Jackson advocate., 1961-01-14

VI W1Oe social interest In the
Mississippi Delta, was the mar
riage, December 81, at the Saint
Paul Baptist Church of Cleveland,
Miss, Of Miss Gloria Faye Thomp-
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Dell Thompson, to DR.. Robert HUI
bert Chess, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Chess.
Relatives and friends through
out the state attended.
The Rev. L. R. Brown officiated
at the double ring ceremony.
A program of nuptial music was
presented by Mr.. Henderson How
ard of Leland, organist, and Miss
Bennie Jeane Tharpe of Cleveland,
soloist.
The branched candelabre with
white lighted candles amid banks
of fern and white carnations with
white glowing tapers provided a
colorful setting for the bride and
groom to pledge vows.
Escorted to the altar by her
father, the bride wore a wedding
gown of white chantilly lace over
satin. The rounded neck of the fit
ted bodice was outlined with a
pearl embroidered motif. The vol
luminous skirt, trimmed with ap-
rliques of net and seed pearls, de-
veloped into a cathedral train
which was worn over hoops. Her
fingertip veil of illusion was held
by a pearl tiara and her bridal
bouquet Of orchids and carnations
rested on a white Bible. She wore
string of cultured pearls, a gift
of the groom.
Christmas colors were featured
in the gowns worn by the brides
attendants. Miss Vera Hunt, cou-
sin, was maid of honor. Brides
maids included Miss Louise Wash
ington, Cleveland, Miss Cecil
Tharpe, Cleveland, Miss Crimea
Bell, Cleveland and Miss Kathleen
Lucas of Mound Bayou.
Misses Mildred Smith and Car
leen Bibbs were junior bridesmaids
and Little Michael Oneal was ring
bearer.
The attendants wore gowns of
red taffeta, designed with v-neck-
lines and full skirts street length
with soft pleats at the waistline.
Their headpieces were red tiaras.
They wore satin slippers to match
their gowns and carried white
carnations. '.'2 10 9
Mr.. Ebert Foules of Greenville
attended as best man. Groomsmen
were Mr.. Robert Tharpe,, tiJr. of
Howard University. WASHINGTON
D. c., Mr.. Ira D. Thompson, Jr.,
Maherry Medical School, Nash
vile, Tennessee, brother of the
bride, Mr.. Willie Lee, Jr., Ten
nessee State University and Mr.
Allen Roy Dillon, Leland, Missis-
sippi.
For her daughters wedding,
Mrs. Thompson chose green silk
| shantung ensemble - beautifully
detailed jacket over a fitted sheath
with matching shoes and white
accessories. She wore a corsage
of white carnations.
Mrs. Chess, mother of the groom
chose a champagne beige lace
sheath with matching accessories
She wore a shoulder corsage of
white carnations.
The cafeteria of the Nailor Ele-
mentary School was the setting
for the reception.
Mrs. Vera S. P.ainey presented
the guest to the receiving line.
The bridal colors of green and
white were exemplified in the
decorations and appointments of
the brides table, which held the
three tier wedding cake.
For the honeymoon trip to Mo-
bile, Alabama, the bride wore a
gold tweed suit trimmed with a
brown mink collar with brown &C
cessories. Her corsage was the
orchid from her bridal bouquet.
Following the honeymoon they
will be home at Meridian, Missis-
sirpi where DR.. Chess is practicing
medicine.
Among the out of town guests
for the wedding were:
Greenville Guests: Mrs. G. B.
Clark, Mrs. N. R. Frisby, Mrs. Ell
gin Turney, Mrs. M. ]. Page, Miss
Rubye Thames, Mrs. G. j.. Bacon,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Weston, Mr..
and Mrs. M. L. Oatis and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Peyton, DR..
and Mrs. J.. B. Yeldell, Rev. and