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LA PORTE ~ ViTAILACE
Mrs, Fred V7. Denton and Mrs, J. B, Elmore Jr, announce '
the marriage of their sister, 1st Lieutenant Dorothy Vfollace,
Army Nurse Corps, to 1st Lieutenant Alfred La Porte on April
13th at Del Ray Beach, Florida.
The bride wore for her wedding costume, the li^t beige
uniform of the Army Nurse Corps,
Lieut, La Porte's home is in Rochester, N. Y. He hats
been with the 6th Army Cxroup, for three years, serving in
Africa, England, Italy and France, He is at the present time'
awaiting orders to rejoin his unit somewhere overseas. Lieut,
Dorothy La Porte vdll continue her service with the Army Nurse
Corps, She is now stationed at the Army Air Force Reg, St,
Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida,
Mrs. La Porte is the sister of Mrs. Fred'W, Denton, Mrs, J, B. Elmore Jr, and
Evander Wallace, all of whom live in Lawndale, She has two brothers in service, Sgt,
B, C, Wallace of the Army and Vernon Wallace, of the Navy, Mrs, La Porte formerly
lived here and has many relatives and friends who join the Hoover'Rail Staff in ex
tending best wishes for a long and happy life to the young couple.
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IVESTER - CORDELL
In a lovely home. ceremony performed Saturday at high noon at the home of the bride
parents on Grover Street, Shelby, Miss Frances Rollins Cordell became the bride of
Morgan Lee Ivester,
Rev, W. A, Rollins, uncle of the bride, performed the double ring ceremony in the
presence of members of the immediate families.
Vows were spoken in the living room before a background of fern and candelabra
holding slender white tapers! The mantel was arranged with mixed white flowers.
Bill Brid/^s,' son cfPvt, and Mrs, Ivo' Bridges and nephew of the bride lighted the
candles -c.t the ccrer.iony hour, ,
The wedding musicians were Mrs, Jack Vifilson, pianist and cousin of the bride who
played the traditional wedding music and also accompanied Miss Velnalvester, the
vocolist, '
Mrs, Ivester is the grand-daughter of Mrs, F, C. Rollins of
Lawndale, Sho is the youngest daughter of Mr, and Mrs,E, J, Corde,
was educated at Shelby High School'and Elon college. She has
been employed at Moore and Stewart,
Itie bridegroom is the son of Mr, and Mrs, Alvin Ivester of
near L:;.Tmdale, Since his discharge from the amy he has been
of^rating a store near Lawndale,
■Tlie bride and groom are both well known in Lawndale and have
the best wishes of their many friends for a happy wedded life.
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WOUNDED IN ACTION S0MEVM2RE IN ffiRMANY
Pfc, Brevard Hunt ~ Pfc. Foy Southards and Pvt, Thelbert
Williams were all reported as slightly wounded in action, dur
ing the month of April, The homefolks surely regret to see thes
The Hoover Rail Staff joins their parents and friends in wishing for theo a speedy
recovery.
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