Mason and
James B. McKeel. D. Pu1nell Gal
lop, the brides minister, performed
the ceremony before a background
of white gladioli and pom poms
thanked by palms and spiral candle
labra entwined with smilax.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl E. Mason, of Bath.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James T. McKeel of Bel
haven.
Prior to the ceremony Mrs. R. H.
Shavender, organist, and Miss
Marilyn Shavender, soloist, pre-
sented program of wedding
music.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a ballerina length
gown of white Chantilly lace and
tulle owe rsatin, featuring a fitted
bodice with a scalloped Sabrina
neckline, long, pointed sleeves, and
bouffant skirt. Her veil of French
illusion was attached to a double
crown of irrisdescent sequins, and
she carried a white Bible topped
with a yellow-throated white or
child and a shower of valley lilies
and stephanotis.
Miss Peggy Gurganus, maid OF
honor, wore a street-length dress
CT pink nylon organdy over satin
with a fitted bodice and bouffant
skirt. She carried a cascade of pink
roses and carnations tied with rain
bow ribbon and tulle.
Misses Polly and Oracle Mason
cousins of the bride, were brides
maids. Their dresses of blue nylon
organdy were identical in style to
that of the honor attendant, and
they carried cascades of blue car
nations tied with rainbow ribbon
and tulle.
Gene A. Purvis, of Belhaven, was
best man. Tommy Jones and Ray
Warren, Jr., of Belhaven, were
ushers. Mrs. Jack Arliss Mason as
sisted the wedding party at the
church.
For her daughters wedding Mrs
Mason wore an afternoon dress OF
pink linen with white accessories
and corsage of white carnations
Mrs. McKeel, mother of the groom
wore an aqua floral print in sum-
mer silk with white accessories and
a corsage of white carnations.
The bride was graduated from
the Bath High School with tn e
class of 1859. Mr.. Nickel grau-
ated from the John A. Wilkinson
High School in Belhaven and at
tended the University of North
Carolina. He is now employed by
the Dawson Wholesale Company in
Belhaven, where the couple are
making their home.
Immediately after the ceremony
a reception was held at the home
of the bride with her uncles and
aunts, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Keech
of Belhaven, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Russ. Jr., and Mrs. Bill Jarvis, of
Pantego, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Boyd of Greenville, as hosts.
Chrysanthemums in varie d
shades We're used to decorate the
living room, where gifts We're dis
played and Mrs. Marilyn Bowen
presided at the brides book. In the
dining room the refreshment table
was decorated in bridal white and
featured silver candelabra with
white candles and a silver punch
service. At one end of the table
was the three-tiered wedding cake
topped with miniature bride and
groom.
After the bridal couple cut the
traditional first slice, the cake was
served by Mrs. Russ, and Mrs
Keech poured punch. Guests serv-
ed themselves to sailed nuts and
butter minis in green and white
Mrs. Jack Mason, Mrs. Foy Mason,
Mrs. Rom Mason, Mrs. Archie Ma
son, and Mrs. George Boyd assist
ed in serving and entertaining the
guests.
After the receptional, Mrs. Nc
Keel changed into a sheer navy n.y.
Ion dress with white accessories
for travel.
On Friday evening Mrs. Foy Ma
son, aunt of the bride entertained
at an after-rehearsal party in the
social hall of the church.
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