Saturday, June 21, 2025

Elizabeth Smith is June Bride of O.B. Mabry June 20, 1925

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A wedding centering the interest of a wide circle of friends was that of Miss Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Watson Fielding Smith of Coddle Creek, and Mr. Otto Bradley Mabry of Norwood, who were married Saturday, high noon, at Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. Rev. I.N. Kennedy officiated.

The church was beautifully decorated, a color scheme of green and pink being used throughout. For a background pine and potted plants were banked. A trellis was arranged as an improvised altar, holding lighted tapers and interlaced with pink sweet peas and trailing cedar.

The wedding music was rendered by Miss Mary Kestler.

Prior to the ceremony Miss Eva Craven sang “If God Left Only You” and “Because.” The bridal chorus from Lohengrin’s was rendered as the bridal party entered and Mendelssohn’s march was played as the recessional. During the ceremony, “To a Wild Rose” was played.

The ushers were Messrs. Thomas and Joe Smith, brothers of the bride; Clyde Mabry, brother of the groom, and Dr. E.S. Clark.

The bride’s maids were Misses Lucile Cline and Winona Smith, gowned in pink georgette, with orchid hats; Misses Kate Lowder and Mary Barnhardt, gowned in green georgette with orchid hats. They all carried baskets of snapdragons and swansonias.

Miss Louise Smith, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore power blue chiffon and carried an arm bouquet of sweetheart roses.

Barbara Craven and Louise Bell, nieces of the bride, were flower girls. They wore frocks of green georgette over pink satin and carried baskets of pink sweet peas.

Douglas Clark, nephew of the bride, was ring bearer. He wore a white satin suit and carried the ring on a white satin pillow.

The bride entered with her father, who gave her in marriage. She was lovely in an ensemble suit of Sonora flat crepe with purple and gold trimmings. She carried bride’s roses and valley lilies. She was met at the altar, who entered from the right with his best man, Dr. C.L. Guion.

Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Mabry left for a wedding trip to the western part of the state. On their return they will be at home at Norwood.

The bride is a charming young girl. She was educated at N.C.C.W. Since the announcement of her engagement she has been the recipient of many lovely parties.

The groom is one of Norwood’s most prominent and popular young men. He is engaged in the mercantile business.

Davidson, N.C., June 21, 1925

From the front page of The Albemarle Press, “A Stanly County Weekly of Character—Published Every Thursday” June 25, 1925

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