w omen’s Activities
NANCY G. BARRETT, SOCIAL EDITOR
Page 4—MOUNT holly news. Friday, D«c. 22. 1950
Brown-Holt Vows
Spoken In Durham
Miss Doris Brown of Whitakers
and Andrew Seaton Holt, III of
Durham, formerly of Mount Holly,
exchanged marriage vows in a
ceremony of beauty and impres
siveness taking place Saturday
afternoon, December 16 at the
Whitakers Baptist Church. The
ritual was read by the Rev. Mr.
Peacock, pastor of the church.
For the ceremony the altar was
decorated with a. background of
long leaf pine and seven-branched
candelabra set with lighted cathe
dral tapers, before which stood
large floor baskets » f white chrys
anthemums and gladioli.
Prior to the ceremony the
church organist presented a pro
gram of nuptial music, and Bill
Thompson of this place ,uncle of
the bridegroom, sang “I Love You
Truly” by Bond. Traditional
marches were used as procession
al and recessional, and uring the
exchange of vows “To a Wild
Rose” by MacDowell was played.
C. B. Brown gave his* daughter
in marriage, and the bridegroom
had as his best man his father,
A. S. Holt, Jr., of Durham. Ed
Holt of Durham, the bridegroom’s
brother, lighted the candles.
The bride wore a two-piece
wool suit in the navy shade with
cinnamon blouse and accessories,
and a shoulder bouquet of deep
yellow rosebuds.
Mrs. Brown, the bride’s mother,
wore a black suit with matching
accessories: and a shoulder bou
quet of red rosebuds. The bride
groom’s mother, Mrs. Holt, wore
forest green crepe with grey ac
cessories and a shoulder bouquet
of pink rosebuds.
The bride, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. S. Brown, was graduated
from the North Carolina Institute
for the Blind at Raleigh, and dur
ing her high school years was: a
member of the glee club and the
orchestra.
The bridegroom, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Holt, Jr., of Durham,
formerly i^sidents of Mount Hol
ly, attended the Mount Holly
Schools and was also graduated
from the Institute for the Blind.
At the Institute he was president
of the student body, and an out
standing athlete, having been an
exceptionally successful wrestler.
He was also a member of the glee
club and the orchestra. While at
the Institute he won a scholar
ship to the University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he is
bow a member of the freshman
class. This' fall he was awarded a
trophy at Carolina for outstand
ing wrestling.
The young couple will be at
. home in Chapel HilL
Attending the wedding from
Mount Holly were the bride
groom’s aimt, airs. P. D. Moore
and Mr. Moore, and Bill Thomp-
ron.
IN LOVELY HOME WEDDING
Mrs. Gordon Eaves Tuckaseege Ladies
Fetes Bridge Club
Mrs. Gordon Eaves was hostess
Friday evening at her home in
Vernon Park to member of her
bridge club and additional guests;
entertaining with a dessert bridge.
Four tables were set up amid
a colorful display of Christmas
decorations, and centering each
individual table was a miniature
Christmas tree bearing the table
number.
When the guests arrived covers
were laid and the hostess seryed
prettily appointed dessert
course. Bridge progressions were
enjoyed throughout the evening,
and when cards were laid aside
and scores tallied, Mrs. Harry M.
Thompson of Belmont proved to
bf tbr winner of the high score
prize for club members, and Mrs.
B. Borrmann for the guests. Miss
Dorothy Kile won the bingo prize
and the slam prize was awarded
to Mrs. T. A. Dunn, Jr.
Club members enjoying the
hospitality were Mrs. Thompson,
Mrs. Maxwell Hoyle, Mrs. Max L.
Childers, Mrs. Harry M. Thomp
son, Jr., Miss Kile, Mrs. Dunn,
Mrs. Bob Cook and Miss Topsey
Dunn. Guests were Mrs. James J.
Bramhall, Jr., Mrs. Frank H. Mc
Kinney, Mrs. Borrmann, Mrs.
Paul Anderson, Mrs. Clyde Lof-
tin, Mrs. J. Courtland Hurt, Mrs.
J. B. Thompson and Mrs. W. M.
Crist, Jr.
Itir. and Mrs. H. J. Cherry and
daughter, Ann, are spending the
Christmas holidays touring Flori
da.
' Miss Nancy Elizabeth Garrison,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
jamin A .Garrison of Mount Hol
ly, became the bride of Sidney S.
Rhyne, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs’,
Sidney S. Rhyne of Charlotte, in
a ceremony of beauty Rriday aft
ernoon at 5:30 o’clock at the
home of the bride’s parents on
Mountain Island road. Mount Hol
ly. Dr. L. Spurgeon Clark, pastor
of Mount Holly Baptist church,
officiated.
The vows were spoken before
an improvised altar before the
fireplace, with a background of
Areca palms, interspersed with
seven-branched candelbara hold
ing white tapers. On the mantel
was a large arrangement of white
gladioli and plumosus, centered
with a maline wedding bell. Ar
rangements of white flowers and
greenery were also used in the
music room.
Praseot Music
Harold P. Garrison, cousin of
the bride and vocalist, sang “Be
cause,” by d'Hardelot, and “O,
Perfect Love,” by Baomby.' Mrs,
Thomas M. Holland, pianist, play
ed “Intermezzo” by Provost,
“Clair de Lune” by Debussy, and
“Nocturne” by Chopin. ‘To A
Wild Rose” by MacDowell was
played during the ceremony.
It’s the season
for jollity. Let’s
share it
The couple entered together.
The bride wore a ballerina-length
dress of bridal blue French em
broidered lace over taffeta fash
ioned with fitted bodice and fqll
skirt. She wore matching mitts,
and a bridal Mue hat trimmed
with small flowers, each centered
with a pearl. She carried a white
satin-covered prayer book topped
with a white (xchid and feather
ed carnations and sho.wered with
satin streamers and carnation
petals.
Miss Bette Garrison, sister of
the bride and maid of honor, wore
a ballerina-length dress' of bridal
blue taffeta fashioned after that
of the bride, and carried a small
colonial bouquet of flowers in
shades of pink and blue mixed
with maline. In her hair she wore
a small spray of pink rosebuds.
James William Pangle of Char-
lottle, was best man.
Thelda Rhyne of Charlotte, sis
ter of the bridegroom, lighted the
candles. She wore a ^ess similar
to that of the maid of honor. She
also wore a spray of pink rose
buds in her hair.
Mrs. Garrison, mother of the
bride, wore a dress of deep
brown velvet with cocoa lace yoke
and long sleeves of cocoa lace.
She v.’bre a shoulder bouquet of
orchids.
Mrs. Rhyfld, mother of the
bridegfbbm,- wore a dress of
hy&bmth blue crepe with a shoul
der bouquet of orchids.
Receptioa At Heme
A small reception was held at
the home after the ceremony. The
table was covered by an import
ed lace cloth and was centered
by a wedding cake flanked by
candles and ivy.
Assisting in serving cake,
punch, and accessories, were Mrs.
W. G. Henson and Mrs. Clyde L.
Graham, aunts of the bride.
The couple left later for a
wedding trip to Florida, after
which they will be at home in
their new home near Charlotte,
For traveling she wore a Joselli
suit of pastel tweeds with pan
tomime accessories and an orchid
shoulder bouquet.
The bride was graduated from
Mount Holly High school, attend
ed Lenoir Rhyne college, and is
now employed in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Mecklenburg County.
The bridegroom was graduated
from Berryhill High school, serv
ed in the Navy 18 months, and is
now employed with Southern
Railway company.
HERE FOR CHRISTMAS
Miss Louise Dunn of Memphis,
Tennessee will arrive Saturday to
spend Christmas with her father,
T. A. Dunn.
BOY SCOUTS TO MEET
The Boy Scouts will meet Tues
day, 6 P. M., and Sunbeams Wed
nesday at 4 P. M.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday at
7 P. M.
i BARNETTE’S FLOWERS
PARTY TUESDAY
The Brownie Troop had their
Christmas party Tuesday after
noon at 4 o’clock. Christmas deco
rations were used and friends
were invited as special guests.
There was a brief program, fol-
following by the singing of Christ
mas Carols. Lemonade, cake and
Christmas candy was served.
There were twenty-four present.
Mrs. Frank Hudspeth is the lead-
HOLZDAYS WITH FATHER
Miss Tosephine Dunn, R. N., on
the stair of Children’s Hospital,
Philadelphia, is spending the holi
days with her father, T. A. Dunn.
Enjoy Lovely Party
The Tuckaseegee Ladies Club
had their annual Christmas party
at Riverbend Methodist Church
Saturday night, December 16th.
There were forty members pres.-
ent. Additional guests were Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Torrence and Mr.
and Mrs. V. A. Howard.
A delicious supper was served.
Mrs. Pearlie Huffstetler, Mrs.
Haskell Troutman and Mrs. Otis
Hawkins were in charge of the
games which followed. A humor
ous part of the program was
watching Warren Jones and Otis
Hawkins lay pearls on the table
for pinto beans. Another highlight
of the evening was the enter
tainment furnished by Leonard
Harris by cutting out appropriate
things for the postman from a
catalogue.
Mr. Torrence was the speaker
for the occasion and introduced
a wonderful project for the Sup
erior Community. Mr. Howard
also voiced his support to the
club. An invitation is extended
to all the women of that com
munity who are not members al
ready to join and co-operate in
this worthwhile project.
C.A.P. Banquet Held
Wednesday Evening
Members of the Mount Holly
and Belmont squadron of the
j Civil Air Patrol and a number^ of
local residents interested in the
Civil Air Patrol attended a ban
quet held last night at the Lions
Club building in Mount Holly for
the local squadron. Lt. Richard
Maimey, commander of the local
squadron, was in charge of the
• banquet and introduced the two
Upecial guests, Lt. Col. H. H.
' Baxter, new commander of the
N.C.C.A.P. and Captain McKee,
liason officer of the state Wing.
Service ribbons and other hon
ors and awards were presented
to the members of the squadron
who had earned them at the ban
quet.
Lucia Club Enjoys
It’s Christmas Party
The Lucia Home Demonstration
Club held its December meeting
and annual Christmas party Fri
day afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Roy Nixon. Seventeen mem
bers were present including the
leader, Miss Lucile Tatum, who
showed some impressive slides of
the traditional Christmas Story,
following the regular meeting.
Then the exchange of gifts \
enjoyed followed by refresh
ments. Four new members were
added to the roll, Mrs. Grover
Mrs. Elmer Meller
Entertains Her Class
On Monday night December
18th, Mrs. Elmer Meller was hos
tess to her Sunday School Class
from the Adrian-Madora Baptist
Church, with a buffet dinner at
her home on Elm Avenue. The
class members had an exchange
of gifts after which they pre
sented Mrs. Meller three lovely
gifts.
Nixon, Mrs. Otis Nixon, Mrs:.
Kirby Dellinger, Jr., and Mrs. E.
C. Beatty, Jr.
We're deeply
grateful for
the gift of
$onr friendship.
HOLLAND DRUG CO.
IN CANDOR, N. a
Mr. and Mrs. Joffree Hart are
appending the holidays with the
latter’s parents in Candor, N. C.