The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-11-10
.AUSTlN-TlELETT VOWS
SPOKEN IN WAllcHESE
Bethany Methodist Church Is srsns Of
Wedding Of Msrlse TilIeii and VIII
bur Norwood Austin. uscG

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The wedding of Miss Merlee Til
lett and Wilbur Norwood Austin
took place at three o'clock Satur
day afternoon, November a, il
Bethany Methodist Church in Wan
cheese. The Rev. Robert S. Pullman
performed the double ring ceremony
against a. background of large white
lchrysanthemums, white gladioli
palms, ferns and white tapers in
tai candalabra. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Til.
lett of Wanchese. The bridegroom
is the son of Mrs. l.. D. Austin Of
Norfolk, Va, and the late Mr.
Austin.
Mrs. Dallas Tillett played the
wedding music and accompanied
Mrs. Ormand Mann who sang EN-
treat Me Not To Leave Thee and
"The Wedding Prayer.
Given in marriage by her brother,
Archie Tillett, the bride wore wed
ding gown featuring a lace bodice
and long sleeves ending in points
over the hands. The full skirt Of
bridal satin ended in a chapel train.
Her finger tip length veil of Eng
lish illusion was attached to a cor
'onet of matching illusion and
pearls. She carried a cascade bou-
quet of Butterfly roses and stepha-
motifs.
Mrs. Ronald Cox of Wanchese
was her sisters matron of honor.
She wore a ballerina length dress
of emerald green lace with match
ing headdress. Bridesmaids who
wore lace dresses in autumn colors,
fashioned like that of the maid of
honor, were Mrs. Charles Midget
of Manteo and Mrs. o. w. Austin
of Hampton, Va, sister of the
bride. They carried cascade bou-
quets of bronze chrysamthemums.
G. s. Meekins of Manteo, uncle
OF the bridegroom, was his best
man. Groomsmen were Leslie d.
Austin, Jr., of Norfolk, Va, broth
er of the bridegroom; and Larry
Tillett. Miss Emily Lou Tillett, sis
ter of the bride was mistress of
ceremonies. Mrs. Royden Tillett
served as floating hostess.
The mother of the bride wore a
dress of ice blue lace with matching
accessories and a pink carnation
corsage. The bridegroom's mother
wore Eleanor blue with matching
accessories and white carnation
corsage.
Immediately after the wedding a
reception was given in the social
hall of the church. Mrs. Leslie d.
Austin of Norfolk, Va, and Mrs. A.
L. Scott of Norfolk served punch
from an ice punch bowl, and Mrs.
Mccoy Tillett of Manteo cut and
served the wedding cake.
After a wedding trip to Miami,
Fla, the couple will live in Wan
cheese. Mr.. Austin is in the U. S.
Coast Guard, stationed in Elizabeth
City. Mrs. Austin is employed in
the office of the Clerk of Superior
Court in Manteo.
Among out-of-town guests pre-
sent for the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton Tillett, Mrs. ]. B. Til
lett, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Smithwick,
Jr., Mrs. L. d. Austin, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. d. Austin, Jr., Miss Patricia Aus
tin, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Scott, Ar
thur L. Scott, Jr., and Nena Scott,
of Norfolk, Va: Mrs. Margaret
Stowe, Miss Donna Stowe and Miss
Patricia Paterson of Falls Church,
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Splitter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gaskill, Miss
Linda Gaskill, of Elizabeth City,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Baum of Kitty
Hawk; Mr.. and Mrs. John Austin of
Corolla; Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Austin
and Wayne Austin of Hampton,
Va; and Archie Tillett Of Green's
bOro.