September 3, 1941 Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama)
THE CULLMAN DEMOCRAT (CULLMAN, ALABAMA)
Thursday, October 9, 1941
Miss Price and Mr. Branscomb Wed At Church Ceremony Sunday, October 5, 1941
The First Christian Church of this city was the scene on Sunday afternoon of the marriage of Miss
Blanche Price to James Alston Branscomb of Sheffield, which took place at a ceremony of
impressive beauty and simplicity, with Rev. Ralph Saunders, minister of the church officiating.
The simple dignity characterizing the ceremony was duplicated in the decorations of the church
which featured a profusion of white gladiolus combined with smilax, arranged against a
background of palms, with myriads of white candles in white candelabras furnishing the only
illumination for the wedding which was solemnized at 5:00 in the afternoon.
Ushers were Martin Williams of Centerville, Frank Hulsey of Montgomery, Bryce Nelson of
Sheffield and James Foy of Tuscaloosa and serving the bridegroom as best man was his brother,
Lewis Branscomb, of Panama City Fla. Mrs. Harold J. Corwin of Morristown, presided at the
piano for the nuptial music and Mrs. George Armstrong rendered vocal music. During the
ceremony the soloist sang "The Perfect Prayer."
Attendants of the bride included Miss Helen Shaw of Gadsden, maid of honor, Mrs. Paul C.
Howle, of West Point, Miss., cousin of the bride, matron of honor, and Misses Wilda Huie of
Garden City, Lorene Gray of Hanceville, Lucile Branscomb of Montgomery, sister of the groom
and Mrs. Maurice F. Reichel, of Tuscaloosa were bridesmaids. All of the bridesmaids wore
identical gowns of heather faille taffeta, and carried colonial bouquets of blue asters tied with wide
satin ribbon. The maid of honor and matron of honor wore "twilight" taffeta and carried deep pink
aster bouquets tied with satin ribbon.
Louise Branscomb, little daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Albert Branscomb, of Birmingham, was the
flower girl, her dress, as well as all of the other attendants, was a replica of the bride's dress.
Mrs. L. E. Price gave her daughter in marriage. The bride was beautiful in her bridal robes of
classical white satin, fashioned with a sculptured bodice featuring the traditional sweetheart
neckline and long fitted sleeves ending in a point over the hand, while the graceful sweeping skirt
fell into a circular train. A Mary Queen of Scots cap held her veil of illusion in place and the veil
extended full length of the train.
She carried a colonial bouquet of bride's roses and lilies of the valley tied with wide satin ribbon.
Immediately after the ceremony, Mrs. Price, mother of the bride, entertained with a small
reception at her home in Garden City including the bridal party, relatives and out-of-town guests.
Mrs. Price was dressed in a teal blue taffeta with gold accents and wore a corsage of talisman
roses. The groom's mother, Mrs. J. S. Branscomb, of Midway Ala., wore a powder blue gown with
navy accessories and his grandmother, Mrs. M. E. Alston, also of Midway was gowned in black
sheer with white accessories and white aster corsage.
After a wedding trip through the Smokies, the bride and groom will reside in Sheffield, where he is
a chemist for the Reynolds Co.
Among the out-of-town guests were: Mrs. J. S. Branscomb, Mrs. M. E. Alston and Miss Alma
Alston of Midway; Mrs. Monte Farmer of El Paso, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Erwin of Trafford;
Mrs. Lee Jones of Blount Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Branscomb of Panama City, Fla.; Rev.
and Mrs. Albert Branscomb of Birmingham; Mr. and Mrs. Corwin of Morristown, Tenn.; Miss
Annie Louise Reynolds, W. L. Wilson, Fred Lewis, E. Rossetti, Mr. and Mrs. David Silverstein, all
of Birmingham and Miss Elizabeth Steele of Anniston.