MRS. WILLIAM STANLEY CHERRY, JR.
Miss Selma King Weds
In Stokes Ceremony
The marriage of Selma
Delores King, daughter of
Mrs. Mable King and the
late Vance E King of
Henderson, and William
Stanley Cherry. Jr., was
solemnized Saturday after
noon at 2 p. m. in the Stokes
Methodist Church with the
Rev. Joe Howard officiating.
The bridegroom's parents
are Mr and Mrs. William
Stanley Cherry of Stokes
A program of wedding
music was rendered by Mrs
Jo Lewis of Washington
Cuhllin Vanlandingham.
soloist, sang "More." "If "
and "The Lord's Prayer "
The church was centered
with 15-branch brass candelabrum
holding a massive
arrangement of gladioli,
chrysanthemum, pompons
and carnations in autumn
shades, flanked by two
15-branch spiral candelabrum
Given in marriage by
Fred King, her brother, the"
bride wore a floor-length
gown of organza and
imported Peau D'Ange
lace She wore a chapel
length illusion mantilla
bordered with Peau D'Ange
lace and carried a cascading
bouquet of white roses >
mixed with yellow and
bronze pompons
Mary Winfield of Greenville
served as maid of
honor. She wore a rust
qiana knit dress with
aceompaning illusion cape
and carried a nosegav of fall
flowers.
Christina Cherry of Stokes
was a junior bridesmaid
She wore an off white,
princess, velvet dress with a
rust colored trim and
carried a basket of fall
flowers.
Father of the bridegroom
was best man Ushers were
Hal Watson of Greenville
and Bruce Clark of Stokes.
Mrs. Marthaleen Webb of
Walstonburg directed the
wedding.
Reception
A reception was held at
the Stokes community building
following the ceremonv.
Mr and Mrs. Herman
Weilenman of Stokes greet ed
the guests. Assisting in
serving were Gloria Filing
ton. Virginia Vaughan, and
Debra Vaughan, all of
Henderson Sally Anderson
of Bessemer City, Jane
Buehlef of Greenville, and
Margaret Clark of Stokes.
Nita Mansour of Goldsboro
presided at the
register.
After a wedding trip to
unannounced points the
couple will reside in Stokes.
The bride attended East
Carolina University where
she received a B. S. degree
in elementary education.
She is currently employed
with the Pitt County
Schools where she teaches
reading at Wellcome Middle
School.
The bridegroom attended
the University of North
Carolina. He is currently
engaged in farming in the
Stokes area.
Symphony
Slated For
Performance
The North Carolina Symphony
will perform in Rocky
Mount this year on Monday,
Dec 12. in the Rocky Mount
Senior High School Gymnasium
at 8:15 p. m. The
concert will feature violinist
Ruggiero Ricci.
John Gosling will conduct
the orchestra for the
evening concert.
Ricci s repertoire is said
to be the largest of any violinist
now before the public
and includes some 60
concerti He has performed
more than 4000 recitals and
concerts and has probably
played more often for more
people than any other living
violinist.
American by both birth
and training. Gosling is currently
serving his sixth year
as artistic director and conductor
of the North Carolina
Symphony. He has previously
served in this capacity
with several orchestras including
the Erie Philharmonic
and the Monterey
Symphony Orchestra.
A popular guest conductor,
he has appeared with a
number of orchestras both
in the U. S. and world-wide.
Gosling is also the founder
of "Music from Bear
Valley," a festival held each
year in California's High
Sierra mountains.
Following its criticallyacclaimed
New York debut
it Carnegie Hall in March,
he orchestra begins this
year its 46th season of
concerts. The symphony,
which presents performances
to adults and educa;ional
matinees to North
Carolina school children, is
me of only three major
jrchestras in the entire
southeast Last year it and
ts ensembles traveled more
han 20,000 miles and gave
nore than 260 concerts.
For information on the
:oncert or on tickets,
;ontact Martha Farmer at
33 S. Harris Street. Rocky
tfount or call her at
42-6215.
Wise Events
Mr. and Mrs. Forest
Setzer spent the Thanksgiving
holiday weekend with
Master Sgt. and Mrs. Paul
Randenbush and family of
Fayette ville
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Leonard and son of Charlotte
spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Lucy King and
Mrs. Asa Leonard.
Miss Debbie Tarleton,
postmaster of Wise, visited
her parents. Mr and Mrs. J.
D. Tarleton and relatives in
Charlotte over the holidays.
N. P. Hayes of Greensboro
visited on Saturday with
Mrs. Gert Thacker.
Those visiting in the home
of Mrs Emma Hicks during
the holidays were Dr. and
Mrs. Lewis Hicks and
family. Misses Henrietta
and Mae Fraziei md Mrs.
Wilma Early of Lexington,
Ky. They also toured Williamsburg,
Va , for several
days On returning home
other visitors were Mr. and
Mrs Fred Hicks and
children of Charlotte, Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Watkins and
Mr and Mrs Wayne
Watkins of Richmond, Va.
Visitors of Mr and Mrs.
Wayne Smith over the
Thanksgiving holiday were
their children and friends,
Kathy and Karen Wardle,
Johnny and Chris Phelps of
Greenville. Steven Wardle
and Miss Gail Hood, Dwijght
and La Vena Perry of Goldsboro,
Mr and Mrs. Duke
Wardle and children of
Vaughan.
Mr and Mrs Paul Scott
and son. Anthony, of
Charlotte spent Thanksgiving
with Mr. and Mrs. Joe ;
Riggan
Mr and Mrs. Charles'
Mulchi of .Maryland spent
several days with Mrs.
Mildred Felts.
Mrs. Buck Gunn and
daughter. Robin, and Mrs.
Aaron Gunn visited Mr. and
Mrs. D. P. McGhinnis on
Sunday.
Those visiting in the home
of Mrs. Ida Bolton and Miss
Dorothy Bolton over the
holiday were Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Stevenson of PoquSon,
Va., Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton Capps and family of
Warrenton and Ivey Bolton,
Jr., and sons of Louisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Riggan
and children of Lexington
spent Thanksgiving with
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Riggan.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Covington, Jr , and Jennifer
of Raleigh, Mrs. Betty
Covington of Bennettsville,
S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Holt King, Kristy and Flynn
and Mrs. Mag King were
dinner guests Thursday in
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin King.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mosley
and children visited Thursday
with Mr and Mrs.
Sherby Laughter at their
cabin at Kerr Lake.
Mrs. Marvin King, Mrs.
Nell Mosley, Mrs. Nancy
Paynter shopped in Raleigh
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy
Rodgers and Troy of
Colonial Heights, Va., Mrs.
Annie Laura Aikens of
Creedmoor and Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Paynter and
Julia were dinner guests of
Mrs. J. Van King on
rhursday. v
Mrs. Gert Thacker has
returned home from Warren
General Hospital.
Holiday guests of Mr. and
VIrs Arthur Moseley and
Mick Moseley were Mr. and
VIrs. Richard Morris and
Vlr. Bob Stevenson of
Delaware. Joining them for
rhanksgiving were Mr. and
Urs. Bobby Moseley and
laughter of Kittrell, Mrs.
larry Norvell of Norlina
ind Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie
Moseley of Warrenton.
In Honor Society
Carlton Wilson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bobbit H. Wilson of
Rt. 2, Warrenton, was
recently inducted into the
Alpha Kappa Mu honor
society of North Carolina
Central University in Durham.
Alpha Kappa Mu is the
university's honor society
and a student must have a
grade point average of at
least 3.3 and be a junior or
senior to be inducted.
Carlton is a senior
majoring in history.
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