TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 22, 1953
Driver - Walton Vows
Exchanged Saturday
The First Baptist Church in Buie's
Creek was the setting for the for
mal wedding ceremony on Saturday
evening at 8:00 uniting Miss Betty
Gray Walton, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Rufus Isaac Walton, of Buie’s
Creek, and Mr. William Roecoe
Driver, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Wilburn Driver of Dunn. The Rev
erend Weldon Johnson performed
the rites and was assisted by the
Reverend Richard Rhea Gammon
of Dunn.
Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. Re
ta Whittenton, organist, and Mrs.
Lloyd Coats, Jr., soloist, rendered
a program of nuptial music. Mrs.
Coats sang "Through The Years"
and ‘‘Wedding Prayer.” Mrs. Whit
tenton’s selections included "Sere
nade”, “Indian Love Call,” “Ava
Maria," “To A Wild Rose” and “Ich
Lib Dich.” During the ceremony.
“The Rosary" was played.
The double-ring ceremony was
performed before a background of
floor candelabra with cathedral ta
pers and tall baskets of white glad
ioli and chrysanthemums.
Given in marriage by her lather,
the bride wore an original gown of
lace over nylon tulle, fashioned
with a yoke of tulle with appliqued
points of lace and pearls at the
waist. The gown featured a peplum
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excursions. ’ from managing the car. «, *
That’s when the dream started in his heart—and And, oh, what marvelous comfort! It’s like sitting '. j/•
refused to leave. in the easiest chair conceivable—and moving ; *
Six times, before today, he has signed his name smoothly and effortlessly through space. ...
j V%|( Vt -am application for a motor car title—and, on And then, almost before h'e knows It, hrllgbe ;
, every occasion, he knew it was a compromise. home—and in the driveway—with tte. ( Miily
But not Ms time! He is taking the keys to a rus^n 8 out with the final voice of confirmation,
beautiful 1953 Cadillac—and his 30-year-old dream Man—this was worth waiting and working for!
is coming true. * * •
And what a fulfillment it will be, as he rolls out And, of course, the years and the miles will add
into the highway and takes the longest way home! their proof as to the wisdom of his choice: depend-
Flrst of all, he’ll get those quick glances of ability—long life—economy of upkeep and oper
approval which tell him the dream he dreamed for ation—and unusual resale value,
so many years is still in the hearts of others. Yes, there is every practical reason for owning a
And then the car’s great performance will begin Cadillac—as well as every personal one.
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of lace and extended into a full
satin train. Her finger tip veil fell
from a Juliet cap of matching sa
tin appliqued with lace and seetl
pearls. She carried a bouquet of
white roses, tuberoses and white
orchids.
Miss Mary Walton attended her
sister as maid of honor. She wore
a white strapless gown of white
net and French imported lace over
taffeta. The gown was fashioned
with a bouffant skirt, lace peplum
and stole'Her bouquet was of Bet
| ter Times roses.
Bridesmaids were, Mrs. Percy
Walton, sister-in-law of the bride
and Mrs. William Hartley, sister
of the groom. Thetr gowns were
white and were identical to that of
the honor attendant. They also car
ried bouquets of red roses.
Eugene S. Driver attended nis
brother as best man. Serving as
groomsmen were Captain William
A. Hartley, brother-in-law of tha
groom,and Wallace E. Warren.
Ushers were, Harry B. Driver, bro
ther of the groom, Fred Walton,
brother of the bride. James M Mc-
Lamb and William N. Creel.
Honorary bridesmaids were, Miss
Hilda Simpson. Mrs. Eugene S.
Driver, Miss Susan Stack and Mrs.
Martha Ailgood.
Mrs Walton chose for hsr daugh
ter's wedding, a gown of rose crepe
! with sleeves and yoxe of Chantilly j
lace. She wore a purple orchid at
her shoulder.
Mrs. Driver wore a gown of blue
la'*" and a purple orchid.
The bride is a graduate of Buie’s
Creek High School and attanded
Campbell College.
The groom attended Dunn High
School, Campbell College, Atlantic
Christian. College in Wilson and
is a graduate of Bowling Green Co!
lege of Commerce. He is now as
sociated with R. K. Footman ac
counting firm in Dunn.
1 Immediately following the wedd-
I Ing, the bride’s parents entertained
; at a reception in the church par
-1 lors.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Cromartie, Jr.
greeted guests at the door and Miss
Catherine Campbell , introduced
them to the receiving line composed
of the bridal couple, parents of the
couple and wedding party.
Mrs. William C. Lee served bridal
cakes and Mrs. Frank DuPree of
Angier poured punch from a beauti
fully appointed table.
Presiding at the guest regi-Ser
were Mrs. John Henry Wilson and
Mrs. David Wilson.
Dr. and Mrs. Perry Langston
bade the goodbyes.
After the reception, the couple
left for a wedding trip to unan
nounced points. For her going away |
costume, ’ the bride wore a navy
suit with matching accesories and
the white orchids from her bouquet.
Church Women
Meet In Dunn
The Women cf the Church of the
First Presbyterian Cnurch met in
the cdubch parlor Monday after
noon. Sept. 21, at 3:30.
The president Mrs. C. M. Wat
son opened the meeting with a
reading of scripture and prayer.
Minutes were read by the sec
retary, Mrs. W. E. Baldwin and
approved In the absence of the
treasurer, Mrs. Guy Hrrdee read
the treasury report.-
It was urged that the book “Ja
cobs Ladder” be read and circu
lated promptly. It v;as announced
that the Dunn Church will be hos
tess to the Distriat meeting on
j Ncv. 13.
! Mrs. J. Edgar Black Jr., was in
charge of the program and her
theme was “My Church Nurtures
Church Growth.” In her talk she
stiessed that as individuals we grow
as we serve.
Mrs. Hooper told the women of
her work at Hillcrest, after which
Mrs. Black closed the meeting with
prayer.
HOMECOMING SCHEDULED
Homecoming will be observed at I
Pleasant Plains Methodist Church i
near Buies Creek Sunday, Septem- I
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Christian Women
Meet At Church
The Christian Women’s Fellow
ship met. last night in the audi
torium of Hood Memorial Christ
■ ian Church.
• Following the opening hymn,
“What A Friend We Have In Je
sus,” Mrs. S. N. Butt presented a
timely devotional on “The Sound
Os Many Voice:” using a*> her
scripture. Revelation 19-8.
Miss Me bo' Lynch was in charge
of the evening program for Circle
No. 3, The topic, “Among These
Restless Throngs" was ably dis
cussed by Mrs. Lester Jones, Mrs.
Grace Swain and Mrs. Mangum
I Butler and dealt with the migra
tory laborers and the challenge to
the church to' better their, condi
tions both spiritually and physi
cally. v
The program closed with a duet
by Mrs. Elwood Britt and Miss
Esther Ricks. They sang “Where
Cross The Crowded Way.” ■
During the business session, with
Mrs. Woodrow Hill presiding, the
minutes were read by Mrs. Paul
Barefoot and approved. Mrs. Hill
announced that on Sunday, Sep
tember 27, national 4nd state work
ers would be at the church to aid
the members in planning their ex
pansion program in all depart
ments. There will be three sessions:
the first at 11:00 a. m. with Miss
Margaret Lawrence of Indianapolis,
presiding: the next, at 2:30 p. m„
when Mr. Thomas P. Inabinett of
Wil=on will dlrcuss the young peo
ples' work: the last at 8:00 p. m.,
the speaker to be announced later
this week. AH members were urged
to attend these classes.
Literature Week will be observed
in October and plans are now be
ing formed for the observance.
All circles reported and turned
in their quota of money for the
church building program.
The ladies were dismissed with
the National Benediction.
ber 27. The Rev. Mnyness Mitchell
I cf Pikeville will at 11 a.m.
There will be a picnic dinner at
■12:30. All friends and former mem
| bers of the church are invited to
I attend.
Buffet Supper
Honors Couple
Mr. and Mrs. John Henry •'’ Iron
and Capt. and Mrs. William A.
Hartley entertafoed at a lovely
buffet supper on Friday evening,
honoring Miss Betty Gray Walton
and William Driver, who were rfiar
ried in a formal ceremony on Sat
urday night.
The pre-rehearsal supper was held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Driver, which was beautifully dec- !
orated in the traditional wedding j
decor. .
The dining room table was ador
ned with a white madiera cloth,
centered with a lovely arrangement
of white glads, tuberoses, carna
tions and fern with three-branched
silver candelabra holding white ta
pers on either side.
Mrs. William C. Lee served tur- j
key and dressing and Mrs. J. N.
Creel presided at the coffee service.
Candied yams, creamed asparagus,
cranberry salad and individual
lemon pies completed the delect
able supper.
Approximately 40 guesrs attended
the bridal courtesy.
D.A.R. TO MEET
The Cornelius Harnett Chapter, D
A R will meet Friday alternoon at
3:45. The meeting will take place
at the home of Mrs. George Byit
ton with Mrs. Britton and her sis
ter, Miss Vara Lee Thornton acting
as co-hostesses. All members of the
D A R are asked to be present.
WEEKEND HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dames of Mi
ami, Florida, spent the weekend
here with her aunts, Mrs. N. B.
Bass and Mrs. Ella Godwin. The
Dames were enroute home after an
extended trip to Washington, D. C.,
New York and Hartford, Conn. Mrs.
Dames is the daughter of the late
Ed Norris, formerly of Dunn.
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Cake Cutting
At Tort Home i
Following tne Driver- Walton wed-1
ding rehearsal on Friday evening, j
Mr. and Mrs. David Wilson and
Mr. and Mrs. Casper Tart enter- ;
tained at a cake-cutting for the j
bridal couple and wedding party. 1
The Tart home on the Erwin
| Road was thrown ensuite and beau- j
tifully decorated with green and
j white floral arrangements.
I In the dining room, the table I
was covered with a handsome lace |
cloth and held a bridal bouquet of j
white carnations, tuberoses and as- j
ters, interspersed with fern.
Tall lighted tapers in five-branch- i
ed silver candelabra cast a soft glow |
over the appointments,
j Mrs. J. W. Driver, mother of the J
groom, presided over the silver j
punch bowl and the bride’s mo
ther, Mrs. R. L. Walton, served the i
wedding cake after the bridai couple 1
had cut the first slice. Toasted pe- I
cans and butter mints completed !
the refreshments.
Around fifty guests, including j
menbers of the wedding party and
out-of-town guests, attended the I
nuptial affair.
Miss Ann Jackson, daughter of !
Mrs. Ada Jackson of Dunn, has re- !
turned from Rex Hospital in R.g- 1
leigh. She still must remain in a |
cast for six weeks.
I .
Erwin YPSL
Group Visits
Tyler Cabin
i Members of the Young People’s
. I Service League of St. Stephens Ep
. | iscopal Church paid an enjoyable ]
: I visit to Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Tyler’s
I cabin on the Cape Fear River be
16w Fayetteville Saturday after
noon and’night.
The group enjeyed a boat ride
down the Cape Bear on Mr. Tyler’s
boat. When they returned they en
joyed a hamburger supper. Those
present were Roger Selssoms, Syl
via Fann. Jerry Taylor, Emily
Thomas, Ann Thomas, Bill Thom
as. Jphnny Stevens, Mrs. Ronelle
Johnson. Thomas Cameron, Rev.
W. R. Insko and Mr. and Mrs. Ty
ler.
Mrs. Griffin
Hostess To
Bridge Club
Mrs. L. W Griffin was hostess
| to members of her bridge club and
; a guest Friday evening at 8 c’-
,■ clock at her home or. Old Post
Read.
The living room where twi- a I
were set up for play was very lov
ely with early autumn flowers.
| During the ga , e Mrs. Griffin I
' passed mints and coca-colas and j
i at the end of piay delicious ; tipple
pie a la mode and coffee was ser- I
ved.
j Mrs. B. G, Thomas was awarded '
; high score prize and Mrs. Whitney j
j Thomas won the traveling prize:
The guest prize went to Miss Eiea- i
nor Kmcannon. Those playing in
| eluded Mrs. B. G. Thomas, Mrs.
I Fred Thomas. Mrs. A. R. Marley, i
i Mr . Edward Thomas, Mrs. Z. E.
j Matthews, Mrs. B. B. Hudson. Mrs.
I J. R. Cathey, an i Miss Eleanor Kin- I
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Sewells Host
To Episcopal
Church Group
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sewell were
hostesses to the officers and teach
ers of St. Stephens Episcopal Church
School ;at their home Sunday eve
ning at 7 o’clock.
Mrs. Z. E. Matthews, church
school superintendent presided over
the meeting and the Rev. W. R.
Insko discussed problems in the
church school. Plans were also out
lined for increasing the number
of classes but no definite action
was taken on this.
The hostess served ice cream.-
cake, and toasted pecans to: Mrs.
Matthews, Mr. Insko. Mr. Ray D.
Caldwell, Mr. John Follett, Mrs.
Frank Ralph. Mrs. Byron Stevens,
and Mrs. Chester Taylor. 1
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