The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1960-06-17


riage Saturday evening, June IL,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jennin
CRESWELL GIRL BRIDE
OF WEST VIRGINIA MAN
Wedding Vows Spoken June u in Mt.
Herman Methodist Church; Couple
Will Live in Chapel Hill
CRESWELL.-In a formal cere-
mony solemnized Saturday night,
June II, in Mt. Hermon Methodist
Church, Miss Barbara June Daven-
port daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jen-
nings Davenport of Creswell, be-
came the bride of Douglas Conner
Day, son of Mrs. Patrick Joseph
Cerre of Richmond, West Virginia.
The Reverend John Smith perform
ed the double-ring ceremony. He
was assisted by the Reverend David
Davis.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of silk
organzia with princess front panel
appliqued with embroidered and be-
jewelled Alencon lace; scalloped
neckline and short sleeves. A
Shepardess pouf topped the Chapel
train. Her finger-tip veil was at
tached to a crown of lace, seed
pearls and sequins. She carried
bouquet of white roses, fleur-de-
mours and Stephanotis centered
with white Hybrid orchid. Her only
ornaments were tiny seed pearl
necklace and earrings, gifts of
the bridegroom.
! Mrs. A. w. Alexander, Jr., of
Raleigh attended her sister as ma
tron-of-honor. She wore floor T.
length blue silk organza, with
matching headpiece and carried
bouquet of American Beauty
roses. Bridemaids, Mrs. Susanne
Zigler Belanga of Washington, d.
c., and Mrs. Janet Oliver Spruill,
of Portsmouth, Va, cousins of the
bride; Miss Phyllis Ann Corbett of
Henderson; Mrs. Nancy Morgan
Brady of Raleigh; Miss Genny
Lynn Oliver of Portsmouth, were
attired as the matron of honor, and
carried bouquets of pink roses,
daisies and snap dragons.
Miss Angie Sawyer acted as her
cousins flower girl and Douglas
Davenport, Jr., ring bearer.
Larry Woodley of Ceswell acted
as best man. Ushers were A. w.
Alexander, Jr., of Raleigh, Frank
Alexander of Columbia, Paul B.
Belanga, Jr., of Washington, D. c.,
Dennis Davis of johnson City.
Tenn, Leonard Hall Barlow of
Kannapolis, Billy Charles Merritt of
Rocky Mount and Jennings Daven-
port, Jr.
Honorary attendents were Mrs.
Frank Alexander and Miss Gail Co.
hoon, of Columbia, Miss Beth
Chasm of South Hill, Va; Miss
Elizabeth Ann Leary of Swans
boro, Gloria Davenport of Norfolk,
and Phyllis Davenport of Washing
ton, D. C.
For her daughters wedding, Mrs.
Davenport chose a dress of dior
blue silk organza with matching ac-
cessories. Mrs. Cerre, mother of the
bridegroom, wore a Duchess blue
sheath of silk chiffon with match
ing accessories. Each wore a white
orchid corsage.
The vows were spoken before a
background of emerald and wood
wardia ferns, baskets of Lilies and
chrysanthemums, and tapers in tall
candelabra.
Mrs. Harry Joyner of Raleigh,
organist, played the nuptial music.
Miss Margaret Ann Griffin of Co
lumbia sang "Entreat Me Not To
Leave Thee; Beloved, 1t Is
Morn" and 30 Perfect Love-.
The wedding was directed by
Mrs. Harold R. Holton of Creswell
Immediately following, the parents
of the bride entertained at recep-
ton at their home. Guests were
greeted by Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Davenport. Presiding at the punch
bowl were Mrs. Lonnie w. Daven.
port and Mrs. Frank Alexander
Cake was served by Mrs. Brantley
Oliver. Miss Matilda Alexander
presided at the guest register anc
Mrs. Edsel Barnes and Mrs. Jacl
! o. Barnes received in the gift room
Goodbyes We're said by Mr.. ant
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