The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-07-15
lNIxON-KEECH WEDDING m
WEST BELtiAvEN CHURCH
Reception. Cake Cutting and Shower.
Honor POPULAR Couple Married
Sunday Afternoon

: The West Belhaven Church o
i. Christ was the setting for the we'd
, ding on Sunday afternoon of Mis-
: Pauline Keech and Carl Nixon. Tn,
, Rev. Myron Elliot of Bath offici
ated.
Wedding music was presented b!
Mrs. Gladys Sawyer of Columbia
pianist and Mrs. R. H. Allen solo
list. The traditional W. id in 8
marches were used and Mrs. Aller
sang. My Hero, Whittier Thou
Goeth and The Wedding Prayer.
The bride is the daughter Of MIR
and Mrs. Jesse A. Keech. The bride.
grooms parents are Mr.. and Mrs
Barrett Nixon all of Belhaven.
Given in marriage by her father
the bride wore a gown of white lace
fashined with a sweetheart neck
line trimmed in seed pearls, ard
a bouffant skirt. Her veil was at
tached to a coronet fashioned by
the brides father covered with lace
and seed pearls. She carried a white
prayer book topped with a purple
orchid.
Maid of honor was Miss Petty
Lou Martin, wearing lavender or
CANDY over taffeta with a match
ing head band. Bridesmaids were
Miss Waneta Logan wearing yell
low, Mrs. Carol Keech in green
and Mrs. Anne Keech in blue and
Miss Nancy Hollis in pink. The
dresses were fashioned of organdy
over taffeta with matching head
bands. They carried nosegay's of
white carnations. Mrs. Edgar Mar
tin was mistress of ceremonies.
Ring bearer was Ronnie Keecil
of Norfolk, nephew of the bride,
and flower girl was Denise Saw
yer of Belhaven, wearing a dress
of white organza and lace.
Billy Sadler served as best
man and ushers were, Thomas
Keech of Norfolk, brother of the
bride, George Boyd of Greenville,
uncle of the bride and John Rogers
and Bob Fortescue of Belhaven.
Both are graduates of Wilkin-
son High School in Belhaven. Mrs.
Nixon also graduated from Nc
Connell's Airline School in Min
neapolis, and has been employed by
the Carolina Telephone Co. Mr..
Nixon served four years in the Air
Force and is now employed by the
Dawson Wholesale Co., in Belhaven.
The couple will make their home
here.
Reception
A reception at the home of the
brides parents followed the Nixon
Keech wedding on Sunday, July
10th. The house was beautifully
decorated with summer flowers and
the table was laid with an imported
cutwork linen cloth. Mrs. John
Rogers presided at the punch bowl
Mrs. Earl Mason of Bath, aunt OF
the bride, assisted by Misses Polly
Jarvis and Betty Anne Edwards
served cake squares, minis and
nuts. Mrs. George Boyd presided
at the guest register and Mrs.
Thomas Keech at the gift table.
Mrs. Bill Russ introduced the
guest to the receiving line, con-
sisting of the bride and groom, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Nixon, the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Keech
and the bridgerooms parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Barrett Nixon.
Cake Cutting
The brides parents entertained
lat the church immediately follow
ing the rehearsal on Saturday
night, with a cake cutting.
The table was laid with lace
cloth conferred with an arrange.
ment of summer flowers thanked
with silver candelabras with white
tapers. Mrs. George Boyd of Green.
vile presided at the punch bow
and Mrs. Bill Russ served nuts
minis and cake after the bride anG
groom had cut the initial slices
1t was attended by members OF
the wedding party and specially
invited guest of the honored cnuple
Miss Keech HonOred
On Tuesday night Mrs. Edgar
Martin and her daughter, Mis-:
Patty Lou Martin entertained at &
lawn party honoring Miss Pauline
Keech, bride-elect of Sunday, July
10th.
The entertainment was informal
games were played, after which
the honoree opened and displayed
her many lovely gifts.
About go were present. The host
ess erved punch and party cakes
minis and nuts.
Shower on Wednesday
On Wednesday night Miss Patty
Lou Martin and Mrs. R. H. Aller
entertained at shower at the home
'of Miss Martin on West MAR
Street, honoring Miss Pauline
Keech who's marriage to Carl Nix.
on took place on Sunday.
| The house was lovely with ar