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Social News Mrs. Clyde Cannon, Editor Phone 434-M THANKSGIVING BRIDE Miss Marie Griffin Wedded To John Martin Snoddy, Jr. A wedding of simplicity and beauty was solemnized Thursday, November 24 at 5 p. m. in the First Methodist church of Marion when Miss Marie Griffin became the bride of John Martin Snoddy, Jr. ; The bride is the only daughter of ; Mrs. John Franklin Jonas, of Mar ion, and the late Mr. L. B. Griffin of Charlotte. She is the step-dae^ihter of the late Dr. John Franklin Jo nas, of Marion. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin Snoddv of Marion. Rev. James B. McLarty, pastor, performed the ceremony. Tall white floor baskets holding white gladoli and chrysanthemums, arranged against a background of palms framed the altar setting for the ceremony. Surrounding the flowers were Cathedral tapers set: in seven branched candelabra. The altar table was covered with an im ported Renaissance cloth with the altar urns holding white snapdrag ons and pom-poms. Pews for the families and special guests were marked with lighted tapers in tall holders. [ Mrs. Ernest Gore, organist. of Marion and Mrs. William T. Con Jey, vocalist, of Marion rendered a program of wedding music prior to the ceremony. s Mrs. Conley sang "0 Perfect Love,"* Barnby and "All For You," Bertrand-Brown. The organ pro gram included the following selec tions: t "O Thou Sublime Sweet Evening Star." Wagner; "Break Forth, Oh Beautious Heayenly Light," Bach; Theme from "Unfinished Sympho ny", Schubert; "A Lovely Rose is Blooming," Brahms; "Serenade," Romberg; "Excerpt from Finlan dia," Sibelius; "Romance," Rubin stein; "Pilgrim's Chorus," Wagner; "Theme from First Symphony," Brahms; "Calm as the Flight," Bohm; "After A Dream," Faure; "Meditation," Massenet; "Etude in E Major," Chopin; processional— Wedding March from Lohengrin, Wagner; was played during the ceremony. "To A Wild Rose," MacDowell, was played during re cessional—Wedding March from "Midsummer Night's Dream," Men delssohn. The bride, who was given in mar riage by her step-brother, Dr. Karl C. Jonas, of Philadelphia, Penn-; ?ylvania, was gowned in ivory brocaded satin. featuring a ' sweetheart neckline with a fitted bodice accenting the waist and fall-; ing into a full sweeping skirt and; cathedral train. The sleeves ended1 in calla lily points over the hands. | The veil of Brussels lace and French illusion fell from a cap ef fect of the illusion, with the lace framing her face, to the full length of the train. She carried an old fashioned nosegay of brides' roses! and stephanotic, showered with ivory satin streamers. She carried a handkerchief of French Maderia, which her mother carried at her i wedding. Mrs. Karl C. Jonas attended the j bride as matron-of-hor.or and wore j a gown of champagne satin with pouffs of the dress material as- ■ cending the rounded neckline and j fitted waist. Her elbow length mitts j were also of the dress material. The j only other attendant was Miss Ca- j therine Long, of Oceania, Virginia j and Valdese, wo served as maid of j honor. She wore a gown made iden tical to that of the matron of honr, | in autumn green, with matching el-: bow mitts and bandeau. They both' carried nosegays of American Beau* i ty roses and tuberoses. The flower girl, little Miss Dial j Elliott of Baltimore, Maryland, niece of the groom, wore a dress in replica of the bride. Her head dress was of ivory tulle with val ley lily and she carried a basket cov ered with white satin, filled with rose petals. The groom chosse as his best man his cousin Dr. Warren Snod dy, of Greer, S. C., and serving as ushers were John Jonas, of Phila delphia, Pennsylvania, stepbrother of the bride, J. T. Ross of Ashe ville, brother-in-law of the groom, Marcus and Sam Snoddy, of Rock ingham, N. C., cousins of the groom, Thomas Hodnett, of Ral eigh, and David Black, of Char lotte. ' The bride's mother wore a gown of light blue lace with a hat of flesh colored crushed chiffon vel vet, tipped with a flesh colored os trich plume. Her corsage was of' , Briacliff roses. The groom's moth I er was attired in a gown of toast Jace, with brown accessories and a purple orchid corsage. Reception Immediately following the cere mony a formal reception was held at the home of the bi'ides mother on North Garden street. Receiving with the bridal party and Mrs. Jo nas were Mr. and Mrs. Snoddy, the bridegroom's parents, Mrs. John Hoyle. Jr., and Rev. and Mrs. J. B. McLarty. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Beaman re ceived the guests at the door and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Chambers pre sented them to the receiving line. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Long, of Val dese directed the guests to the brides register presided over by Mrs. Mildred Shore, of Valdese. Mrs. John Elliott of Baltimore, Mrs. .T. T. Ross of Asheville, and Miss Wilma Snoddy received in the sun room and directed the guests to the gift room where Miss Bon nie Hill and Mrs. Robert Yoakum presided. Mrs. James Evans, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Hildebrand and Jack Morris received in the hall and the guests were directed to the dining room by Mrs. C. W. McMurray where Mrs. W. A. McCall, Mrs. R. I. Corbett, Mrs. J. W. Streetman, Sr;, and Mrs. C. A. Workman pre sided. v The dining room table was cov ered with an exquisite, imported linen and Maderia cloth edged with Irish lace. A lovely silver bowl holding tuberoses, wthite rosebuds and white snapdragons centered the table, flanked by silver candle sticks holding lighted white tapers. Silver bowls filled with nuts and green and white mints were also used on the table. Arrangements of white chrysanthemums and green ery completed the decorations for the room. Others assisting in serving re freshments of cake, ice cream, nuts and mints included the Misses Ann Long, of Valdese, Mary Lou Bea man. Adeline Elliott of Baltimore, Doris Nunn. Margaret Honeycutt, Martha Mclver, Ann Tainter, and Margaret McLarty. When the newlyweds left for their honeymoon trip in the South Mrs. Snoddy was wearing a suit of Skipper blue French tricot with navy accessories. Mrs. Snoddy is a graduate of Marion High School and Salem Col lege, Winston-Salem where she re ceived an AB degree. She has taught in the city schools of Ral 2igh and at Friends school, Moores town, New Jersey. At present she lolds a position as teacher in the Marion City system. She is a mem aer of the Martha Pettigrew Chap :er of the Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution and of the Daugrht srs of the American Colonists of North Carolina. She was appointed a page from North Carolina to the D. A. R. Congress in Washington in 1948. The groom also graduated from Marion High School and attended Wofford College in Spartanburg. South Carolina. He is a veteran of World War II having served over ?eas for three years with the Unit ed States Army in the European theatre. He completed his educa tion at North Carolina State Col lege in Raleigh where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsi lon Social Fraternity. At present he is connected with the American Yarn and Processing company with headquarters in Mount Holly, where the couple will be at home after June 1. Out-Of-Town Guests Among the out-of-town-guests who attended the wedding are: Mrs. John Elliott and two daught ers. Adeline and Dial of Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. and Mrs. Karl Jonas and John Jonas of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Miss Catherine Long of Oceania, Virginia, Dr. and Mrs. Warren Snoddy, of Greer, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. Jack Snoddy of Greenville, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hodnett of Raleigh, Mar cus and Sam Snoddy of Rocking ham, N. C., David Black of Char lotte, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ross of Asheville and Mrs. Mildred Shore and Mrs. C. C. Long of Valdese. Mr. and Mrs. Curran Bridges and two daughters, Ann Curran and Mary Dial of Greenville, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Foy, of Joanna, S. C., A. M. Riddle and Miss Ruth Riddle, of Laurens, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Garrett, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ivester, and Mrs. C. H. Hol land, all of Greenville, S. C., and Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Martin of An derson, S. C, Dr. and Mrs. Yates Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. John Giegon, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gourley of Valdese, Miss Beatrice Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Harris of Morgan ton, Miss Leoleon Corbett, of Raleigh, Sam Hemphill of Hickory, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Geer, Mrs. Lucy Flack, Miss Willard Powers, Mrs. Louis Pow ers, and Mrs. D. W. Crawford of Rutherfordton, Mrs. L. B. Rodg ers, Miss Una Edwards, Mrs. Iva Lovelace of Cliffside, Mrs. Carlton Bost and Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Wil liams, of Charlotte, Miss Glenn i Morris, of Granite Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey A. Jonas, Ralph and Martha Jonas of Lincolnton, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Yoakum of Ashe ville, Carl, Fiances and Marie Long of Valdese and Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Snoddy, Sr., of Rocking ham. Snoddy-Griffin Pre Nuptial Events Pre-nuptial events which took place last week prior to the wed ding of Miss Marie Griffin to John Martin Snoddy, Jr., are as follows: On Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock Mrs. R. I. Corbett and Mrs. W. A. McCall entertained with a formal dinner party at the Corbett home on Morgan street for the wedding party, house guests and immediate families of the bride and groom elect. The home was beautifully decor ated for the occasion with arrange ments of white flowers, lighted ta pers'in silver holders and greenery. Potted plants tastefully arranged were also used in the dining and living rooms, and in the library. The bridal motif was carried out by the place cards, flower arrange ments and other appointments ifor the dinner. A delicious three course turkey dinner was served to 32 guests. Cake Cutting Immediately following the wed ding rehearsal on Wednesday eve ning Dr. and Mrs. Karl Jonas and John Jonas, of Philadelphia, were hosts, with the traditional cake cut ting, at the Jonas home on North Garden street for the bridal party, families of the party and out-of town guests. A green and white color scheme was used and carried out in the flower arrangements of white chrysanthemums and gladioli, with greenery. Refreshments of cake, ice cream and punch also carried out the color scheme. Mrs. Karl Jonas presided at the three tiered wedding cake after the bride and groom elect had followed tradition by cutting the first piece of cake. BREAKFAST GIVEN On Thanksgiving morning at 9 o'clockv John Martin Snoddy, Jr., was host to the men of the wed ding party with a breakfast at his home on Rutherford Road. The breakfast table was covered with a white linen cloth, centered with a lovely arrangement of white chrysanthemums. Covers were laid for the groom elect, J. M. Snoddy, Sr., Rev. Ja mes B. McLarty, Dr. Warren Snod dy, of Greer, S. C., David Black, of Charlotte, Thomas Hodnitt, of Raleigh, Dr. Karl Jonas and John Jonas, Philadelphia. Sam and Mar cus Snoddy, of Rockingham, N. C., and J. T. Ross, of Asheville. The groom elect remembered his ushers at this time with appropriate gifts. BRIDAL LUNCHEON Mrs. J. H. Beaman, of Marion and Mrs. Mildred Shore and Mrs. C. C. Long, of Valdese, aunts of Miss Griffin entertained with a luncheon on Thanksgiving day at 1 o'clock at the Beaman home for the honor couple, the wedding party, the immediate families of the bride and groom elect and the out-of-town guests. Fall flowers, tastefully arrang ed were used for decorating with the other appointments carrying out the Thanksgiving motif. The luncheon, served buffet style was enjoyed by 40 guests. Those assisting the hostesses in serving included Miss Margaret McLarty, Miss Ann Long of Val dese and Miss Mary Lou Beaman. —o—1— Study Club Meets With Mrs. M. O. Owens * The Marion Study Club met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. M. 0. Owens, Jr., with 15 members present. The Owens home was decorated with' lovely arrangements of glad ioli and chrysanthemums for the meeting. Mrs. G. B. Finley, president, pre sided over the meeting and roll call was answered by each member answering: with the name of a book. / Mrs. James B. McLarty, present ed, very effectually, a report on childrens books of a religious na ture. Rev. James B. McLarty had prepared a splendid list of books appropriate for Christmas gifts for children and copies of this list were given each club member. At the close of the meeting Mrs. Warren Franklin assisted the hos tess in serving a salad and sweet course. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, December 6 at the home of Mrs. James 3. McLarty. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Blalock will leave Thursday to spend the win ter in Wilmington, N. C. Mrs. Eugene Cross, JrJ Honors Bridge Club On Tuesday of last week Mrs. Eugene Cross, Jr., was hostess to members of her bridge club and two visitors with a luncheon and bridge party at her home. The dining room table was cov ered with a white linen cloth for the luncheon. A centerpiece of large bronze chrysanthemums was used with crepe paper turkeys and Indians prancing around on the table. The Thanksgiving motif was carried out further in the turkey place cards. Covers were laid for 12 guests. Lovely fall flowers were «used for decorating other parts of the home. Bridge was played progessional ly, following the luncheon and at the count of scores Mrs. E. P. Dam eron was winner of high score club prize with visitors high score prize going to Mrs. W. Ray Smith, Jr., Mrs. Walker Blanton received low score prize. Club members present for the party were Mrs. S. R. Cross, Mrs. Paul Story, Mrs. Frank Goldsmith, Mrs. Neal Morris, Mrs. Sam Yan cey, Mrs. Joseph Noyes, Mrs. C. Harry McCall, Mrs. Walker Blan ton and Mrs. E. P. Dameron. Vis itors were Mrs. Donald Mcintosh, Jr., and Mrs. W. Ray Smith, Jr. o LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST Mrs. S. L. Copeland is visiting relatives in Raleigh. o Mrs. A. F. Hunt spent several days with relatives in Charlotte last week. o Peggy Bolch spent the Thanks giving holidays with relatives and friends in Charlotte. o Mrs. Jessie Morgan visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poteat in Char lotte, on Thanksgiving Day. o Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Paty of Char lotte spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bolch and Mrs. Dora Nichols. o Mr and Mrs. Ged Giles visited Mrs. Giles' mother, Mrs. W. B. Covington, in Rockingham last week-end. Benefit Party To Raise Funds For Hospital There will be a Benefit Party at the community building December 15 to raise funds for building a. new hospital. In addition to bridge there will be tables of rummy, 108 and the new game, Canasta. Play will begin at 7:30 o'clock. Refreshments and prizes will be furnished. / Those interested are asked t» call the business office at the hos pital and reserve tables. Thursday and Friday December 1—2 "LUST FOR GOLD" Glenn Ford Ida Lupino Saturday, December 3 "SHADOWS OF THE WEST" Whip Wilson Andy Clyde Also Color Cartoon and Serial Monday and Tuesday December 5—6 "OH YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL*' June Haver Mark Stevens S. Z. Sakall Wednesday, December "7 "JOHNNY ALLEGRO" George Raft Made in America for American Men of Discriminating Tastes DUNHAM $60.50 14k natural gold filled."^ 7 jewels. / New Sweep-Second SECOMETEk "B" $66.00 18 jewels . . . 10k natural gold-filled. ALL NEW. . . ALL FINE.... ^ ALL MODESTLY PRICED Shown for the First Time Here it quality and style leadership at a low cost that represents rare value. See them her* nowl DYSON ... $60.50 14k natural gold filled. 17 jewels. Prices include Fed era I tax. "»t"; •>. Use Our Lay-Away Plan Shop Now for Christmas Lawrence D. Greene YOUR JEWELER FOR 35 YEARS — SOUTHERN RAILWAY WATCH INSPECTOR —
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