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Page 3 Sunday, May 17, 1953 (flrlanbtt ttttbatt Tele. 3-4411 Classified 3-8511 Tl A TA Pl I ATT f- TTUaa 1Ua Ond Jodsih (plight Jhoih 4 Masses of shasta daisies and white gladioli formed a setting for impressive rites Friday uniting in marriage Miss Judith Anne Ellis and Murphy James Foster lieutenant, United States Air Force. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. i The happy whirl of festivities for girl graduates was highlighted Thursday afternoon by a beautiful party at Sorosis House given by Mn.

I. O. Duckworth honoring her granddaughter, Kirby Duek-werth Kirby graduates next month from Edgewafer High School and will receive a scholarship at Indiana University, where she will be a pupil of Sidney Fester, outstanding American pianist, and good .1, hs I I A- -y 1 i i i J- 1 If J1'" "5 MISS ELIZABETH BETTERTON SANDERS William Nicholson Ellis and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Murphy James Foster of Maryland Plantation, Franklin, exchanged rings and spoke vows at 4:30 p.m.

at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Episcopal, in the presence of a large assemblage of relatives and friends. Eight 7-branched candelabra holding lighted cathedral tapers flanked the altar which was banked with palms. The Very Rev. Osborne R.

Littleford. Dean of the Cathedral, officiated and a program of nuptial music was presented by Mrs. Earnest Wil-lard, organist and C. Arthur Yer-gey, vocal soloist. Mr.

Ellis escorted his daughter to the altar and gave her in marriage. Her diminutive beauty was enhanced by her antebellum bridal gown of Swiss embroidered organdy over plain organdy. The basque of embroidered organdy was finished with a scoop neckline and short sleeves. The voluminous over-skirt of embroidered organdy was finished with a double tier of pleated ruffles, cascading down the back in a bustle effect and completing the hemline, terminating in a chapel sweep. She wore a tiara of seed pearls which held in place a short tiered veil of French illusion and she carried a bridal bouquet of pale yellow full blown roses and stephanotis.

Miss Ramelle Ellis served as her sister's maid of honor and was gowned in a white Swiss organdy model over blue taffeta. It featured a wide V-neckline and short sleeves of embroidered organdy. The full ballerina length skirt was fashioned with bands of embroidery and she wore a half-hat of shasta daisies with veiling. Her flowers were shasta daisies. The Misses Faustelle Kennedy and Margaret Nicholson were bridesmaids and their gowns were fashioned identically to that of the honor attendant, with Miss Kennedy in white organdy over jonquil yellow and Miss Nicholson in white organdy over ice green.

Both carried bouquets of shasta daisies and wore half-hats similar to the honor attendant's. Thomas Kramer, of Franklin served at Lt. Foster's best man and usher-groomsmen included Guy Beatty, Harry Hanes, Bob Butterfield, Tom Pinel, Bill Pharr, Britt Simms. Mrs. Ellis selected for her daughter's wedding a slim sheath dress of cornflower blue chan- tilly lace.

The square decolletage was outlined with a scalloped square collar and her hat was of cornflower blue trimmed with satin leaves accented with rhinestones. She wore a waist corsage of pink sweetheart roses. Mrs. Foster, mother of the bridegroom, was gowned in an off-white waltz-length silk model scattered with deep red roses with matching red velvet trim. Her small hat was of matching red straw with velvet trim and her corsage was of white orchids.

Mrs. Thomas William Miller of Ashland. Ohio, maternal aunt of the bride, wore a blue silk organza frock trimmed with lace and a small pink flowered hat. Mr. and Mrs.

Ellis were hosts at a reception immediately following the ceremonies, entertaining at the Rosalind Club. Palms and floor baskets of white bridal blossoms were used throughout the clubrooms and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs.

Foster, Lt. Foster and his bride and her attendants received guests in the sun room. The receiving line formed in front of the mantel, which was centered with an arrangement of white gladioli and shasta daisies and flanked by antique girandoles. A background was formed by palms. The bride's table was ever-laid with a white cutwork cloth and centered with a five-tiered wedding cake topped with a miniature bride and groom.

English silver candelabra tied with tulle bows and gardenias flanked the cake which was surrounded by nylon tulle scattered with gardenias. A white bridal arrangement centered the refreshment table, on which crystal candelabra were used. A petite crystal basket filled with baby's breath and tiny white mums centered the bride's book table. Assisting at the reception were the Mmes. T.

W. Miller J. W. Simpson, the bride's godmother, Clarence C. Watkins, cousin of the bride; E.

P. Jones Jr. Also the Misses Joyce Wether-ell, Marcia Andersen, Patricia Angel, Nancy Rutledge, Patty Roy, Julie Phillips, Carolyn Mays, Patsy Peter, Doane Randall, Betty Lou Herron, Polly Able, and the Mmes. Marion Hatcher, James G. Radebaugh, Paul Tanner, Robert Buxton.

Mrs Timothy Bond Merrill, pianist, presented background friend of Kirby's parents, Leuite'and Manly Duckworth. Indiana's School of Music, where Kirby will work toward a Bachelor of Music degree with a major in piano, has a distinguished faculty. Foster, who is visiting pianist at I. has had twelve successful seasons on the concert stage and has been soloist with the major symphony orchestras, including four engagement with the New York Philharmonic Symphony He heard Kirby play at Manly's studio when he was here last February as soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony on the Civic Music series On May 27, Manly Duckworth is presenting Kirby and Vinten William, also a senior at Fdgewater, in a joint recital. 000 Louise Duckworth has acquired another talent! She'a been taking ewing lessons over at Vocational School, and she made the good-looking blue lace dress she wore for the party, and she also made Kirby'a frock, which was a full skirted, billowy white embroidered organdy They both looked darling And so did Alice Ravndal, in a spring print frock with halter neckline and the full skirt worn over hoop Likewise Anne Duckwerth, who wore a blue and white striped organdy dress with full length duster She and Alice received guests Judy twine, was precious in a two-piece frock with black top and black and white print skirt Susanne Bailey wore a white duster over her tucked blue cotton frock.

The esplanade of the Officers Club at the Orlando Air Force Base 1 a beautiful spot for entertaining, and the party which Sen. and Mrs. Geerge Stratemeyer gave there Thursday night was one of the nicest in many a moon Colorful garden chairs and umbrella tables dotted the terrace and the refreshment table was centered with a huge arrangement of red and white carnations, white glads and baby'a breath Mrs. Stratemeyer, who always dresses with great distinction, wore a hand-printed Nagoya silk dress of jade green with shoes of the same beautiful material. Among other smartly garbed guests at the Stratemeyer party were Mrs.

William L. Richards, in a tailored white pique frock trimmed with black braid and black buttons. Her husband, Mej. Gen. Rlcherdten, la commanding officer of the Air Force Missile Test Center, Banana River And Alice Ien, daughter of tter.

and Mrs. Igan, the personification of youth in a crisp frock of white taffeta with stripes of grey and gold. Her alipers were gold And Mrs. James Roberts, wife of Cel. Roberts, the commanding officer of the Pinecastle base, whose smartly demure dress of black ilk organdy featured elaborate tucking and a flared full skirt And Barbara Hall, who looked exceptionally attractive in a ballerina length printed cotton dress with deep decolletage trimmed with pink roses.

000 Fadie and Id Irdmann and their young son, Mike, left a couple days ago to return to their home in Milwaukee, Wis. They've been down here visiting Padie'a parenta, Mr. and Mrs. C. L.

Duncan. The last week of their Florida holiday Ed and Padie spent at Ft. Lauderdale, leaving Mike with his grandparents En route home they are atopping in Atlanta to visit their former Rollins classmates, the QuenHn Bittleo Mrs. Bittle, you remember, is the former Ine Mee Heath. i i ln i r-w-aniiivifimfun'-ffl-T MRS.

MURPHY JAMES FOSTER JR it during the reception music hours. Lt. Foster is on a 30 day leave, which began May 8, and will report to California before embarkation for duty in Korea. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs.

Murphy James Foster and son, W. Prescott Foster 2nd of Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roberts and daughter, Miss Olive Roberts, of Shreveport, Mr. and Mrs.

T. W. Miller of Ashland, Ohio. Later during the evening Lt. Foster and his bride left for a wedding trip to California with the bride traveling in an oyster white sheath dress with navy blue and white cumberbund and brief navy blue jacket.

Her hat was of navy blue straw and she wore a corsage with a single full blown yellow rose and Sanders-Carroll Rites Are Planned In June Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas Sanders, of Winter Park, are announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter. Elizabeth Betterton, to Hugh Bernard Carroll, of Chapel Hill, N. and Miami.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Stratford College, Danville, Va.jMrs. John Thomas Couch and the and also attended Rollins College. Couch of Durham. His She is the granddaughter of Thomas Crews Betterton and the grandparents are the late late Mr. Betterton, of Chattanooga.

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Carroll of and of the late Mr.

and Chapel Hill. Mrs. William Thomas Sanders, of Athens Ala. graduate of the University of North Carolina where he was a Miss Sanders, born in Birming- member of Kappa Sigma social ham, is the twin sister of fraternity, he served overseas Mrs. John Ingram of Durham, during World War II as a lieuten-N.

whose marriage was an ant with the Eighth Army Air event of May 2nd. She is also a' Force, sister of Lt. W. T. Sanders ef Norfolk, Va.

Her parents have Currently Mr. Carroll is super-been residents ef Winter Park visor of the Mortgage Loan Defer the past five years, moving partment of the Tilot Life Insur-t. that city from Dallas, an Co jn Mjami Mr. Carroll, son of Mr. and Mrs.

The wedding will he an event of Hugh Patterson Carroll, of Chapel June 13. complete plans for which Hill, N. is the grandson ofiwill be announced later. Secretaries Meet, Install, Initiate The Chapter of the City Beauti-dent Miss Corinne Mills, vice pres-ful. National Secretaries Associa-ident Mrs Mary Feller, recording tion, will hold its annual install Miss Elizabeth Ann tion of officers and initiation of smith, corresponding secretary, new members on a and Miss Franc Marsh, treasur-at 8 p.m., in the Employes' Lounge er of the South Atlantic Gas Company! at 100 E.

Central Avenue. T-rs- CJarf oodarrl has served New officers who will be install-jas president of the local chapter ed are Mrs. Mildred Lavin, presi-jfor the past year. DicVscn Kes Stoie Hours, 9:30 to 5 30 Closed All Day Wednesday during June, July, Auguit MM LOOK! BIG BARGAIN VALUES IN SUMMER FRAGRANCES! Dorothy Gray Poled- S- vj "i for wonderful itttntner enjoyment WHITE LILAC LIMITIB TIMI ONLY for a cool, St smart summer is i civ, IV ffjg Vry Cfre ttniors summer wardrobe in town or away! Here we sketch two from a just arrived collection in cool, excitement-sounding fabrics brilliantly designed by Madeline Fauth of rkay noteworthy for their metropolitan airs and their infinitely considerate prices. II HOT WEATHER COLOGNE Annual Sale 8-Of.

Regular ggi 2.00 Size IN JUNIOR SIZES, 7 TO 15 WHITE LILAC end i other fragrances: Jun Bouquet, Jasmin Bouquet, Sweet Spice, Natural. lili: Left: Black Pima Broadcloth with taunt midriff and deep neck, back and front, Black Jrenise lace trim, 6-yard skirt. Sizes 7 to IS. Jumbo Stick Cologne Cooler 2. ox.

Purse Stick Cologne Cooler 1.00 23.00 In handy glass container WHITE ord GoMen Orchid fragrances (a's in Sumrnr Song, Sweet Spice ftnij Mimosa). All price e-lui tee WHITE LILAC end Golder. Orchid fragronces. (also in Summer Song, Summer Bou-ouef, Mimoso od Love Sorg). In Nosegay or Nigkt Drums fragrances, 1.50.

Diekeew 4 iunfor Shee Seeen4 Fleer Far left: Sheer Black Lawn with tucks manipulated in square-neck bodice. 6-yard skirt, gleaming narrow black patent belt. Sizes 7 to 15. ORLANDO OWNID ORLANDO OPERATI9 jy Oicktee le Tedetnei Street 'leer.

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