Pierce-Beck Vows
Solemnized In
Church Ceremony
Miss Eddie Jean Pierce, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ea. J. Pierce
of Wilkes bo ro, Rt. 1, became the
bride Of Walter Thomas Beck,
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Thomas Beck, of Salisbury, on
Jane 4th, at 4 o'clock In the after
noon, at Arbor Grove Methodist
church. Rev. A. W. EUer perform
ed the double ring ceremony.
The vows were spoken before
a background of white pine, Ore
gon fern, floor baskets of white
gladioli and white peonias and
white candles in seven-branched
candelabra.
Miss Bonita Hayes, pianist, and
Mr. Carl Church, soloist, present
ed the following nuptial music:
"Because" by Guy D. Harlot, "I
Love You -Truly," by Carrie Jacobs
Bond, "The IU>rd's Prayer", Al
bert Hay Maloue. During the cere
mony the pianist sounded muted
notes of "To A Wild Rose,*' Ed
ward McDonald. The traditional
wedding marches were used for
the processional and the recession
al.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of
nylon over satin made with a
sweetheart neckline with long
calla lily sleeves ending in a point
over the hand fitted bodice with
scalloped waistline, and a full
skirt ended in a long train. Her
fingertip veil of illusion fell from
a bandeau of matching net with
silverized gardenias on each side.
She carried a white* Bible topped
with a purple orchid.
Mrs. R. D. Redmond of States
ville, was the matron Of honor.
Miss Dare Brown of Boone and
Statesville served as maid of hon
or. They wore identical pink and
blue gowns of satin with wide
bertha collars, net over skirts and
net styles. They wore net head
dresses to match their gowns and
carried nosegays of mixed sweet
peas.
Mr. Henry Dammer of Camden,
New Jersey and Jacksonville, Fla.
served as best man. Ushers were
Snider Beck, brother of'the groom
and Benny Pierce, brother Of the
bride.
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Mrs. Pierce, jjgmother of the
bride, wore a navy faille crepe
with navy and white accessories.
She wore a corsage of white car
nations. Mrs. Beck, mother of the
groom wore a navy sheer dress
with black and white accessories.
Her corsage was of white gar
denias.
For travel the bride changed
to a handmacher suit of Kelly
green with white accessories. For
a corsage she lifted the orchid
from her Bible. Immediately after
the ceremony they left for a wed
ding trip to unannounced points.
After the trip they will be at home
in Mocksville.
Mrs. Beck, graduated from
Millers Creek high school, tobk a
course as X-Ray technician at
Davis Hospital in Statesville.
Mr. Beck was graduated from
Woodleaf high school. He served
in the army for two years, and
is now employed in Salisbury.
Cake Cutting
After the rehearsal Saturday
night the bride's parents enter
tained at a cake cutting at their
home for members of the .wedding
party and the out-of-town guests.
Summer flowers were used for
decorations carrying out a color
ful scheme of red and white. The
bride's table was covered with a
hand crocheted cloth centered with
crystal bowl of red roses with
white candles in twin crystal
candle holders. At the end of the
table was the three tiered wed
ding cake topped with a miniature
bride and groom. After the first
Blice was cut by the bride and
groom, MrB. Tom Hayes finished
cutting the cake. Misses Ernestine
Pierce, sister of the bride, and
Bonita Hayes presided over the
punch bowls.
uut-or-town guests included
Mrs. Hayes Eller, Miss. Annie
Ruth Eller from Elisabethton,
renn.; Mrs. J. H. Eller, daughter
Frances, Mrs. Clock Ellis, Mrs.
iliceson Heaton, Mr. and Mrs. O
U Eller, Of Elk Park; Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Bunton of Stony Point;
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Redmond, Sr.,
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Redmond, Jr.,
[)iana Sue and Bobby Redmond,
Mrs. Charles Redmond, Dickie
Redmond, Misses Dare Brown,
Betty Wood Mrs. Myrtle Wooten
ill of Statesville; Mrs. Harold
Partner, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Beck, of Salisbury. Rev. and Mrs.
Vdley Daudey of Roanoke, Va.;
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Blackburn,
Miss Pearl Lovette, Mr. Roland
Slier, of Winston-Salem; Mr. Paul
Dammar of Camden, N. J.
Mrs. Doris B. Brown
Gives Lovely Party
An outstanding social event of
the week was the large card par
ty given at the Woman's club
house Thursday evening by Mrs.
Doris B. Brown when she had
guests for bridge at eleven tab
les and canasta at two tables.
Quantities of mixed garden flow
ers attractively arranged made a
festive setting for the guests, who
were served a light supper at the
close of the evening.
The high and second high score
prizes in bridge were won by Mrs.
Frank Tomlinson and Mrs. Pres
ley Myers, and in canasta by
Mrs. John T. Cashion. Mrs. Jack
Swofford and Miss Lillian Staf
ford were the winners in bingo.
Mrs. Lomax Kilby, the former
Miss Betty Summers, and Mrs.
Worth Tomlinson, who prior to
her marriage was Miss Nan Da
vis, of Winston Salem, were re
membered with gifts by Mrs.
Brown.
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Mr. Ivey Moore
Bridge Club Hostess
Members Of the Round Table
club met with Mrs. Ivey Moore at
her home on Kensington Avenue
Friday afternoon, and were serv
ed a dessert course before playing
bridge at two tables. Mrs. W. A.
Hardlster received the prises for
high score and bingo, and Mrs.
L. H. Snyder the award for low
score.
Wednesday Club Met
With Mrs. Coffey
With Mrs. C. Don Coffey, Jr.,
as hostess, the members of the
Wednesday club and some extra
guests enjoyed a delightful meet
4ng held at Mrs. Coffey's home on
Ninth Street Wednesday after
noon. Following an informal hour
the hostess served tempting re
freshments.
Mrs. W. S. Fletcher
Entertains Art Group
The second group of art stu
dents of Mrs. W. S. Fletcher en
joyed being out at the Fletcher
home at Purlear on Wednesday
afternoon. A number of games
were directed by Miss Annie Lau
rle Canter, after which, refresh
ments #ere served.
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Alabama Flans
Segregation Fight
Montgomery, Ala., June 14 ■—
A plan of attack against the U.
S. Supreme Court's racial segrega
tion ruling was the center of at
tention for an Alabama States
Rights meeting here today.
All citizens who are alarmed
over the ruling were Invited to
attend the meeting which Is de
signed, says Editor Tom Aber
nethy of Talladega, to "chart a
course for the preservation of
Southern civilization.'* .
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9 Killed In B-25*
Crash In W. Va.
Elkins, W. Va., June 14 —
An Air Force B-25 with a crew
of nine struck in the mountains
near the West Virginia-Virginia
border today and all on board
were killed.
The plane was from the Olm
sted field base at Mlddletown,
Pa., near Harrlsburg.
The plane hit on the top of
Spruce Mountain near Clrclevllle,
about 170 miles south of its base.
Spruce Mountain is one of the
highest points in West Virginia,
surrounded by other mountains
for scores of miles around.
The. second
sale for Eastern
farmers will be b
Mount on Thursday,
14.