North Carolina Newspapers

Miss Marilyn Winifred Fussell Weds Louis Jerome Norris, Jr., June 29ih Ceremony held in the The Presbyterian * Church Here In a five o'clock candlelight ceremony in uieTirsi f'resuyiei ian Church of Williamston on June 29. Miss Marilyn Winifred Fusseil pledged her marriage vows with Louis Jerome Norris. ■ Jr. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Fusseil of Wil iiamston and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Norris, •or., of Morehead City. Reverend J. Don Skinner, pas tor- of the bride and Dr. John Bunn, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Morehead City offi ciated to perform the double ring ceremony. The vows were ex changed before a setting of white gladioli arrangements with white candles set against a background of fern and smilax. Prior to the entrance of the bri dal party a half hour program of nuptial music was rendered by Miss Jean Mobley of Williams ton. Miss Mobley played a pre lude of wedding selections and Mrs. Josiah Bailey, Jr., of Ral eigh sang “Beloved Is This Morn". , At the approach of the wedding ' party, Miss Mobley played Lo l hengrin’s "Bridal March" continu ing with "Clair de Lune” by De 1 bussy as the vows were exchang ed. Mrs. Bailey sang "The Lord's Grayer” for the benediction and xhe "Wedding March” by Men delsshon was used for the reces sional. The bride entered the church i with her father by whom she was given in marriage. She wore a pa tio length gown of French Chan * tilly lace and satin with a nylon tulle skirt made over satin. The i lace jacket buttoned down the front with satin covered buttons * and featured a manderin neck line. Matching lace gauntlets that pointed over the hands were fit ted to fall in line with the cap sleeves. She wore a shoulder length veil of French illusion fall ing gracefully from a satin and . ■» n i ■—lii *■ ■ »■ ■mu> pearl tiara. She carried a white! prayer book covered with white j bridal flowers centeret! with a j white orchid. Miss Elizabeth Parsons of Ral eigh attended the bride as maid of honor. She w'ore a ballerina length dress of teal blue lace and nylon net over taffata. Her shell bonnet was covered in matching blue lace and she wore corre sponding lace mitts. She carried a nosegay of pink asters with blue cascading streamers. Honorary bridesmaids were Miss Jewell Harrell of Raleigh and Mesdames D. C. McLawhorn, Jr., and J. C. Coltrain of Wil liamston. They wore pastel bal lerina length dresses and wrist corsages of yellow carnations. The bridegroom was attended by his father as best man. Ushers I were Fitzhugh Fussell, Jr., bro I ther of the bride, William Mc Cracken of Pelham, Herbert Phil lips of Morehead City and Walter Leonard of Hickory. The mother of the bride wore a dress of blue lace and matching blue accessories and an orchid corsage. The mother of the groom chose a rose lace dress with brown ac cessories and had a brown orchid. Following the wedding cere mony the bride’s parents enter tained at a reception in the Wil liamston Woman’s, Club. The banquet room was decorat ed throughout with arrangements of seasonable white flowers and greenery. The bride's table was placed at the end of the room. It was centered with a three-tiered wedding cake arranged with pink carnations and smilax. Two punch bowls were on either end of the table. Mrs. Abner Brown introduced the guests to the receiving line composed of the wedding party. Mrs. D. C. Sabiston of Jackson ville. aunt of the br;de, served the cake and at the punch bowls were Mr"- Fred Hargett of Jacksonville j ?• Miss Jewell Harrell. illi s7 Coltrain and Mrs. D. C. Mclaw hurn, Ji , of Williamston assisted with the serving At toe bride’s book was Mrs. T. F. Davenport of Williamston. Goodbyes were said by Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Martin of Williamston. For traveling the bride wore a mauve-pink suit with navy ac cessories and the orchid lifted from her prayer book. Mrs. Norris attended W. C. U. N. C. where she was a member of the Cornelian Society and is a graduate of Hardbarger’s Busi ness College. lyir. Norris is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and is at the present time continuing his studies in medicine at the New York University. Cocoa-Cola Party On Wednesday morning, June 25th, Miss Marilyn Fussell, bride elect, was entertained by Mrs. W. Harrell Everett at her home with a cocoa cola party. The hostess greeted the honoree and guests and invited them into the lovely decorated dining room where refreshments consisting of nuts, sandwiches and cocoa-colas were served. Miss Fussell was presented a lovely corsage of gardenias by the hostess and a gift of her chosen pattern of china. Miscellaneous Shower On Thursday afternoon, June 26th, Mrs. Dillon Cobb, Mrs. W. H. Everett and Mrs. T. F. Daven port, Jr., entertained Miss Marilyn Fussell, June bride-elect, at a floating miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. Cobb. The guests were greeted by the honoree and the hostesses. Miss Wise Tobacco Fanners Insure Their Crop Against Loss From Fire (Inrludfs Lightning, Windstorm, Elf. WITH R. C. (Tim) MALONE FARM BUREAU MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. FCX Building Uv Thrifty — Line “Turin Bureau Tor All Your Insurance Needs. Willinnistou, N. U, SALE! ALL SPRING AND EARLY SUMNER MERCHANDISE "COME EARLY A REAL BARGAIN IS WAITING TOR YOU!" House of Fashion Miss Joyce Andrews Becomes Bride Of Mr. Albert Edward Sheppard, Jr. Miscellaneous Shower For Reeert* Bride Mrs. John Walters and Mrs. Levin Angc were hostesses. at a ' * m* mi * miscellaneous shower at her home in Jamesville on Wednesday nsgid, July 2, honoring Mrs. Joe Rhodes, the former Miss Bettie Lou Ange, recent bride. Immediately after the guests ar rived. games and contests were enjoyed, prizes being won by Miss Dorothy Simpson, Miss Lula Wat-1 son, Mrs. Clyde Walters and Mrs. | Vernie Rhodes. I Refreshments consisting of chicken salad sandwiches, cakes, pickies, roasted peanuts, mints and lemonade were served to the guests, after which Mrs. Rhodes opened her many useful and love ly gifts. -- LAWN PARTY Mrs. John Wier, Jr., entertained at a lawn party at her home in Martin Heights last Thursday night, honoring her house guest, Mrs. J. D. Adams of Fayetteville, who is visiting her for two weeks. A delicious barbecue dinner with all the fancy trimmings was served to the approximately 20 guests who called during the eve ning. ----$>- _ At Nags Head Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brown are spending several days at Nags Head. Spending Several Weeks Here Little Misses Caroline and Vicki Martin and their cousin, Mary Shoemaker, of Layefette, Indiana, arrived last Sunday to spend sev eral weeks here with their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. WhceJer Martin. Spent Week-end At Nags Head Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Carter spent the week-end at Nags Head. Sarah Everett presided in the gift room where the guests were in vited to sec the mgny lovely and I useful gifts. Refreshments were | served from the* dining room by I Mrs. Jack Butler and Mrs. J. Don Skinner. Miss Janet Ross presided over the register. Lovely arrange ments of summer flowers deco rated the house throughtout. The hostesses presented Miss Fussell with a lovely corsage and a gift of china in her chosen pat tern. Bridal Party Mrs. W T. Martin honored Miss Marilyn Fussell, bride-elect of June 29th, with a bridal party at her home Friday night, June 27th. The hostess greeted the honoree ! and the guests. Many games and refreshments were enjoyed during the evening. The honoree received from the hostess a lovely corsage and a gift of her chosen silver pattern. Rehearsal Party On Saturday night June 2Hth j following the rehearsal of the wedding of Miss Marilyn fussell and Louis Jerome Norris, Jr., a garden party was given the wed ding attendants, out of town guests, and a few friends by the brides elects' parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Fussell. I Lime ice, party cakes and nuts i were served the guests after they j had visited the gift room. | Approximately thirty guests en joyed tin occasion the double ring cere mony Held In holly springs Church The Holly Springs Methodist wn— m*m» *->v*x*.** Uiun'n was mo soono ot ;■ lovely wedding when Miss Joyce Louise Andrews, daughter <.f Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Andrews, became r’ne bride of Mr. Albert Edward Shep pard, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Edward Sheppard, Sr., of Washington, N. C., Saturday, June 29 at 8:00 o'clock P. M. The tra ditional double ring ceremony was performed bv the Kev. R E. Walston. Vows were spoken before an altar of greenery with floor stan dards of white gladioli and branched candelabrum with light ed white tapers. Prior to the ceremony a pro gram of nuptial music was rend ered by Miss France. Smith, pi anist, cousin of the bridegroom and Mrs Leon Fox, vocalist. Mrs Fox sang "O Promise Me" and "Because." The bride was given in mar riage by her father. She was love ly in her summer gown of sheer white organdy over taffeta. The basque waist featured a low scal loped neckline with long sleeves ending in calla points over the hands and the full bouffant skirt was ankle length. Her bracelet length veil of imported bridal il lusion was arranged from a half hat of petit ruching with side clusters of pearlized orange blos soms. She carried a white Bible topped with a white purple throated orchid. Mrs. Frank S. Weaver attended her sister as matron of honor. Brdesmaids were Mrs Nathaniel Jones of Winston-Salem, sister of the bridegroom and Miss Mary Jane Rogerson, both wearing pink gowns and Miss Patricia Taylor wearing an aqua gown. Little Miss Jackie Reddick of Norfolk, niece of the bride, was flower girl and wore yellow organdy. The bride's attendants wore identical gowns designed like that of the bride. They wore bandeaux and mitts of organdy matching their costumes. They carried col onial nosegays of mixed summer flowers Hubert Jarvis, Jr., of Washing ton was best man to Mr. Shep pard. Ushers were Nathaniel Jones of Winston-Salem and Adrian Swicegood of Washington Mrs. Andrews, chose for her daughter's wedding a dress of Navy blue crepe with white ac cessories and a corsage of white carnations. Mrs. Sheppard wore a white printed nylon dress with white accessories and a corsage of white carnations Mrs. W 11. Bak er, grandmother of the bride groom, chose for the wedding a Uiur t l t jn vv mi tvimt accessories and a corsage of red roses. Following the ceremony the I couple left for a wedding trip to | New York. For travel the bride changed into a navy blue sheer dress with white accessories and the white orchid lifted from her bridal boquet. Mrs. Sheppard, graduated from Wiiliamston High School in the class of 1952. Mr. Sheppard, a graduate of Oak Ridge Military School in 1946, is now employed by the Norfolk & Southern Rail road Co. After their honeymoon the couple will live in Washington. Rehearsal Party Following the rehearsal in Wii liamston Friday night, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sheppard, parents of the bridegroom, entertained the wedding party, relatives and close ; friends of the couple at a rehears al party and cake cutting at their j home 604 E. Sixth St. in Washing j ton. The home, thrown en suite, was beautifully decorated with a pro fusion of summer flowers featur ing gladioli and daisies. At one end of the white lace covered dining table was the love ly three-tiered wedding cake rest ing on a mirrored plaque sur rounded by ivy The cake was sprinkled with white sugar roses and topped by a miniature bride and bridegroom. At the opposite end of the table Mrs Carl Swice good poured punch from a crystal service After the bride and groom cut the cake, Mrs. W. H. Baker served the guests. Mints and salted nuts were ! served from the table. Approximately 50 guests at tended the pre-nuptial event. Here From Richmond Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Phelps and daughter, Anne, of Richmond, | spent the holidays here with Mrs. | Fannie Wynne. ! —— Here From Portsmouth Mr. and Mrs. Robert II. Olm stead apd family of Portsmouth are spending several days here with her mother, Mrs. Bob Taylor and family. llondnrant - Lffffiett Wedding Invitations Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Leggett of Williamston, North Carolina,] request the honour of your pi e- J sence at .the marriage of !b"ir j daughter, Mary Carolyn, to Rush Walton Bondurant, Jr., son of Mr. Rush Walton Bopdurant. Sr., and liamston, North Carolina,*on Sat urdav afternoon Julv Twelfth, at t o’tloel:. .:r: the .FV.st Methodist Chun h in Williamston. No invitations are being mailed in the county r CiuiSrBGtlt nnollhd rohtrthh Visited In Durhani Saturday Miss Mary Ola Lilley and Mr. Bill Peele visited Mr. J. Eason Lilley m Duke Hospital, Durham, last Saturday. -- Spending Week At Nags Head Mr. and Mrs Roger Criteher are spending this week at Nags Head. Sufferg Broken Foot In Fall Last Week -- Mr. frvrng Margolis suffered a broken foot in a l’a'l at his home on East Franklin Street here last Wednesday afternoon. He was carrying an armful of magazines down the cellar stairs and tripped over an electric cord. In a cast week or ten days. In Washington Over Week-end Messrs. John B. Roberson* Del mus Barnhill. Leslie Roberson £~ "Spit" Martin visited in Washing ton. D. C. during the week-end and attended the major league baseball games. -*. Visited Here The Fourth Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Harris and family of Pittsboro and Mr. and Mrs. Whit Griffith and fam ily of Murfreesboro spent the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Harris. WEDNESDAY MORNING SPECIALS! DOTTED SWISS Was $1.19 ior 95c yd. Tubby-Tub SEERSUCKER Was 97c ior 78c Large Size BATH TOWELS 3 ior $1.00 Ot PA R rAr E/V T FTOR L MARKET CLEARANCE Especially Priced Have you wanted to add new turnilure to your home for some lime but hesitated be cause of prices? Now —you can afford to completely re furnish your house at these low-low prices! We have an assorlmeni of Bedroom Suites, Living Room Suites and Kitchen Furniture. All Reduced for Clearance. If you don't need a suite — we will sell open stock, too.