Margaret Ayers to Become Bride of W. A. White

Taken from the Raleigh Times on June 14th, 1947

Margaret Ayers to become bride of W. A. White

The marriage of Miss Margaret Louise Ayers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ayers of Raleigh, and William Albert White, son of Mr. and Mrs. George William White of Raleigh, will be solemnized Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. M. O. Sommers will be the officiating minister and the wedding music will be furnished by Mrs. James Hackney, organist and Miss Bobby Hackney, soloist both of Washington , N.C.

Miss Ayers will be given in a marriage by her brother, Ed. W. Ayers. Jr., of Salemburg. Bridesmaids will be Misses Harriett Bryan, Inez Woodlief and Margaret Goold of Raleigh. Junior bridesmaid will be Miss Annette Graham. Mrs. J. E. Davis will attend her sister as matron of honor.

Dwight Goodwin will be best man for Mr. White and ushers will be John Ayers of Lumberton, David Ayers of Raleigh, both brothers of the bride-elect, Gilbert Layton and Clyde Mitchell.

 

Wedding Shower

Annette Graham, Lived in Swain Apartments and neighbor to the Ayers Family.

In Background Left to Right - ?,?.?, George White, ?. ?. Laura S. Ayers, Hattie Bryan

Jimmy Ayers on far left

First Presbyterian Church, Raleigh, NC

Taken from the Raleigh Times on June 15th, 1947

Margaret Ayers Is Bride Of William White

The wedding of Miss Margaret Louise Ayers. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Ayers of Raleigh and William Albert White. son of Mr. and Mrs. George William White of Raleigh, Was solomized Sunday afternoon at five o'clock in the First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. M. O. Sommers officiating. Wedding music was furnished by Mrs. James Hackney of Washington, organist, and Miss Bobbie Hackney of Washington, soloist.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her brother Edwin W. Ayers. Jr.. Wore a gown of white slipped satin made with a roundyoke of imported lace. fitted bodice and long sleeves ending in points over the hands. Her finger-tip veil of illusion fell from a ruffle of lace edged with orange blossoms and she carried a shower of  roses from a white prayer book.

Misses Margaret Goold, Harriet Bryan, Inez Woodlief and Annette Graham, all of Raleigh, were bridesmaids and Mrs J. E. Davis of Raleigh, was dame of honor.

The bridal attendants wore net dresses over taffeta, fashioned with hoop skirts and drop shoulders. They wore mits to match, and carried mixed flower.

George Dwight Godwin of Raleigh was the best man, and the ushers were John Stedman Ayers of Lumberton, and David Ayers, brothers of the bride; Gilbert Layton and Clyde Mitchell, all from Raleigh.

Immediately after the ceremony, the bridal couple left on a wedding trip to unannounced points. They will be at home after June 22nd at home of groom's parents on Wake Forest Road.

For traveling the bride wore an aqua suit with pink lace blouse and the roses from her prayer book.

Mrs. White is a graduate Of Hugh Morson High School and is employed at the bookkeeping department of the Wachovia Bank of Raleigh.

The bridegroom is a graduate of Millbrook High School school. He served in the Coast Guard for three years during World War II.

Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ayers, parents of the bride, entertained at a buffet luncheon yesterday at 1 o'clock at their home on North Person Street honoring the White-Ayers wedding party and out-of-town guests.