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To Women
Call 326
Sarah Β. Everett Is Wed
To Claude S. Graves Jr.
.Scotland Neck — On Saturday
afternoon at six o'clock Miss
Sarah Baker Everett, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bry
an Everett, became the bride of
Claude Swanson Graves, Jr., son
Γ. of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Swan
son Graves of Washington, N. C.,
at her home. The Rev. I. Hard
ing Hughes, rector of Saint
Mary's Chapei, Raleigh, married
them assisted by the Rev. J
Claude Evans, brother of the
bride, of Walhalla, South Caro
lina.
The spacious lawn with its
stately oaks was the setting for
the garden wedding. The vows
were spoken before a back
ground of an attractive green
and white arbor with low fold
ing gates, flanked by tall white
baskets filled with white gladioli
and sprays of green.
Mrs. W. W. Goode, organist,
--rendered a program of nuptial
music. The wedding party ap
proached the improvised altar
to the strains of "The Wedding
March from Lohengrin." A Cho
pin "Prelude" was softly played
while the vows were spoken.
At the appointed hour, the
ushers and groomsmen entered
from winding paths on opposite
sides of the lawn and took their
places at the altar. They were
Mr. James Franklin Graves, bro
ther of the groom, Mr. Lindsey
G. Warren of Washington, D. C.,
E. Collins Brown of Roa
noke, Va., Mr. Nelson Jennette
of Greensboro, Mr. Crawford A
Mann of Raleigh, Mr. Robert
Kirkland of Wilson, Mr. Don j
Harrison of Goldsboro and
Messrs. Tate B. and Ben B. Ever
ett, Jr., of Palmyra, brothers of
the bride.
Following came the brides
maids, Miss Sally Lee of Golds !
boro, Miss Ann Kitchin Josey j
and Miss Willie Majorie Riddick j
and Mrs. Ben B.. .Everett, Jr,
sister of the bride, wearing dress
es of white marquisette over |
dusty rose taffeta. The brides-1
maids carried matching para
sols, each tied at the handle
with a nosegay of pastel summer j
flowers.
The maid of honor, Miss i
Dabney Little of Wadesboro, and
the matron of honor, Mrs. A. S. ι
ι Daugntriûge, sister or tne Dnde.
I came next. They wore dresses
I similar to those of the brides
j maids and carried the matching
! parasols tied with nosegays.
Everett Daughtridge, nephew
of the oride, followed the dame
of honor. He wore a white din
ner jacket and carried the
bride's ring.
The bride, given in marriage
;by her father, wore a garden
I dress of white marquisette over
I taffeta. Small ruffles were feat
|ured on the V-neckline and
around the short train. The fin
gertip veil of imported illusion
was touched with pale blue. She
carried an arm bouquet of roses
snapdragons and pale blue pha
laenopsis, showered with lilies
of the valley.
The mother of both the bride
and groom wore afternoon
dresses of white crepe, and
matching corsages of white or
chids.
For traveling the bride wore
a smart advanced fall suit of red
agate with matching hat and
brown accessories and a cor
sage of gardenias.
After a wedding trip to un
announced points, Mr. and Mr?.
Graves will make their home in
Washington. N. C.
Mrs. Graves attended Saint
Mary's School and Junior Col
lege in Raleigh and the Uni
versity of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill where she was a
member of Pi Beta Phi soriety
She made her debut in 1946.
Mr. Graves attended the Vir
ginia Military Institute before
entering the Marine Corps for
fjur years. Upon his return, he
resumed his studies at the Uni- j
versity of North Carolina where I
he was recently graduated. He i
was a member of Zeta Psi frat
ernity.
Immediately following the !
wedding ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. !
Everett entertained at a recep
tion with the receiving line |
forming against the arbor as a j
background.
Mr. and Mrs. Fate Baker Ev- i
erett introduced to the receiving
line which wâs composed of'th^
paients of the bride, the bride
and groom. parents of the j
groom, the wedding party, the
Rev. I. Harding and the Rev.
and Mrs. J. Claude Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Eagles of
Crisp invited them into th
house. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ev
erett of Nashville received i
the living room and directed th
guests to the Bride's Registe
over which Mr. and Mrs. R. Γ
House, Jr., presided.
Mrs. E. L. Travis, Jr., greete
the guests in the library. Mj
nnd Mrs. Wade H. Dickens ir
vited them into the dining roor
where Miss Jo Jones and M;
and Mrs. Robert Shields assistée
The dining room table, covei
ed with a hand embroidered irr
ported cutwork cloth, was cer
tered with pastel flowers in
large silver bowl which wa
flanked by silver candlabn
Elsewhere in the house mixe
summer flowers in pastel hue
were used throughout.
Mrs. R. C. Josey, Jr., and Mr;
Kansome D. Taylor of Miam
Fla., at each end of the table
served molded bridal ices. De
corated wedding cakes and Joi
cian almonds were served b;
Misses Anne Winslow, Ethe
Harrison, Mary Delia Harrisor
Bitty Lus Shields and Pat Yoy
er of Manassas, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robbin
invited the guests into the gii
room where Mrs. W. E. Be]
lamy and Mrs. Van Watson ο
Rocky Mount received. Mr. am
Mrs. C. H. Smith directed th
guests from the side porch ti
the punch bowl on the lawn
Serving punch were Missee:
Martha Hall, Katie Guion ο
N*w Bern and Grace Bowen c
Washington, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Josey di
rected guests to the gate when
good-byes were said by Mr. anc
Mrs. Irwin Clark, Dan Josey, Jr.
and A. S. Daughtridge.
After the reception, the thret
tiered wedding cake, toppec
with fresh flowers was cut b?
the bride and groom. Following
a buffet supper was served thi
wedding party and out-of-towi
guests.
Mrs. Gurganus Is
Hostess To Bridge
Club At Seaboard
Seaboard—Mrs. Alton Gurga
nus entertained her bridge clut
ano additional guests at th<
Lion's Club House, August 26
The Club was beautifully de
corated with mixed summer flo
wers.
High score club prize was wor
by Mrs. Lloyd Howell and higr
gvest prize was awarded Mrs
Robert E. Vick. Miss Betty Ho
well, bride-elect, was given ί
lovely gift in her pattern o:
china.
An ice course with cake anc
nuts were served the following
guests: Miss Betty Howell, hon
oree, an'l Mesdamees Mason Ho
well, J. W. Parker, Jr. Rober
t. Vick, S. "V. Edwards, W. R
Bullock, J. B. Stephenson, Spur
geon Daniel, P. A. Bullock, R. H
Jones, H. R Harris, Jr., Lloy
Howell, Marvin Gay, Willian
Crawford. Kell Gay, H. M. Lilly
J. R. Bradley. Jr., J. W. Smith
Jr.. and Misses Elizabeth Harriô
and Sara Lois Brown.
I Miss Helen Hasty Is Wed
; To Thomas A. Stephenson
Mrs. Thomas Alexander Stephenson
iviiss neien JL.orene xiasiy
daughty of Mr. and Mrs. L. "K
Hasty of Roanoke RapiBs, be
came the bride of Thomas Alex
ander Stephenson, son of Mr
and Mrs. J. C. Stephenson oi
Jackson, Saturday evening, Au
gust 28th at eight o'clock in c
candlelight ceremony at the Firsl
Baptist Church. The Rev. Wood
row W. Hasty, uncle of the bride
officiated at the double ring
j ccremony.
Prior to the ceremony, a pro
gram of nuptial music was play
ed. Mrs. J. E. Knott was organ
lit and Miss Kitty Kidd sang
"Through The Years," "All For
You," and "Lord's Prayer."
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore
a gown of white · lace fashioned
With an off-shoulder neckline,
flared bertha, fitted bodice and
circular skirt falling into a full
train, fitted sleeves ending ·η
points over the wrists. Her fuli
I length veil of illusion fell from
ι a cap ox îace ana pieatea liiu -
j sion. She carred a bridal bou
Iquet of white glads centered
' with an orchid.
! Miss Jean Hasty, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. She
wore a blue dress of organdy
j ever satin, fashioned with low
round neckline, puff sleeves, full
I skirt tied at the waist with η
wide sash of satin. She carried
; a bouquet of mixed pastel sum
I mer flowers.
Miss Bird Ramsey, of Hamlet
anci Miss Betty Leathers, of Roa
noke Rapids, were bridesmaids.
They wore dresses of pink or
gandy fashioned identically to
that of the maid of honor. They
carried bouquets of mixed pas
tel summer flowers and wore
strings of pearls, gifts of the
bride.
Sam Stephenson, brother of
the bridegroom, was best man
Groosmen were J. C. Stephen
son, of Severn, brother of the
groom; H. F. McCoy, of Boy kins,
Va., brother-in-law of the
j mond, brother of the bride, and
Bobby Gray Bowers of Jackson.
; Mrs. C. P. Hasty, of Ports
; mouth, Va., was Mistress of
j Ceremony. She wore a yellow
dress with matching corsage.
Mrs. Hasty, mother of the
bride, wore a dress of blue
crepe. Mrs. Stephenson, mothe·*
of the groom, wore a dress of
grey crepe. Both had corsages of
pink roses.
For traveling, Mrs. Stephenson
wore a cream with tan stripe
summer Tropical suit with
brown accessories. Her corsage
was an orchid taken from her
bridal bouquet.
On their return after a wed
ding trip to unannounced points,
the couple will make their home
in Williamsport, Pa.
The bride graduated from
Roanoke Rapids High School and
attended Louisburg College. For
the past few years, she has been
employed by Roanoke Mills
Company.
The bridegroom graduated
from Jackson High School and
Edwards Military Institute in
Salemburg, N. C. He served
three years in the Navy.
Parties
On Friday night, August 13th,
the women of the Roanoke Mills
Co. Main Office gave a dinner
party in honor of the bride.
On Tuesday evening, Augusl
17th, the Y. W. A. of the Firs!
Baptist Church honored the
bride.
On Tuesday evening, Augusl
24th, Miss Betty Leathers hon
ored the bride at a bridge par
ty.
Following the rehearsal or
Friday evening, Miss Deanie Lec
and Miss Kitty Kidd entertained
thi Viri rl t>1 " - - ' * '
gue*ts at which time the three
t'cred wedding cake was cut.
Following the ceremony, a re
ception was held at the Woman's
Club in Roanoke Rapids.
Mane Harbour
Is Engaged To
Captain Page
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest D. Har
bour of Roanoke Rapids an
nounce the engagement of then
daughter, Marie, to Captain Les
lie Lee Page, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Page of Batiïe Creek,
Mich.
The wedding will take place
in October.
First American planes in com
bat service in the first World
War were Navy flying boats.
Miss Hasty Is
Complimented
By Co-Workers ·
Miss Helen Hasty, bide-elect,
was complimented at a dinner !
party in the Blue Room of the .
Rosemary Cafe on Friday eve
ning, August 13th, by the girls ι
in Roanoke Mills Co. office. ι
The dining room was decorated
in a color scheme of green and
white and the table was center
ed with a lovely bridal cake with
white tapers burning in crystal
holders on either side.
Miss Hasty was pesented a
ta\>le cloth with matching nap
kins and a waffle iron by the
girls.
A couse dinner was sérved to ,
the following guests: vthe hon
oree. Miss Helen Hasty, Misses
Rosa Clyde Bryant, Ann Georgia
Williams, Doris Bridgers. Gér
aldine Revelle, Ruth Glover,
Clyde Fulghum, Ella Deane Lee, ,
Mesdames Jessie Merritt, Char
les Wright, Haywood Draper, C.
M. Foster, George Sullivan, J.
H. Loomis, F. C. Brown, Harvey
Taylor, Robert Lassiter, M. F. ,
Powers, Jessie Baird, Gordon [
Stoll and Mattie Witherspoon. ,
Sunday School
Class Honors
Mrs. Rawlings
Mrs. Raleigh F. Seay and her
Sunday School class were host
esses Thursday evening at 8 o'
clock to Mrs. Robert Floyd
Rawlings, Jr., recent bride, at
the home of Mrs. Seay on Roa
noke Avenue.
The home was beautifully de
corated with arrangements of
mixed summer flowers.
After a game "A Floral Love
Story" was played, the honoree
was given a gift of china in her
chosen pattern.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Edwards
assisted Mrs. Seay in serving a
sweet course to the guests.
Those enjoying the party were
the honoree. Mrs. Rawlings, M
Misses Betty Myrick, Gladys
Mae Barnes, Repa Morgan, Joy
ce Lewis, Merle Singletary, Sy
ble Jean Lee and Mary Eliza
beth Edwards.
Mr. and Mrs. Dunn
Hosts To Enfield
Night Bridge Club
Enfield—Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Arrington Dunn were hosts to the |
night bridge club on Tuesday
evening at their home on Church
Street.
After several progressions of
bridge, Mrs. J. B. Britt held high
score for the women and Mr. J.
B. Britt held high score for the
men. Bingo prizes were won by
Mrs. R. T. Beal and Mr. J. B.
Britt.
A sweet couse was served to
the following: Mr. and Mrs. W.
N. Sherrod, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Branch, Mr. and Mrs. John F.
White, Mr. and Mrs. D. Mac
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Britt, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Beal,
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Nichols, Mrs.
Carrie L. Coates and Mrs. Holt
Evans.
r
5etty Howell, '
Srifle-Eiecl.
[s Honored
Seaboard — Mrs. John Wesley (
>arker, Jr., honored Miss Betty ]
Iowell, bride-elect, at eight <
ables of bridge on Thursday
vening at the Seaboard Lion't 1J
21'ib House. The honoree was ;
>resented a lovely corsage u"pon
ltr arrival. ι
At the conclusion of the game
Jiss Howell was given a gift
tf crystal and Mrs. Joseph H.
tamsay, a recent bride, was also
tmembered with a gift. TabU
uizes were awarded to each 1
ligh scorer. Each received a
jridge tally set. The winners '
vere Mrs. E. L. Norton and Mrs
Jlenn Fleetwood of Jackson,
^liss Grace Meade Parker of
Smporia, and Mrs. Lloyd How
►11, Mrs. J. B. Stephenson, Mrs.
\ L. Norvell, and Mrs. Marvin '
jrav of Seaboard. Miss Eliza- 1
)eth Harris scored high for th? <
■vening and received a silver asn .
ray.
The hostess, assisted by Miss
>elma Andrews, served ice 1
ream, cakes, nuts, and mints to ■
he following guests: Miss Bet
y Howell, honoree. and Mes
ames Lloyd Howell, Glenn
'leetwood. E. L. Norton, Mil
red Westbrook, R. E. Vick, Kell
Jay, James Buff aloe, W. R. I^ul
ick, Reese Bullock, P. A. Bul
jck, H. J. Purvis, M. R. Howell,
. R. Bradley. Jr.. H. R. Harris,
r., Ramsay Harris, Alton Gur
anus. Marvin Gav, J. M. Mc
ree, W. L. Norvell, William H
!rawford, J. B. Stephenson. R.
i. Jones. H. M. Lilly. J. H. Ram
*v, and Misses Sara Lois
>rown. Elizabeth Harris, Mar
aret Harris. Mary Frances Ste
phenson. Maggie Sue Duke,
«race Meade Parker, and Stella
in cent.
Îraces-Everett
bridal Party
Is Honored
Sotlcand Neck — Followinf
he Graces-Everett wedding rt
iearsal Saturday morning, Méf
iâmes A. S. Daughtridge, Ben *§
3. Everett, Jr. and Fate Ever
itt entertained at a buffet lunch
•on in Mrs. Fate Everett's yard
lonoring the young couple, mem·
)ers of the wedding party and
iut-of-town guests.
Mrs. Van Watson of Rocfcy
klount served barbecue from a
arge wooden tub at one end of
he table while Mrs. A. 8.
Daughtridge served slaw at the
ither end. Further carrying oui tfl
he rustic theme was the tea
vhich was served from a block
>f ice bowl with a gourd dipper
>y Mrs. George B. Watson of
Vhitakers.
The guest served themselves
ο stuffed tomatoes, pickles, oli
•es, potato chips and cornbread.
rhey found their places at ln
lividual tables set up on th·
awn. Individual lemon tarts
vere passed by the hostesses. I
About sixty-five people enjoy
:d this delightful occasion.
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